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CMS removes Medicare requirements identified as unnecessary, obsolete or excessively burdensome

Proposed rule on removing such mandates as "re-approval" is expected to save healthcare facilities $1.12 billion per year.

Cigna, Express Scripts merger gets official stamp of approval from Department of Justice

Stockholders for both companies greenlighted the merger in late August, and the final approval has been highly anticipated.

University Hospitals scores $200,000 award to broaden implementation of new technology to combat opioid abuse

UH Care Continues tool uses a logistics technology platform to support patients in transitioning out of the hospital, identifying at-risk patients and facilitating appropriate solutions.

Waystar to acquire Connance, expanding its revenue cycle and predictive analytics technologies

After absorbing Connance, the new Waystar will provide advanced workflow and predictive analytics solutions to health systems and hospitals.

Facebook founder will reportedly add $13 billion to fund the Chan Zuckerberg Initiative

Projects include the Human Cell Atlas and Biohub, with the goal of curing all diseases.

Florence hospital roundup: How are affected hospitals recovering after impact

Many are operational or almost operational again, some services are still out and systems are managing a slew of canceled procedures, treating evacuated patients.

Undocumented immigrants least likely to see a doctor, and disparities are getting worse

A child of a Mexican immigrant receives free health checkups at a mobile clinic
Due to the current political climate in the U.S., the report’s authors are concerned that the disparities will only continue to get worse.

Geisinger, Intermountain, Johns Hopkins among healthcare orgs to join diagnostic accuracy coalition

Led by Society to Improve Diagnosis in Medicine, project seeks to improve accuracy, quality of medical diagnoses to thwart patient harm.

Battle for Our Babies offers IT challenge to combat infant mortality

The winning technology developer will receive $10,000 to create a digital solution to connect community health workers, payers and providers.

Storm roundup: What we’re hearing about hospitals in Hurricane Florence’s path

One emergency department has already shut down; Some hospitals are evacuating, some are taking in patients. All are bracing for the worst and not just in terms of operations.