Telemedicine can help deliver healthcare to the underserved, according to Howard Rubin, CIO at Evara Health, an FQHC.  

To highlight their HIMSS23 session, Margie Zuk and Penny Chase of MITRE share updates to the Medical Device Cybersecurity Regional Incident Preparedness and Response Playbook.  

Ahead of a final rule that would limit the amount of time insurers have to approve prior authorization requests and would require an electronic, FHIR API standard, UnitedHealth Group on Wednesday said it would reduce the use of its prior authorization process by 20% for some non-urgent surgeries and procedures.

Insurer Centene has appointed Tanya McNally to the role of senior vice president and chief people officer, the company announced this week. As chief people officer, McNally will lead the Human Resources function and “drive strategies to optimize employee and business success,” the company said. She’ll also be tasked with growing talent management programs focused […]

Is big data too big? Next month, Kristen Mclaughlin and Nitin Gupta will attempt an answer.

The Food and Drug Administration has approved the first nonprescription, “over-the-counter” naloxone nasal spray, Narcan.

Insurtech Oscar Health has named Mark Bertolini as its new chief executive officer, with Bertolini slated to officially take over the role on April 3. 

In a lawsuit filed this week, Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost accused pharmacy benefit managers Express Scripts and Prime Therapeutics of using a little-known, Switzerland-based company to illegally drive up drug prices and ultimately push those higher costs onto patients.

CVS Health has announced that it expects to complete its $8 billion acquisition of Signify Health on or around March 29, subject to the satisfaction or waiver of the remaining customary closing conditions set forth in the merger agreement. The companies entered into a definitive agreement in September 2022 under which CVS Health announced it would […]