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HFMA’s annual conference heavy on topic of cybersecurity challenges
The Healthcare Financial Management Association will be tackling the issues that have been challenging hospital finance executives during HFMA’s annual conference taking place from Monday, June 24 through Thursday, June 27 in Las Vegas.
Hospitals and medical groups can require Change to notify patients of stolen information
The Department of Health and Human Services Office of Civil Rights has determined that hospitals and other providers can require UnitedHealth Group to notify patients if their data was stolen during the Change Healthcare cyberattack..
DOJ files objection to Steward’s bankruptcy deal
The Department of Justice has filed an objection to the debtor-in-possession financing terms for Steward Health Care.
The DOJ claims the proposed sale of Steward’s physician-owned network is moving forward without regard for antitrust procedures, in an…
Clover Health is offering its AI assistant to all Medicare Advantage payers and providers
Clover Health has announced that its clinical decision support tool, Clover Assistant, is now available to payers outside of Clover’s Medicare Advantage plans and also to providers.
The tool, branded as Counterpart Assistant, is a strategic move with C…
Highmark reportedly cuts 98 jobs, citing improved operating efficiencies
Highmark is laying off 98 people, with all but three of the jobs at enGen, an information technology subsidiary, according to the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette.
The job cuts were reportedly spurred by improved operating efficiencies.
Lightbeam Health announces partnership with AHIP
Lightbeam Health Solutions, which specializes in technology for population health, has announced a partnership with AHIP, America’s Health Insurance Plans.
Nursing homes sue to block staffing mandate
The American Health Care Association and other groups representing nursing homes have filed a lawsuit against the Department of Health and Human Services to block staffing mandates.
The lawsuit was brought in federal court in the Northern District of T…
Physicians compensation is rising with increased productivity
Compensation climbed for physicians year-over-year, due to increases in productivity and the use of AI, according to a new MGMA report.
Physicians are being pushed towards higher productivity than during the pandemic-rebound years of 2021 and 2022, a…
HIMSSCast: Home health challenges offset by creating patient and caregiver communities
Homecare is facing challenges and none are new. Reimbursement rates from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services are low and staffing shortages are high, as is demand for home health services due to a rising, elderly demographic.
Tuesday Health gets $60 million investment for end-of-life care
Raising $60 million, Tuesday Health has launched an app and supportive care for seriously-ill Medicare patients in partnership with Valtruis, Blue Venture Fund, Mass General Brigham Ventures and CareSource.
