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Commercial Payers Embrace Bundled Pricing for Cost Containment, Better Outcomes

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The Western PA Healthcare News Team

By Shane Wolverton As commercial payers seek strategies to lower costs and improve care quality, they are paying closer attention ...

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Dealing With Medical Costs In Pennsylvania

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The Western PA Healthcare News Team

If you or someone in your family needs health care in Pennsylvania, you can expect to pay around $21 an hour for ...

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How the Healthcare Industry is Benefiting in a Big Way from Fintech Start-Ups

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The Western PA Healthcare News Team

The healthcare industry is one that has gone through all kinds of changes over the past decade thanks to innovation ...

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Spending Your IT Budget More Wisely

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Daniel Casciato

Stretching information technology (IT) budgets are an ongoing challenge for many medical offices today. In theory, your practice should first ...

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Improve Clinical Communication to Reduce ED Overuse and Control Costs

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The Western PA Healthcare News Team

By Brad Brooks Much has been written recently about the opioid epidemic running rampantly through American cities and towns. The ...

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Value-based Purchasing and Reimbursement: The Business Case for Improving Quality and Patient Safety

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The Western PA Healthcare News Team

By Andy Weissberg In the increasingly competitive, transparent and value-based healthcare economy, hospitals and health systems in Western PA and ...

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Three Ways Medical Practices Can Budget Smart

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The Western PA Healthcare News Team

By Nick Hernandez It is once again the time of year when medical practices should be working to finalize their ...