In our area, Johnson County Hospital in Tecumseh is the only option for health care for 20 miles in all directions. Hospitals and health systems like ours that serve rural communities across America face unprecedented economic challenges. In the past six years, 76 have closed and...
The health care industry is undergoing dramatic transformation as insurance companies, Medicare and Medicaid change the way they pay for health care services. For decades, we have had a reimbursement system that generally pays doctors and hospitals for every test, procedure or service they provide to...
In our rural area of Wisconsin, Vernon Memorial Healthcare is the only option for health care for over 30 miles in all directions. Hospitals and health systems like ours that serve rural communities across America face unprecedented economic challenges. In the past five years, 68 have closed...
The healthcare industry is undergoing dramatic transformation as we shift from fee-for-service reimbursement to a fee-for-value payment system, promoting the value and outcome of the healthcare services we deliver. We’re focused on providing the best care for the people we serve, measuring the efficiency of...
People working in health care often feel our profession is a calling. Many nurses like me have had firsthand experiences with quality, compassionate care and we decided at a young age that this would be our career. For us, it is difficult to watch what...
Prescription drugs are getting further out of reach for the poor and uninsured as prices continue rising and now changes to a federal program may make it even harder for hospitals to get those drugs to people who need them most. Read More...
Via Christi and Ascension are embracing the transformation to new models of care designed to improve health outcomes at a lower cost. But a major obstacle to achieving this transformation is the astronomical price increases of prescription drugs. Last year, according to the office of the...
JPS Health Network is Tarrant County’s safety-net healthcare provider. That means we treat all sick people regardless of the patient’s ability to pay. A little-known federal statute called the 340B drug discount pricing program helps us care for the neediest in our community, but the pharmaceutical industry...
Through savings and cash captures generated by a federal drug discount program, safety net facilities are helping ensure low-income patients can access health care services. But pharmaceutical manufacturers say the discount program, the 340B Drug Pricing Program, has grown well beyond its original scope and is...
The health care industry is undergoing dramatic transformation as we shift from fee-for-service reimbursement to a fee-for-value payment system. This will promote the value and outcome of the health care services we deliver. We’re focused on providing the best care for the people we serve, measuring the...
