Salt Lake City-based University of Utah Health researchers are helping to “reimagine” the EHR with AI and machine learning. The bioinformacists are using the advanced technology to create EHR-based tools that assist physicians with diagnosing and treating disease, according to…
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The University of Mississippi Medical Center in Jackson said Feb. 27 it is continuing to restore its systems and plans to resume normal clinic operations statewide next week following a recent cyberattack. Clinics across Mississippi will return to normal operations…
Springfield, Mo.-based CoxHealth is going live with Epic on March 1 after a two-year implementation. The six-hospital system selected its new EHR vendor in December 2023, embarking on what the organization called “one of the largest technology upgrades in our…
Anthem Blue Cross of California is extending the pause on its upcoming evaluation and management claim downcoding policy until April, the insurer confirmed to Becker’s Feb. 27. A Feb. 23 news release from the California Medical Association said the policy…
Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia supported new statewide efforts to increase oversight of artificial intelligence tools and prevent AI-powered chatbots from presenting themselves as licensed healthcare professionals. Here are eight things to know: In addition to Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, the…
Orthopedics and spine are among the hottest specialties for ASCs and outpatient settings this year, driven by CMS’ removal of nearly 300 musculoskeletal procedures from its IPO list. This shift is leading to better outcomes and recovery for many patients…
Rohit Chandra, PhD, didn’t come up through healthcare. He’s an engineer by training who joined Cleveland Clinic four years ago from outside the industry, and he’ll tell you that’s part of the point. The same is true of the chief…
Organizations working toward payer-provider alignment do not necessarily have to lead with the financial angle, Sioux Falls, S.D.-based Sanford Health’s COO, Matt Hocks, said. Mr. Hocks recently assumed responsibility for Sanford and Security Health Plans. In a recent interview with…
Sarasota (Fla.) Memorial Health Care System is planning to appeal the HHS Office of Inspector General’s finding that its flagship hospital received at least $12.1 million in Medicare overpayments, a system spokesperson told Becker’s on Feb. 27. The OIG audited…
Medicare Advantage growth is slowing down as payers prioritize margins over membership, and some states are recording a decline in enrollment for the first time, according to a Feb. 26 report from HealthScape Advisors and Chartis. The report used CMS…