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Physicians ‘outraged’ that spending bill fails to avert pay cut
Physicians are again shortchanged in a spending bill proposal to avert a government shutdown by the end of this week.
The continuing resolution that passed the House on Tuesday, and which now moves on to the Senate, contains no provision to stop the 2….
$880 billion in spending cuts not possible without slashing Medicaid
House Republicans’ previously proposed budget looked at $880 billion in spending cuts from programs overseen by the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Walgreens to be acquired by Sycamore Partners
Walgreens Boots Alliance has announced it has entered into a definitive agreement to be acquired by an entity affiliated with Sycamore Partners in a deal valued at $23.7 billion.
Sycamore Partners is a private equity firm specializing in retail, consum…
Emerge Innovation in Action at HIMSS25
LAS VEGAS – The new Emerge Innovation Experience that debuted at HIMSS25 here featured speakers from health systems who talked about the importance of finding the right business partner.
“A good partner is one who wants to be part of your team, has ski…
HIMSS25: What’s happening nationally and globally with telehealth, AI and cybersecurity
LAS VEGAS – Republicans are expected to release the text of a spending bill as soon as this weekend, ahead of a March 14 deadline, according to Politico.
The stopgap measure would avoid a government shutdown.
A budget blueprint calls for $880 billion i…
Research funding cuts put healthcare in a ‘shaky period,’ says HIMSS CEO
LAS VEGAS – HIMSS President and CEO Hal Wolf addressed funding cuts for medical research during a press conference at HIMSS25 here on Tuesday.
“I think we’re at the beginning of a very shaky period,” Wolf said. “I think that we’re all concerned.”
Fifty…
Shark Tank’s Robert Herjavec talks the big pitch
LAS VEGAS – HIMSS25 keynote speaker Robert Herjavec is a television icon, best known for his role on ABC’s Shark Tank even when it was known as Dragon’s Den in Canada when it started in 2005.
He’s been on TV for 21 years, including Dancing with the Sta…
HIMSS25: Project managers need the skills to lead AI transformation
LAS VEGAS – AI is the new wave for project management, according to Pierre Le Manh, president and CEO of PMI, the Project Management Institute, who spoke with HIMSS President and CEO Hal Wolf during a fireside chat at the HIMSS25 Executive Summit here …
HIMSS25: ROI as the ultimate measure of value
LAS VEGAS – Patti Phillips, cofounder and CEO of ROI Institute, looked at the value of investment and how to reposition the return on investment mindset during the HIMSS25 Executive Summit here on Monday.
Phillips often called upon the more than 500 pe…
AI takes center stage at HIMSS25 Executive Summit
LAS VEGAS – HIMSS President and CEO Hal Wolf kicked off the HIMSS25 Executive Summit here today letting the sold-out audience know that the forum would help them answer the question of how to integrate AI and handle change management.
AI was on the min…
