After acquiring Mission Health System in 2019, the hospital operator has continued tactics of all-or-nothing arrangements with payers and gag clauses, driving up prices and insurance premiums, the class action complaint alleges.
The fact that HHS has yet to codify appropriate disincentives for providers found guilty of information blocking is probably the “biggest gap to be filled on the enforcement side,” Tripathi said.
COO Suam Sutaria will take over Sept. 1, after serving as COO since joining the for-profit chain in January 2019. Both the execs pay packages have come under fire.
Aloha McBride, EY’s global health leader, argues that algorithms need to be regularly audited and screened for bias and discrepancies, while clinicians play a vital role in explaining the key features of apps and patient privacy risks.
The integrated health system remained in the black for the quarter ending June 30, but escalating costs associated with fighting COVID-19 is eating into its bottom line.
The medtech giant took the action after discovering devices, once hailed as a growth driver, can incorrectly enter safety mode, putting patients at risk of serious injury.
A multi-pronged bill also forces certain payers to tie nearly half of their business to alternative payment models by 2023, and create shared accountability for both the cost and quality of care.
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Patient volumes returned and drove net income down significantly year over year for insurers, which posted record profits during the same time last year when medical care was largely put off.
The investment bank launched Morgan Health two months ago following the high-profile dissolution of Haven, its previous venture to lower employer healthcare costs in tandem with Amazon and Berkshire Hathaway.