2024 HIMSS Changemaker award recipient Emily Barey, Epic’s chief nurse evangelist, takes a process improvement approach and says ‘yes’ as often as she can to see what those opportunities hold.
Cigna reported a $277 million net loss during its Q1 earnings call on Thursday. This compares with profits of $1.27 billion a year earlier. The loss is driven by a non-cash after-tax net realized investment loss of $1.8 billion, primarily related to a VillageMD impairment charge to write off assets.
A new rule prohibiting discrimination on the basis of disability has been finalized by the Department of Health and Human Services, through its Office of Civil Rights, and seeks to advance equity and boost protections for people with disabilities under Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act.
The share of fee-for-service Medicare enrollees choosing a Medicare Supplement plan rose to 41.4% in 2022, increasing for the fifth consecutive year, according to findings from a new AHIP report. The new report describes the various types of Medicare Supplement plans, the demographics of those who enroll, the fastest growing plans and how enrollment breaks […]
New Leapfrog Group findings show patient perspectives on hospital care indicate significant signs of improvement since the fall 2023 Safety Grades. The spring 2024 Hospital Safety Grades show preventable healthcare-associated infections have decreased after unprecedented rates during the height of the pandemic, according to Leapfrog, an independent nonprofit patient safety organization.
The Netherlands is dealing with the same issues as the U.S. and Europe, in that people are getting older and healthcare organizations are working with less staff and fewer resources, says Abigail Norville, deputy secretary general of the Ministry of Health, Welfare and Sport in the Netherlands.
House subcommittee members slammed UnitedHealth Group CEO Andrew Witty for the Change Healthcare cyberattack that left providers without claims revenue and scrambling to stay afloat financially and constituents without their prescriptions. Witty opened by saying, “I am deeply, deeply sorry.”
Dr. Guido Giunti, digital therapeutics lead at Trinity College Dublin and 2024 HIMSS Changemaker award recipient, helps create evidence-driven solutions to fight fatigue in multiple sclerosis patients.
CVS Health has acquired New York-based Medicare Advantage broker Hella Health for an undisclosed sum, according to a LinkedIn post by Hella Health founder and CEO Rafal Walkiewicz.
Healthcare-benefits medical costs, primarily due to higher-than-expected Medicare Advantage utilization, came in approximately $900 million above expectations, according to CVS Health CFO Tom Cowhey speaking during the company’s Q1 earnings call on Wednesday. CVS’s stock was down 18% on Wednesday, according to Seeking Alpha.