CVS Health projects it will incur up to a $1 billion reduction in net income in 2024 based on the result of the Medicare Advantage Star Ratings. Net income will be affected by $800 million to $1 billion, according to Seeking Alpha.
Action as well as access is needed in medical records to move toward digital health transformation and interoperability, says Grace Cordovano, founder of Enlightening Results.
Data culled from New Jersey hospitals has found a steep rise in the percentage of patients presenting with “major” or “extreme” illnesses, which has put further pressure on already strained workforces in the state’s healthcare institutions. And for once, it’s not due to COVID-19.
AHIP has announced that President and CEO Matthew D. Eyles has decided to step down from the organization later this year. The AHIP Board of Directors was informed of Eyles’ personal decision and has accepted his resignation, effective October 2. The Executive Committee of the AHIP Board will commence a national search for Eyles’ replacement, […]
HIMSS validation and robot innovation have given clinicians an additional three hours to spend with patients, say Dr. Wonchul Cha, CMIO and director of the Digital Innovation Center, and Dr. Meong Hi Son, vice director of the Digital Transformation Center.
States kept people continuously enrolled in Medicaid during the COVID-19 pandemic in exchange for enhanced federal funding, but continuous enrollment ended on March 31, and over the coming months states will redetermine eligibility for enrollees and disenroll those who are no longer eligible. And according to a new survey, most Medicaid enrollees are unaware of […]
Nurse staffing shortages have been a challenge in healthcare for years, and was only made worse by the pressures of the COVID-19 pandemic. In response to staffing issues that are still pervasive in the state, the Ohio Nurses Association has launched an advocacy campaign called “Code Red” in an effort to promote safer staffing ratios.
One health record connects a fragmented health system where disparities are an issue, says Mitchell Thornbrugh, CIO of the Indian Health Service.
Healthcare enablement software company Florence, which focuses largely on workflow automation, has acquired Zipnosis, an asynchronous-first virtual care solution, in what it said was an all-cash deal, although the financial terms were not disclosed. Florence acquired Zipnosis from insurtech Bright Heath, which has been struggling financially and has been selling off various business lines in […]