In this episode, Peter George, MD, MBA, FACC, FASE, FASNC, Chief Medical Officer of Cardiovascular Services at UnityPoint Health, joins the podcast to discuss optimizing medical therapy and expanding outpatient care strategies to keep patients healthier and out of the…
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Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes accused healthcare data company MultiPlan, rebranded as Claritev, and eight health insurers of a price-fixing scheme. The complaint, filed in state court, alleged MultiPlan — along with Aetna, Cigna, UnitedHealth Group, Humana, Elevance Health, Health Care Service Corp., Centene and Molina…
A Vizient survey of 168 hospitals across 39 states found that poor coordination — not bed shortages or staffing constraints — is the primary driver of excess length of stay, challenging the assumptions behind most length-of-stay reduction programs. Just 2%…
Morgantown, W.Va.-based WVU Health System signed a definitive agreement June 2 to acquire Greensburg, Pa.-based Independence Health System, with plans to invest $800 million in the five-hospital system with nearly 7,000 employees, and 1,000 physicians and advanced practice providers. The…