Health care

KLAS: Cybersecurity and RCM drive health care investments post-pandemic

KLAS: Cybersecurity and RCM drive health care investments post-pandemic

A survey by KLAS Research and Bain & Company identified cybersecurity, telehealth and clinical systems among healthcare investment priorities. (Aviation) A recent survey by Bain & Company in conjunction with KLAS Research sheds light on investments in post-pandemic healthcare, finding that providers are focusing their investments over the next year in three key areas: cybersecurity, …

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Study: Health insurance companies may overpay for common radiology services

Study: Health insurance companies may overpay for common radiology services

According to a study published in Radiologya journal of the Radiological Society of North America (RSNA). Many commercial plans leave money on the table when negotiating prices with hospitals, especially for expensive scanners and MRIs. The high prices paid by business plans eventually come back to bite American employers and workers through high bonuses and …

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Implementation of medically adapted meal programs associated with cost savings

Implementation of medically adapted meal programs associated with cost savings

Implementing programs that provide medically appropriate meals (MTMs) to people with diet-sensitive diseases can be linked to both better health outcomes and significant cost savings. New research from researchers at Tufts University’s Friedman School of Nutrition Science and Policy suggests that MTMs lead to fewer hospitalizations nationwide, as well as a net savings of $13.6 …

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