Mass General Brigham looks to cut costs after $2B+ annual loss
[ad_1] Mass General Brigham is the latest health system to have its financial performance take a hit from inflation and workforce issues. As a result, it is…
Factors impacting state variation in health care spending – Healthcare Economist
[ad_1] A Health Affairs Forefront article by Johnson and Dieleman (2022) published last week using the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services’…
How crowdsourcing can advance precision medicine programs
[ad_1] Sarah Prezek is a lead associate and project manager at Booz Allen Hamilton. This blog was coauthored with Vishal Thovarai, lead scientist at Booz Allen Hamilton,…
Saint Francis Hospital Muskogee Set To Expand In Oklahoma – HCD Magazine
[ad_1] Saint Francis Hospital Muskogee (Muskogee, Okla.) broke ground on a new patient tower addition, according to the website newson6.com. The 126-room expansion will include intensive care…
Bad Backs & Deductibles
[ad_1] It’s time again for me to use my bad back as a case study in why American health care has such crazy incentives. About a month…
DEA alleges Truepill wrongfully filled prescriptions to treat ADHD
[ad_1] The Drug Enforcement Administration has alleged that online pharmacy Truepill wrongfully filled thousands of prescriptions for stimulants used to treat Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder. The San Mateo,…
Payment Methodology – Healthcare Economist
[ad_1] Back in July, I provided an overview of the Enhancing Oncology Model (EOM). Today I build upon that post focusing largely on CMS’s EOM’s Payment Methodology….
Tips for being an effective healthcare IT leader, in 2023 and beyond
[ad_1] I have been reflecting as 2022 winds down, realizing that as healthcare IT leaders prepare for a new year, there will be many headwinds facing our…
Prosser Memorial Health Moves Ahead With Replacement Hospital – HCD Magazine
[ad_1] Prosser Memorial Health (Prosser, Wash.) is progressing on a replacement hospital in Prosser, according to the website yaktrinews.com. The project, which will replace a post-World War II-era campus,…