In this episode, Nathan Frank, Senior Vice President and Chief Digital and Technology Officer at Aetna, discusses how AI and digital tools are simplifying prior authorization, improving interoperability and enhancing member and provider experiences. He also shares Aetna’s approach to…
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In this episode, Nishant Anand, MD, FACEP, President and CEO of Altais, joins the podcast to discuss the shift toward holistic, value-based care and the role of technology in supporting physicians and patients. He shares insights on ambient listening, moving…
In this episode, Amit Rastogi, MD, MHCM, President and Chief Executive Officer of Jupiter Medical Center, joins the podcast to discuss how population growth and rising labor costs are shaping healthcare operations. He also shares insights on leveraging AI solutions…
In this episode, Jakob Emerson, Associate News Director, Becker’s Healthcare, discusses Centene’s exit from the commercial group markets in California and Oregon, rising employer health insurance costs and growing pressure on coverage. He also explores specialty drug spending, AI-driven administrative…
In this episode, Jakob Emerson, Associate News Director, Becker’s Healthcare, discusses Centene’s exit from the commercial group markets in California and Oregon, rising employer health insurance costs and growing pressure on coverage. He also explores specialty drug spending, AI-driven administrative…
Here is a sentence I wish someone would carry into every room where rural health care gets decided: the best care is often the care that stays home, and it costs the system less, not more. I have spent my…
A nurses strike at Henry Ford Genesys Hospital in Grand Blanc, Mich., has surpassed the one-year mark as negotiations between the hospital and Teamsters Local 332 continue. Nurses represented by Teamsters Local 332 began striking Sept. 1, 2025. Genesys Hospital…
The board of trustees for the Crook County Medical Services District, which includes Crook County Hospital in Sundance, Wyo., voted Aug. 27 not to renew the contract of district CEO Micki Lyons, DNP, RN, and ratified that decision at a…
Julie Hess has been appointed CEO of AdventHealth Lake Wales (Fla.). Ms. Hess has been with Altamonte Springs, Fla.-based AdventHealth more than 22 years, according to a Sept. 3 LinkedIn post from Jennifer Wandersleben, regional CEO of the system’s West…
In August, SCAN Health Plan announced a partnership with Costco Wholesale Corp. to sell insurance products for older adults. Sound familiar? Costco is not the first retailer to partner with a Medicare Advantage insurer. Kroger has worked with Select Health and Priority Health on co-branded MA plans, slated…