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Ninety four percent of physicians report care delays due to prior authorization, AMA says
Ninety four percent of physicians report care delays associated with prior authorization, according to a recent survey released by the American Medical Association.
The survey underscores the urgent need for reform and regulation of prior authorization…
CVS and Signify’s $8 billion deal expected to close this week
CVS Health has announced that it expects to complete its $8 billion acquisition of Signify Health on or around March 29, subject to the satisfaction or waiver of the remaining customary closing conditions set forth in the merger agreement.
The companie…
Hospital leaders say their organizations must improve the way they leverage data
Ninety-four percent of healthcare executives responsible for technology at their organizations said they plan to invest in software to proactively address two of healthcare’s top priorities, clinician burnout and a potential recession, according to hea…
UPMC for You partners to offer Medicaid redetermination coverage in laundromats
Ahead of Medicaid redeterminations on April 1, UPMC’s Medicaid managed care plan has announced a partnership with Fabric Health to provide on-site health support and social services access in certain laundromats.
HIMSSCast: Despite high healthcare spending, outcomes worse in US than other developed nations
A Health Affairs Council on Health Care Spending and Value Executive Summary released in February shows that since the 1970s, healthcare growth has outpaced economic growth.
The number one reason, according to the report, are advancements in care and …
Interest expense will rise 20% for most low-rated healthcare companies in 2023, Moody’s says
Interest expense will rise 20% for most low-rated healthcare companies in 2023 and the metrics would further weaken if rates continue to rise, according to a new report by Moody’s Investors Service.
To meet interoperability mandates, providers and payers should build API expertise
The recent Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services proposed Interoperability and Patient Access proposed rule is designed to provide patients with easier, more useful access to their health information, according to Drew Ivan, chief strategy officer…
DOJ, states drop appeal of Optum and Change merger
The Department of Justice and states of Minnesota and New York have dropped their appeal of the $13.8 billion merger between Optum and Change Healthcare, according to a filing Monday in the District of Columbia Circuit Court.
The plaintiffs asked for t…
CMS issues revised guidance for independent dispute resolution process
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services has issued revised guidance for the independent dispute resolution (IDR) process that is part of the No Surprises Act implementation.
Northwell selects Epic to integrate its electronic health record
Northwell Health has announced an agreement with medical records software company Epic to implement the health system’s next generation electronic health record.
Northwell said the initiative is part of an ongoing digital transformation to
provide an …
