HHS’ Assistant Secretary for Technology Policy is offering $500,000 for health IT developers to turn raw EHR data into actionable insights for clinicians and patients. The EHIgnite Challenge, which launched Feb. 23, will grant $10,000 to each of nine winners…
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Oakland, Calif.-based Kaiser Permanente is suing nine liability insurers for breach of contract, alleging they have refused to cover any portion of its $556 million settlement with the federal government resolving False Claims Act allegations tied to Medicare Advantage billing…
Smithfield, N.C.-based UNC Health Johnston is seeking state approval to expand bed capacity at two of its hospitals and to add a freestanding PET scanner. The system has proposed adding 35 acute care beds to UNC Health Johnston-Clayton (N.C.) and…
Lawmakers in at least eight states have introduced legislation in the past year aimed at limiting wage garnishment for medical debt, KFF Health News reported Feb. 20. Bills introduced in Colorado, Florida, Hawaii, Indiana, Maine, Michigan, Ohio and Washington build…
Kettering (Ohio) Health has added $5 million in renovations to its Kettering Health Greene Memorial in Xenia, Ohio, bringing the total investment to $15 million. The Kettering Health Greene Memorial renovations are part of the health system’s plan to expand…
The FDA’s Breakthrough Devices Program is designed to accelerate development and review of devices that offer meaningful advances in care for serious or life-threatening conditions. With more than 1,200 devices designated since 2015, the program has become a central pathway…
Powell (Wyo.) Valley Healthcare has promoted Lisa Wooten to CFO, the Cody Enterprise reported Feb. 23. Ms. Wooten most recently served as the hospital’s controller, according to that report. She previously held leadership roles in purchasing and supply chain operations,…
Ralph Abraham, MD, principal deputy director of the CDC, has resigned after three months in the role. Dr. Abraham stepped down effectively immediately to address “unforeseen family obligations,” according to a Feb. 23 statement from the CDC. “It has been…
In this episode, Nancy Beran, MD, Vice President and Chief Quality Officer of ambulatory care at Northwell Health, shares how her team screened more than 700,000 patients for depression, redesigned ambulatory quality oversight across 1,000 sites, and is leading integration…
In this episode, Amy Assenmacher, RN, Senior Vice President of Revenue Cycle at Corewell Health, discusses margin pressure, payer challenges, and rising self pay trends, and shares how front end excellence, automation, analytics, and resilient leadership can transform the revenue…