Providers are increasing spending on IT and software, survey finds
Nearly 6% of executives say they currently have a generative AI strategy, while about half are actively developing one or plan to do so soon.
Lawmakers again introduce bipartisan legislation addressing workplace violence in hospitals
Despite widespread support from healthcare workers and hospital associations, federal regulations protecting hospital workers have previously failed to advance in Congress.
CVS CEO ‘optimistic’ payer will improve MA star ratings
Karen Lynch on Tuesday also called into question the $500 million in savings Blue Shield of California expects from kicking CVS’ pharmacy benefit manager to the curb.
CDC endorses new COVID boosters as focus turns to rollout
Agency advisers voted 13-1 to recommend the updated shots for everyone over the age of 6 months, green lighting the vaccines’ rollout one day after the FDA’s approval.
Oracle expects new Cerner contracts as cloud migration slows growth
Cerner is facing “near-term headwinds” as the health software vendor transitions customers to cloud subscriptions, management said on a recent earnings call.
Walgreens inks deal with startup Pearl Health on value-based care for doctors
The partnership, which Walgreens plans to launch in ACO REACH in 2024 and Medicare Advantage in 2025, is the retail giant’s first significant move in the healthcare space since CEO Roz Brewer departed earlier this month.
L.A. Care to pay $1.3M to settle potential HIPAA breach violations
The settlement comes after state regulators levied a $55 million fine against the health plan last year for alleged operational deficiencies, including failure to address a backlog of over 9,000 prior authorization requests.
Low-income seniors more likely to report fraudulent marketing from private Medicare plans, survey finds
The survey from the Commonwealth Fund comes after regulators finalizing a rule this spring that aims to cut back on deceptive or misleading advertising for MA plans after beneficiary complaints more than doubled between 2020 and 2021.
Best Buy, Geisinger to develop in-home chronic condition management program
Details are scant on what a final package could specifically include. But the goal is to scale results Best Buy and Geisinger have achieved at that system to other operators, according to a Best Buy Health executive.
Kaiser Permanente to pay $49M after investigators found syringes, medical records in trash
The settlement concludes an eight-year investigation, during which investigators reviewed dumpster contents and found “hundreds of items” of hazardous waste and paper records containing patient health information.