Biography for Susan D. Hall
Susan Hall spent more than 20 years as a newspaper writer and editor in Dallas and Seattle before making the leap online at MSNBC. Now living in Louisville, Ky., she has focused on enterprise technology as a writer and editor for IT Business Edge. Most recently she has written for Dice.com and Enterprise Apps Today. Follow @FierceHealthIT on Twitter and find her on LinkedIn.
Articles by Susan D. Hall
Volume vs. value: The ongoing struggle
Healthcare organizations are caught between the gap of the volume model and the value model while trying to transition to the latter, American Hospital Association board Chairman and Presbyterian Healthcare Services CEO Jim Hinton recently told the New Mexico Hospital Association.
Expanded services central to CarePoint Health's plans
CarePoint Health's new CEO Dennis Kelly plans to further expand the business beyond its Hudson County, New Jersey roots while focusing on keeping patients healthy and better coordinating care.
Healthcare.gov CEO Kevin Counihan says he'll create 'raving fans,' but functionality still lacking
Managed-care guide directs state rate-setting for new Medicaid populations
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services' just-released 2015 Managed Care Rate Setting Consultation Guide as guidance this year for states that expanded Medicaid.
Docs leery of sharing risk with payers in value-based reimbursement
Physician distrust of payers presents a significant impediment to creating value-based reimbursement programs, according to a new survey from global business advisory firm FTI Consulting. In fact, 41 percent of physicians who do not participate in a value-based relationship point to distrust of payers as the major reason, according to a new survey.
In twist on medical-loss ratio, insurers back health startups
Insurers are pumping money into digital health startups--a sector that's raising record amounts of cash.
Humana CEO: We need technology innovations 'biting at our heels'
Technology will make some aspects of healthcare less expensive and others more costly, but increasing competition will keep the industry on its toes, Humana CEO Bruce Boussard says in an interview with Fortune.
Massachusetts won't switch to Healthcare.gov
Massachusetts will have a state-run health insurance exchange after all, and won't have to switch to the federal healthcare.gov site, officials announced Friday. CMS approved software customized for the state by tech firm hCentive in tests Thursday, clearing the way for enrollment to begin Nov. 15.
Medicare Part D changes draw critics
Despite the success of Medicare's prescription drug program, changes proposed by the Obama administration are coming under heavy fire, reports Kaiser Health News.
State plays health exchange name game
California, one of the states furthest along in creating its health benefit exchange, has asked stakeholders, marketing agencies and others for name suggestions, reports California Healthline. The most buzz-inducing? "Avocado."