There are a number of specific steps outlined in a new report that would drive the uninsured rate back down to an estimated 7.3 percent.
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For New York hospitals, first-ever citywide nurse residency program will help retention, curb burnout
Program will support participating hospitals with implementing a year-long residency that bridges the gap between education and practice for newly-graduated nurses.
Orphan drug exclusivity resulting in on-market drug prices rising more slowly than common drugs
Adding an orphan indication to an on-market drug didn’t correlate with a higher-than-average price increase.
Blockchain in the revenue cycle: What healthcare needs to succeed
Stakeholder participation, real-time transparency and emerging use cases will likely help blockchain permeate healthcare over the next several years.
Cigna, Express Scripts merger to close Thursday
The integration of insurer and pharmacy benefit manager follows that of CVS Health and Aetna.
Pagosa Springs Medical Center settles with OCR over hospital’s failure to terminate former employee’s access to PHI
A complaint said a former PSMC employee continued to have remote access to PSMC’s web-based scheduling calendar even after separation of employment.
Medicare diabetes patients file class action lawsuit against HHS Secretary Alex Azar
Diabetic patients on Medicare have filed a class action lawsuit against …
Vast majority of physicians say data reporting detracting from satisfaction in their work
The Physician Misery Index has increased from 3.78 to 3.94 since 2015 despite increasing awareness of the prevalence of burnout.
Pharma giants Pfizer and GlaxoSmithKline to create joint consumer healthcare business
GSK plans to spin off the newly-combined entity after the deal closes; new company to operate under GSK Consumer Healthcare name.
As benchmarking in healthcare becomes more common, artificial intelligence is poised to facilitate it
The purpose of benchmarking in healthcare is to improve efficiency, quality of care, patient safety and patient satisfaction; AI can help.
