Sentara appoints new CEO
Dennis Matheis will assume his new role Sept. 1 with the nonprofit system that operates 12 acute care hospitals across Virginia and North Carolina and a health plan with over 800,000 members.
End of Roe causes confusion at Michigan’s largest health system
The confusion in Michigan underscores the complexities health systems and providers face as access to abortion will now be decided by each state.
UnitedHealth’s Optum looks to cut down on unnecessary lab testing
Optum says roughly 13 billion clinical lab tests are performed each year and 30% are unnecessary.
Overcoming psychosocial barriers for long-term success on home dialysis
As patient utilization of home dialysis grows, the nephrology community must focus on breaking down psychosocial barriers to ensure long-term success.
Firearm-safety law is move toward acknowledging gun violence as public health issue, physicians say
Medical associations representing physicians voiced their support for the legislation and have recently strengthened their messaging on gun reform following mass shootings.
Colorado first state to launch public option via federal waiver
Through the waiver granted by the CMS on Thursday, Colorado can use federal funds to set up a government-run health plan, a long-held progressive healthcare goal.
Supreme Court overturns Roe v. Wade, ending constitutional right to abortion
As it currently stands, 26 states are deemed certain or likely to end abortion rights, making abortion effectively illegal in half of the country, according to the Guttmacher Institute.
‘Chaos’ from state abortion bans going into effect will have legal, criminal implications for providers
The effect of Friday’s opinion will be felt for providers, medical groups and hospitals across the country, including primary care doctors and emergency physicians, experts say.
Epic to join TEFCA — ‘One of our more significant interoperability projects’
Epic is interested in joining the new nationwide data-sharing framework due to its private-sector-friendly nature and focus on privacy, an interoperability lead at the EHR vendor told Healthcare Dive.
Kaiser nurses in Los Angeles wage 1-day strike
The health system has contingency plans in place and does not expect the strike to impact scheduled procedures and services, according to a statement.