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…
Humana, one of the biggest players in the Medicare Advantage market, raised its 2024 individual Medicare Advantage annual membership growth by 50,000 to now anticipate annual growth of approximately 150,000, or 2.8%, the company said this week during i…
Kaiser Foundation Health Plan has reported a data breach affecting over 13 million people.
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 has confirmed that it is laying off an estimated 1,000 staff members, or 1% of its 100,000-plus workforce.
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…
Racial disparities in healthcare access, quality and outcomes are still prevalent across the United States, reflected notably in the sharp racial divide in premature deaths, according to the Commonwealth Fund’s 2024 State Health Disparities Report.
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 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…
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.
