Healthcare, warns Verizon’s 2018 Data Breach Cybersecurity Investigations Report (DBIR), is the only industry where insider threats are greater than threats from the outside. Human error remains a major contributor to healthcare risks. DBIR analysis also flags a shift in how social attacks, such as financial pretexting and phishing, are used.
The Medicare Advantage program continues to grow in popularity with both consumers and health plans. At least one-third of seniors are estimated to be in an MA plan rather than fee-for-service Medicare. As baby boomers retire in large numbers, health plans are competing to capture the Medicare Advantage market.
MedPAC proposed to slash payments in its March report to Congress. The commission specifically recommended a 30 percent payment rate reduction for off-campus standalone EDs that are no more than six miles from an on-campus hospital ED, according to the AHA.
ACA Increases profitability for insurers, despite significant initial financial losses in the individual market after the key provisions of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) took effect. Health insurer profitability in the individual market rose due to substantial premium increases, government premium tax credits that pay for those premium increases, and the large, government-funded, Medicaid expansion. Here are 10 instances which can help you better identify when its time to look for a partner.
In its second round of online provider directory reviews, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services found that 52% of the Medicare Advantage provider directory locations listed had at least one inaccuracy.
The cost savings demonstrated in this study will support state Medicaid agencies, payers, and other health systems seeking new ways to improve access and quality while reducing telemedicine consults cost.
ACA Increases profitability for insurers, despite significant initial financial losses in the individual market after the key provisions of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) took effect. Health insurer profitability in the individual market rose due to substantial premium increases, government premium tax credits that pay for those premium increases, and the large, government-funded, Medicaid expansion. Here are 10 instances which can help you better identify when its time to look for a partner.
Verizon has re-examined the data within their Data Breach Investigations Report (DBIR) series to focus in on the healthcare sector’s unique profile and security challenges, and particularly the use/abuse of protected health information (PHI). Verizon’s 2018 Protected Health Information Data Breach Report (PHIDBR) is underpinned by 1,368 incidents from this caseload covering 27 countries.
The promises of value-based payment models came to life within the last 12+ months with results of real world tests. They quickly move to the implementation of useful models and processes. With ramped-up implementations overcoming value-based care barriers step out as real things.
Healthcare Cost and Utilization Project (HCUP) collected the hospital visits and costs associated with different medical conditions classified by the Clinical Classifications Software principal diagnosis category and compiled a report with the ability of comparing medical conditions. The average hospital stay in the US costs just over $10,700, based on an analysis of recent data from the Healthcare Cost and Utilization Project (HCUP). AMA's latest National Economic Impact of Physicians report provides data...