Dave Brown, CEO at QiiQ and Thanos Melitsiotis, CPO at QiiQ, talk about using AI to remove administrative drudgery so doctors can have more time with patients.
Dean Browell, chief behavioral officer at Feedback, discusses how clinician burnout follows their sense of undervaluation and disrespect. He explains how organizations can attract and retain experienced professionals.
The end of the pandemic doesn’t mean the end of deferred care, according to Cleveland Clinic physician and Qualtrics Chief Medical Officer Dr. Adrienne Boissy. After two years of forgoing healthcare due to pandemic-related concerns, inflation is at an all-time high. Rising cost is the top reason Americans are deferring care, especially for mental health, […]
Federal audits released last week show widespread overcharges and other errors in payments to Medicare Advantage health plans for seniors, with some plans overbilling the government more than $1,000 per patient a year on average, according to Kaiser Health News.
Frenzied work conditions during the COVID-19 pandemic contributed to burnout among clinicians, but some of this hardship can be alleviated by letting healthcare professionals know they’re valued and appreciated, and not going through their ordeal alone, according to findings recently published in JAMA Health Forum.
The Department of Health and Human Services has not declared a public health emergency for hospitals overcrowded with patients suffering from the respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) and influenza, despite a request for a PHE from children’s hospital groups.
Odia Kagan, partner and chair of GDPR compliance and international privacy for Fox Rothschild LLP, talks about mitigating the risks of third-party data tracking.
Leaders of the House Ways and Means Committee have sent a letter to several federal agencies saying the final rule implementing the No Surprises Act favors insurers and should be changed to reflect provider concerns.
U.S. Senators Maggie Hassan (D-NH) and Roger Marshall, M.D. (R-KS) have introduced the bipartisan Medicare & You Handbook Improvement Act, which is meant to ensure that when seniors assess their Medicare coverage options, they have the necessary information they need on health plan choices and supplemental insurance. The bill was crafted partly in response to […]
The MetroHealth board of trustees has terminated the employment of President and CEO Dr. Akram Boutros, effective immediately, according to Vanessa Whiting, chair of the MetroHealth System in Cleveland.