Google launches suite of digital tools around medical images
Medical images make up the majority of healthcare data, and have been a key target for companies looking to leverage algorithms to improve care delivery.
Providence to refund some 760 low-income patients wrongly charged for care
The refunds come after a New York Times investigation found Providence pressured qualified Medicaid patients to pay for care, even though they were entitled to free services.
Providers now required to share greater scope of patient data
As of Thursday, data that healthcare entities must share to comply with sweeping information blocking regulations has gotten larger, despite providers saying they’re not ready for the change.
Molina closes $110M AgeWell deal
The payer will pick up 13,000 members from New York-based AgeWell who are chronically ill or disabled and covered by its long-term care services.
Cigna expands MA presence by 22% for 2023
Despite previously lagging in the market, Cigna is now among the fastest-expanding MA providers, analysts said.
Details emerge on CommonSpirit’s ‘IT security incident’ as more regions report disruptions
Some CommonSpirit hospitals across the country have been cut off from their electronic health records, forcing them to revert to paper charts. Ambulances were diverted from facilities in Iowa for a short period on Monday.
Medtech companies shift strategy as more orthopedic procedures move to ambulatory surgical centers
Stryker, J&J and other device companies are building out teams focused on ASCs.
SCOTUS won’t hear challenge to health worker vaccine mandate
In January, the high court upheld the CMS rule mandating that healthcare workers be vaccinated against COVID-19 at medical facilities that receive federal funding.
How tight nursing home capacity is bottlenecking hospital operations
Large hospital operators reported increasing lengths of stay and difficulties discharging patients in the first half of 2022. The answer to why lies in a perennially stressed post-acute care chassis driven to the brink by COVID-19.
Trinity Health posts $1.4 billion net loss in 2022 as contract labor costs hit ‘unprecedented highs’
The Michigan-based system’s contract labor costs ballooned 123% compared to the prior year as it struggled with labor shortages.