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HIMSSCast: Automation and data are removing administrative waste from the system
Better data helps providers, payers and patients, said Eric Demers, CEO of Madaket, which aims to take waste out of healthcare administration.
More data allows for greater digitization of patient information and there’s now an emphasis to use real-tim…
HIMSSCast: Automation and data are removing administrative waste from the system
Better data helps providers, payers and patients, said Eric Demers, CEO of Madaket, which aims to take waste out of healthcare administration.
More data allows for greater digitization of patient information and there’s now an emphasis to use real-tim…
Hospital finances break even in April, Kaufman Hall data shows
Hospital finances broke even in April amid a continuing trend of high expenses, plus the unwinding of the Medicaid continuous coverage requirement of the COVID-19 public health emergency, according to the latest National Hospital Flash Report from Kauf…
CMS announces plan to ensure availability of new Alzheimer’s drugs but stakeholders cry foul
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services will cover the high cost of Alzheimer’s drugs if the Food and Drug Administration grants traditional approval and when a physician and clinical team participates in the collection of evidence about how the…
Commercial health plan member satisfaction declining in key areas
Despite an industry-wide transition to value-based payment models that incentivize preventive care and proactive communication between health plans and members, commercial health plans are missing the mark when it comes to patient engagement, according…
Retail clinics seeing utilization soar, popularity grow
Retailers are well-positioned to disrupt healthcare, with a new Definitive Healthcare report showing that retail clinics have seen a 200% increase in utilization over the past five years – higher than primary care, urgent care and hospital emergency ro…
BJC HealthCare and Saint Luke’s to form integrated Missouri-based health system
BJC HealthCare and Saint Luke’s Health System have signed a letter of intent to form an integrated, academic, Missouri-based health system.
The integrated health system will expand healthcare access for more than six million residents in Missouri and b…
OSHA: Ohio children’s hospital didn’t protect workers from violence
A Columbus children’s hospital failed to protect employees — including nurses and mental health professionals — from patients whose bites, kicks, punches and other assaults caused serious injuries, a U.S. Department of Labor investigation has found.
New Optum Rx programs meant to support independent and rural pharmacies
New programs and partnerships between Optum Rx and community pharmacies are aimed at expanding care access, preventative services and medication adherence in underserved communities, the pharmacy benefit manager said this week.
Optum Rx is launching in…
