Medicare’s final valuations were lower than specialty societies’ initial recommendations for 39.9% of physician services examined in a study published Sept. 1 in JAMA Network Open. Here are five things to know:
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This webinar will examine how Rush transformed an initial commitment to addressing clinician burnout into a broader, enterprise-wide well-being strategy. The discussion will highlight the structural evolution of the program, the critical role of executive leadership sponsorship, and the strategic…
Oct 8, 2026 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM CDT
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- Jim Gilligan, Group Vice President, Market Strategy & Growth, American Medical Association
- Eve Poczatek, MBA, SPHR, AVP, Wellness, Experience, Learning & Development, Rush University System for Health
Reno, Nev.-based Renown Health spent months and significant IT resources putting AI-enabled cameras in patient rooms to prevent falls, but the number of falls on those units did not change at all. “I don’t think that technology is quite there…
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The Government Accountability Office told Congress that the Department of Veterans Affairs has not fully implemented 14 of 18 recommendations meant to fix its EHR modernization program. GAO has issued 18 recommendations to VA since 2020 covering cost estimating, scheduling,…
When researchers at four medical centers in Poland introduced AI to help endoscopists detect precancerous polyps, the tool worked. Detection rates improved. But the same endoscopists, when tested without the AI, performed measurably worse than they had before the technology…
The 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals affirmed Aug. 27 that the FDA acted lawfully when it declared Eli Lilly’s tirzepatide shortage resolved, according to court documents reviewed by Becker’s The ruling delivers a defeat to compounding pharmacies that had…
Several of the nation’s largest health insurers rolled out reimbursement policy changes Sept. 1, ranging from new lab testing coverage limits at UnitedHealthcare to a billing overhaul at Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan that has drawn pushback from providers. …
Andrew DeVoe has been named executive vice president and CFO of Albany (N.Y.) Med Health System, effective Oct. 5. Mr. DeVoe currently serves as executive vice president and CFO of Burlington, Mass.-based Tufts Medicine. In his new role, Mr. DeVoe…
The National Emerging Special Pathogens Training and Education Center selected 21 healthcare facilities to receive up to $500,000 each to strengthen their capacity to treat patients with high-consequence infectious diseases. The facilities span 16 states and territories and comprise the…