Two major national payers, UnitedHealthcare and Cigna, recently switched or delayed planned policies due to pushback from industry leaders, patients and physicians.
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Siemens launches healthcare cybersecurity tool
Medtech company Siemens Healthineers is partnering with Claroty, a company that helps healthcare providers secure cyber-physical systems, to launch a new cybersecurity platform for hospitals.
UCSF Health, Dana-Farber leaders — and Mark Cuban — among Newsweek's Great Disruptors in healthcare
Newsweek spotlighted 10 health tech innovators for its Great Disruptors series June 14.
Epic, Cerner 2048: What will EHRs look like in 25 years?
Medical record technology has evolved from the filing cabinet to artificial intelligence, and the next 25 years should see significant advancements in EHR technology.
Employment of NPs, by state
About 258,230 nurse practitioners are employed in the U.S., and California is the state with the highest employment level of NPs, according to the most recent data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
Fauci: Why the chances of eradicating the COVID-19 virus are 'zero'
Anthony Fauci, MD, believes the chances of eradicating the virus that causes COVID-19 are zero.
How a former CIO became CEO of Mayo Clinic network hospital
A longtime CIO was recently named chief executive of a Mayo Clinic Care Network hospital in North Carolina.
Feds charge 4 with stealing, selling body parts from Harvard Medical School morgue
Four individuals face charges in the four-year, nationwide trafficking of human remains stolen from Harvard Medical School. “Some crimes defy understanding,” one U.S. attorney said of the case.
Inflation Reduction Act projected to save cancer patients $7,590 every year
The Inflation Reduction Act could offer cancer patients annual savings of $7,590 on average, and some patients could save up to $19,296, according to a June 14 report from Patients for Affordable Drugs.
'Our autonomy is gone': Why more physicians are unionizing
Physicians are increasingly moving to unionize and seeking representation in decision-making.
