Mitigation strategies will become increasingly important as healthcare organizations look to protect their staff members from contracting the disease.
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Blue Shield of California to cover whole genome sequencing of critically-ill children
Insurer will cover rapid and ultra-rapid whole genome sequencing done by Rady Children’s Institute for Genomic Medicine.
Credit stress continues to rise in healthcare sector as maturities loom, social risks rise
Healthcare companies on Moody’s list of lower-rated companies have about $41.6 billion of outstanding debt, a 28% increase in the past year.
Interoperability rules risk patient privacy, say insurers, hospitals
Health information will be transferred outside the protections of federal privacy laws, with information bought and sold on the open market, AHIP says.
New report shows patient priorities in caregiver reviews
The MGAM and Healthgrades report also shows gender bias, with male doctors receiving higher average reviews than female providers.
Healthcare private equity had a record year with deal values close to $79 billion
The increasing size of healthcare deal values stemmed primarily from large buyouts, as the average deal size rose roughly 25%.
HHS finalizes rules requiring EHR access and ending information blocking
Health plans in Medicare Advantage, Medicaid, CHIP, and through the federal exchanges, must share claims data electronically with patients.
Dartmouth-Hitchcock Health says COVID-19 coronavirus is contained in New Hampshire
The health system said it has followed all of the proper procedures, and no new cases of the coronavirus have been detected so far in the state.
Despite red tape, most pediatricians are supportive of national vaccination program
The program has increased vaccination rates, decreased vaccine-preventable illnesses and reduced social and racial disparities.
Insurers will cover testing of coronavirus, AHIP says
Cigna and Aetna said they are waiving consumer co-pays, cost sharing and other out-of-pocket costs.
