Digital transformation is likely to accelerate at health systems in 2025, a Deloitte study found.
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Florida Tenet hospital taps chief strategy officer
Samantha Ing was appointed chief strategy officer of Palm Beach Gardens (Fla.) Medical Center, part of Tenet Healthcare’s Palm Beach Health Network, according to a Jan. 29 news release shared with Becker’s.
Express Scripts becomes latest PBM to follow in Mark Cuban's footsteps: 5 notes
In a move to increase transparency and lower prescription drug costs, Express Scripts, a subsidiary of Evernorth Health Services (part of the Cigna Group), has announced several new measures aimed at improving pharmacy benefits for patients and plan sp…
Hospitals with adequate nurse staffing see fewer C-sections: Study
Ensuring sufficient staffing levels in birthing units could help hospitals lower cesarean section rates, according to a study published Jan. 28 in Nursing Outlook.
Veteran health system revenue cycle leader joins startup
Niobis Queiro has been named chief product officer of LateralCare, a startup healthcare technology company that uses generative AI to streamline revenue cycle management and optimize financial operations.
The battleground states for colonoscopy laws
Colonoscopy reimbursements, along with other GI procedures, are declining, placing financial strain on physicians and limiting access for patients.
The AI use cases leaders want
With the recent boom of artificial intelligence in healthcare, leaders are grappling with the best use cases.
Ohio children's hospital names pediatric surgery chief
Michael Dingeldein, MD, has been named chief of pediatric surgery for Cleveland-based University Hospitals Rainbow Babies & Children’s Hospital.
10 physician practices, clinics that filed for bankruptcy in 2024
Ten physician practices or clinics filed for bankruptcy in 2024 — a six-year high — according to a report on Chapter 11 bankruptcy filings from healthcare restructuring advisory firm Gibbins Advisors.
Indiana Hospital Association pushes back on bill threatening nonprofit status over pricing
Indiana Hospital Association General Counsel Tim Kennedy said a state bill that seeks to revoke the nonprofit status of a hospital if it charges patients more than 200% of the Medicare reimbursement rate is “not fair or rational,” TheStatehouseFile.com…
