ED and inpatient volumes have returned to 2019 levels, though respondents said they expect it to be roughly 5-6% higher in 2022.
Category: Healthcare Finance News
Mass General Brigham names Robert Higgins president of Brigham and Women’s Hospitals
Mass General Brigham President and CEO Dr. Anne Klibanski has announced that Dr. Robert S.D. Higgins has been named president of Brigham and Women’s Hospital and executive vice president at Mass General Brigham, effective December 2021.
FDA grants full approval to the Pfizer/BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine
Based on results from the clinical trial, the vaccine was 91% effective in preventing COVID-19 disease.
Geisinger rolls out zero-interest payment plans for out-of-pocket medical expenses
The solution’s apparent benefits are that it’s customizable and helps patients more easily afford out-of-pocket medical expenses.
How to create the hospital of the future based on lessons of the past
Northwell Health CEO Michael Dowling talks about the hospital of the future during HIMSS21 Digital.
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.
