HHS, the Labor Department and the Treasury Department are denying recertification for two independent dispute resolution entities — Island Peer Review Organization, known as IPRO, and Network Medical Review Company — according to a Nov. 4 update from CMS. Under…
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CMS finalized a cut to Medicare payments for 340B-acquired drugs in its 2027 outpatient payment rule, issued Nov. 4. Here are nine things to know:
Hospitals and health systems nationwide are seeking pharmacy leaders as the role expands amid drug pricing pressure, supply chain constraints and growing 340B oversight. Many organizations have sharpened their focus on pharmacy as a strategic lever — elevating its role…
Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia tripled the number of adolescents screened for chlamydia and gonorrhea with a systematic EHR-enabled initiative. People ages 15 to 24 account for about half of new sexually transmitted infections in the U.S., according to a Nov.…
HHS’ Administration for Strategic Preparedness and Response, the Commerce Department’s Bureau of Industry and Security and the Department of War’s health affairs office are assessing the U.S. industrial base for pharmaceutical key starting materials. The materials are the chemical precursors…
Active U.S. drug shortages stood at 225 at the end of the third quarter, similar to the past three quarters, according to the American Society of Health-System Pharmacists. The 87 new shortages reported through September nearly equal the 89 reported…
Portland-based Oregon Health & Science University’s swing from an operating loss of $118 million (-2.1% margin) in fiscal year 2025 to an operating income of $135 million (2.2% margin) in fiscal year 2026 came from a growth strategy that system…
About 10 years ago, Danita Cohen, chief experience officer of University Medical Center of Southern Nevada in Las Vegas, approached CEO Mason Van Houweling with a proposal: Create a patient experience training program tailored to the hospital’s own patients and…
Minneapolis, MN and Clearwater, FL — Fairview Health Services and hellocare.ai today announced an enterprise partnership to expand virtual care capabilities across Fairview’s inpatient environments, including a dedicated deployment designed to connect NICU patients, families, and care teams. As part…
For Ree Gifford, the clearest picture of disconnected healthcare data came from her own family. A relative facing surgery for gynecologic cancer arrived at the hospital that morning with a box of paper records, unwilling to trust that the systems…