Brentwood, Tenn.-based Lifepoint Health has named Marcie Peirick vice president of revenue cycle for physician services, according to her LinkedIn page.
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FTC's Lina Khan used ChatGPT to fight medical bill
Lina Khan, chair of the Federal Trade Commission, has compared the power of generative AI to the onset of the Web 2.0 era in the mid-2000s and called for its regulation. In the meantime, she has put the technology to use in contesting a medical bill.
Some Mass General Brigham locations limiting new primary care patients
Mass General Brigham said the capacity for primary care patients is limited on the main campuses of Brigham and Women’s Hospital and Mass General Hospital in Boston, but there is availability within the system.
Healthcare executives' top priorities for patient engagement
In the coming two years, key investment areas in patient engagement will center around facilitating easier patient access through features like self-scheduling and self-registration, addressing preferences expressed by patients, a Nov. 15 survey from K…
Federal solution to PBM clawbacks is backfiring
Pharmacies have long faced “clawback fees” from pharmacy benefit managers, and a federal answer to the issue is causing another problem, KFF Health News reported Nov. 15.
Cardinal Health issues warning for 32M syringes
Cardinal Health is warning customers of more than 32 million syringes because they have different dimensions than older brands, resulting in compatibility issues with syringe pumps, the FDA said Nov. 14.
46 California hospitals have stopped maternity services in past decade; trend is accelerating
At least 46 hospitals in California have either closed or indefinitely stopped maternity services since 2012, with 27 closures occurring in the past three years, according to a Nov. 15 investigation from CalMatters.
CHS cuts serious safety events by 89%
Over the last decade, Franklin, Tenn.-based Community Health Systems has significantly reduced the incidence of serious patient safety events across its member hospitals.
Indiana eyes prior authorization reforms
The Indiana Legislature could tackle prior authorizations in its next session, the Indiana Capital Chronicle reported Nov. 14.
Viewpoint: Hospitals should expand drug urinalysis
Standard hospital urine drug analyses do not test for current popular drugs that lead to fatal overdoses, leading to missing diagnoses, according to an opinion piece published Nov. 15 in Scientific American.
