Jeff Byers
Healthcare Dive
Washington, DC, United States
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Evolent Health CEO Williams on why the road to value-based care is slow
The company recently partnered with Nicklaus Children's Health System and Baptist Health Care to launch Medicaid plans in Florida. → Read More
Proliferation of care settings to drive medical cost inflation in 2019, PwC projects
Megamergers and consolidation were also named as factors inflating the projected increase in the cost to treat patients for next year. → Read More
KKR to acquire Envision in $9.9B deal
It's the culmination of a seven-month strategic review that examined Envision's options, including changes to capital structure, acquisitions and remaining a standalone business. → Read More
Social determinants tech field wide open for health industry
Less than 4% of the total care delivery market has invested in commercial SDoH referral platforms, according to a new study from Patchwise Labs. → Read More
NYP CEO Corwin on flirting with Amazon, telemedicine and AI
Steven Corwin sat down with Healthcare Dive for a wide-ranging interview. → Read More
Athenahealth has yet to respond to buyout offer, Elliott says
"We find this lack of communication concerning because, unfortunately, this is the same pattern of behavior we experienced when we tried to get the company to engage in November," Elliott Management wrote. → Read More
Tenet Q1 patient revenue up 6.7%, boosts 2018 outlook
The hospital operator saw a very slight increase in patient admissions for the first three months of 2018. → Read More
Optum a step ahead in vertical integration frenzy
UnitedHealth's healthcare services arm is the elephant in the room as media darlings Amazon and Walmart look to enter the market. → Read More
States get more power over ACA essential health benefits with final rule
The sweeping rule is the latest in the Trump administration’s steady chipping away at the landmark health law, which has been coupled with a move to give states more control over their healthcare regulations. → Read More
Jefferson Health, Einstein explore merger
The deal would be the sixth acquisition by Jefferson Health since Stephen Klasko became CEO in 2013. → Read More
HIMSS18: Separating AI hype from reality
Mayo Clinic CIO Christopher Ross and James Golden, managing director of PwC Health Advisory, debated whether AI is overhyped to a standing room-only crowd. → Read More
4 questions on Uber's new healthcare platform
There are potentially billions in savings, but little real evidence exists so far. → Read More
HIMSS18: 11 hand-picked sessions to check out
A guide to what and who you'll see in Las Vegas this year. → Read More
Lifepoint takes $27M loss in Q4
The 71-hospital system also posted lower admissions and a drop in net income. → Read More
Allscripts revenues up, bookings down in Q4
The health IT company closed its Practice Fusion acquisition and is selling its OneContent business to Hyland Healthcare. → Read More
Healthcare spending to reach 19.7% of GDP within a decade
Income is the most substantial predictor of healthcare spending growth, albeit with a lag, said Gigi Cuckler, senior economist at CMS' Office of the Actuary. → Read More
Athenahealth posts 13% revenue jump in 2017
CFO Marc Levine said top line growth was driven by a 15% rise in providers on its network. → Read More
How Amazon's healthcare plans could impact retail
It will be a while before this project takes off, but the very idea is already disruptive. From controlling costs to Alexa's potential role and even the implications for HQ2, we break down the possibilities. → Read More
Healthcare earnings this week: What's on deck
HCA, Aetna and athenahealth are among the notable players to report fourth quarter earnings. → Read More
Apple debuts medical records on iPhone
The updated app is still a test version, but hospitals already contributing medical records include heavy hitters such as Johns Hopkins Medicine and MedStar Health. → Read More