President Biden shared an outline of his new plan to combat the ongoing COVID-19 crisis during his State of the Union speech on March 1. President Biden shared an outline of his new plan to combat the ongoing COVID-19 crisis during his State of the Union speech on March 1. | | |
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These were the most popular stories on Health Exec in February 2022. These were the most popular stories on Health Exec in February 2022. | | |
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The United States has some of the best hospitals in the entire world, but only 25 made Newsweek’s 2022 list of the Best Hospitals in the World. The United States has some of the best hospitals in the entire world, but only 25 made Newsweek’s 2022 list of the Best Hospitals in the World. | | |
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The American Hospital Association (AHA) is warning U.S. hospitals about possible cyber attacks from Russia on U.S. healthcare IT systems due to rising tensions over the war in Ukraine. The American Hospital Association (AHA) is warning U.S. hospitals about possible cyber attacks from Russia on U.S. healthcare IT systems due to rising tensions over the war in Ukraine. | | |
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Cigna, one of the nation’s largest health insurance providers, announced new priorities for its capital deployment, including steering an additional $450 million into Cigna Ventures. Cigna, one of the nation’s largest health insurance providers, announced new priorities for its capital deployment, including steering an additional $450 million into Cigna Ventures.
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The surge in the omicron COVID-19 variant slammed the financial health of hospitals and health systems during the first month of 2022. The surge in the omicron COVID-19 variant slammed the financial health of hospitals and health systems during the first month of 2022. | | |
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Nearly 100 professional healthcare societies have asked Congress to include them in any discussions related to Medicare reform. Nearly 100 professional healthcare societies have asked Congress to include them in any discussions related to Medicare reform. | | |
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Clinicians and health systems have had more time to optimize their telemedicine practices, contributing to an increase in telemedicine’s overall favorability among patients, according to a report by Doximity. Clinicians and health systems have had more time to optimize their telemedicine practices, contributing to an increase in telemedicine’s overall favorability among patients, according to a report by Doximity. | | |
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Federal Judge Jeremy D. Kernodle said the interim final rule conflicts with the unambiguous terms of the No Surprises Act. Federal Judge Jeremy D. Kernodle said the interim final rule conflicts with the unambiguous terms of the No Surprises Act. | | |
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Imaging practices more likely to utilize NPPs are in urban areas, larger in size, and have a higher percentage of IR specialists, experts wrote in JACR. Imaging practices more likely to utilize NPPs are in urban areas, larger in size, and have a higher percentage of IR specialists, experts wrote in JACR. | | |
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Congress paused planned sequester cuts for the first three months of 2022, but they'll starting hitting docs on April 1, imaging advocates noted. Congress paused planned sequester cuts for the first three months of 2022, but they'll starting hitting docs on April 1, imaging advocates noted. | | |
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The American Medical Association praised the move, noting that physicians need flexibility given ongoing demands stemming from the pandemic. The American Medical Association praised the move, noting that physicians need flexibility given ongoing demands stemming from the pandemic. | | |
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