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NewsHospitals justify unregulated building development
As the healthcare industry spends billions on new and expanded facilities, hospitals are increasingly defending themselves against claims of wasteful spending, reports the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review. Read more...
Identify 8 types of waste to fend off hospital layoffs
With a watchful eye on money coming in and out from patients, reimbursements, and donors, more healthcare organizations are closely examining existing internal processes to save their wallets and Read more...
Wasteful spending accounts for $1.2 trillion of healthcare costs
Nearly 50 cents of every dollar spent in healthcare is wasted, according to Pricewaterhouse Cooper's Research Institute. The organization found that unnecessary price gouging makes up $1.2 trillion Read more...
More access to Medicare not a remedy for healthcare costs
A recent report released by the Medicare Payment Advisory Commission points out that if we want to start saving money on healthcare, expanding Medicare access is not the solution, according to the Read more...
BCBS Association's president talks about upcoming goals
So, what does the future hold for Blue Cross Blue Shield? In an interview Saturday with the New York Times, Blue Cross Blue Shield Association president and chief executive Scott Serota said he's Read more...
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