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TX Physicians Win No Surprises Act Court Case, PHE to End

February 14, 2023 - In the news this week, HHS officials are bringing an end to the COVID-19 public health emergency, which will have wide-ranging implications for politicians and patients across the United States. Meanwhile, a Texas physician’s group won a recent court case that may take parts of the No Surprises Act back to the drawing board. North Korean...

Hospitals Fined for Price Transparency, CDC Drops Coronavirus Testing

June 14, 2022 by Hayden Schmidt

In Georgia, CMS has issued two fines totaling over $1 million to the Northside Hospital network after failing to comply with price transparency guidelines. And CDC Director Rochelle Walensky has...

Many Telehealth Providers Facing Impractical Patient Expectations

March 22, 2022 by Kyle Murphy, PhD

Telehealth was instrumental to the healthcare industry's response to the coronavirus pandemic, but telehealth providers are coming face to face with unrealistic patient expectations, leading to...

Healthcare Workforce Shortages to Likely Continue for Next Few Years

January 25, 2022 by Kyle Murphy, PhD

Healthcare talent shortages are expected to remain an ongoing challenge for healthcare organizations as a strained workforce looks for greener pastures elsewhere, barring significant changes to...

How 3 Policies are Changing the Healthcare Payer Landscape

December 21, 2021 by Hayden Schmidt

In a new report from Insights by Xtelligent Healthcare Media, three recent healthcare rules are examined and their effects on payers are measured. The first of the three regulations examined, the No Surprises Act, aims to protect...

Largest Hospital Networks Fail Price Transparency Tests

November 22, 2021 by Hayden Schmidt

The largest hospital networks are failing to comply with the Price Transparency Rule two years into its implementation. A review conducted by Insights at Xtelligent Media found that hospitals from five of the largest health networks were...

Pediatric Price Transparency Information Nearly Non-Existent

October 05, 2021 by Kyle Murphy, PhD

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...

Pfizer Releases COVID-19 Vaccine Trial Results for Young Kids

September 21, 2021 by Sara Heath

The week started with a whirlwind in vaccine land, with news of the FDA advisory committee’s decision on boosters nearly coming up against potentially very good news for school-aged children:...

Hospitals Fall Short of Price Transparency Rule Compliance

July 22, 2021 by Kyle Murphy, PhD

Hospitals were never thrilled with the Hospital Price Transparency rule, and a recent independent review shows they have done little to comply with the regulation aimed at helping consumers choose...

How Payers Can Keep the Big Vision of Interoperability in Sight

June 14, 2021 by Kelsey Waddill

As payers prepare to comply with specific CMS interoperability deadlines, it is critical that they keep in mind the overarching goals of interoperability, not just the compliance details. Listen to...

Preparing Healthcare CFOs for Business During a Biden Presidency

February 22, 2021 by Jacqueline LaPointe

For many voters, the 2020 presidential election was less about red and blue and more about white, as in the white coat. Healthcare was a dominant issue in the race between the incumbent President Donald J. Trump and Democratic runner Vice...

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