Among 31 cancer centers, 100% said they were experiencing a shortage of at least one anti-cancer drug, according to data published Sept. 10 by the National Comprehensive Cancer Network. The data summarizes August survey responses from pharmacy directors and other…
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The former president of CVS Pharmacy, Helena Buonanno Foulkes, defeated incumbent Daniel McKee in Rhode Island’s Democratic primary for governor Sept. 9. According to voting data from the Associated Press, 62.4% of counted votes went to Ms. Buonanno Foulkes, whereas…
Conifer Health Solutions, the revenue cycle management arm of Dallas-based Tenet Healthcare, will lay off more than 1,000 employees effective Nov. 2 as its contract with Chicago-based CommonSpirit ends. Tenet Healthcare announced in February that it would regain full control…
Revenue cycle and reimbursement company Knowtion Health appointed John Holyoak as chief solution officer, Mikky Franklin as chief delivery officer and Sarah Sweeney as senior vice president of marketing and communications. Mr. Holyoak brings 25 years of healthcare product and…
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Amid mounting reimbursement complexity, rising denial rates and staffing challenges, organizations ranging from independent rural hospitals to large, multi-hospital systems are striking partnerships with revenue cycle management firms. Here are eight hospitals and health systems that have outsourced revenue cycle…
Sacramento, Calif.-based Sutter Health and Santa Clara (Calif.) University are collaborating on a learning health system model designed to expose medical students to clinical care, education and research within an integrated healthcare network. The model will be incorporated into the…
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In this episode, Jason Elrod, Healthcare Chief Information Security Officer and Executive Advisor, Elisity, discusses how health systems can manage AI agent risk through operational governance, distinct identities, least privilege, segmentation and clear shutdown protocols. This episode is sponsored by…
Northwell Mather Hospital has a special unit designed to help complex patients discharge straight home after only two weeks. In 2007, the Port Jefferson, N.Y.-based hospital opened a transitional care unit as part of a demonstration program ran across the…