Healthcare Finance & Business Strategy News

Providers require a strategy to safeguard themselves against the growing threat of cyberattacks that could compromise the security of protected health information and even put patients’ health at risk.

U.S. health plans are pursuing ways to integrate behavioral health care and primary care with the goal of improving care for patients with mental health conditions.

Healthcare capital planners should respond volatility in the healthcare marketplace by attending to nuances in financial planning, understanding risk, and preparing for business model shifts.

Technology and technology-enabled access to data are profoundly beneficial to health care, making it critical for healthcare boards to give priority to ensuring cybersecurity.

Healthcare finance leaders should not focus only on meeting externally imposed payment requirements; they should collaborate with clinicians and health plan leaders on sustainably improving healthcare safety and value.

Healthcare leaders should play a role in advocating for new payment policies that will promote the continued expansion of telehealth services throughout the healthcare marketplace.

Leaders of integrated care networks should be alert to opportunities for improvement in changing circumstances, whether the organization requires only small adjustments or a complete overhaul.

At 60 years old, Robin Bradbury finally reached his 50-year goal to become a world-ranked golfer.

Repeal of the Affordable Care Act, the continuing transition to value-based care, and the possibility of significant changes to Medicare and Medicaid are key healthcare industry trends to watch in 2017.

UTHealth’s maternity bundled payment pilot encountered two challenges: developing fair and consistent quality measures and defining what services would be part of the bundle.