Susan Morse

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HIMSSCast: The need for home care continues

A nurse by training, Tim Ashe, chief clinical officer at Wellsky, knows the challenges that burnout, staffing shortages and bed capacity have on clinicians and the health system.
One way hospitals dealt with staffing shortages and the need for beds dur…

Kaiser reports 13.4 million people affected by data breach

Kaiser Foundation Health Plan has reported a data breach affecting over 13 million people.

MGMA wants Change to take responsibility for HIPAA breach notifications

MGMA has sent a letter to the Department of Health and Human Services’ Office for Civil Rights seeking clarity on whether providers or Change Healthcare will be responsible for alerting affected patients that their personal health information may have …

UPMC trims workforce by 1,000

UPMC has confirmed that it is laying off an estimated 1,000 staff members, or 1% of its 100,000-plus workforce.

Walgreens expands specialty pharmacy and investment in gene therapy

Walgreens is expanding its specialty pharmacy services and is making investments in gene and cell therapy services.
Walgreens Specialty Pharmacy is aimed at expanding access to care for patients with complex, chronic conditions such as cancer, cystic f…

Hospitals, physicians submit opposing views to FTC ruling on noncompetes

The Federal Trade Commission’s final rule banning noncompetes nationwide has implications for hospitals and physician practices, with representatives from both groups submitting opposing opinions to the decision.

UnitedHealth Group paid ransom to protect patient information

UnitedHealth Group has admitted it paid a ransom to the Change Healthcare cyberattackers to protect patient information.
“A ransom was paid as part of the company’s commitment to do all it could to protect patient data from disclosure,” UnitedHealth Gr…

CMS releases rules on wait times and payment standards in Medicaid

The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services on Monday released two final rules regarding Medicaid that establishes maximum wait times for medical care and ensures payment to workers.

Minimum nursing home staffing standards established in final rule

The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid has issued a final rule requiring nursing home staffing standards.

Novant Health and CHS counter FTC bid to block hospital deal

Novant Health and Community Health Systems have filed their opposition to the Federal Trade Commission’s attempt to block a $320 million deal to buy two North Carolina hospitals owned by CHS.