The health system has partnered to predict hospital load and then match it with the clinical team, says Dr. John Doulis, VP of data services and innovation at HCA Healthcare.
Kyruus has focused on data management, says Chief Revenue Officer Brandon Spring, and Intermountain is creating a unified patient experience across hospitals, says Mona Baset, VP of digital services for Intermountain Health.
Azalea’s API Marketplace is a plug and play FHIR framework that can be scaled for smaller organizations, says Nathan Shepard, the company’s VP of product.
Goodroot, which represents numerous companies, has announced the launch of Sola Health, which offers self-funded health plans to employers. While Sola serves groups of all sizes, their primary focus is on those with 25-200 employees.
Two rural Catholic hospitals in Illinois are closing all operations as of Friday, June 16, due in part to a 2021 cyberattack. St. Margaret’s Health in Peru And Spring Valley will be closing all current operations as of Friday, June 16, according to a notice on the St. Margaret’s Health website.
Billing inaccuracies are estimated to cost hospitals billions annually, but physician-trained artificial intelligence can help hospitals recover millions in lost revenue by reducing denials, according to Dr. Michael Gao, CEO and cofounder of SmarterDx. Gao said he is on a mission to transform the way hospitals bill using artificial intelligence.
VC partnerships with cutting-edge startups can onboard health system technology to fill gaps in a cost-efficient way, say Michael Hasselberg, the University of Rochester’s chief digital health officer, and Dr. Justin Norden, a partner at GSR Ventures.
Health and Human Services Secretary Xavier Becerra has sent a letter to governors urging them to adopt new flexibilities to minimize avoidable Medicaid coverage losses among children and families.
For Medicare Advantage audits, there must be evidence in the medical documentation to support the billing codes, says David Lareau, CEO of Medicomp Systems.
Beginning January 1, 2024, eligible seniors and people with disabilities will be eligible for additional benefits to lower prescription drug costs through the expansion of the Extra Help program, according to the Department of Health and Human Services.