UH Care Continues tool uses a logistics technology platform to support patients in transitioning out of the hospital, identifying at-risk patients and facilitating appropriate solutions.
Category: Healthcare Finance News
Waystar to acquire Connance, expanding its revenue cycle and predictive analytics technologies
After absorbing Connance, the new Waystar will provide advanced workflow and predictive analytics solutions to health systems and hospitals.
Facebook founder will reportedly add $13 billion to fund the Chan Zuckerberg Initiative
Projects include the Human Cell Atlas and Biohub, with the goal of curing all diseases.
Florence hospital roundup: How are affected hospitals recovering after impact
Many are operational or almost operational again, some services are still out and systems are managing a slew of canceled procedures, treating evacuated patients.
Undocumented immigrants least likely to see a doctor, and disparities are getting worse
Due to the current political climate in the U.S., the report’s authors are concerned that the disparities will only continue to get worse.
Geisinger, Intermountain, Johns Hopkins among healthcare orgs to join diagnostic accuracy coalition
Led by Society to Improve Diagnosis in Medicine, project seeks to improve accuracy, quality of medical diagnoses to thwart patient harm.
Battle for Our Babies offers IT challenge to combat infant mortality
The winning technology developer will receive $10,000 to create a digital solution to connect community health workers, payers and providers.
Storm roundup: What we’re hearing about hospitals in Hurricane Florence’s path
One emergency department has already shut down; Some hospitals are evacuating, some are taking in patients. All are bracing for the worst and not just in terms of operations.
Nurse practitioners can help ease the physician shortage, right? Not so fast
With both doctors and nurses in high-demand, more education and diversity is needed, and there are steps hospitals can take now to address the problem.
CMS waives certain Medicare, Medicaid requirements, activates emergency dialysis measures in Carolinas ahead of Florence
Agency has issued blankets waivers to unburden providers, opened special enrollment period for Medicare beneficiaries to get, change coverage.
