Hospitals and health systems have been challenged by lower collection rates from insured patients and higher initial denial rates, which created financial headwinds in 2024, according to data from Kodiak Solutions.
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Philips partners for maternal remote patient monitoring in Georgia
Philips this week announced a new program to provide access to remote patient monitoring and personalized health coaching for pregnant and postpartum people with maternal hypertension and diabetes in an initial 50 counties across Georgia.
Leverage cyber threat intelligence to stay ahead of cyberattacks
Integrating threat intelligence into a broader cybersecurity strategy is one way hospitals and other healthcare organizations can stay a step ahead of cybercriminals, according to Jon Moore, chief risk officer, SVP of Consulting Services and Client Suc…
CVS, FTC at odds over court order and timeline to produce PBM records
CVS is at odds with the Federal Trade Commission over a court order mandating that it hand over documents in the FTC’s civil investigation of its pharmacy benefits manager.
On Monday, U.S. District Judge John D. Bates in the District of Columbia ordere…
Trump issues executive order on healthcare price transparency
President Donald Trump has signed an executive order stipulating that federal agencies should reinforce rules, set forth in a previous order, requiring health insurers and providers to disclose healthcare prices more transparently.
Sen. Grassley wants UnitedHealth to hand over MA billing records
Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) has sent a letter to UnitedHealth Group CEO Andrew Witty demanding information on the company’s Medicare Advantage billing practices.
Cedars-Sinai uses generative AI to extract data on pickleball injuries
Pickleball is among the fastest growing sports in this country. The number of players has ballooned by more than 200% over the last three years, according to Pickleheads.
Judge blocks Trump orders on halting grants over DEI
Last week a federal judge in Maryland temporarily barred the Trump Administration from halting federal support for diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) programs, saying Trump’s executive orders likely violate the First Amendment.
PBMs appeal FTC case over insulin costs
After a federal judge ruled that the Federal Trade Commission’s case against pharmacy benefit managers could move forward, the PBMs have upped their claim by filing an appeal.
Express Scripts, Caremark, OptumRx and others filed their appeal Friday to t…
Cedars-Sinai cancer director stepping down
Dr. Dan Theodorescu, director of Cedars-Sinai Cancer, is stepping down after six years to pursue new professional opportunities, Cedars-Sinai said this week.
During Theodorescu’s tenure, Cedars-Sinai Cancer doubled its National Institutes of Health fun…
