Humana CEO Bruce Broussard to depart July 1
At that time, current chief operating officer Jim Rechtin will take the reins of the health insurer, which is struggling with challenges in Medicare Advantage.
Black Basta ransomware is toying with critical infrastructure providers, authorities say
The threat group has impacted more than 500 targets worldwide, including those in healthcare.
Inpatient admissions lift for-profit providers’ revenue during Q1
Despite an “unusual” rise in inpatient volumes, executives at most of the leading for-profit health systems said they remain focused on outpatient investments.
CHS sues MultiPlan for allegedly colluding to lower provider reimbursement
It’s the third lawsuit filed against MultiPlan by a health system in under a year.
AI could help assess patient acuity in emergency departments: study
When given pairs of patient histories, a large language model could identify which patient needed to be seen more urgently with 89% accuracy.
Medicare Advantage unrest, Change Healthcare fallout and more big takeaways from insurers’ Q1
All major payers saw elevated utilization but only an unprepared few struggled with the trend, the Change Healthcare cyberattack caused minimal financial fallout and a new D-SNP rule opens the door to a Medicare growth opportunity.
Using AI to address 5 critical business challenges in healthcare
AI transforms healthcare: Tackle patient expectations, debt crisis, regulatory hurdles and staffing shortages.
Trends in telehealth: Integrating physicians into virtual care
Many physicians are interested in working in telehealth, whether it’s part-time, full-time or gig work. Here are the factors to consider when integrating physicians into a virtual care program.
America’s healthcare networks are under attack
The stakes, impact and cost of cybercrime is rising and we must employ the right tech to fight back.
Some Ascension hospitals diverting emergency care after cybersecurity incident
The health system’s electronic health records, MyChart patient portal and several systems for ordering tests and medications are unavailable, Ascension said.