Community Health Network is working toward creating seamless and frictionless care delivery. Dr. Patrick McGill, the health system’s EVP and chief transformation officer, talks about how and the outcomes.
Due to increased demand, pharmacies are limiting the sale of children’s fever and pain medications. Walgreens said by statement, “Retailers nationwide are experiencing supplier fulfillment challenges due to increased demand of over-the-counter pediatric fever-reducing products. While Walgreens continues to have products to support our customers and patients, we have put into effect an online-only purchase […]
One of the most important components of the No Surprises Act is the Transparency in Coverage rule, the requirements of which have been rolling out throughout the year – requiring health insurers and group health plans, including self-funded clients, to provide cost-sharing data to consumers via machine readable files and consumer price transparency tools. Already, payers […]
The Office for Civil Rights at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services has announced a $20,000 settlement with Health Specialists of Central Florida, a provider in Florida that provides primary care, concerning a potential violation of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act Privacy Rule’s right of access provision.
The $1.7 trillion omnibus spending package expected to pass Congress this week prevents some Medicare cuts and the statutory Pay-As-You-Go sequester, to the relief of the American Hospital Association. Hospitals were facing cuts of more than 10% to Medicare payments starting on January 1, 2023, including from the sequestration policy known as PAYGO.
In addition to a customer-centric approach to patient engagement, health plans can harness data to turn satisfaction insights into actionable workflows, says Enam Noor, CEO and founder of Insightin Health.
Mass General Brigham has reported a loss of $2.3 billion for the year due to challenges faced by all health systems over staffing expenses, inflation, a decline in discharges and other financial pressures. The loss includes a nonoperating loss of $1.8 billion, reflecting heightened unfavorable volatility in the financial markets, the integrated Boston health system […]
Policy lead at Transform Health Kirsten Mathieson talks about the recommendations of the report “Closing the digital divide: More and better funding for the digital transformation of health,” in order to achieve universal healthcare by 2030.
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved Adstiladrin, which is being billed as the first gene therapy treating high-risk, non-muscle-invasive bladder cancer.