The National Institutes of Health estimates the cost of race and ethnicity disparities in the United States is upwards of $400 billion a year, says Dr. Michael Poku, chief clinical officer at Equality Health.
Providers face monetary disincentives for violating information blocking, under a proposed rule released today by the Department of Health and Human Services.
The health system has an integrated strategic plan to help clinicians and patients get the best care, says CIO Dr. Michael Pfeffer.
A proposed rule pertaining to the controversial No Surprises Act Dispute Resolution process, would, if finalized, require payers to provide additional information at the time of initial payment or notice of denial of payment. The proposals aim to increase clarity and speed up the Federal Independent Dispute Resolution (IDR) process, which has been backlogged by […]
Data sets can be integrated into population health stratification to discover health equity issues that are preventing access to care, says Lynn Carroll, COO of HSBlox.
UnitedHealthcare has announced it is expanding its Individual and Family Affordable Care Act Marketplace Plans from 11 to 26 states in 2024. The expansion increases its ACA footprint from 177 to 1,032 counties.
Clinical decision support, such as what is offered by Wolters Kluwer, handles the avalanche of information providers and physicians need to stay informed. The information services company has a team of over 7,000 physician editors – specialists in their domain – who comb through evidenced based research and present it in a unified way, said […]
Ninety-one bipartisan members of Congress have joined in objecting to a Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services proposed rule for minimum staffing levels at nursing homes.
Payers have seen success in improving health outcomes by taking a holistic approach to member interventions, says Leah Dewey, vice president of Cotiviti.
An 11th Circuit panel in Atlanta has upheld a class action settlement in a $2.7 billion antitrust case against the Blue Cross Blue Shield Association, which means benefits will now be distributed to the subscribers who sued Blue Cross more than a decade ago.