Thomas Hutchinson, executive director of digestive health and experiential reality, and neurosurgeon Dr. Robert Louis brought VR to Hoag Hospital in 2015. They found that virtual models and simulations have proven popular with patients, with strong ROI.
Florida Blue, the state’s Blue Cross Blue Shield plan, and Aledade, a network of independent primary care providers, have claimed that their collaboration on a value-based care network in the state has resulted in nearly $14 million in shared savings. The network encompasses nearly 60 primary care practices, federally qualified health centers, rural health clinics […]
Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan has said that in an effort to expand access and affordability for members, it’s further reforming its process to relax approximately 20% of prior authorization requirements. The move would also reduce administrative tasks for clinicians, the insurer said. BCBSM defended prior authorization as important to validate medical necessity and […]
Eighteen months after an advanced Ryuk ransomware strike, the Virginia orthopedic practice recovered patient data, even when people said it would be impossible, says CIO Terri Ripley.
L.A. Care has agreed to pay $1.3 million to settle two investigations by the Department of Health and Human Services’ Office for Civil Rights over potential violations of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA). L.A. Care is a large publicly operated health plan that provides benefits and coverage through state, federal, and commercial […]
New bipartisan legislation intended to increase healthcare price transparency and lower overall costs for patients and employers was introduced late last week in the U.S. House of Representatives, and seeks to provide patients with accurate information about the cost of procedures and services.
NextGen Healthcare, a provider of cloud-based health technology solutions, has entered into a definitive agreement to be acquired by software investment firm Thoma Bravo. When the transaction is in the books, NextGen Healthcare will become a privately held company.
A physician by training, Laudio CEO and cofounder Russ Richmond has seen the impact of burnout on clinicians. It’s continuing beyond the stresses of COVID-19, he said, due to physicians having the double duty of patient care and administrative work, the latter most often done, without pay, in the evening at home. Another factor is […]
The California Medical Association and the American Medical Association have filed a joint amicus curiae brief defending a California law that prohibits the use of the term “doctor,” or the prefix “Dr.”, by anyone other than California-licensed allopathic and osteopathic physicians.
Anca del Rio, a health tech guru based in Basel, Switzerland, and a judge at the Startup PitchFest at HIMSS23 Europe, said that no matter how passionate a startup might be, commercial fundraising is key to bringing solutions to consumers.