Category: ROOT

Providers see 3-month lag on commercial insurer payments on 1/3 of patient, outpatient claims

Nearly one-third of inpatient and outpatient claims providers submitted to commercial payers were not paid for more than three months during the first quarter of 2023, according to a May report from public accounting, consulting and technology firm Cro…

Microsoft healthcare AI subsidiary Nuance hit with job cuts

Nuance Communications, a Microsoft subsidiary that provides artificial intelligence-powered speech-recognition services to physicians, is undergoing layoffs as it concentrates on its healthcare business, the Boston Globe reported.

Arkansas lawmakers OK emergency rule to keep rural hospitals afloat

Arkansas lawmakers have signed off on an emergency rule that allows cash-strapped hospitals in the state to apply for CMS’ rural emergency hospital designation, according to the Texarkana Gazette.

Anesthesiologists in the headlines: 4 updates in 2 weeks

Here are four anesthesiologists or anesthesia-related stories Becker’s has reported on since May 11:

Better work environment for nurses tied to lower C. diff rates

Nurses at the bedside play a key role in prevention of hospital-onset Clostridioides difficile in patients, a new study has found.

4th death linked to tainted eye drops

In February, Global Pharma Healthcare recalled its Artificial Tears Lubricant Eye Drops distributed by EzriCare and Delsam Pharma following reports of a rare strain of bacteria that causes infection, eye loss and even patient death. 

7 hospitals launching innovative patient safety initiatives

Here are seven hospitals launching innovative patient safety programs:

FDA approves 1st drug for rare skin condition

The FDA on May 19 approved the first drug to treat patients with dystrophic epidermolysis bullosa — a rare genetic disorder that causes fragile skin and persistent sores. 

MUSC using remote technology to expand patients' access to MRIs

Charleston, S.C.-based the Medical University of South Carolina is using remote technology to expand access to MRI’s with the aim of cutting down patients’ travel times and expenses, Live 5 News reported May 19. 

Amazon's PillPack suffers data breach

Amazon’s PillPack is notifying consumers that an unauthorized person took customer emails and passwords to log into 19,032 PillPack accounts.