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ACOs taking on more risk, but hope it’s worth the reward
Scott E. Rupp Healthcare AdministrationIn the short time that accountable care organizations (ACOs) have formally been a part of the healthcare landscape, they have grown to cover more than 32 million patients across every state.
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Payers, patients to benefit from new population health strategy
Greer Myers Healthcare AdministrationAlthough legislators have shifted pressure away from repealing the Affordable Care Act (ACA), many components of the nation's healthcare system — including accountable care organizations (ACOs) or integrated delivery networks (IDNs) — still face a daunting challenge.
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Are primary care physicians recognizing prediabetes patients?
Dorothy L. Tengler Medical & Allied HealthcareApproximately 84 million American adults — more than 1 out of 3 — have prediabetes, with an increased risk of developing Type 2 diabetes, heart disease, and stroke, and 90 percent don't realize they are at risk. Prediabetes, which is not a disease itself, is characterized by high blood sugar, almost to the point of being diagnosed as diabetes. It is unclear, however, whether primary care physicians (PCPs) diagnose prediabetes and adjust the treatment plan in light of hemoglobin test results.
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Madagascar plague outbreak catches health officials off guard
Joan Spitrey Healthcare AdministrationWhen most people hear "the plague," they immediately think of the "Black Death" that killed more than 50 million Europeans in the 14th century. However, despite modern medicine, the plague continues to be endemic to many areas of the Democratic Republic of Congo, Madagascar and Peru. Currently, Madagascar is experiencing an unusually early plague that has affected 684 people with at least 54 deaths.
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UnitedHealthcare survey reveals limited health literacy
Scott E. Rupp Healthcare AdministrationAccording to a new survey, a significant number of Americans comparison shop for healthcare services, but limited health literacy may keep them from understanding what they're shopping for. Wait, there's more: Apparently, these same folks don't have positive thoughts when it comes to technology and healthcare either.
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Health system interoperability shows meager advances
Scott E. Rupp Healthcare AdministrationGiven the tremendous amount of push toward interoperability in the healthcare setting — especially systems that are trying to communicate with others — there has been a lot of conversation about effort, but the results seem a bit harder to find.
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Trump ends payment subsidies to insurers
Seth Sandronsky Healthcare AdministrationPresident Donald Trump signed an executive order Friday to end the federal cost-sharing reduction payments that help lower income consumers buy marketplace insurance plans under the Affordable Care Act. The administration's decision will likely force insurers to hike the cost of their policies to make up for the loss of federal money.
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Healthcare providers and the saber‑toothed tiger
Keith Carlson Healthcare AdministrationWhen an individual suffers from an acute injury or a chronic condition, he or she enters into the healthcare system in pursuit of protection against uncertainty. That uncertainty arises from fear, which is a direct byproduct of living with illness.
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Trump signs executive order to bypass ACA requirements
Seth Sandronsky Healthcare AdministrationWith Congress' repeated failures to overturn the Affordable Care Act, President Donald Trump on Thursday morning signed an executive order that opens the door to dismantling Obamacare.
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Employee education may be the best medicine for healthcare costs
Cait Harrison Business Management, Services & Risk ManagementOpen enrollment season is here, but not all employees may be thrilled about signing up for next year's health plan when costs continue to go up. In a new survey by Bank of America Merrill Lynch, 79 percent of employees reported rising healthcare costs in 2016, which was up from 69 percent in 2015.
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