In this episode, Sowmya Viswanathan, Chief Physician Executive at BayCare Health System, joins the podcast to discuss building strong academic programs through research and teaching, managing rapid population growth, and supporting value-based care models. She also shares her priorities for…
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In this episode, Lila Benayoun, Chief Operating Officer at MetroPlusHealth, shares how the organization is translating member affordability data into simpler plan design, predictable costs, and high-touch community support across New York City. She discusses addressing disparities through multilingual outreach,…
CMS has republished a Notice of Funding Opportunity related to addressing nursing home staffing challenges. The agency is again accepting applications to help fund financial incentives, such as loan repayment and stipends, to registered nurses and licensed practical nurses who…
The American Hospital Association is notifying hospitals and health systems about a critical software vulnerability involving Notepad++, a free, open-source coding program used in healthcare. The vulnerability affected an update component affecting editions of the program before version 8.8.9, allowing…
Amazon One Medical has launched Health Insights, a new beta feature designed to help eligible members better understand routine blood test results through personalized analysis and recommendations. Available at no additional cost through the One Medical mobile app, Health Insights…
The House Judiciary Committee issued subpoenas Feb. 9 to eight health insurers, seeking documents about fraud issues and ACA marketplace subsidies. The subpoenas target Blue Shield of California, Centene, CVS Health, Elevance Health, GuideWell, Health Care Service Corp., Kaiser Permanente…
Guidance on how residents should use AI scribes is limited, even as physicians in training could benefit from the tools, according to a Feb. 10 study in Advances in Medical Education and Practice. The researchers — from Perelman School of…
Richa Gupta, MBBS, has been named vice president of care transformation at AI scribe startup Ambience Healthcare. Dr. Gupta previously served as medical group COO at Chicago-based Rush University System for Health, where she worked for over 13 years. Before…
Winston-Salem, N.C.-based Novant Health has named new presidents for two of its hospitals. Kevin Briggs was named president of Novant Health Brunswick Medical Center in Bolivia, N.C., and Grant Rush was named president of the future Novant Health Scotts Hill…
A third hospital has received the Snail of Approval award for its food program. The Snail of Approval is awarded by Slow Food NYC and is given to organizations that commit to sustainable, high-quality food practices. Typically, it is reserved…