The Trump administration is developing an initiative aimed at moving production of 86 essential medicines to the U.S. within 18 months, according to a Sept. 25 Bloomberg report. Under the initiative, the Office of Management and Budget would solicit proposals…
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Once the global leader in public health, the CDC is now a “zombified” version of its former powerhouse status after staffing and budget cuts, and ongoing interference from political appointees, according to 30 current and former CDC employees who spoke…
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R1 has completed its acquisition of Humata Health, an AI-powered touchless prior authorization company, according to a Sept. 16 post on R1’s LinkedIn page. R1 first announced plans to acquire Humata in August. R1 said the deal marks a significant…
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Wes Donohoe is serving as Optum Health’s CEO for AI and product innovation, the company confirmed to Becker’s Sept. 28. According to Mr. Donohoe’s LinkedIn post, he started the role, which focuses on AI and product innovation, Sept. 21. Mr.…
As health systems work to shore up margins in 2026, revenue leakage has become one of the most direct operational targets. At UC San Diego Health in San Diego, Calif., Chief Revenue Cycle Officer Mike Vigo has built fiscal 2027…
In this episode, Chris Ford, Associate Principal, ECG Management Consultants, and Amy Sebero, Chief Growth Officer, Janus Health, discuss how AI can strengthen revenue cycle operations, improve denial prevention and automate routine work while maintaining strong operational leadership and accountability. …
Expanding Pediatric Access and Innovation at Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta with Dr. Patrick Frias
In this episode, Patrick Frias, MD, CEO of Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta, discusses the health system’s More Than Possible strategy to expand pediatric care access across Metro Atlanta and rural Georgia, while advancing pediatric mental health, workforce development, research, and…
In this episode, John Walkup, MD, President of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry and Chair of the Pritzker Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Health at Ann and Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital of Chicago, joins the podcast…