A new paper from the National Bureau of Economic Research found the rise in care costs from mergers contributes to layoffs that have economic ripple effects.

The American Medical Association adopted a policy calling for medical staff to be involved in decisions about adopting AI that may impact patient care.

UnitedHealth Group has said it will begin notifying patients directly in July. There’s still no evidence medical records were exposed to hackers.

Staff at the health system shared protected medical information with law enforcement, resulting in the arrest of two women.

The U.S. Court of Appeals of the Fourth Circuit temporarily blocked the buyout of two North Carolina hospitals after an FTC appeal.

The last day for providers and suppliers to apply for Medicare reimbursement through the advanced payment program is July 12.

The American Society of Nuclear Cardiology (ASNC) supports an AMA policy that condemns the use AI to make prior authorization decisions rather than a doctor or clinician.

There is no way to automate the credential check when a hospital hires a new provider, and the process can sometimes take months to do manually.