Penn Medicine ends plans to buy hospital from Tower Health
Tower — which reported a nearly $193 million operating loss for its fiscal year 2023 — has recently sold other facilities.
No Surprises Act prevented 10M surprise bills in first nine months of 2023, insurer groups say
AHIP and BCBSA also took aim at providers for allegedly abusing the billing dispute resolution process set up by No Surprises, in the latest salvo over the polarizing law.
Healing the system: Advancing economic mobility and healthcare innovation through education partnerships
Partnerships between higher education and healthcare organizations can build public trust, enhance economic mobility and rejuvenate the healthcare industry.
Television screens in dental offices transform patient engagement and give patients something to smile about
Jefferson Dental uses UPshow CONNECT to eliminate stressful content, improve the patient experience, offer seamless branded messaging and turn screens into revenue-generating tools.
The AI-powered solution to the medical coding worker shortage
Discover how AI-driven platforms are revolutionizing health IT, alleviating the critical shortage of medical coders and significantly boosting efficiency and revenue in healthcare systems.
Healthcare bankruptcies reached five-year peak in 2023, report finds
The analysis logged 79 Chapter 11 bankruptcies for companies with liabilities of at least $10 million last year — more than three times the number of filings in 2021.
Troubled Steward Health Care announces yet another facility closure
The financially strapped for-profit healthcare network plans to shutter services at the Medical Center of Southeast Texas Beaumont Campus on Feb. 2.
Humana names inaugural ‘Growth President’ after posting grim financial outlook
David Dintenfass will have his hands full trying to right the ship, as Humana stares down expectations for notably slower growth in 2024 and beyond.
Appeals court rejects doctors’ challenge to No Surprises Act
A three-judge panel of the Second Circuit Appeals Court have dismissed claims from a New York medical group that the law amounts to an unconstitutional seizure of their property.
Moving past an anomaly: Bessemer’s Andrew Hedin on ‘high quality’ startups driving funding in 2024
Andrew Hedin discusses the outlook for digital health investment in 2024 and why startups that can prove their worth will continue to earn funding.