January 2022

Most physicians still paid based on volume, despite efforts to incentivize value-driven care
Pharmacist gets 5 years in prison for $180M insurance fraud scam
Primary care physicians and specialists both suffered modest salary declines during COVID-19
70% of healthcare executives expect M&A activity to ramp up this year
Uber Health hires board-certified physician as its first chief medical officer
High-quality working environments for nurses linked to better outcomes for surgical patients
HHS dedicates extra $2 billion for healthcare providers hit by the pandemic
Jefferson Health hit with data breach impacting more than 9,000 patients
FDA approves remdesivir to treat high-risk outpatients with COVID-19
Burnout is up compared to last year, with nearly 50% of physicians now affected
People with symptoms of depression more likely to believe COVID vaccine misinformation
Medical home model designed to boost quality, reduce national healthcare costs is falling short
HHS earmarks $103M to curtail burnout, alleviate healthcare workforce shortages
Machine learning a key tool for limiting clinical, economic impact of C. diff on hospitals
6 features of the ideal healthcare artificial intelligence algorithm
Mark Cuban’s prescription drug company launches online pharmacy for affordable medications
Patients waiting 5-plus hours in the ED before hospital admission face increased mortality risk
Most doctors would trade a salary reduction for more free time
‘Pharma bro’ Martin Shkreli must return $64M, is banned from drug industry
Investor-owned health systems and those with fewer PCPs linked to more low-value care
Insurers spent millions on ivermectin prescriptions for COVID-19, despite the drug being ineffective
Blockchain-based health data exchange firm Avaneer Health secures $50M in seed funding
Supreme Court allows CMS vaccine mandate for healthcare workers, blocks rule for large businesses
Healthcare giants invest $200M in digital health benefits startup Transcarent
Pharmacists well-positioned for larger role in patient care amid growing provider shortage
UnitedHealth subsidiary must pay $20M after purposely denying claims to ‘protect its bottom line’
Insurers will cover at-home COVID-19 tests starting Saturday
R1 RCM agrees to purchase AI revenue cycle company Cloudmed in $4.1B deal
Mayo Clinic, Kaiser among health giants investing $110M into home care company
Large hospital system’s ‘uncommon’ acquisition moves bolster patient outcomes, experience
American Medical Association calls out ‘confusing, counterproductive’ quarantine guidance from CDC
Former Hollywood doctor found guilty in $355M medical billing scam
COVID-19 vaccination during pregnancy is not associated with adverse outcomes
Hackers break into Florida healthcare giant’s network, gaining access to data on 1.3 million people
Former Theranos CEO Elizabeth Holmes found guilty of fraud
Centene clears regulatory requirements for $2.2B acquisition of Magellan Health
New lawsuit alleges Duke is working to ‘destroy’ private physicians group
FDA authorizes Pfizer COVID-19 booster for 12- to 15-year-olds