Performance metrics were mixed for many healthcare organizations in August, with patient demand stalling as expenses continued to rise, according to new data from Strata Decision Technology.
Patients who receive hospital care at home generally have lower mortality rates than their brick-and-mortar inpatient counterparts, according to a Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services report on the Acute Hospital Care at Home initiative.
The drugmaker says it believes the rebate model is legally permissible and needed to improve the integrity of the 340B program.
CVS Health is undergoing a strategic review that could reshape its future, and has retained bankers to help assess a variety of options, including a potential breakup of the business, The Wall Street Journal has reported.
The American Heart Association is well known for its clinical research and guidelines, but what makes a difference for patients is implementation, says John Meiners, chief of mission-aligned businesses and healthcare solutions for the organization.
Addressing health inequities could add $2.8 trillion to the U.S. economy by 2040, significantly boosting GDP and improving population health, while corporate profits could increase by $763 billion by that time, according to a new Deloitte analysis.
An audit finds $7.8M in federal funds were claimed for enrollees who were incorrectly assigned to eligibility groups.
ChatGPT and other large language models enable a new level of patient empowerment in their care, such as navigating questions about their diagnosis, insurance benefits and cost, says Dr. Chethan Sarabu, AI & informatics strategist at OpenNotes.
University Medical Center (UMC) Health System in Lubbock, Texas, is facing a significant disruption following a large IT outage, part of a ransomware attack that has impacted its ability to deliver care and conduct routine operations. The ransomware incident, which UMN confirmed began on September 20, has affected various aspects of the system’s day-to-day operations, […]
Healthcare claims processing is rife with inefficiencies and financial strains marked by operational bottlenecks, rising denial rates and increasing administrative burdens faced by providers, according to the new State of Claims 2024 report from Experian, a data