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NewsPilot program will test bundled fees on knee, hip replacements
In an experiment modeled after Medicare's bundled payment pilot programs, several California hospitals this summer will begin charging bundled fees for knee and hip replacements. Four insurers, Read more...
Risky 'value-based' insurance lowers health costs, but with a gamble
Would you opt for a health insurance plan that offers free care for chronic conditions like heart disease and diabetes if it meant paying through the nose if you ever needed to visit the ER or had Read more...
Health plans begin to cover medical tourism
For years, U.S. employers have been looking for ways to save money on healthcare costs by having their employees' high-ticket procedures done far more cheaply offshore. Those who have attempted this, Read more...
CMS awards $7M to top performers in P4P program
CMS has announced that it will award a collective $7 million this year to the 112 top performing hospitals in its ongoing pay-for-performance project with Premier. The best performer, Sacred Heart Read more...
| Press ReleasesSalient Surgical Technologies reaches key milestone of 500,000 patients treated with TRANSCOLLATION® TechnologyPORTSMOUTH, N.H.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Salient Surgical Technologies, Inc., has announced the achievement of a key milestone in the company’s history – treatment of the 500,000th patient using its Read more >> New Ratings of American Hospitals Released with Quality Study by HealthGrades- HealthGrades’ Study of Patient Outcomes Finds Drop in Mortality Rates, but Wide Gap between Best and Worst Hospitals - - National and State-Level Findings in Study; Hospital Ratings on Read more >> |
