Sanford-Fairview delay merger after push from Minnesota AG
Even with the delay, the attorney general’s office alleged that the two systems had not yet fully complied with the office’s repeated requests for information.
ONC debuts first cohort of qualified networks in TEFCA, including Epic, eHealth Exchange
Epic, CommonWell Health Alliance, eHealth Exchange, Health Gorilla, Kno2 and Konza — which collectively cover a swath of American health records — have committed to go live within TEFCA in 12 months.
Surgical procedures cost significantly more at hospitals in network, study finds
The median price for a shoulder arthroscopy was $4,432 at hospitals within a network, compared to $2,643 at independent hospitals, new research in JAMA Network Open found.
HHS pauses surprise billing arbitration after Texas court decision
The process by which health insurers and medical providers hash out payments for surprise bills is still in flux due to a series of lawsuits threatening the dispute resolution process.
Workforce challenges top concern for hospital CEOs for second year in a row: survey
Before staffing woes took the top spot last year, financial challenges had previously ranked as the top concern for 16 consecutive years in a survey from the American College of Healthcare Executives.
FTC’s enforcement action against GoodRx unveiled a new regulatory threat. Should digital health apps be concerned?
The order suggests the regulator is willing to use every tool in its tookit to tamp down on sensitive data sharing as medical care turns increasingly online.
Kaiser’s $4.5B loss in 2022 driven by labor expenses, investment losses
Kaiser is the latest non-profit to report annual losses as hospital operators face soaring labor costs, investment losses and rising medical expenses driven by inflation.
How OrthoIndy uses ambient clinical intelligence to boost efficiency and reduce costs
Learn about the impact ambient clinical intelligence has had on Dr. Mihir Patel and his colleagues — and the value the solution is delivering for their organization.
Medicare to collect drug price rebates starting in 2025
The CMS has laid out how it plans to implement a key provision of the Inflation Reduction Act requiring drugmakers to pay rebates on price hikes in Medicare that are greater than inflation.
GE HealthCare agrees to buy AI imaging firm Caption Health in second acquisition
GE HealthCare plans to pair its ultrasound machines with Caption’s applications for early disease detection.