Physician IT costs, driven by government regulations, continue to rise rapidly, pressuring profitability, according to an MGMA survey. In 2025, IT costs averaged $32,500 per physician, up 40% since 2009.
CareSkore (ok, I can't even begin to figure out what that is supposed to mean) has raised $4.3 million (apparently the investors weren't worried about the name) for its predictive population health management products. (Maybe it was supposed to be CareSnore)
HealthStream, which helps health care companies with workforce issues, is acquiring Morrisey Associates, a vendor of clinician assessment and improvement services, for $48 million.
Medicare's hospital readmission penalty, which we have repeatedly described as unfair and inept, is now punishing more than half the country's hospitals, with a cumulative revenue loss of over $500 million.
GoHealth, the operator of an online health insurance marketplace, is acquiring health insurance agency Connected Benefits to facilitate offering of group plans.
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.
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.