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CVS’ bottom line sags after Aetna takeover
CVS Health reported higher revenue but a net loss in the fourth-quarter—the first period for reporting some contribution from its newly acquired health insurer Aetna.
Report: 85% of Tennessee maternal deaths preventable
An overwhelming majority of all Tennessee’s maternity deaths in 2017 could have been prevented, according to a new report released Tuesday that was commissioned to address the state’s high maternal deaths.
Silver-loading complicates CSR lawsuits
Last week insurers notched additional wins in their fight against the Trump administration’s cutoff of CSRs. But with policy changes coming to sort out silver-loading, experts predict a messy outcome.
Medicaid expansion and funding face threats in several states
Medicaid expansion and funding face serious political challenges in several Western and Great Plains states, following expansion ballot initiatives and legislative and gubernatorial elections in those states.
Mayo Clinic latest health system to report hit by volatile equities market
Mayo Clinic’s investment returns swung $964 million lower into negative territory in 2018 year-over-year as the not-for-profit system weathers volatile markets.
CommonSpirit Health’s CHI posts $424 million loss in latest quarter
Catholic Health Initiatives was hit by the sharp year-end downturn in the stock market in 2018, posting a bottom line loss of $424.3 million, a $627 million swing from the year-earlier quarterly profit of $203.6 million.
Women leaders set an example, push for greater diversity in healthcare management
The gender gap continues in healthcare, much like it does in other industries. Studies peg the percentage of women CEOs between 13% to 20% and 30% for the C-suite overall.
Women leaders help drive creativity and innovation
Each year we reflect upon the Top 25 Women in Healthcare award recipients and their accomplishments. What sets this year’s honorees apart are their diverse experiences and world views. And, one significant trait all of these leaders share is…
FHIR, valentines and fax laments: HIMSS19 attendees weigh in on Twitter
They came, they saw, they tweeted. As more than, 45,000 health IT geeks and wonks descended on Orlando, Fla., for HIMSS19, they took to the social media site to share what they saw and discovered at their big event of the year.
Integrating security officers into the clinical team to prevent violence
St. Louis-based SSM Health implemented an initiative that encourages security officers to be a more active part of the care team in order to spot potentially violent incidents with patients before they escalate.
