Unnecessary Health Spending Tied to Low-Cost, High-Volume Health Services
Costs associated with low-cost, low-value health services nearly twice as high as high-cost services
Diagnosis & Disease Information
The Five Things Every Physician Needs to Know About MACRA
Five potentially pivotal issues physicians should understand about MACRA.
Growing Your Physician Practice by Managing Referrals and Payers
Tracking and nurturing your referral resources, reaching out to referring physicians, and referring patients covered by a broad spectrum of payers are just a few of the ways you can grow your practice.
Tips on Preventing Medical Billing Errors
Up to 80% of all medical bills contain mistakes; follow these best practices to avoid billing errors.
Where to Cut Costs to Increase Boost Bottom Line
Better inventory control, group purchasing, and used medical equipment are all ways to cut down medical office costs.
Assessing Accountable Care Organization Cost Savings
With continued evaluation and adaptation, ACOs promise to provide sustainable reform of healthcare costs and management for the future.
Higher Inpatient Spending Linked to Better Outcomes
Investing more in inpatient care relative to longer-term nursing facilities may help reduce mortality rates, while downstream spending at skilled nursing facilities found to be a strong predictor of mortality.
Health Care Spending Per State Stabilized From 1991 to 2014
Recession and recovery, as well as implementation of health reform impacted health care coverage.
Medicare Costs Soar With Pre-Admission Functional Impairments
There was an increase in mean Medicare costs after discharge that were linked to severity of pre-admission impairment.
Refill Synchronization Model Improves Medication Adherence in Patients
Improvement in medication-taking behavior have resulted in cost savings over one year for HTN, DM and hyperlipidemia.
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