CMS finalized a rule Jan. 17 aiming to streamline the prior authorization process and improve the electronic exchange of health information that it estimates will save $15 billion over 10 years.
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Hospitals adapt to flexible talent models
As turnover rates, limited access and job vacancies continue to plague the healthcare industry, many hospitals and health systems are turning to flexible work strategies to provide physicians with a proper work-life balance, manage costs and improve op…
Ochsner Health names digital medicine CEO
New Orleans-based Ochsner Health named Dan Shields CEO of digital medicine.
'Not merely a cost-cutting exercise': University Hospitals' Medicare Breakeven project off to impressive start
Hospitals and health systems are facing a new existential challenge that puts their financial stability at risk: sustained and significant increases in the costs required to care for patients and communities, according to the American Hospital Associat…
15 most common reasons for hospital citations in 2023
Among the 4,980 citations delivered to hospitals in 2023, the most common were for care in a safe setting deficiencies, according to CMS data.
Nevada university plans $500M expansion to offer medical degree program
Roseman University of Health Sciences is exploring a $550 million campus expansion plan that would include the addition of a medical degree program, according to a Jan. 16 report from the Las Vegas Review-Journal.
California system taps president, market leader
Fresno, Calif.-based Saint Agnes Medical Center has selected Gurvinder Kaur, MD, as its next president and market leader.
10 best, worst cities for STEM professionals
The best city for science, technology, engineering and math jobs is in Texas, while the worst city for STEM jobs is in Mississippi, according to an analysis by WalletHub, a personal finance website.
Drug cost trends in 2024 are 'nearly unprecedented,' research finds
Drugmakers aren’t raising prices like they used to, according to data from 46brooklyn Research.
Pennsylvania hospital staff vote for union removal
Support and administrative workers at St. Christopher’s Hospital for Children in Philadelphia have voted in favor of removing District 1199C, an affiliate of the national AFSCME union, as their bargaining representative.
