A diagnosis claims-based algorithm used by payers to decide whether pediatric patients need to be taken to the emergency department has been promoted as a way to cut healthcare costs. But according to a new JAMA Network Open study, this algorithm will often bill Black and Hispanic patients more for care than their white counterparts.
Michelle Ramim, assistant professor of health informatics at Nova Southeastern University, said international standards for wearable data protection should be established, as was the case for WiFi transmission.
Seventeen health systems, including Cleveland Clinic and Advocate Health, have pledged a commitment to make 10% of all new hires “impact hires” – meaning employees hired from economically disadvantaged areas.
Insurtech Oscar Health signaled during an earnings call on Tuesday that it will be exiting California’s individual market beginning next year, with CEO Mark Bertolini saying the plan has fallen short of the company’s goals.
R David Moon, chairman and founder of Arx Nimbus, said point solutions encourage a reactive approach to cyber threats, and that a proactive approach to risk is needed.
At the tail end of March, a ruling by a federal judge in Texas invalidated much of the Affordable Care Act’s coverage of preventive care without cost sharing, but a new survey from the National Alliance of Healthcare Purchaser Coalitions showed that about 72% of employers expect to continue providing coverage for all preventive services […]
Dr. Brian Lein, DHA assistant director of healthcare administration, said one system now covers every patient – about 2.7 million beneficiaries.
At the tail end of April, Republicans in the House of Representatives passed a debt ceiling bill that includes a stipulation for states to implement work requirements for certain Medicaid enrollees.
Thanks in part to a 25% increase in revenue for Optum, UnitedHealth Group saw $5.6 billion in earnings during the first quarter of the year, and $91.3 billion in revenue, both far and above other major insurers, according to the company’s financial results.