Federal health IT rules and new state laws are set to bring changes to EHR certification, clinical AI oversight, electronic prescribing, prior authorization and hospital data exchange in 2027. Among the developments are new payer prior authorization API requirements, changes…
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Evanston, Ill.-based Endeavor Health will launch a non-residential memory care center. The daytime center will offer recreational therapies and support resources for people with memory loss and their caregivers. An on-site Endeavor Health Memory Center will provide clinical services and…
Cleveland-based University Hospitals said the vast majority of appointments and procedures are proceeding as scheduled despite an ongoing cybersecurity incident that has left its MyChart patient portal unavailable. “Patients are seeing virtually no impact on the level of care they…
Wausau, Wis.-based North Central Health Care named Trisa Danz, MD, chief medical officer. In her new role, Dr. Danz will strengthen clinical quality, foster collaboration across programs, and advance safe, effective, person-centered care, according to an Oct. 23 hospital news…
Nashville, Tenn.-based HCA Healthcare is the largest U.S. health system by net patient revenue, generating $60.3 billion during the most recent 12-month period tracked in Definitive Healthcare’s database, according to an Oct. 23 report from the healthcare data company. Oakland,…
A claim comes back paid, the account closes, and the team moves on to the next one. That’s fine, as long as the payment was right. The trouble is that it isn’t always easy to say what a claim should…
Nebraska is the best state for jobs, and West Virginia is the worst, according to an Oct. 28 analysis from WalletHub. The personal finance company compared the 50 states across 34 metrics in two categories: job market, which accounted for…
The Organ Procurement and Transplantation Network made two changes to transplant rules aimed at improving communication and safety, but critics say they may raise ethical and patient care issues, NPR reported Oct. 28. On Aug. 20, the OPTN board of…
Health systems are investing in care coordination programs for patients who visit the emergency department most often, many of them for needs the ED can’t meet. By connecting patients with housing, food, transportation, behavioral health and medical services, the goal…
Across 47 states, 313 hospitals have a methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus infection rate of zero, CMS data found. The Healthcare Associated Infections-Hospital database uses measures — developed by the CDC and collected through the National Healthcare Safety Network — that show…