A large proportion of patients with atrial fibrillation (AFib) end up in emergency rooms (ERs), but there are inherent issues with most hospital ERs handing off these patients to electrophysiologists for follow-up care.

Researchers from Boston Children’s Hospital were able to predict with 83% accuracy if patients were going to be a no-show at the time of their appointment.

The program is run by MeMD, a telehealth provider Walmart acquired last year.

Healthcare CEOs are participating in The Great Resignation, leaving their roles every quarter at a rising pace.

An investigation from the Office of the Inspector General (OIG) regarding prior authorization requirements in Medicare Advantage (MA) plans revealed concerns about access to care.

Providence, one of the largest not-for-profit Catholic health systems, has tapped Sara Vaezy as its new executive vice president and chief digital officer.

“We show for the first time that symptom data can be informative in predicting subsequent regional trends in hospital admissions due to COVID-19," one researcher said. 

The 400+ closures projected for 2022 are nearly double the next highest year, when 220 nursing homes closed in 2019.

The president and CEO of Globus Medical, a musculoskeletal solutions company, is stepping down from his role after nearly 20 years with the company.

Despite increases of 250% for CTA and 428% for CTP, researchers observed lower rates of neuroimaging utilization among rural residents, older individuals (80 years and above), women and Black patients.