The push to establish billing codes for AI-enabled clinical analyses is intensifying a longstanding debate over how the healthcare system values nursing work. The American Nurses Association is closely reviewing proposed federal payment policies for emerging technologies, but it cautions…
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Health systems are moving quickly to advance their digital strategies, but a persistent gap continues to surface between what executive leadership envisions and what clinicians can realistically use. Closing that gap is increasingly what determines whether digital transformation succeeds or…
Federal policy changes could reshape pharmacy reimbursement, drug pricing and hospital operations in 2027, according to a new Vizient outlook. The report, published July 27, highlights four pharmacy developments health systems should monitor as they plan for the year ahead.…
Anderson, S.C.-based AnMed still has 13 services and practice locations closed as of Wednesday, four days into a malware-related cybersecurity incident that knocked out the four-hospital system’s phones, internet and computer systems. Closed locations include imaging sites in Anderson, Cannon,…
Health systems should prepare for shifting MedSurg demand in 2027, according to a new Vizient outlook. The report, published July 27, says evolving care delivery models, treatment pathways and supply chain pressures are changing how organizations should forecast demand and…
President Donald Trump has repeatedly pushed HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to reduce the number of shots on the childhood vaccine schedule, The Wall Street Journal reported July 27. President Trump reportedly steers nearly every conversation with his health…
Zach Chapman has been promoted to COO of Oaklawn Hospital in Marshall, Mich., according to a July 27 news release. In his new role, Mr. Chapman will oversee the hospital’s operations, organizational performance and operational strategy. Mr. Chapman currently serves…
Portland-based MaineHealth is eliminating 56 information technology positions and consolidating three analytics teams into one new department as part of a planned organizational redesign. The analytics redesign will create a single team with 36 positions, down from the 63 positions…
The Florida Department of Health issued guidance July 24 recommending that healthcare providers avoid prescribing psychotropic medications to children ages 5-17 for mental health conditions including depression, anxiety and attention-deficit related disorders. The guidance comes as HHS outlined an action plan May 4 to…
The FDA has published 17 revised draft product-specific guidances for peptide products, updating its recommendations for the development and assessment of certain generic peptide drugs. The revised draft guidances address the following peptide products, according to a July 28 agency…