Alexander Meyer, CMIO at the German Heart Center Berlin, discusses the project of building a digital hospital and the status of interoperability in German healthcare.
The bench trial in the Department of Justice’s lawsuit against UnitedHealth Group and its efforts to acquire Change Healthcare began Monday in federal court and is expected to last 12 days. The court battle pits the antitrust stance of the DOJ and the Biden Administration against UnitedHealth’s contention that its estimated $13 billion acquisition of […]
Optum is partnering with pharmaceutical company Sanofi to make insulin available and affordable for uninsured people. The UnitedHealth Group subsidiary is working with the drugmaker to offer a 30-day supply of commonly used insulins for $35 through its online health services and products retailer Optum Store.
Hospital operating margins were up slightly from May to June, but were still negative overall due to still-soaring expenses, according to the latest Flash Report from Kaufman Hall. Margins were still significantly lower than pre-pandemic levels, and even when compared to May 2021. Outpatient volumes were up from the previous month, and expenses were generally […]
The Inpatient Prospective Payment System final rule released late today increases hospital operating payment rates by 4.3%.