By David Burda – Is the pace of merger and acquisition activity in an industry a sign of the industry’s health? I don’t know. I’m not an economist. I just write about this stuff. But if it is, then the healthcare industry felt a little off last year. Not enough to justify the incessant whining. But a little off. Like someone with a summer cold who acts like they’re going to die.
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By David R. Burda – If you’re running a healthcare business, ransomware attacks are old news. You know they’re coming, and you should be ready for them and be able to prevent them or at least react to them effectively to protect your business and your customers.
By David R. Burda – The long-running debate over prior authorization typically is framed around patient care. PA delays or denials prevent patients from receiving medically necessary care when they need it. Within that frame is the administrative burden that PA puts on physicians.
By David R. Burda – There’s an intriguing dance taking place right now among patients, physicians, telemedicine technology vendors, regulators and healthcare finance leaders. I’m not sure who will take the lead eventually, but it will be fascinating to watch.
This month’s AI report includes news and updates from BEN, MedAdvisor Solutions, Odessa General Surgery, eClinicalWorks, Viz.ai, The SCAN Foundation, Dandelion Health, AXYS, F4CP, AION Labs, BioMedX, Azalea Health, Ontrak Health, ImagineSoftware, Maverick Medical AI, DeepScribe, Aideo Technologies, MedEvolve, & more.
By David R. Burda – A short research letter recently published in the Journal of the American Medical Association supports the idea that it’s providers and payers, not patients, that have created the revenue cycle mayhem.
By David R. Burda – The money flowing from Medicare into Medicare Advantage is like water gushing out of a frozen pipe. Here are the latest numbers from CMS, which released its annual national health expenditure figures on Dec. 13, 2023.
By David R. Burda – HCPLAN’s latest annual report is another reminder that the transition to APMs has stalled out. Many consider HCPLAN’s annual report as the gold standard for measuring the transition to APMs. It breaks down payment models into four categories.
The thought leaders in our community are good about sharing their thoughts on the issues of today. Here are the top read and shared guest posts of December that we think deserve sharing again.