Teladoc names new chief medical officer
Vidya Raman-Tangella joins Teladoc from Amazon subsidiary AWS, where she led strategy for healthcare solutions.
Biden admin drops challenge to Texas Medicaid waiver
The state’s main hospital lobby called the waiver’s survival, which was also praised by Republicans late last week, a relief.
Massive pandemic pivot to telehealth tallied in Fair Health report
New data from the nonprofit confirms the explosive growth in telemedicine in the first year of the pandemic when other medical sites scaled back services.
DOJ appeals surprise billing ruling in Texas
The Department of Justice intends to appeal a February ruling siding with the Texas Medical Association, saying arbiters should not weigh any factor more heavily than others when resolving payment disputes between payers and providers.
AdventHealth eyes new hospital near Asheville
Asheville is an area well known in healthcare circles for its previous state-sanctioned monopoly. If approved, AdventHealth’s facility will be the second hospital in the area.
Managing provider licensure amid expanding telehealth
As the COVID-19 pandemic paved the way for expanded virtual care, telehealth has grown in adoption. How are your licensing processes adapting to this changing environment?
HCA lowers expectations for the year, citing ongoing labor challenges
Heightened spending on salaries and benefits is primarily related to the ongoing use of contract labor, though the system is also adjusting wages to stay competitive, CEO Sam Hazen said on a Friday call with investors.
Humana to divest majority stake in Kindred hospice arm to PE firm for $2.8B
The sale doesn’t come as a surprise, as the payer expressed its intent to sell a majority stake in Kindred’s hospice and community care arms when it finished snapping up the homecare company last year.
Drug price hikes moderate as rebates rise, report finds
List prices for branded medicines rose by nearly 5% last year, according to Iqvia, a figure that fell to 1% after accounting for rebates and discounts.
HHS warns providers of ‘exceptionally aggressive’ ransomware group
The Hive group practices double extortion — demanding payment to free data it has encrypted while also threatening to release the unencrypted data publicly.