Seventy-nine percent of medical groups said that payer prior authorization requirements increased in the last year, according to a March poll conducted by the Medical Group Management Association.
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Former Tenet executive asks judge to toss $400M fraud case
John Holland, a former executive at Dallas-based Tenet Healthcare, has asked a Georgia judge to throw out a case brought against him in 2017, according to an Oct. 27 report from Law360.
Flu positivity rate, hospitalizations on the rise: 7 FluView notes
More than 2,300 patients with laboratory-confirmed influenza were admitted to a hospital for the week ending Oct. 22, according to the CDC’s latest FluView report.
ProMedica CEO to retire
Randy Oostra is retiring as CEO of Toledo, Ohio-based ProMedica.
14 recent digital health funding rounds
Despite a wavering market for digital health and the tech industry as a whole, venture capitalists, including those affiliated with health systems, continue to invest in promising health tech ideas.
$9M bailout possible for Mississippi hospital
The Leflore County (Miss.) Board of Supervisors agreed to contribute half of the $9 million it will take to complete the proposed takeover of the Greenwood (Miss.) Leflore Hospital by the University of Mississippi Medical Center, according to an Oct. 2…
Solera Health launches new women’s health network
Phoenix-based Solera Health launched a first-of-its-kind women’s health network, increasing accessibility to various services.
YouTube to extend verified healthcare source status to individual providers
Physicians, nurses and other healthcare professionals can apply to have their YouTube channels verified as a healthcare source in a push to limit misinformation on the site.
10 hospitals, health systems cutting jobs
Several hospitals and health systems are trimming their workforces or jobs due to financial and operational challenges.
Mark Premo on his chief data officer role at Providence
Renton, Wash.-based Providence recently promoted Mark Premo to chief data officer and group vice president.
