Healthcare

Healthcare

What health executives are reading
Top 9 health industry issues in 2009. In 2009, external forces will compel health industry organizations to react to new financial realities, regulations, and technology. Chief among those forces will be the effects of the economic crisis, a new president and Congress, and financial and technology companies looking to extend their reach into the health industry. PricewaterhouseCoopers' report from the Health Research Institute (HRI) identifies nine significant issues that will shape the health industry in 2009. To find out more about these nine issues and their implications read, Top 9 health industry issues in 2009.
What health executives are reading
From one year to the next, healthcare costs for employers and their workers always go up, but for the past six years there's been some positive news. The growth rate has been dropping. However, that trend will level off in 2009, according to employers and health plans. The new Health Research Institute (HRI) report "Behind the numbers: Medical cost trends 2009" addresses the cyclical nature of the Healthcare industry and provides insights into the conflicting factors that are contributing to both cost increases and savings. See Behind the numbers: Medical cost trends 2009.
Healthcare challenges
Consumerism
Charity care and the uninsured
Medicare
Rising costs of healthcare
Digital health and patient-centric care
Quality and pay for performance
Sarbanes-Oxley and transparency
Workforce
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