The American Medical Association’s House of Delegates voted last week to oppose noncompete contracts for physicians in clinical practice who are employed by for-profit or nonprofit hospitals, hospital systems or staffing company employers.

Italy’s strategy for digital health has grown since the HIMSS Italian community was created in 2017, says founder Elena Sini, chair of board of directors of HIMSS, during a discussion about next year’s event with HIMSS President and CEO Hal Wolf.  

In his 50 years of attending HIMSS events, Dan Soule, VP of technology operations at Health Catalyst, has seen an evolution in the EHR, clinical advances, AI innovation and attention to health equity.

Humana, one of the two biggest players in the Medicare Advantage market, is being hit with high benefit expenses due to high utilization among its members, according to a June 16 filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Centene has completed its divestiture of Apixio, an artificial intelligence platform that enables value-based care. The company was divested to New Mountain Capital. The insurer entered into a definitive agreement to divest Apixio back in May for $37 billion in assets. Centene acquired the company in December 2020. WHAT’S THE IMPACT

Most people generally give their health insurance a positive grade, but according to a new KFF survey, those who are in poorer health tend to give lower ratings. The sicker they are, the less positively they feel about their coverage.

Cheers by Epic has digital intake channels, such as chatbots and LiveChat, that help grow the patient community, says Sam Seering, the CRM’s product manager.

Clinical documentation improvement, or CDI, eases burden for fewer clicks, greater efficiencies, more time with patients at bedside and family at home, says Tami McMasters Gomez, director of Coding and Clinical Documentation Integrity Services at UC Davis Medical Center.  

Primary care provider Cano Health has announced that CEO Dr. Marlow Hernandez has agreed to step down immediately and remain on the Board of Directors. Chief Strategy Officer Mark Kent has been appointed interim Chief Executive Officer. The board is launching a search to identify a permanent CEO and to refresh the board with additional […]