In an attempt to obtain greater accuracy on cost estimates, hospitals have developed their own internal systems to identify services with high and low profit margins and control spending. If what they’ve come up with is more detailed than what CMS uses, shouldn’t CMS be using that data?

Thanks to the expansion of electronic medical records and patient portals, individuals have more access to health-related data than ever. But complex medical language can often keep people from understanding much of it. To improve patients' comprehension, researchers have developed a translator of medical terminology.

Miscalculations by Nantucket Cottage Hospital in Massachusetts in wages and costs in 2015 resulted in Medicare paying all hospitals in the state $133 million more than it should—creating a chain reaction that resulted in hospitals around the country being underpaid by CMS.

Harrisburg, Pennsylvania-based Pinnacle Health announced it will more than double the number of hospitals within its system while also beginning an affiliation with the state’s largest health system, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center (UPMC). 

John Noseworthy, MD, the CEO of the Mayo Clinic, has told employees to give preference to patients with commercial insurance over those covered by Medicare or Medicaid, if the patients have equivalent conditions.

Antibiotics such as penicillin and cephalosporin are vitally important to effective healthcare, but allergic patients miss out on the benefits. Researchers from Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) and Brigham and Women's Hospital (BWH) conducted a study using penicillin allergy skin tests and computerized decision support tools to examine individuals who were previously labeled as allergic to penicillin.

Machine learning and artificial intelligence (AI) are playing increasing large roles in technological developments in healthcare. Megan Williams, of Samsung Business Insights, examines how machine learning will impact the industry. 

Catching up on patient information costs physician an extra 15 minutes, delaying direct care time and increasing wait times. As a way for clinicians to keep patient information close Zach and Ryan Hungate developed Simplifeye, bringing patient data to clinician’s wrists through an Apple Watch.