About 100 medical societies ask Congress to be involved in Congressional efforts to reform Medicare () |
Patient demand for telemedicine remains strong () |
Court blocks aspects of surprise billing rule () |
HHS allocating $560M in payments to healthcare providers impacted by COVID-19 pandemic () |
Mayo Clinic invests $432M in Florida hospital expansion project () |
Population growth drives new hospital construction in North Carolina () |
Quality care for geriatric patients lacking in emergency departments () |
Electronic health records susceptible to cyberattacks, HHS warns () |
Digital tools can accelerate the integration of physical, behavioral health services, AMA says () |
Cerner, Social Security Administration join forces to improve disability insurance claims process () |
Mortality odds increase in older, financially stressed patients following a heart attack () |
Rhode Island AG denies application for Lifespan, Care New England merger () |
Major pharmacy group criticizes FTC decision on PBMs () |
95% of doctors believe COVID-19 has exposed cracks in the medicine supply chain () |
MindMaze secures $105 million to expand commercial growth () |
M&A activity was down in 2021, but 'mega-mergers' spiked () |
Hospitals share top health IT vendors to work with in the Best in KLAS 2022 list () |
Specialty pharmacies offer more affordable drug prices than hospitals () |
AMA releases new toolkit with 5 steps to achieve racial, health equity () |
Health-tech companies back new legislation introduced to modernize ‘outdated’ health privacy laws () |
With patient safety slipping, CDC and CMS turn focus to more resilient approaches () |
Telehealth visits have declined since the onset of COVID-19 () |
HHS awards $55 million to expand virtual healthcare access () |
Number of primary care physicians associated with higher COVID-19 vaccination rates () |
Prior authorization adversely impacts patient care, workforce productivity () |
Nonprofit hospitals aren’t doing more for Medicaid patients than for-profits, despite taking taxpayer subsidies () |
Kaiser’s net income rose in 2021, operating income dipped () |
Computer-assisted cognitive behavior therapy reduces depressive symptoms better than usual treatment () |
FDA postpones meeting on Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine for younger children () |
48 hospitals make Forbes’ list of best employers () |
Time to rethink how we compensate nonprofit hospital CEOs, think tank says () |
CVS seeks to relieve overworked pharmacists with new policy () |
CDC updates clinical practice guideline for prescribing opioids () |
Most Americans live within an hour of a stroke center () |
Strategic partnership: Press Ganey acquiring Forsta () |
American Hospital Association responds to changing healthcare landscape with new strategic plan () |
HHS warns hospitals to safeguard against LockBit 2.0 ransomware () |
Small, rural hospitals struggle to retain staff lured away by big paydays () |
Proposed legislation would extend coverage of telehealth services through 2024 () |
Older adults receive less preventive care when doctors leave Medicare ACOs () |
Amazon Care announces plans to expand in-person services nationwide () |
More states considering legislation to help low-income patients pay high medical debt () |
Hospital CEOs say workforce shortages were more challenging than financials in 2021 () |
AHIP urges Congress to curtail price gouging on COVID-19 tests: ‘The problem has gotten worse’ () |
Mayo Clinic’s hybrid Care Hotel earns good grades from patients () |
Kaiser Permanente's 'secret' Medicaid deal with California raises eyebrows () |
Oracle’s $28.3B deal to buy Cerner facing antitrust scrutiny, additional lawsuits () |
UnitedHealthcare subpoenaed over data breach impacting 22,000 people () |
‘Cause for concern’: Physicians in the same health system make vastly different choices for identical patients () |
Medicare patients will have access to free at-home COVID tests starting this spring () |
Cardinal Health will pay $13M to settle kickback allegations () |
AI-based system affords physicians more flexible schedules, minimizes burnout triggers () |
Consumers struggle to understand quarantine guidance following at-home COVID test results () |