Provider hiring dipped in January, fueling speculation that “repeal and replace” efforts will affect hospitals’ and physicians’ financial health. The totals for January, reported by the Healthcare Financial Management Association (HFMA), are as follows: Hospitals—4,200 positions in January compared to 10,000+ jobs per month over the last two years Outpatient settings—11,000 in January, […]
To date, just under one-third of accountable care organizations (ACOs) have been eligible to share in savings. This situation is changing somewhat as ACOs gain experience in managing populations of patients for high quality and low cost healthcare. As of 2016, nearly 50 percent of Medicare lives were covered in non-traditional arrangements, including Medicare Advantage […]
The blog this week is from John Harris, DGA Partners. As health providers adapt to health reform and an increasingly competitive marketplace, strategic responses are starting to come into focus. Some say there will be one successful model, but we are seeing diverse strategies, and the threat of disruption from niche players. Health […]