In this episode, Scott Becker outlines major developments including CMS payment updates and bundled care proposals, hospital expansion and consolidation moves, growth in Hospital at Home programs, and more.
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A California federal judge dismissed an Elevance Health subsidiary’s lawsuit that alleged that HaloMD and several providers conspired to exploit the No Surprises Act’s Independent Dispute Resolution process for financial gain. Anthem Blue Cross alleged that HaloMD and affiliated providers…
In this episode, Mark Behl, President and CEO of NorthBay Health, discusses the system’s strategy to expand access through neighborhood clinics, primary care growth, and ambulatory services across Northern California. He also shares perspectives on financial pressures, technology investments, and…
Artificial intelligence chatbots failed to accurately generate a list of possible diagnoses based on initial patient symptoms more than 80% of the time, but improved considerably when given more information, according to a recent study conducted by researchers at Somerville,…
New York City-based NewYork-Presbyterian has been ordered to pay $500,000 and make “sweeping” reforms as part of a settlement over its treatment of patients experiencing behavioral health emergencies. Six things to know: 1. Following a yearslong investigation, the Office of…
Houston-based symplr, a leader in enterprise healthcare operations software trusted in 9 of 10 U.S. hospitals and more than 400 U.S. health plans, has appointed Venkat Kavarthapu CEO, effective immediately. Mr. Kavarthapu brings more than 25 years of healthcare technology…
More than 150 healthcare organizations have been accepted to participate in the initial rollout of CMS’ ACCESS Model. Five things to know: 1. CMS has also extended the application deadline for the model to May 15 ahead of its July…
There is a deepening crack in the foundation of healthcare: the lack of clarity in job descriptions. In recent years, shifting care models, workforce shortages and new technologies have pushed healthcare organizations toward more flexible, team-based approaches — but often…
As health systems across the U.S. look for ways to stabilize the nursing workforce and reduce pressure at the bedside, Chicago-based CommonSpirit Health is scaling a virtual nursing model that is showing measurable impact across clinical, operational and workforce metrics.…
Greenwood (Miss.) Leflore Hospital could close on June 15 if it is unable to stabilize its operations, the Mississippi Free Press reported April 13. A WARN notice was sent to employees April 13 informing them that the closure will affect…