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Patient Experience a Key Driver in Profit Margin Growth for Hospitals New research suggests that prioritizing patient experience could help increase hospitals’ net margins, reports Healthcare…

CMS Rule Guarantees Payment for Mental Health, Substance Abuse Treatment for Low-Income Patients States will now be required to provide assistance for mental health or substance abuse issues to…

Use of Clinics, Other Alternative Care Sites, Swells, Survey Finds Healthcare consumers are looking to alternative care site for their care needs, Healthcare Finance News reports. These sites…

Study: Satisfied Patients More Likely to Pay Medical Bills in Full Becker’s Hospital Review reports how medical bills are more likely to be paid in full if patients are satisfied with their…

Donald Trump Fleshes out Healthcare Plan Presidential candidate Donald Trump has revealed his seven step healthcare plan, according to Fierce Health Payer. His plan details steps including…

A so-called self-entitled technology-driven generation meets a more reserved and perhaps stodgy industry, but hilarity does not ensue. One relies on convenience and ease, the ability to access…

Bad Debt is the Pain Hospitals Can’t Heal as Patients Don’t Pay According to Bloomberg Business, high deductible health plans are creating barriers for hospitals to collect payment. For…

How to Shop Around and Save on Healthcare How does one shop for healthcare services in an industry that is lacking price transparency? The Wall Street Journal illustrates numerous strategies to…

"On January 8, 2016, the U.S. House of Representatives passed a bill¹, now under consideration in the Senate, that requires federal courts to deny class certification in cases where the class members…