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HIMSSCast: How a health plan gained high marks for member satisfaction
Mass General Brigham Health Plan in Boston has an estimated 400,000 members and covers the state of Massachusetts. It also covers about 150,000-plus Medicaid members and a substantial commercial population which includes 180,000 Mass General Brigham em…
CMS reports over 12,000 No Surprises Act violations
The Centers for Medicaid and Medicare Services this week released a report on complaints and enforcement efforts concerning the Public Health Service Act, which includes the No Surprises Act.
Kaiser partners with Abridge on AI-enabled clinical documentation
Kaiser Permanente’s Dr. Daniel Yang, who is vice president of artificial intelligence and emerging technologies, told The Wall Street Journal in an interview published yesterday that he wouldn’t feel comfortable using AI to automate clinical decision m…
ACO REACH changes more negative than positive, says participant
Changes announced to ACO REACH model for 2025 and 2026 will disincentivize providers from achieving meaningful improvements across the quintuple aim, according to Gary Jacobs, executive director at VillageMD’s Center for Public Policy.
AdventHealth to take over management of St. Luke’s in North Carolina
AdventHealth, headquartered in Florida, has signed a definitive agreement to assume management of St. Luke’s Hospital in Columbus, North Carolina.
St. Luke’s is a critical access hospital serving the Western Carolinas. The agreement also includes seve…
Massachusetts seizes control of Steward hospital while buyers found for 4 others
Massachusetts has seized a Steward Health Care hospital in the state, after numerous “go-rounds” with the landlord, according to Gov. Maura Healey.
St. Elizabeth’s Medical Center in Boston had received a high-quality bid from a hospital operator but th…
Weight loss drug coverage would cost Medicare at least $3.1 billion annually
Expanding Medicare coverage of anti-obesity medicines could increase annual spending by $3.1 to $6.1 billion, according to a new Health Affairs study.
Digital maturity makes a difference in patient safety and outcomes
Digital maturity matters when it comes to patient safety and outcomes, according to a research paper published by Anne Snowdon, chief scientific research officer at HIMSS.
Healthcare organizations ask Congress for continuous Medicaid eligibility
A group of 188 federal and state organizations have sent a joint letter to Congressional and committee leadership urging them to support 12-month continuous eligibility for adults enrolled in Medicaid and the Children’s Health Insurance Program
Crozer Health hospital closing operating room procedures as sale announced
Crozer Health in Delaware County, Pennsylvania, is closing all operating room procedures at Taylor Hospital by September 1, according to WHYY.
