Payer relations executives to know in 2026 are shaping managed care strategies at major health systems and advancing value-based payment models.

Depending on their experience with value-based payment models, providers may need to invest in new or enhanced operational capacities.

With the advent of the ACO programs 15 years ago — Medicare Shared Savings Program was launched as part of the implementation ...

Risk-bearing provider organizations rely on physicians to achieve cost savings. The literature on physician-mediated interventions to reduce costs is scant and provides little guidance on effective ...

The Electronic Health Record Association tells ASTP/ONC that some unresolved issues make it difficult to comment on specific IT certification proposals. And the American Hospital Association says it ...

Produce prescriptions and hospital food programs are expanding fast. But the real test isn’t medical—it’s financial.