4 ways healthcare organizations can navigate industry challenges
Trends across technology, talent, care and operations are forcing healthcare leaders to take stock and anticipate where to focus their attention over the next three to five years.
The chain of command: A powerful patient safety tool
A chain of command can deliver guidance to staff and enhance the culture of safety.
How payers can advance health equity as part of coordinated action
When discussing the gap between the status quo and safe, high-quality health care, many organizations realize that improving health equity is a moral and economic imperative as the business case for equity is well-documented.
HCA outlines plans to expand market share by 2030
The hospital operator said Thursday it is investing billions to expand emergency services and high acuity business lines.
Cano Health reduced its workforce by 21% in Q3
The struggling primary care chain, which is still seeking a buyer, has exited from several state markets.
Optum Rx moves 8 insulins to preferred formulary status as pressure mounts on PBMs
The drugs shifting to preferred status — meaning they’ll be available to consumers for under $35 a month in out-of-pocket costs — were previously on tier three or excluded altogether from the PBM’s formulary lists.
Walgreens lays off 5% of corporate workforce; CMO Kevin Ban departs
Yet another round of job cuts and executive turnover at Walgreens comes as the pharmacy chain looks to cut costs following poor financial performance.
Senate subcommittee mulls guardrails for healthcare AI
The technology could reduce clinicians’ administrative work or speed drug discovery, but the rapidly evolving field may need more human oversight to prevent harm, lawmakers and witnesses said.
For-profit hospital operators strained by physician fees, payer relations in Q3
With the exception of HCA, the biggest U.S. health systems all reported lower year-over-year profits in the third quarter.
Nonprofit hospitals upgraded to ‘stable’ outlook: Moody’s
The credit ratings agency expects nonprofit hospitals to start financially recovering next year on improving patient volumes, reimbursement rates and cash flows.