The insurer-backed Better Medicare Alliance, a Medicare Advantage advocacy group, and over 100 other organizations sent a letter Feb. 27 to CMS Administrator Mehmet Oz, MD, urging the agency to modify 2027 rate levels for Medicare Advantage. The signatories included…
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Nashville, Tenn.-based Vanderbilt Health has struck a multiyear deal with the NFL’s Tennessee Titans to become the team’s official healthcare provider and sponsor its new arena. The academic health system will be a founding “cornerstone sponsor” of the new Nissan…
Richmond, Ind.-based Reid Health has named Gregory Turner as its new CFO. Mr. Turner assumed the role March 1, filling a position that had been open since Ben Wells was named president and CEO of the system in September, according…
York, Pa.-based WellSpan Health has appointed Jatin Motiwal senior vice president for the system’s central region, according to a March 2 news release. In the role, Mr. Motiwal will oversee WellSpan’s operations throughout most of York County. Most recently, he…
The COVID-19 vaccine and its booster can reduce the odds of preeclampsia by 30%, and as much as 58% in those with preexisting morbidities, a recent study found. The study, published Feb. 18 in eClinicalMedicine, used health records from 6,427…
Most patients prefer to recover at home rather than in a facility, but when that’s not possible, several factors dictate which type of post-acute facility they pick, a recent U.S. News and World Report survey found. In January, U.S. News…
Ivy Tech Community College Bloomington (Ind.) has received a gift from Bloomington philanthropists Connie and Steve Ferguson to expand its nursing programs, part of a broader effort with Indianapolis-based IU Health to strengthen Indiana’s nursing workforce. The gift, combined with…
Marc Miller, CEO of King of Prussia-based Universal Health Services, said the for-profit health system has enhanced its acute care revenue cycle operations by deploying AI tools to improve documentation and streamline its claims appeals process. The system is focusing…
Medline has begun piloting its AI-powered supply chain platform, Mpower, with 10 health systems in the U.S. Built in collaboration with Microsoft, Mpower is a cloud-based “digital control tower.”. The platform uses real-time data and predictive analytics to help providers…
Minnesota state-covered entities generated at least $1.34 billion in net 340B revenue in calendar year 2024 — more than double the $630 million reported in 2023. A Feb. 27 report to the Legislature from the Minnesota Department of Health said…