Nebraska Medicine is pushing back on a proposal by the University of Nebraska Board of Regents that would give the university full control of the Omaha-based health system. Under the proposal, the university would pay Clarkson Regional Health Services $500…
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More than 40 million Americans use ChatGPT daily to ask questions about healthcare, according to a new report from OpenAI that highlights how patients and clinicians are increasingly turning to AI to navigate a complex and strained U.S. healthcare system.…
Stuart (Va.) Community Hospital is set to reopen Jan. 5, restoring full hospital and emergency department services to Patrick County after years of closure, the Martinsville Bulletin reported. A dedication ceremony is scheduled at the facility, followed by a public…
Neuralink plans to step up production of its brain implants and move to automated procedures in 2026, Elon Musk posted on X. Musk’s company has been placing the computer chips inside the brains of paralyzed patients as part of a…
Chattanooga, Tenn.-based Erlanger Health System has named Chris Spady senior vice president of revenue cycle, according to a post on his LinkedIn page. Mr. Spady returns to Erlanger after serving as Southeast Division vice president of revenue cycle for Chicago-based…
The first FDA-approved oral GLP-1 for weight loss is now available to U.S. patients for $299 per month through a self-pay platform. Self-paying patients can order the Wegovy pill at $149 per month as they work up to the two…
Ontario, Calif.-based Prime Healthcare has expanded Chris Lewis’s role to regional CFO of its Chicago-based Saint Mary of Nazareth Hospital and Evanston, Ill.-based Saint Francis Hospital, according to a Jan. 3 LinkedIn post. Prior to his new role, Mr. Lewis…
New Jersey has forgiven more than $86 million in medical debt for more than 53,000 residents, marking the sixth round of relief under the state’s partnership with national nonprofit Undue Medical Debt. Six things to know: 1. The state used…
St. Louis-based Mercy has named Brian Day its new CFO. Mr. Day has been with the health system since 2002 and most recently served as senior vice president of financial operations and planning, according to a Jan. 2 Mercy news…
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For many US health systems, international patient claims represent a deceptively small portion of total revenue, often less than 2 percent. This financial class, however, routinely carries some of the highest denial rates, the greatest administrative friction, and the largest…