The Medicare Advantage program has proven quite lucrative for commercial health plans over the years, but a federal agency is calling into question whether certain business practices are leading to...
The tides appear to be changing with regard to healthcare mergers and acquisitions in both federal courts and the court of public opinion.
Interoperability Holding Back Healthcare Digital...
With a legal battle looming with the Department of Justice and major provider associations shouting foul, Change Healthcare and UnitedHealth Group have extended the merger deadline to year's...
Google continues its push into healthcare, this time with applications of artificial intelligence to improve cardiovascular and maternal health.
Google AI Efforts to Focus on Heart, Maternal...
Tom Selva, chief medical information officer of University of Missouri Health Care, knows the power that predictive analytics have to transform the healthcare industry.
Listen to the full podcast to...
This week, in Orlando, FL, senior executives from healthcare providers and payer organizations are sharing their technology accomplishments and new product developments.
HIMSS CEO Hal Wolf opened the conference Tuesday by highlighting the...
Increased use of telehealth services by Medicaid beneficiaries in California is leading to positive financial outcomes for providers in the state.
ClosedLoop.ai Tops Epic, Cerner for AI Platform...
Senior populations are more vulnerable to severe infection from COVID-19, but they also face health risks due to delayed or foregone care during the pandemic.
A Third of Seniors Experiencing Impact of...
A recent collaboration between CVS Health and Medable looks to make use of the former’s influence in numerous communities to spur greater participation in clinical trials among hard-to-reach...
With remote patient monitoring proving to be a valuable tool for timely and effective care management, more and more payers are standing up their own RPM programs to benefit their members and...
Healthcare organizations are looking at a combination of technology and community partnerships to remove obstacles in the way of underserved populations from accessing and benefitting from...
The pandemic continues to wear on the psyche, increasing stress, fatigue, and a general sense of malaise. But telehealth is removing obstacles to mental healthcare.
Telehealth Use Dips Overall,...
This new year presents a very unique opportunity in the history of healthcare technology and cybersecurity.
“The last two years, while they've certainly been tragic and very...
Not only have healthcare executives warmed to the use of artificial intelligence, but they are also eager for the technology to improve patient outcomes within the next few years.
Healthcare...
What is the future of telehealth for Medicare beneficiaries? Data shows utilization skyrocketed between 2019 and 2020.
Medicare Telehealth Use Reached New Heights in 2020
In one year, telehealth...
The revelation that nearly $27 billion remains in the Provider Relief Fund begs the question: Did the federal government do enough to help providers weather the coronavirus pandemic?
Analysis Reveals...
Bucking the merger and acquisition trend of healthcare, AdventHealth and Ascension are calling it quits on their seven-year-old merger.
AdventHealth, Ascension to Separate Seven Years...
As the pandemic winds down, providers and payers are set for serious conversations about telehealth reimbursement and payment parity now that the modality has shown its real potential for improving...
While the pandemic has likely drawn the bulk of interest over the past two years, healthcare price transparency has returned to the fore and new evidence suggests hospitals are not doing their...
The coming winter could prove calamitous for the healthcare industry due to a perfect storm of staffing shortages, COVID-19, and flu season. Clearly, more relief and mitigation efforts...
