Franciscan Missionaries of Our Lady Health System in Baton Rouge, Louisiana has teamed with local organizations to foster what it calls an inclusive workforce within the healthcare sector. The Disability Employment Awareness initiative provides individuals with developmental delays and cognitive differences with greater opportunities in the workforce, the health system said.
In 2023, AI became the talk of the industry. In 2024, implementation is expected to soar. “The year 2023 didn’t really see the adoption of generative AI, we saw a lot of talking,” said Patrick Bangert, senior vice president of data, analytics and AI at Searce, an AI consultant. “Now we’re in a position in the […]
Challenges include labor shortages paired with SDOH issues of transportation, scheduling, caregiver support and inflationary pressures, says Brian Esterly, CEO of TimeDoc Health.
ChristianaCare Health System in Delaware has agreed to pay more than $47 million to settle a whistleblower lawsuit alleging the health system gave kickbacks to physicians for patient referrals. The kickbacks resulted in fraudulent Medicaid billing, according to the lawsuit. The settlement includes no admission of liability by the health system.
The AI landscape for health information technology is changing quickly, says Tom Hallisey, digital health strategy lead for the Healthcare Association of New York State.
Artificial intelligence is a suite of tools that could help people realize their health potential, says Anne Snowdon, chief research officer at HIMSS, speaking during the HIMSS AI in Healthcare Forum.
Nonprofit hospitals in the U.S. are seeing more relief on the job front as broader labor conditions become less volatile, according to Fitch Ratings in its latest labor tracker. Payrolls continue to grow while year-over-year wage growth has declined from recent peaks, and job openings are starting to decline back toward pre-pandemic levels. That said, […]
Two-thirds of telehealth is being used for mental health interactions, says Steve Ullman, director at the Center for Health Management and Policy at the University of Miami.
Molina Healthcare has amended its purchase agreement for the acquisition of Bright Health’s California Medicare Advantage business. The purchase price for the transaction, net of certain tax benefits, is reduced from the previously announced $510 million to approximately $425 million, and now represents 23% of expected 2023 premium revenue of $1.8 billion.
Osterhaus Pharmacy in Iowa has brought a class action complaint against UnitedHealth Group and affiliates Optum and Optum Rx for allegedly violating antitrust law, for alleged breach of contract and on four other claims..