Northwell Health CEO Michael Dowling talks about the hospital of the future during HIMSS21 Digital.
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HCA Healthcare sells PatientKeeper to venture firm General Catalyst
The for-profit healthcare system is investing in and forming digital collaboration with the new owner.
Bright HealthCare expands to 42 new markets
It has expanded its product portfolio in states where it already does business, including Florida, California, Colorado and North Carolina.
CMS should remove hospital capital cost exemption from IPPS, OIG says
CMS Administrator Chiquita Brooks-LaSure concurs with the recommendation and says CMS will further review capital payment methodology.
Healthcare spending inequality persists, JAMA study shows
Spending for services and treatment was disproportionately higher for white people than for other racial and ethnic groups, JAMA says.
Health plan Medica to invest in Dean Health Plan for value-based relationship
Dean Health Plan is a subsidiary of Catholic not-for-profit integrated health system SSM Health.
COVID-19 booster shots will be available starting September 20
The boosters are subject to FDA review and the CDC’s Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices issuing a recommendation.
CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield is requiring workforce to get vaccinated
CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield has joined the growing list of healthcare companies requiring its workforce to be vaccinated against COVID-19.
Biden administration invests over $19 million to expand telehealth in rural communities
The Biden administration is investing more than $19 million to strengthen telehealth services in rural and underserved communities.
These investments are being distributed to 36 award recipients through the Health Resources and Services Administration …
Fresenius and Cigna expand partnership on dialysis
Fresenius Medical Care North America and Cigna have expanded their partnership for at least two years to provide members with end-stage renal disease access to more than 2,600 dialysis centers and home dialysis options.
