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Anthem collaborates with Epic to give providers more data-driven insights
Providers will be able to send prior authorizations through Epic instead of using phone or fax.
Supreme Court takes up Mississippi abortion challenge
The court is being asked to decide whether all pre-viability prohibitions on elective abortions are unconstitutional.
CDC issues new mask-wearing guidance as Yankee team members, Bill Maher, reportedly get infected
As the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention released new guidance Thursday allowing fully vaccinated individuals to resume normal activities without wearing a mask, eight members of the New York Yankees and HBO “Real Time” host Bill Maher reporte…
Mayo Clinic and Kaiser Permanente invest in at-home acute level care
Mayo Clinic and Kaiser Permanente have invested in Medically Home Group, a Boston-based technology company that allows patients to receive acute level care and recovery services at home.
Walmart’s MeMD versus Amazon Care: The race to invest in telehealth
Walmart’s announcement last week that it would acquire telehealth company MeMD to provide virtual care nationwide for primary, urgent and behavioral healthcare is a bigger deal than Amazon’s March rollout of its virtual primary care services, according…
Demand is high for healthcare workers while labor numbers stagnate
Employment numbers for April showed little change in healthcare jobs or in any sector of the economy except for leisure and hospitality, according to the U.S.Bureau of Labor Statistics in figures released on May 7.
A boost in 21,000 jobs in ambulatory …
One million Americans have gotten covered during the special enrollment period
More than one million consumers have signed up for coverage on HealthCare.gov during the Special Enrollment Period, according to Health and Human Services Secretary Xavier Becerra.
Northwell sends relief to India as coronavirus cases overwhelm hospitals and the supply chain
Northwell Health, in conjunction with the American Association of Physicians of Indian Origin, is shipping 1 million KN95 respirators, 35 ventilators and 1,000 oxygen concentrators to India, which is facing a catastrophic second wave of COVID-19.
The i…
Pfizer and BioNTech apply for full FDA approval of COVID-19 vaccine
Pfizer and BioNTech announced today they have submitted an application to the Food and Drug Administration for full approval of their COVID-19 vaccine.
The companies also said they want to expand the current emergency use authorization for their vaccin…
CEO Coalition commits to physical, psychological and emotional workplace safety
Ten hospital and health system CEOs have created a Declaration of Principles to protect their healthcare workforce.
