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...
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...
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...
The continued strain on the healthcare system is driving physicians out of practice and new findings suggest that primary care physician turnover has a large financial effect on healthcare...
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 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...
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...
Mergers, acquisitions, collaborations, and partnerships are commonplace to kick on the new year.
Health Systems Merge to Create 3rd Largest System in Illinois
NorthShore University HealthSystem and...
Temporary medical professionals are helping the healthcare industry paper over the cracks caused by the pandemic's strain on providers, putting in doubt the industry's ability to restore...
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...
Two Ohio counties successfully argued that CVS, Walgreens, and Walmart pharmacies had a part to play in fueling the opioid crisis in Trumbull and Lake Counties.
Retail Pharmacies Culpable in Fueling...
Despite increased utilization and spending under Medicare, individuals with sickle cell disease are not seeing a reduction in mortality rates.
Low-Income Areas Tied to Poor Care Access,...