Walmart Health shuts down
The unexpected closure of Walmart’s 51 health centers and virtual care business highlights the difficulty of providing healthcare at this moment in time.
Ascension taps new CFO
Saurabh Tripathi, former CFO of Highmark Health, assumed the role on Monday.
Ransomware attacks on healthcare impact nearly five times more sensitive data: report
Twenty percent of a typical healthcare organization’s sensitive data holdings are affected in a ransomware encryption event, compared with just 6% for an average organization.
Medical research is changing, data privacy laws have not
Congressional inaction regarding health privacy laws robs Americans’ control of ownership of their health data, according to Senator Bill Cassidy, ranking member of the Senate HELP committee.
Hospitals’ COVID reporting burden to lighten as pandemic-era policies expire
On Wednesday, hospitals will no longer be required to report COVID-19 admissions, capacity or occupancy data to the federal government.
FDA finalizes lab developed test rule despite industry opposition
Risks associated with the tests have increased, requiring greater oversight to protect patients, the agency contends.
FTC broadens health breach notification rule to include apps
Regulators have been pursuing more enforcement actions against health applications sharing consumers’ data. Friday’s final rule should give those actions more heft.
Rising inpatient volumes boosted HCA’s first-quarter earnings
The Nashville, Tennessee-based operator is the latest for-profit system to report stronger than expected inpatient volumes and tempered expenses.
Empowering healthcare providers against rising payer denials
The rise in denial rates is more than a mere statistic; it’s a symptom of a broader systemic challenge that calls for strategic foresight and robust expertise.
How AI can be a catalyst for building a change-ready culture
Top healthcare organizations use three proven strategies to strengthen culture while integrating AI.