non-urgent care news from FierceHealthcare
NewsState limits non-urgent ER vists to save $34M
Hospitals have been trying different tactics to reduce emergency room (ER) visits. Now, state governments are getting in on the act by restricting the number of government-insured patients who can Read more...
EDs share strategies for slashing wait time
Thanks to revamping the way it handles emergency care, Parkland Memorial Hospital in Texas expects to boost its ED visits by one-third in the coming year, reports the Dallas Morning News. Most of the Read more...
HHS: One-fifth of ED visits are by uninsured patients
Here's some data to chew on: According to HHS research, roughly one-fifth of all 120 million emergency department visits in 2006 were by uninsured persons. The data, while probably drawn on realistic Read more...
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