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Highmark Health launches Lumevity to offer digital solutions and workforce engagement
Highmark Health has announced the launch of Lumevity, a wholly-owned subsidiary that offers consulting services to other businesses to help them achieve large-scale transformation.
Lumevity is a mixture of digital solutions such as the automation of re…
Pfizer expects to submit EAU for booster shot next month
Pfizer is having ongoing discussions with regulatory agencies for a booster dose of its COVID-19 vaccine and is potentially submitting an emergency use authorization application for the additional vaccine as early as August.
Northwell Health CEO Michael Dowling looks to the hospital of the future
COVID-19 changed how we think and raises our obligations moving forward, Dowling says.
CDC reverses earlier guidance and recommends indoor mask wearing for vaccinated individuals
From June 19–July 23, COVID-19 cases increased 300% nationally, followed by increases in hospitalizations and deaths, due to the Delta variant.
Anthem and Humana enter into multimillion agreement with SS&C for API cloud platform
Anthem, Humana and SS&C Technologies have entered into a joint venture named DomaniRx to develop a claims adjudication and pharmacy benefits manager cloud platform, according to documents filed by SS&C Technologies with the Securities and Exchange Comm…
How algorithms developed during COVID-19 are expanding the digital strategy at UMass Memorial
Dr. David McManus (left), chair of the Department of Medicine and Dr. Michael Gustafson, president, UMass Memorial Health. Photo: Courtesy of UMass Memorial Health
CMS and IRS will keep tax subsidies for ACA consumers who failed to file tax returns
States should encourage their immigrant populations to access public health benefits, since the public charge rule is no longer in effect.
Fourteen healthcare groups support the Value in Health Care Act
AHIP, the American Hospital Association and the American Medical Association are among 14 national health stakeholder groups that are praising the introduction of legislation to accelerate the move to value-based payments and alternative payment models.
AHA calls for mandatory vaccinations for hospital and health system employees
The American Hospital Association supports mandatory vaccinations for hospital and health system employees, according to a policy statement adopted by the AHA Board of Trustees on Tuesday.
CMS proposes penalty increase for hospitals that fail to comply with price transparency rule
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services is proposing to increase the penalty for hospitals that do not comply with the Hospital Price Transparency final rule.
CMS wants to set a minimum civil monetary penalty of $300 per day for smaller hospit…
