loader
banner

Sheba Medical Center is focused on using artificial intelligence to turn around statistics on patient safety. “In terms of patient safety, we’ve made no progress over the past 30 years,” said Prof. Dr. Eyal Zimlichman, chief transformation and innovation officer at Sheba Medical Center, located on the outskirts of Tel Aviv. 

Elevance Health, formerly Anthem, is poised to acquire Blue Cross Blue Shield of Louisiana, having entered into a definitive agreement this week to snag the insurer, with BCBSLA joining Elevance Health’s affiliated Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield family of brands. The two organizations said they’re “aligned in a mission” to improve access, quality and affordability […]

Optum Rx, UnitedHealth Group’s pharmacy services company, has launched Price Edge, a tool that compares available direct-to-consumer pricing for traditional generic drugs with insurance pricing. The goal is to ensure members get the lowest prescription drug price. Price Edge is being offered to all Optum Rx clients, the company said this week.

Chiquita Brooks-LaSure, administrator for the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, and U.S. Surgeon General Vice Admiral Vivek H. Murthy recently convened an in-person roundtable discussion on reforming prior authorization in federally-sponsored healthcare programs, at which providers pressed CMS to finalize the reforms to alleviate administrative burdens.

Skip to content