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Orthopedic Group Size: How Big is Too Big?
Nicholas Grosso, MD, president of Bethesda, Md.-based The Centers for Advanced Orthopaedics, and Vishal Mehta, MD, president and managing partner of Fox Valley Orthopedics in Geneva, Ill., spoke about their strategies for future growth.
How Senior-Focused Primary Care Could Affect Money Flows
Advisory Board has quantified where money will flow if senior-focused primary care scales to 30% of the potential market size.
Varsity Healthcare Partners Rolls Up $700M for New Fund
Evercore Private Funds Group served as the placement agent and Kirkland & Ellis served as legal counsel to VHP.
Primary Care Compensation Outpacing Other Specialties
Medical groups and healthcare organizations reported a 6.1% increase in primary care compensation in 2022 compared to 2021.
Healthcare Costs will Grow 7% in 2024, PwC Finds
The consultancy, which surveyed actuaries at insurers that offer group and individual plans, said the increase outstrips its predictions for 2022 and 2023, which were 5.5% and 6% respectively.
Menopause Care Remains a Largely Untapped Market
The global menopause market hit $15.4 billion in 2021 and is projected to reach $24.4 billion by 2030, according to data from Grand View Research.
Community Health Systems Hit with 2nd Data Breach Lawsuit This Year
The 78-hospital system has estimated that about 1 million of its patients were affected by the data breach, which stemmed from the GoAnywhere file transfer software from third-party vendor Fortra. Clop, a ransomware gang with ties to Russia, has claimed responsibility for the hack.
Despite Struggles, Walgreens Believes it Will be a Winner in Shift to Value-Based Care
“We are experiencing a slower profit ramp for U.S. Healthcare,” Walgreens CEO Roz Brewer said on the company’s fiscal third-quarter earnings call.
Home Health Providers See Review Choice Demonstration as Yet Another Burden
Generally, RCD requires home health care providers to submit claims documentation earlier on in the care process and is meant to target and combat fraud in the industry.
Survey: 1 in 3 Patients Comfortable with AI-Led Primary Care
Twelve percent of adults in the U.S. say their healthcare providers currently use AI to help diagnose, treat or communicate with patients, but 66% expect AI to play a bigger role in healthcare in the next five years, the survey also found.