Todd Shryock

If incentives are allowed to expire at the end of the year, it could negatively affect participation rates

Physician involvement can determine how much patients actually get out services provided

Most employers are looking at options to offer coverage while avoiding the costs of a group health plan; employees want more control and more options

Hospitals that use EHRs have better outcomes than those that do not

Nagging inflation is likely to force the Fed to raise the interest rates multiple times before the end of the year

Original suit was against the interim rule

Survey finds employers planning a multitude of measures to deal with the increases

Patients prefer virtual appointments for common ailments, but question the quality of care

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Care for older adults is poorly rated by vast majority

Rising shelter and food costs offset drop in gas prices

Reports shows 136 rural hospitals have closed in the last decade

Study shows that patients are also willing to travel some distance to seek out the best price of care

Study shows increases in patient volume and prices after private practices were acquired by private equity firms

Funds likely to be exhausted by the end of the year, meaning commercial payers will take over payment for many patients

Nurse practitioners and physician assistants keep taking on more primary care responsibilities, often without supervision of a doctor

Struggles follow months of improvement

If a patient owes more than $7,500 in medical debt, you probably aren’t going to collect much from them

Cancer took over the top spot from musculoskeletal conditions

Even when eligible for social services, patients rarely recoup the income they have lost due to illness

Screening for depression at the primary care level could dramatically increase the likelihood of treatment for those who are traditionally under-treated

Average cost per employee is estimated at $13,800

MGMA report shows value-based contracts account for $30,922 per provider

Labor troubles and investment losses have created difficult challenges for nonprofit hospitals and health systems

Digitization of health care comes at a cost

Overall numbers may be lower, but the obese, racial/ethnic minorities, and those without health care access have higher numbers of undiagnosed diabetes

Almost a third of spending is on insurance premiums and out-of-pocket payments

Patients are either skipping care completely, cutting costs elsewhere, or borrowing money to pay for health care

Poll shows that minority populations are suffering the most.

Falling energy prices offset modest gains in other categories