In 2021, estimated revenue from the U.S. healthcare industry was $2,709.9 billion. The industry focused on medical technology, research and innovation. Hospitals spend more than $852 billion on goods and services annually and generate more than $2.8 trillion in economic activity. Those numbers provide the big picture. At a granular level, the goal of healthcare is to keep … [Read more...] about Healthcare Check-Up
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Nevada’s Silver State ACO Saved Medicare $48 million in 2019
Nevada’s Silver State Accountable Care Organization ranked first in the state for total Medicare savings at $48 million and 5th in the nation for generating a savings of 10.26% below benchmark in 2019. This group of physicians, who agree to reduce costs and increase quality through the Medicare’s Shared Savings Program (MSSP), also ranked in the top 1% nationally for total … [Read more...] about Nevada’s Silver State ACO Saved Medicare $48 million in 2019
Healthcare Check-Up: Nevada Works to Deliver Health Amid Shortages
At this point in the year, the initial stages of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) have already been implemented. The results show that, while the state has moved forward in many healthcare arenas, Nevada still has a long road ahead. More Nevadans Covered Data showed that during the recent enrollment period, 72,000 Nevadans applied for and enrolled in health insurance plans … [Read more...] about Healthcare Check-Up: Nevada Works to Deliver Health Amid Shortages
Building a Healthy Economy
Until recently, the term “medical tourism” largely referred to Americans traveling out of the country looking for affordable healthcare in technologically advanced but less expensive venues, from Mexico to Thailand and parts in between. Now the term is starting to come home, often referring to domestic travel of American citizens within U.S. borders, traveling to find the … [Read more...] about Building a Healthy Economy
Healthcare in Nevada: Prognosis Encouraging
Nevada’s 2013 healthcare checkup reveals an industry under an unprecedented combination of pressures – little surprise there – but also one that is holding its own, moving quickly to adapt, gearing up to provide the best patient care possible, and looking confidently to the future. “Nevada’s healthcare industry is in a state of flux as a result of the changes occurring on a … [Read more...] about Healthcare in Nevada: Prognosis Encouraging