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 ()