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Oracle Cerner, Accenture partner on VA EHR training

Oracle Cerner has signed a contract with technology consulting company Accenture to provide additional training to Department of Veterans Affairs clinicians on the Cerner EHR, Fedscoop reported Feb. 14.

3 tips for better ASC management,

Fifty-five ASC leaders recently joined Becker’s to share what they would add to their own “successful ASC management” cheat sheet.

HHS unveils 3 new drug price models

HHS is taking aim at high prescription drug costs through three new programs announced Feb. 14.

Cleveland Clinic records $12.5B in investments as at end of January

The Cleveland Clinic had a total of approximately $12.5 billion in investment assets at the end of January, the system reported in a Feb. 14 filing.

Drug shortages up 30% and 10 more supply chain updates this week⎮2023

Here are the supply chain updates ASC leaders need to know this week.

From architect to 'chief business innovation officer': How St. Jude's newest exec is reimagining the business of healthcare

“Chief business innovation officer” isn’t a title you hear every day. But Catherine Corbin — who  is pioneering the role at Memphis, Tenn.-based St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital — is an architect by trade. She’s used to building things from t…

Most board members at the nation's top hospitals have no healthcare background: Study

Less than 15 percent of board members overseeing the nation’s top hospitals have a professional background in healthcare, while more than half have a background in finance or business services, according to a study published Feb. 8 in the Journal of Ge…

No Surprises Act payment determinations on hold: 3 things ASCs need to know

Certified independent dispute resolution entities have been instructed to hold all payment determinations under the No Surprises Act. 

Elon Musk's Neuralink company may have risked human exposure to deadly pathogens

After coming under fire from the Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine, Elon Musk’s brain-computer interface company Neuralink is under investigation by the Department of Transportation for allegedly risking human exposure to deadly pathogens v…

UnitedHealthcare vs. CVS Health vs. Cigna: How do the payers' 2022 revenues compare?

UnitedHealthcare, CVS Health and Cigna were the three largest health insurance companies by 2022 revenue.