New Leapfrog Group findings show patient perspectives on hospital care indicate significant signs of improvement since the fall 2023 Safety Grades. The spring 2024 Hospital Safety Grades show preventable healthcare-associated infections have decreased after unprecedented rates during the height of the pandemic, according to Leapfrog, an independent nonprofit patient safety organization.
The share of fee-for-service Medicare enrollees choosing a Medicare Supplement plan rose to 41.4% in 2022, increasing for the fifth consecutive year, according to findings from a new AHIP report. The new report describes the various types of Medicare Supplement plans, the demographics of those who enroll, the fastest growing plans and how enrollment breaks […]
House subcommittee members slammed UnitedHealth Group CEO Andrew Witty for the Change Healthcare cyberattack that left providers without claims revenue and scrambling to stay afloat financially and constituents without their prescriptions. Witty opened by saying, “I am deeply, deeply sorry.”
Healthcare-benefits medical costs, primarily due to higher-than-expected Medicare Advantage utilization, came in approximately $900 million above expectations, according to CVS Health CFO Tom Cowhey speaking during the company’s Q1 earnings call on Wednesday. CVS’s stock was down 18% on Wednesday, according to Seeking Alpha.
CVS Health has acquired New York-based Medicare Advantage broker Hella Health for an undisclosed sum, according to a LinkedIn post by Hella Health founder and CEO Rafal Walkiewicz.
Dr. Guido Giunti, digital therapeutics lead at Trinity College Dublin and 2024 HIMSS Changemaker award recipient, helps create evidence-driven solutions to fight fatigue in multiple sclerosis patients.
CenTrak Sales Director for the Southeast and HIMSS Changemaker award recipient Kendall Brown is a resource for CIOs, who represents HIMSS initiatives on telehealth, cybersecurity and interoperability – and educates policymakers on all things health IT.
Evernorth Health Services, a subsidiary of Cigna, will have a Humira biosimilar available for $0 out-of-pocket for eligible patients of its specialty pharmacy Accredo beginning this June.
The Department of Health and Human Services has finalized a rule shoring up protections for youth in foster care by clarifying how states should meet their statutory requirements to appropriately serve LGBTQI+ children.
Nursing informatics program director at NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital and HIMSS Changemaker award recipient Ellen Arigorat talks about becoming a super user and champion for EHR integration.