Jeff Lagasse
The combined nonprofit health system will encompass 33 hospitals and 385 clinics spread across six states.
The number of Medicaid beneficiaries using the technology is on the upswing, with five states showing big increases during the pandemic.
The partnership is meant in part to ensure compliance with CMS price transparency rules for insurers.
The group took a pro-merger stance, suggesting there are defects in the models used by the FTC to gauge merger appropriateness.
The roadmap can be customized based on an organization's specific needs as they transition to a more inclusive framework.
The move is a push by Optum and UHG to advance value-based care and expand into the home healthcare market.
Funding from CMS and many payers has made establishing and providing this type of patient care a strategic focus for health organizations.
Most consider telehealth convenient, but about 28% describe it as frustrating, citing care quality and technical considerations.
By reimagining the technology it was already using, the South Dakota health system has also preserved supplies and earned high satisfaction.
Funding from CMS and many payers has made establishing and providing this type of patient care a strategic focus for health organizations.