The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center and CVS Accountable Care, part of CVS Health, have announced the creation of an accountable care organization for a coordinated approach to delivering care.
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HHS promoting access to contraceptive care
The Department of Health and Human Services is renewing a push to protect and expand contraception access, sending a letter to Medicare plans, health insurance issuers, and state Medicaid and CHIP programs about upholding their obligations under federa…
AI identified as a top risk for healthcare
AI and new technologies are among the top five management risks providers face in 2024, according to an annual report by Kodiak Solutions.
The other risks are based around financial performance, competition, workforce and cybersecurity, with AI and ne…
Intermountain’s Saltzer Health to sell or close on March 29
Intermountain-owned Saltzer Health in Idaho will close on March 29 if no buyer is found. The difficult decision to sell or close the multispecialty physician group is due to the ongoing financial and economic challenges facing health institutions natio…
What 2024 holds for healthcare investment
Mergers and acquisitions are expected to rebound in 2024 after M&A activity fell to its lowest level in 10 years globally in 2023, according to Reuters.
Dealmaking last year was weighed down by high interest rates, economic uncertainty and a regulatory…
AHA says Medicare payments to long-term care hospitals are inadequate
A change in Medicare payments to long-term care hospitals (LTCHs) may result in such hospitals incurring ever-increasing losses while threatening beneficiaries’ future access to care, according to a new white paper published by the American Hospital As…
UHC debuts resource hub in bid to expand wellness programs, lower costs
UnitedHealthcare is debuting a new resource hub designed to help simplify the process for employers of selecting and purchasing health programs for employees. The idea is that members will have an easier time using wellness offerings while employers wi…
New CMMI model integrates physical and behavioral health
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services has announced a new model to test approaches for addressing behavioral and physical health, as well as social needs, for people with Medicaid and Medicare.
The model will launch in the fall 2024 and is an…
Cigna leadership changes expand top executives’ roles
Health insurer Cigna is shaking up its leadership structure by expanding the roles of its top executives, saying the move was designed to continue accelerating growth across Cigna Healthcare and subsidiary Evernorth Health Services.
HIMSSCast: How providers can improve the patient experience
Every two years RevSpring, a company focused on billing and engagement, takes the pulse of the patient in its Voice of the Patient Survey to find out what’s changed and what’s remained the same in the care experience.
