A study in the Annals of Internal Medicine finds that nurse practitioners and physician assistants prescribe "low-value" health treatments roughly as often as physicians.
http://annals.org/article.aspx?articleid=2529481
Jun282016
Bolder Healthcare Solutions takes a bold step, buying Healthcare Receivables, another firm in the revenue cycle management business.
League is in a league of its own, raising $25 million to help employers with a mobile platform to support wellness, health spending and other employee health insurance activities. Okay, let me add a little more to this; the moron that is the CEO of this company intends to eventually offer health insurance and refers to health insurance as just another industry waiting to be "ubered". I have news for you, buddy, health care is not like catching a ride somewhere. Take a good look at all the other startups thinking they are bringing some great technology that is going to revolutionize health care. IT NEVER HAPPENS.
Talkspace has talked spaced-out investors into giving it $15 million in new capital to build a new line of business--virtual group therapy for college students. Virtual is probably good for college students since apparently even looking at another person might trigger something or other. Maybe the firm should change its name to Talksafespace.
Mednax, which owns and manages physician practices, has acquired revenue-cycle vendor Cardon Outreach to add to its services capabilities, and has also added physician practices in Minnesota.
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The Healthy Skeptic is a website about the health care system, and is written by Kevin Roche, who has many years of experience working in the health industry. Mr. Roche is available to assist health care companies through consulting arrangements through Roche Consulting, LLC and may be reached at khroche@healthy-skeptic.com.