A federal appeals court has upheld the Federal Trade Commission’s preliminary injunction against Hackensack Meridian Health from acquiring the Englewood Healthcare Foundation.
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American Hospital Association urges attorney general to address violence against healthcare workers
The American Hospital Association has expressed concerns about violence against healthcare workers, telling U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland in a letter this week that the COVID-19 pandemic has exacerbated the issue.
Enrollment climbs as ACA hits 12-year mark
During the first 12 months of President Joe Biden’s administration, close to 6 million new consumers signed up for coverage through the federal marketplace during the open and special enrollment periods, according to new data published by the Centers f…
Coalition of hospitals, health plans and others urge for stronger guidance around third-party apps
The Confidentiality Coalition and the Workgroup for Electronic Data Interchange has sent a letter to the secretaries of Commerce and Health and Human Services voicing concerns about the potential misuse of patient health information by unregulated thir…
Methodist Health System and AKASA partnered to automate the revenue cycle
Jeff Francis, CFO and vice president of Finance for Methodist Health System in Omaha, Nebraska, worked with Amy Raymond, head of Revenue Cycle Operations at AKASA, for unified automation of the health system’s revenue cycle that tied into its Cerner EHR.
More than 4 in 10 family physicians faced a malpractice lawsuit in 2021
Slightly more than 40% of family physicians were named in a malpractice lawsuit in 2021, and while that number is significant, it’s an eight percentage-point decrease from two years prior, according to new data published by Medscape.
Cedars-Sinai develops AI tool to better predict heart attacks
Los Angeles-based Cedars Sinai investigators have developed an artificial intelligence technology that’s expected to make it easier to predict whether a person will have a heart attack, the system said this week.
AHA urges Congress to provide additional relief to hospitals beyond the $175B in the CARES Act
The American Hospital Association wants Congress to allocate additional provider relief funds beyond the original $175 billion in the Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security Act.
The AHA is not asking Congress for a specific dollar amount.
Moderna seeks FDA authorization for COVID-19 vaccines for children younger than 6
Moderna said it’s planning to submit a request to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to authorize a low-dose COVID-19 vaccine for children under 6 years old, part of a push to inoculate the 18 million American children under 5 who are not yet eligib…
HHS is giving providers $413 million in relief fund payments
The Department of Health and Human Services, through the Health Resources and Services Administration, has announced more than $413 million in Provider Relief Fund payments is going to more than 3,600 providers across the country.
