Here are six updates from UnitedHealthcare, one of the largest payers, since Nov. 17:
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8 recent hospital lawsuits, settlements
From MetroHealth’s fired CEO suing over alleged open meetings law violations, to CHI St. Vincent Hot Springs settling disability discrimination violations, here are eight hospital lawsuits and settlements Becker’s has reported on since Nov. 8:
Physician pay in the last 5 years
Here’s how much physicians were paid on average over the last five years, pulled from Medscape’s physician compensation reports:
Louisiana hospital taps CareCloud for revenue cycle management
Cornerstone Specialty Hospitals West Monroe (La.) has selected digital revenue company CareCloud to handle its revenue cycle management services.
Patients are disappointed with their digital experiences: 4 things to know
Health systems are increasing their investment in digital care tools, yet 61 percent of patients skipped their medical appointments due to unsatisfactory experiences with digital technology, MM+M reported Nov. 28.
Boston Scientific to acquire Apollo Endosurgery in $615M deal
Boston Scientific has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire gastrointestinal device company Apollo Endosurgery.
3 highly used clinical algorithms that contain racial bias
A coalition, created by New York City, has identified three highly used healthcare algorithms that contain racial bias, Politico reported Nov. 28.
Indianapolis medical office building acquired under partnership
Indianapolis-based Shore Terrace Medical Center’s medical office building was acquired under a partnership between Indianapolis-based Urban Growth Capital, BrightPoint Real Estate and Chicago-based North Companies.
Telehealth companies lobby for permanent controlled substance prescribing flexibilities
More than 100 health startups and medical associations are lobbying for permanent permission to prescribe controlled substances via telehealth, a permission that has been temporarily granted due to the pandemic-era flexibilities, The Wall Street Journa…
CHI asks Congress to extend safe harbor for high-deductible health plans for telehealth coverage
Omaha, Neb.-based CHI Health sent a letter to Congress on Nov. 28 urging them to continue the pandemic-era safe harbor for first-dollar high deductible health plan telehealth coverage.
