In the U.S., many people still struggle to find care, book an appointment, confirm coverage, or get a clear answer on pricing. The impact goes beyond inconvenience, contributing to delayed diagnoses, increased anxiety, and financial stress that harms both patients and the healthcare system.
Brian Thompson's murder was chilling, but the social media response of this tragedy was equally shocking, if eye-opening. It shows a massive collapse of public trust in our healthcare system, a system so broken that it bankrupts families, denies life-saving care, and treats death as an acceptable cost of doing business.
There are a number of criteria for selecting the best autism therapy centers. Parents choosing a facility or professionals seeking to improve their offerings should consider certain standards to ensure the right fit.
Vericred, a healthcare data services startup based in New York City, is now offering a provider-network notification service.
John Jacobs, co-founder and chief creative optimist of apparel company Life is Good, closed out CHIME16 with an uplifting message for healthcare CIOs. Across the hall, an FBI cybersecurity expert gave a stern warning.
New York City-based Vericred has grown beyond its original mission of streamlining provider credentialing for health plans. Now, it helps potential insurance customers determine whether their physicians participate in specific payer networks.
OpenNotes, once an academic experiment to see if physicians would accept patients viewing encounter notes and if patients could decipher the medicalese, is getting ready to scale, thanks to a large donation.
This eBook provides actionable strategies, real-world best practices to help payers stay ahead in a value-based care environment.
Many people opting for a surgical procedure look to make sure the hospital is considered good, but statics for each doctor within that hospital can vary greatly.
Everyone likes healthcare transparency. But what KIND of transparency?
When it comes to healthcare transparency, it’s all about the fine print. Everyone is offering it, but is the information empowering, accurate, helpful and what healthcare consumers actually want (and need)? Hear about the evolution of transparency and what’s coming next – not only from the healthcare industry, but from policymakers across the country […]
Vitals, which provides pricing transparency and reviews of physicians, named Heyward Donigan as its new CEO, replacing Mitch Rothschild, while appointing former Priceline Group CEO Jeffrey Boyd to adviser and board director. Donigan was previously CEO of ValueOptions, a health improvement company that specializes in mental and emotional well-being and recovery. There, she helped drive […]
Explore the top mobile IV therapy companies boosting immune health on demand, with standout services, expert care and innovative delivery across the U.S.
While some organizations and advocates say the long-anticipated arrival of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid’s Open Payments is an important milestone in healthcare transparency, the reaction around the web was thoroughly mixed, chiefly calling out the system’s clunkiness that was tough to navigate even for healthcare experts. Part of the ACA’s Sunshine Act, Open Payments […]
There is nothing like a dose of reality to change your perspective. This is why the smartest entrepreneurs talk to customers before launching a new product or service. This is why all hospital CEOs and medical device executives should be a patient at a hospital on a regular basis. The transformation after this firsthand experience […]
In case you missed it, we talked to Dr. Richard Reiling to get a physician’s perspective on the Sunshine Act. Dr. Reiling currently serves on the board of the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education and is a member of the American Medical Association...
Some heart surgeries have become so common — the angioplasty, for example, to open clogged arteries — you might think the charge for it wouldn’t vary much from hospital to hospital. You might assume the same about hip or knee replacements, which now hold the top spot in this country as the reason for overnight […]
It has been much debated and many people are welcoming the new transparency. I have heard people say that doctors are just too whiny and don’t want people to know how much they really make. True, there are outliers abusing the system. These providers should be brought to light. But, wouldn’t it make more sense […]