Category: Healthcare Finance News

ACA enrollment continues to fall; Insurers have 3 weeks to make gains

This year, 1.92 million people have selected plans, compared to 2.27 million last year when open enrollment began a day earlier.

Hospitals look to value-based contracting in healthcare supply chain

Almost three-quarters of C-suite and supply chain leaders say their health systems prioritize value-based contracting, although barriers remain.

What goes into a CFO’s dashboard for artificial intelligence and machine learning

Artificial intelligence and machine learning can be leveraged to improve healthcare outcomes and costs — here’s how to monitor AI.

Amazon could be making move to broaden scope of PillPack services with spate of new licenses

PillPack recently applied for new pharmacy licenses to allow it to ship drugs to customers in more states from its Phoenix facility, including Washington State.

CVS and Aetna expect to close merger on Wednesday

New York State granted approval Monday contingent upon premium promises, privacy controls, cybersecurity compliance and $40 million towards health insurance education and enrollment.

Physician compensation a top concern for healthcare organizations, but also an opportunity

Performance gains are linked to physician compensation based on clinical quality rather than volume.

How Grady Health System used AI to reduce preventable readmissions

Case study: Grady Health used an AI machine to generate which patients were most at risk of coming back to them within 30 days, and then dispatched EMS staff to visit them.

Humana, Walgreens consider greater partnership

The drug store giant and insurer could expand existing partnership that serves seniors from two Walgreens locations, report says.

Medicaid work requirement in Kentucky gets second approval

After a judge blocked the attempt, CMS opened a new federal public comment period and says it believes KY HEALTH promotes the objectives of Medicaid.

Report shows strong but uneven spending in medical and health R&D across sectors over five-year period

Industry, the federal government and the National Institutes of Health were all significant contributors to R&D spending from 2013 to 2017.