John Winstel has been named chief accounting officer of St. Louis-based Ascension, according to an Oct. 16 LinkedIn post. In his new role, Mr. Winstel will oversee the system’s key accounting and financial reporting functions, support long-term financial strength and…
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The concurrent authorization process is plagued with challenges for both payers and providers. Inefficiencies like administrative burden, communication gaps, and inconsistent medical necessity determinations lead to increased costs and a poor member experience. In fact, commercial denials have risen 20.2%…
The Vaccine Access Work Group, a coalition of 12 organizations representing pharmacy professionals, published Oct. 16 guiding principles for state policymaking on pharmacy personnel-administered vaccines. The document outlines recommendations to address regulatory ambiguity in state laws governing vaccine administration by…
More than half of healthcare executives plan to leave their roles within the next three years, according to a report from LHH, an executive search firm. Here are six more things to know from two 2025 surveys: one from LHH,…
Sacramento, Calif.-based Sutter Health has expanded its AI-enabled breast cancer screening program across more than 60 imaging sites using Ferrum Health’s clinical platform. Since implementation, Sutter’s detection rates have risen from 4.8 to over 6.0 cases per 1,000 screenings, according…
Cleveland Clinic is evolving its approach to innovation through a new partnership with venture capital firm Khosla Ventures, designed to accelerate the development of market-ready healthcare technologies and improve patient care. The collaboration, first announced Oct. 14 at the Cleveland…
In this episode, Amanda Eisel, CEO of Zelis, shares insights from new research on how cost pressures, transparency, and technology are reshaping the healthcare financial experience. She highlights where payers, employers, and consumers see opportunities to reduce friction and build…
The FDA has approved bioLytical Laboratories’ Insti HIV self test. The company touts it as the fastest home-use HIV test available in the U.S., with results in 60 seconds or less. BioLytical said the test provides a private, portable and…
Nashville, Tenn.-based HCA Healthcare is applying artificial intelligence to reframe patient safety work as a predictive, systemwide discipline, according to an Oct. 16 blog post from the American Hospital Association. The health system has embedded AI into its safety infrastructure…
Oracle has fixed a security vulnerability in its software that hospitals rushed to patch in recent weeks. The American Hospital Association and FBI urged hospitals and health systems in early October to “immediately” patch a security gap in the Oracle…