How Henry Ford Health uses data to combat inflation and improve its supply chain
The healthcare and hospital group leverages data to track costs, engage with suppliers and fortify itself against future disruptions.
The healthcare and hospital group leverages data to track costs, engage with suppliers and fortify itself against future disruptions.
Independent evaluation could help the healthcare industry figure out which digital health products are backed by evidence, argues Caroline Pearson, executive director of the nonprofit Peterson Center on Healthcare.
The uninsured rate fell to a record low in March, but Medicaid eligibility checks could reverse that progress, according to experts.
Cigna’s medical costs in the quarter were “well-controlled,” one analyst said, but faced pressure from higher estimated risk-adjustment payments in the ACA individual exchanges.
The telehealth company’s results are being impacted by churn on Amwell’s legacy platform as it migrates customers to its Converge software, CFO Robert Shepardson said.
On Monday, AdventHealth and CommonSpirit announced their joint venture, Centura Health, has officially dissolved after almost three decades.
Humana’s stock rose following the earnings, which — along comments from other payers — suggest the uptick in outpatient care flagged earlier in the quarter is moderating.
The study from the Blues payer is the latest finding hospital acquisitions lead to increased readmissions and higher costs for patients.
The government is alleging plan administrator UMR improperly denied thousands of ER and drug screening claims submitted between 2015 and 2018.
CVS also lowered its 2024 earnings outlook, citing cost pressures, and said investors should no longer rely on its 2025 target.