Here we go again! In my last blog I mentioned how companies like Amazon, Google, Apple, Uber, etc. will be driving innovations in healthcare delivery and costs over the next 10 years. Today, the Wall Street Journal (WSJ) reported that retail giant Walmart is in preliminary talks with health insurer Humana about developing a closer partnership, with one possibility being that Walmart might acquire Humana.
Companies like Amazon, Google, Apple, Uber, etc. will be driving innovations in healthcare delivery and costs over the next 10 years. This will have a significant, positive effect on the industry and it will be good for consumers/patients.
With patient volumes on the rise, these increased number of transactions, in the face of limited resources, mean backlogs, data entry errors, and increased days in A/R. Now is the time to get expert help for your overworked staff.
Four not-for-profit health systems recently unveiled plans to create their own generic drug company. Industry experts say they'll face an uphill battle to make a significant dent in one of the fastest-growing industry expenses and persistent problems: rising drug prices and drug shortages.
Medicare Advantage (MA) business continues to experience significant growth, increasing demand for MA plans. Despite the uncertainty surrounding health care and proposed budget cuts to the program, Medicare Advantage enrollment continues to climb and this trend is expected to continue throughout 2017 and beyond. As of February 1, 2017, total Medicare Advantage membership stood at 19,593,341, with a net gain of 1,389,665 members, year-over-year.
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