Category: Healthcare Finance News

Hospital staffing shortages face new competition from Amazon, Apple and other disruptors

Becoming the employer of choice means facing the challenge of creating an exceptional employee experience.

American Hospital Association to appeal ruling on price transparency lawsuit

Federal judge today sided with the Department of Health and Human Services and rejected providers’ claims.

Trump announces reopening guidelines as HHS Secretary Azar takes Michigan tour

Before the three-phase plan can be executed, hospitals should ensure adequate screening and testing capacity as well as access to PPE.

Highmark, Kaiser, Humana rank highest for satisfaction in study of Medicare Advantage plans

MA plan members want more information on telehealth, according to the J.D.Power U.S. Medicare Advantage study.

In an open letter, Chicago hospitals called systemic racism a public health crisis

Citing historical injustices, the hospitals pledged action to combat a health system rife with racial inequities.

Blacks are hospitalized for COVID-19 at four times the rate of whites, Medicare claims data shows

CMS Administrator Seema Verma promotes value-based payment models to address race, ethnic disparities and the social determinants.

Health Partners adds Children’s Hospital of Pennsylvania to network

Effective July 1, the provider agreement makes all Children’s Hospital of Pennsylvania facilities and physicians in-network.

United States of Care issues roadmap for states to safely reopen economies

Communicating information and building health system capacity are among the cornerstones of safe economic reopenings.

Successful fight against COVID-19 requires massive amounts of testing

Private entities have taken up the slack in the U.S., but the dearth of testing is still hampering the mitigation of the pandemic.

Epic connects with HCSC on payer data exchange platform

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The collaboration with Health Care Service Corporation, billed as Epic’s first such project with a payer organization, will help health plans more easily review data for managing claims and prior authorization.