Three months after the National Provider Identifier system rolled out two additional gender options — undisclosed and unspecified/another gender identity — 0.7% of clinicians did not select the female or male options.
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Why free medical school may not live up to its promise
Making medical school free for students has been hailed as a way to encourage more graduates to pursue specialties that are less lucrative and practice in underserved areas. Yet evidence suggests that free medical education has not achieved either outc…
Broward appoints 2 execs at flagship hospital
Fort Lauderdale, Fla.-based Broward Health Medical Center has appointed two new executives to its C-suite.
Inflation Reduction Act saves 1.5M enrollees $1B: HHS
In the first six months of 2024, the Inflation Reduction Act has saved 1.5 million Medicare Part D enrollees nearly $1 billion in out-of-pocket prescription drug costs, HHS said Oct. 22.
UT Southwestern to pay $900K to settle alleged bias against Black applicants
The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center in Dallas has agreed to pay $900,000 to resolve alleged discrimination against 6,123 Black applicants.
Patients prefer AI-generated EHR messages: 7 things to know
Patients prefer EHR responses generated by artificial intelligence over answers from human clinicians, a new study found.
Jefferson to spend $900M on Lehigh Valley Health Network projects: 6 things to know
Philadelphia-based Jefferson Health has committed $900 million for Allentown, Pa-based Lehigh Valley Health facilities over a three-year period in projects, The Philadelphia Inquirer reported Oct. 18.
Change Healthcare's plan to win business back
Change Healthcare continues to see business disruption from the February cyberattacks as its leadership team aims to modernize the technology platform and win back customers.
Zoom debuts AI-driven healthcare documentation
Zoom is teaming up with Suki, a developer of AI healthcare technology, to offer healthcare providers AI-powered clinical note-generation capabilities.
Policy activity on private equity in healthcare: 6 notes
States’ policy efforts to manage private equity in healthcare are examined in an Oct. 18 Commonwealth Fund blog post.
