CMS will implement lower maximum fair prices for 15 prescription drugs beginning Jan. 1, 2027. The drugs — which include treatments for cancer, Type 2 diabetes, asthma and chronic kidney disease — accounted for $42.5 billion, or 15%, of gross…
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Nassau University Medical Center in East Meadow, N.Y., named Thomas Stokes CEO, following a unanimous board vote. Mr. Stokes brings more than 25 years of experience in healthcare operations, finance and public administration, according to a Nov. 25 hospital news…
In this episode, Chris Carmody, SVP and CTO of UPMC, discusses the health system’s journey toward a single Epic instance, including the technological and organizational hurdles of wave one of the UPMC Bridges project. He shares lessons learned, how UPMC…
In this episode, Laura Dyrda, Vice President and Editor-in-Chief at Becker’s Healthcare, breaks down major CMS policy changes affecting inpatient-only procedures, ASC growth, and the push toward site neutrality. She also highlights the evolving political landscape around ACA subsidies and…
On this episode, Dr. Debra A. Wong, Medical Oncologist at City of Hope and Medical Director at AccessHope, joins the podcast to discuss better supporting frontline oncologists in resource-limited settings, improving cancer care access, and the importance of not losing…
Hospitals have trouble disconnecting from breached IT vendors and AI platforms, compromising their cybersecurity, Black Book Market Research found. Here are seven things to know from the Nov. 24 report that surveyed 250 hospital and health system executives and 109…
Asheville, N.C.-based Mission Hospital received written confirmation from CMS on Nov. 21 that its immediate jeopardy designation has been removed, Mission Health President and CEO Greg Lowe told staff in a Nov. 21 email shared with Becker’s. “We are pleased…
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