CHI’s Hospitalist Program Standardizes Care, Lowers Costs

http://www.healthleadersmedia.com/page-1/FIN-315973/CHIs-Hospitalist-Program-Standardizes-Care-Lowers-Costs

Medicine and Dollars

Specialists drought has Los Angeles turning to e-consulting

http://www.healthcarefinancenews.com/news/specialists-drought-has-los-angeles-turning-e-consulting?mkt_tok=3RkMMJWWfF9wsRogu6vJZKXonjHpfsX57u4rUa6zlMI%2F0ER3fOvrPUfGjI4HScJkI%2BSLDwEYGJlv6SgFQ7LHMbpszbgPUhM%3D

The L.A. County program allows for a Web-based conversation between primary care doctors and specialists that can include the exchange of medical records and photographs.

The L.A. County program allows for a Web-based conversation between primary care doctors and specialists that can include the exchange of medical records and photographs.

Bert Zimmerli on the future of RCM

http://www.healthcarefinancenews.com/video/bert-zimmerli-future-rcm?mkt_tok=3RkMMJWWfF9wsRogu6vJZKXonjHpfsX57u4rUa6zlMI%2F0ER3fOvrPUfGjI4HScJkI%2BSLDwEYGJlv6SgFQ7LHMbpszbgPUhM%3D

Dollars and Stethescope

What do high deductible health plans really mean for hospitals?

http://www.healthcarefinancenews.com/blog/what-do-high-deductible-health-plans-really-mean-hospitals?mkt_tok=3RkMMJWWfF9wsRogu6vJZKXonjHpfsX57u4rUa6zlMI%2F0ER3fOvrPUfGjI4HScJkI%2BSLDwEYGJlv6SgFQ7LHMbpszbgPUhM%3D

As consumers become responsible for a greater portion of their healthcare costs, hospitals will see their role as collection agent grow.

CVS says MinuteClinics hit 25 million visits as walk-in service takes hold

http://www.healthcarefinancenews.com/news/cvs-says-minuteclinics-hit-25-million-visits-walk-service-takes-hold?mkt_tok=3RkMMJWWfF9wsRogu6vJZKXonjHpfsX57u4rUa6zlMI%2F0ER3fOvrPUfGjI4HScJkI%2BSLDwEYGJlv6SgFQ7LHMbpszbgPUhM%3D

Image from <a href="http://www.cvshealth.com/newsroom/media-gallery/minuteclinic-3">CVS Health</a>.

CVS is planning to open more than 100 new clinics this year and could surpass 1,500 locations by 2017.