UnitedHealth Group still expects a Medicare Advantage enrollment loss for 2026, but the company lowered its projection on a July 16 earnings call. During the company’s fourth-quarter and full-year 2025 earnings call in January, UnitedHealthcare CEO Tim Noel said he…
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Expanding reach and improving margins with the help of digital tools In a search for better margins, staffing solutions and more expedited and efficient care, ambulatory services have become a popular focus for hospital systems. Ambulatory care is emerging as…
The constant buzz around AI has left many healthcare payer executives fatigued. The hype is loud, the path to value isn’t clear and it’s tempting to wait for the noise to settle. But waiting has a cost. The gap between…
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More than 85% of Epic’s customers are now using its AI tools, and independent data from KLAS Research show clinicians who use them report a notably better EHR experience than those who don’t, though a training gap appears to be…
The inpatient beds at hospitals across the U.S. are filling up and in many regions, the surge is not slowing down. Adult inpatient discharges are expected to increase 10% through 2035, according to Sg2. By 2035, the U.S. could see…
T. Denny Sanford, the longtime philanthropist and businessman whose donations transformed — and renamed — one of the nation’s largest rural health systems, died July 18 at age 90, according to his obituary. Over his lifetime, Mr. Sanford donated nearly…
HCA Houston Healthcare Kingwood (Texas) named Arabinda “Ara” Pani, MD, chief medical officer. Dr. Pani will oversee clinical quality initiatives and advance patient-centered care across the hospital, according to a June 26 hospital news release. Previously, he had served as…
Erie, Pa.-based Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine and Jacksonville (Fla.) University opened the region’s first four-year medical school July 17. The $50 million facility is located within Jacksonville University’s Medical Mall, an innovative hub for healthcare education, training and…
For two years, nurses have battled artificial intelligence mostly at the bargaining table. A proposed set of AI billing codes has now opened a new front: how the technology is reimbursed. The American Medical Association is pushing to create billing…
Troy Eller has been named CFO of Delta (Colo.) Health, according to a July 17 LinkedIn post from the system. Mr. Eller has more than 25 years of healthcare experience. Prior to his new role, Mr. Eller served as CFO…