Center for American Progress: Alternatives to Fee-for-Service Payments in Health Care
Center for American Progress September 18, 2012 By Maura Calsyn and Emily Oshima Lee Our nation's health care system is high cost and high volume, but it is certainly not high value. This year, we
Healthcare Finance News: ACOs Have Potential for Big Savings, Reduced Readmissions
Healthcare Finance News September 17, 2012 Erin McCann, Contributing Editor LEBANON, NH - New payment models used in accountable care organizations (ACOs) have shown considerable promise, yielding overall savings and reduced readmission rates, according to
DOTmed News: It's Not Easy Being Green (but Well Worth It)
DOTmed News September 2012 by Diana Bradley , Staff Writer With so many potential benefits, from cost savings to improved patient care and employee health, it’s a wonder that more health care facilities aren’t jumping onto the
The Journal of Healthcare Contracting: A Marriage Worth Fighting For
The Journal of Healthcare Contracting August 9, 2012 by Mark Thill Now that many – though not all – of the legal questions surrounding healthcare reform are behind us, at least for the time being,
Alliance for a Stronger FDA: Of 6-Month CRs and the Perils of Sequestration
Alliance for a Stronger FDA September 8, 2012 by Steven Grossman, Deputy Executive Director of Alliance for a Stronger FDA Congress returns next week, which leaves them somewhere between 6 and 10 working days to
The Journal of Healthcare Contracting: Better care@Lower Cost
The Journal of Healthcare Contracting August 9, 2012 By Matthew Pehrson As healthcare providers, we work diligently to reduce unnecessary costs in the wake of ongoing funding cuts and the growing movement toward reimbursements based on