CMS issues first price transparency fines to 2 Georgia hospitals
Regulators have been criticized for moving slowly to enforce the rules, which came into effect January last year amid fierce opposition from hospital groups.
2 million patients’ data exposed in cyberattack on New England health services provider
The attack, disclosed by Shields Health Care Group earlier this week, is the largest so far this year, according to HHS’ data breach portal.
Hospital lobby urges CMS to delay enforcement of price estimate requirement
The contested provision in the No Surprises Act requires certain providers to assemble a comprehensive cost estimate for patients, including costs from other providers that could step in to provide care.
Amwell appoints ex-Advocate Aurora exec as chief medical officer
Amwell has tapped Carrie Nelson as its new CMO, filling a role that’s been vacant since last summer.
Pear sets out payer strategy as it seeks to quadruple prescriptions of digital therapeutics
Pear shared real-world data that linked its digital therapeutic for substance use disorders to an estimated $3,591 reduction in per-patient costs.
HCA’s purchase of 5 Utah hospitals from Steward on pause after judge’s order
The court will now weigh whether to issue a preliminary injunction and will hear from both parties before deciding whether to block the deal.
Physician residents reach deal with Los Angeles County, averting strike
The labor discord is one of several recent disputes in California, where unions representing healthcare workers have been especially active as more contracts expire and staff see an opportunity to negotiate working conditions.
Surge in ‘new’ nurses reflects rise in resignations, job shuffling, study finds
Median nursing tenure fell 19.5% across the U.S from March 2021 to March 2022, according to an analysis by Epic.
Oracle closes $28.3B buy of ‘huge growth engine’ Cerner
With the deal’s close, the days of standalone EHR vendors are increasingly in the rearview mirror.
FTC launches investigation into PBMs; CVS, UnitedHealth, Cigna and more hit with requests for data
Pharmacy groups cheered the news, which reversed a vote earlier this year by FTC commissioners not to investigate PBMs’ pricing and contractual practices.