Strategy

Clinical denials are complex and often require detailed documentation. This places an additional operational burden on already overburdened healthcare organizations and can require increased investments in staffing and technology.

As Gen Z employees become a larger part of the healthcare workforce, the different ways they prefer to experience work, compared to their older colleagues, present novel challenges for health systems.

As ransomware and phishing attacks escalate against healthcare organizations, many are taking proactive steps to reduce the risk of becoming the next victim. One option for doing so can also address another serious industry concern that has not generated the…

Tommy Ibrahim, MD, joined Sioux Falls, S.D.-based Sanford Health Plan as president and CEO in January after serving as president and CEO of Cooperstown, N.Y.-based Bassett Healthcare Network.

U.S. Senators Jeanne Shaheen (D-N.H.) and Tammy Baldwin (D-Wis.) have introduced the Health Care Affordability Act, which aims to permanently extend the Affordable Care Act’s enhanced premium tax credits for marketplace coverage. 

Since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, the trend of independent hospitals and small community health systems joining larger systems via full-asset mergers has slowed when compared to the last 10 years overall.

Post-pandemic, the healthcare sector remains significantly disrupted. This shift in healthcare delivery is not only driven by the demand for convenience and patient expectations, but is also fueled by advancements in technology, changes in demographics, and an increasing focus on…

Vice President Kamala Harris wants to expand Medicare's $2,000 annual cap on out-of-pocket drug costs for those with private insurance, but it is unclear how many people would benefit from the plan, Politico reported Sept. 24. 

Financial pressures continue to mount for healthcare supply chain leaders as the industry transitions from the traditional fee-for-service payment model to new models driven by value-based care.

Amid civil unrest in 2020, spurred by various social, political and economic factors, Allina Health had its own moment of reflection. The Minneapolis-based health system, whose corporate headquarters and flagship hospital are blocks from where George Floyd was murdered, evaluated…