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CVS and Wexner Medical Center collaborate on ACO
The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center and CVS Accountable Care, part of CVS Health, have announced the creation of an accountable care organization for a coordinated approach to delivering care.
AI identified as a top risk for healthcare
AI and new technologies are among the top five management risks providers face in 2024, according to an annual report by Kodiak Solutions.
The other risks are based around financial performance, competition, workforce and cybersecurity, with AI and ne…
Intermountain’s Saltzer Health to sell or close on March 29
Intermountain-owned Saltzer Health in Idaho will close on March 29 if no buyer is found. The difficult decision to sell or close the multispecialty physician group is due to the ongoing financial and economic challenges facing health institutions natio…
What 2024 holds for healthcare investment
Mergers and acquisitions are expected to rebound in 2024 after M&A activity fell to its lowest level in 10 years globally in 2023, according to Reuters.
Dealmaking last year was weighed down by high interest rates, economic uncertainty and a regulatory…
New CMMI model integrates physical and behavioral health
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services has announced a new model to test approaches for addressing behavioral and physical health, as well as social needs, for people with Medicaid and Medicare.
The model will launch in the fall 2024 and is an…
HIMSSCast: How providers can improve the patient experience
Every two years RevSpring, a company focused on billing and engagement, takes the pulse of the patient in its Voice of the Patient Survey to find out what’s changed and what’s remained the same in the care experience.
Mastercard introduces immediate claims payment process
Mastercard has announced a medical claims payment partnership in India using its virtual card technology.
Mastercard has teamed with financial institutions and Remedinet, a cloud-based health tech platform that connects hospitals, insurers and third-…
Children’s National Hospital partners for expensive gene therapy
Gene therapy has made all the difference for young patients at Children’s National Hospital in Washington, D.C., according to Eric Manuel Balmir, PharmD, vice president of clinical ancillary services and chief pharmacy officer.
Acute Hospital Care at Home data released
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services is releasing data on the Acute Hospital Care at Home initiative through the Research and Data Assistance Center.
ResDAC collected data from November 27, 2020, through March 30, 2023. As required for partic…
CMS releases Interoperability and Prior Authorization Final Rule
Under a final rule released today, impacted payers will be required to send prior authorization decisions within 72 hours for urgent requests and seven calendar days for standard requests.
