Lawrence, Mass.-based Merrimack Health has shared plans to end maternity and neonatal services at its Methuen (Mass.) Hospital and consolidate them to its Lawrence Hospital, effective Aug. 1, pending state approval. The health system filed a closure of essential services…
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Health tech clearinghouse company Office Ally has acquired electronic claims processor Jopari Solutions. Office Ally’s all-payer clearinghouse network is used by over 80,000 healthcare organizations and annually facilitates more than 1 billion transactions between providers and payers, while Jopari offers…
Clearwater, Fla.-based BayCare named Nicole Johanson, MSN, RN, the inaugural leader of its women’s medical group. Ms. Johanson now serves as vice president and COO of BayCare Women’s Medical Group, effective March 30. She oversees the strategy, operations and performance…
The FDA has clarified its policies regarding GLP-1s, stating that pharmacies must stop compounding GLP-1 drugs once branded versions are removed from the agency’s shortage list, signaling a narrower pathway for producing the high-demand therapies as supply stabilizes. Under federal…
A federal judge has dismissed a class action lawsuit that accused UnitedHealthcare of illegally installing third-party tracking software on its website to collect visitor data without consent. The case, originally filed in October 2025, was brought by a California resident…
The Leapfrog Group is expanding its Ambulatory Surgery Center Public Reporting Program to include nearly 4,000 ASCs in the U.S. The expanded program will use CMS public reporting, accreditation standards and its “ASC Survey 2.0” measure and report ASC performance,…
The CDC has published its first full measles virus genomes tied to the ongoing U.S. outbreak — a delayed move that may mark the end of the country’s measles elimination status, according to an April 2 KFF Health News report.…
In this episode, Samantha Smeltzer, VP of Simulation at Orbis Education, explores how simulation is transforming nursing education by bridging gaps between theory and real-world practice. She shares how hands-on training, debriefing, and stronger collaboration with health systems can improve…
Houston-based Memorial Hermann Health System’s contract with BCBS Texas expired April 1, rendering the health system out of network. Commercial and ACA exchange (both individual and family) plan members lost access at the end of March. Memorial Hermann has been…
Digital rights advocacy organization the Electronic Frontier Foundation has filed a Freedom of Information Act lawsuit against CMS seeking information on how the AI algorithms work in its traditional Medicare prior authorization pilot. CMS’ Wasteful and Inappropriate Service Reduction model…