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Editorial: Surprise billing still a challenge in age of consumerism
Consumers blame insurers and hospitals for surprise bills. Lawmakers and regulators appear ready to address the problem since the industry hasn’t.
Q&A with Moody’s Lisa Goldstein on the not-for-profit hospital sector
Downgrades are outpacing upgrades in the not-for-profit hospital sector. Ratings analyst Lisa Goldstein discusses that trend, along with the impact of merger and acquisition activity.
Gilead’s generic hep C drugs may increase access through Medicaid
Gilead Sciences’ move to launch generic versions of two hepatitis C treatments could motivate states to eliminate restrictions on their Medicaid and inmate populations.
Commentary: Treat suicide like a public health crisis
As suicide reaches crisis-level proportions in our nation, it’s time to treat suicide like the public health crisis that it is, and healthcare leaders and executives play a critical role.
Amazon primed to streamline healthcare supply chain
Fully integrating Amazon Business into Summit Pacific’s supply-chain operations has taken the hassle and some expense out of tedious procurement processes.
Healthcare industry takes on high physician suicide rates, mental health stigma
Physician suicide isn’t a new issue in healthcare, but over the past few years the industry has taken more aggressive actions to prevent it.
Predictive analytics tool offers clinicians actionable EHR data
NorthShore has developed the Clinical Analytics Predictive Engine, a tool in the EHR that gives each patient a single risk score tied to multiple predictive models. The tool helps give clinicians a way to easily act on information to prevent adverse…
Despite holdouts, healthcare working to ditch the fax machine
The fax machine has proved to be difficult to remove from the healthcare communication chain, though efforts to do so are increasing.
Week Ahead: Connecticut regulators’ hearing will consider Aetna-CVS deal
The Connecticut Insurance Department will hear pros and cons about Aetna’s proposed acquisition of CVS Health.
Bold Moves: Risking revenue and relearning your job
This new monthly column highlights Bold Moves made by the industry’s top executives. Dr. Marc Harrison, CEO of Intermountain Healthcare, suggested to us that the industry’s push to innovate might be easier if executives know they aren’t leaping into…
