A nurse by training, Tim Ashe, chief clinical officer at Wellsky, knows the challenges that burnout, staffing shortages and bed capacity have on clinicians and the health system. One way hospitals dealt with staffing shortages and the need for beds during COVID-19 was to use flexibilities allowed by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services […]
Humana, one of the biggest players in the Medicare Advantage market, raised its 2024 individual Medicare Advantage annual membership growth by 50,000 to now anticipate annual growth of approximately 150,000, or 2.8%, the company said this week during its Q1 earnings report.
Kaiser Foundation Health Plan has reported a data breach affecting over 13 million people. Kaiser Permanente has determined that certain online technologies, previously installed on its websites and mobile applications, may have transmitted personal information to third-party vendors Google, Microsoft Bing, and X (Twitter) when members and patients accessed its websites or mobile applications, the […]
Enabled by AI, AvaSure has a virtual nursing platform that is helping to bring the joy back to nursing, says CEO Adam McMullin.
Zus Health was created as a sub-basement medical record API for every American, says Jonathan Bush, who is the founder and CEO of the company.
MGMA has sent a letter to the Department of Health and Human Services’ Office for Civil Rights seeking clarity on whether providers or Change Healthcare will be responsible for alerting affected patients that their personal health information may have been compromised. The burden of HIPAA-required breach notifications should fall to Change, MGMA said.
UPMC has confirmed that it is laying off an estimated 1,000 staff members, or 1% of its 100,000-plus workforce.
Walgreens is expanding its specialty pharmacy services, and is making investments in gene- and cell-therapy services. Walgreens Specialty Pharmacy is aimed at expanding access to care for patients with complex, chronic conditions, such as cancer, cystic fibrosis and Crohn’s disease.
Post acute care is here to stay as COVID-19 brought to light the need for these services and the right technology to drive better outcomes, says Heidi Wold, chief population health officer at Longevity Health Plan.
Racial disparities in healthcare access, quality and outcomes are still prevalent across the United States, reflected notably in the sharp racial divide in premature deaths, according to the Commonwealth Fund’s 2024 State Health Disparities Report.