Vista Medical Center East in Waukegan, Ill., is under review by the Illinois Department of Public Health to determine whether it can keep its level 2 trauma center designation after its contracted anesthesia group suspended services over a missed payment,…
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Philadelphia-based Jefferson Health’s ambient AI rollout was associated with up to 16.6% less after-hours documentation and up to 39.3% faster chart closure among its most active users, according to a study published Oct. 23 in NEJM Catalyst Innovations in Care…
Boston-based Dana-Farber Cancer Institute has named Eliezer Van Allen, MD, its inaugural chief AI officer, the cancer center said in an Oct. 23 LinkedIn post. Dr. Van Allen will lead Dana-Farber’s AI strategy, governance and portfolio across its research, clinical,…
The House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform announced an investigation into pharmacy benefit managers Optum Rx, CVS Caremark and Express Scripts Oct. 23, reviewing their auditing practices of independent pharmacies. The investigation stems from concerns “that independent pharmacies have…
Terri Meldrum has joined Albuquerque, N.M.-based Presbyterian Healthcare Services as executive vice president and chief legal officer, the system said in a LinkedIn post. Ms. Meldrum most recently served as executive vice president and chief legal and risk officer at…
Intermountain Health has received a $150 million philanthropic commitment from venture capitalist Ben Horowitz and his wife, Felicia Horowitz, to support the development of Nevada’s first stand-alone children’s hospital. The Las Vegas hospital will be named Intermountain Health Felicia and…
Contract breaks between major health systems and certain Medicare Advantage insurers are continuing in 2026. Providers dropping plans often cite prior authorization denials and slow reimbursement; in other cases, insurers are terminating the contracts themselves. MA now covers more than…
Most physicians who aren’t qualifying APM participants face a 1.68% cut to the Medicare conversion factor in 2027 under CMS’ proposed physician fee schedule. Some specialties face much steeper drops once coding and valuation changes are added in. The proposed…
Chicago-based Rush University System for Health recorded operating income of $56.6 million (1.3% margin) for fiscal year 2026, compared with operating income of $32.5 million (0.8% margin) in fiscal 2025, according to its audited financial statements for the 12 months…
Google’s multiagent artificial intelligence system outperformed comparison AI systems on several personal health tasks, but expert reviewers rated 17% of health summaries from one of its agents as carrying at least mild potential harm, according to a study published Oct.…