Trust in the U.S. healthcare system is eroding, but experts say rebuilding it is possible. They say this will require both payers and providers to prioritize empathy, transparency and personalized communication.
Responses were mixed, which probably isn't that big of a deal, given that Acting CMS Administrator Andy Slavitt said Friday that MACRA was a "living, breathing rule" intended to change over time.
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The Medical Group Management Association found that physician-owned multispecialty practices spent $32,592 per full-time doctor on IT hardware, software, maintenance, staff and other needs in 2015, up 42 percent from 2009.
Plus, the FDA approves the first implanted device to treat opioid addiction, Ohio takes over a struggling insurance co-op and VC funding for digital health is on pace for a record year.
MGMA President and CEO Dr. Halee Fischer-Wright said the organization also is "flirting with the idea" of creating a tech incubator on the site.