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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. 

Baptist Memorial meeting budget targets, hires consulting group Huron

Memphis, Tenn.-based Baptist Memorial Health Care told investors it is meeting budget targets as it seeks to lower operating losses in fiscal 2023.

New York hospital swaps out 20-year-old script-filling robot

NYC Health + Hospitals’ Elmhurst location dismantled its 20-year-old prescription-filling robot and replaced it with another that can fill 120 prescriptions each hour and carry 140 products, the site’s pharmacy director, Peter Barber, PharmD, told Beck…

'Discharge gridlock' cost Minnesota hospitals $37M in 1 week

During a one-week period in December, patients eligible for transfer across 95 Minnesota hospitals received nearly 15,000 more days of care than necessary. The reason? Little to no space at nursing homes and other care facilities, the Star Tribune repo…

U of Illinois physicians reach 1st contract agreement; includes 18.5% salary increase

Nearly 800 resident physicians and fellows at the University of Illinois, Chicago, have reached their first tentative agreement with hospital administrators, according to a union news release shared with Becker’s.

Lifepoint rolls out virtual women's care clinic

Brentwood, Tenn.-based Lifepoint Health is launching virtual care options for patients experiencing menopause and perimenopause through a partnership with digital women’s health company Midi Health.

5 health companies drawing Alphabet investment

GV, the venture capital arm of Alphabet formerly known as Google Ventures, is making notable investments in the healthcare sector.

More than 1/3 of CFOs worried about paying employees on time

Nearly 40 percent of CFOs are concerned about paying their workers on time, according to a Coupa Software survey of more than 600 CFOs and finance executives from businesses with $500 million or more in revenue.