As of February, a share of payers and providers had not yet started working toward the application programming interface requirements established by CMS’ interoperability and prior authorization final rule, according to survey results released March 10 by the Workgroup for…
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New Orleans-based LCMC Health is raising its minimum wage to $15 an hour, effective April 5. The change represents a 30% increase and affects about 2% of employees, according to a March 17 health system news release shared with Becker’s.…
In this episode, Kevin Isaacs, President and Founder of Tribunus Health, discusses why payer contracting is often neglected and how CFOs can treat contracts as strategic financial assets rather than static agreements. He shares practical strategies for improving reimbursement, strengthening…
Oakland, Calif.-based University of California Health has created a new leadership role for partnerships. Erica Murray, president and CEO of the California Association of Public Hospitals and Health Systems, has been appointed UC Health’s inaugural associate vice president of strategic…
Google is expanding its use of AI across healthcare, announcing new investments and product updates aimed at improving access to information and clinician training. At its annual “Check Up” health event March 17, the company said it will commit $10…
Members of Teamsters Local 760 have ended a nearly two-month strike at MultiCare Yakima (Wash.) Memorial Hospital. The union, which represents about 170 technical employees at the facility — including workers in surgery, radiology, MRI, pharmacy and laboratory departments —…
Tupelo, Miss.-based North Mississippi Health Services has made leadership changes across several of its hospitals, effective March 30. The changes were made to strengthen collaboration, continuity of care and long-term success, according to a March 16 health system news release.…
German Galaso has been appointed chief development officer at Wichita, Kan.-based Wesley Healthcare, he wrote in a March 17 LinkedIn post. Mr. Galaso most recently served as vice president of business development at HCA HealthONE Presbyterian St. Luke’s in Denver,…
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As healthcare organizations expand across product lines and regulatory programs, enterprise content can become a silent bottleneck. Claims documentation, enrollment records, provider communications, audit files, and member correspondence accumulate across disconnected systems, slowing operations and increasing compliance risk. Rapid expansion…
Jon Alford has been named CFO of Seattle-based UW Medicine and vice president for medical affairs at the University of Washington, also in Seattle, according to a March 17 LinkedIn post. Prior to his new role, Mr. Alford served as…