Posts Tagged ‘health care’
Why Medical Bills are Killing Us
Why are we paying so much for healthcare? Why do we spend nearly 20% of our gross domestic product on health care, twice as much as most other developed countries, which get the same or better health outcomes? When Sean Recchi was told last March that he had non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma, his wife Stephanie knew she had to get him to MD Anderson [...]
Outsourcing May Grow as Health System Evolves
The health care industry is no stranger to outsourcing. Administrative work – billing, collections, enrollment, eligibility – as well as clinical work – radiology, laboratory tests, physical therapy – are often done by contractors outside the health system providing coverage and care. In some systems, insurers and hospitals routinely [...]
