Category: Healthcare Finance News

Cleveland Clinic Innovation executive sentenced to prison for fraud

Gary Fingerhut previously pled guilty to conspiracy to commit wire fraud.

Cleveland Clinic Innovation executive sentenced to prison for fraud

Gary Fingerhut previously pled guilty to conspiracy to commit wire fraud.

CVS and Aetna: Judge agrees to 4 steps to keep retail pharmacy and PBM separate during merger review

Judge Leon’s order aligns closely with a plan CVS Health proposed to follow while the $69 billion merger is under review.

How Northwell Health and Ascension executed massive rebranding campaigns and what other health systems can learn

A solid and forward-looking strategy, extensive internal education and engagement, rebranding cheerleaders and celebrating the milestones helped drive these two successful years-long efforts.

LifeBridge Health faces class-action lawsuit stemming from massive cyberbreach in 2016

Firm said hackers had access for extended period because LifeBridge did not properly protect its servers and patient information.

CMS finalizes rule forcing ACOs to take on more risk

Agency also releases results of Next Generation, the ACO that takes on the most risk for Medicare payments.

AGS expresses concern for future stability of high-quality, affordable healthcare

Last week’s ruling in district court has questioned the constitutionality of the Affordable Care Act, which has stakeholder groups concerned.

Fewer people cite healthcare as country’s most important problem following midterms, Gallup finds

Pollsters attribute the dip in part to decreased media attention in the weeks following the election.

Why data analytics is a core competency for pop health success in a risk-based world

Anna Loengard, Tim Putnam to share insights on harnessing data and analytics for population health success in transition from volume to value and taking on risk.

OptumServe awarded two contracts with the Department of Veterans Affairs

Company will provide telehealth lifestyle coaching and disability exams to veterans.