Freeing up clinician time is no easy task, but Geisinger’s move towards automation has cut down on the operational and administrative workload burden. Bots now do much of the mundane documentation and reporting work. It’s part of a strategic plan the Pennsylvania health system began pre-COVID-19, says Emily Fry, vice president of Innovation Operations at […]
Hospitals are nearing the end of the year with negative margins, with expenses, staff shortages, and fewer patient discharges driving poor performance, according to the latest National Hospital Flash Report from Kaufman Hall. Median operating margins are in the red for the tenth straight month, according to the report requested by the American Hospital […]
Nearly one out of every 10 Texas hospitals is at serious risk of closure, and nearly half of all Texas hospitals are facing negative operating margins this year, according to a new report released this week from Kaufman Hall. The culprit: COVID-19.
The No Surprises Act has reportedly done its job in preventing an estimated 9 million surprise medical bills since going into effect at the start of this year, but for providers, the law has created a revenue cycle and regulatory quagmire. Payment rates for out-of-network claims favor the insurer; the burden is on hospitals to […]
The ONC rule and its requirements are still confusing to many, says Joerg Schwarz, senior director for healthcare interoperability strategy at Infor, who offers some insights for provider organizations who are bound by it.
The Texas Medical Association has filed its third lawsuit against the No Surprises Act.
Optum Labs, the research and development arm of UnitedHealth Group, and Cornell Tech have created a collaborative research hub at Cornell University in New York that will focus on precision behavioral health and advancing equity in healthcare. The move, said Optum, was spurred by recent innovations in artificial intelligence, machine learning, mobile sensing technology and virtual […]
A proposed rule would align HIPAA privacy regulations for the treatment of substance use disorder to other requirements under the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act.
Humana has made a decision to close most of its home health SeniorBridge services and concentrate on its Medicare Advantage plans. A company spokesman said the facilities are being closed, and not sold.