• How Healthcare Technology Can Improve, Worsen Provider Burnout

    March 22, 2024 - Provider burnout is not new, but it has been an increasingly pressing topic as the pool of healthcare professionals shrinks. Healthcare strikes point to underlying issues related to workforce strain. Additionally, the downstream effects of the coronavirus pandemic, which pushed burnout rates to 63 percent in 2021, continue to plague...

  • Cigna Plans to Sell Medicare Business, WH Aims to Lower Sickle Cell Therapy Costs

    February 7, 2024 - Cigna will sell its Medicare plans for billions of dollars, according to an announcement from HCSC. The independent licensee of Blue Cross Blue Shield Association revealed that it had plans to purchase Cigna's Medicare businesses--including but not limited to its Medicare Advantage and Part D plans--for $3.3 billion. The deal still has to jump...

  • ACOs Flock to CMS Shared Savings Program, NSA Averts Surprise Billing

    January 31, 2024 - The CMS Medicare Shared Savings Program (MSSP) saw an uptick in accountable care organization (ACO) involvement. The agency announced that 480 ACOs are participating in the MSSP and 245 organizations are involved in two CMS Innovation Center ACO models. As a result of these and other efforts, nearly half of all Traditional Medicare...

  • Top 2024 Predictions for the Life Sciences, Pharmaceutical Industries

    January 24, 2024 - At the start of a new year, the life sciences and pharmaceutical industries face a roiling political climate, mental health crisis, and other challenges, but these industries are also riding a wave of innovation and technological advancements that could shift the tides. The progress in cell and gene therapy is revolutionizing chronic disease care,...


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How Healthcare Technology Can Improve, Worsen Provider Burnout

Provider burnout is not new, but it has been an increasingly pressing topic as the pool of healthcare professionals shrinks. Healthcare strikes point to underlying issues related to workforce strain....

Cigna Plans to Sell Medicare Business, WH Aims to Lower Sickle Cell Therapy Costs

Cigna will sell its Medicare plans for billions of dollars, according to an announcement from HCSC. The independent licensee of Blue Cross Blue Shield Association revealed that it had plans to...

ACOs Flock to CMS Shared Savings Program, NSA Averts Surprise Billing

The CMS Medicare Shared Savings Program (MSSP) saw an uptick in accountable care organization (ACO) involvement. The agency announced that 480 ACOs are participating in the MSSP and 245...

Providers Laud Prior Authorization Rule, EHRs Can Lower Provider Burnout

Providers were encouraged by the new CMS rule on prior authorizations, which holds payers to a higher standard on prior authorization denials, transparency, and timing. The new rule, which CMS...

Top 2024 Predictions for the Life Sciences, Pharmaceutical Industries

At the start of a new year, the life sciences and pharmaceutical industries face a roiling political climate, mental health crisis, and other challenges, but these industries are also riding a wave of...

How One Rural Healthcare Facility Is Handling Financial Strain

Rural health facilities across America are closures and financial instability. In the midst of these struggles, one rural hospital tested out a creative solution to stay open.  Bucktail...

VBC May Poorly Affect Health Equity, Amazon Adds Health Offering

Value-based care efforts have aimed for health equity, but one Health Affairs study found evidence that some value-based purchasing efforts may maintain care disparities for Black Medicare...

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