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Innovation
Has Remote Patient Monitoring Hit a Roadblock?
The AMA's CPT Editorial Board has hit a stalemate over proposed changes that would boost reimbursement for RPM, so what...
CFO
3 Takeaways from Kaiser Permanente's Q1 Earnings
A strong start is expected to give way to more modest returns the rest of the year.
CFO
Hospital Revenues, Volumes, Margins Down in March, Labor Costs Up
Finance leaders take heed, your outpatient volumes dropped 5% while physician compensation shot up 2%.
CFO
Strong Patient Volumes Boost HCA Q1 Revenues
CEO Sam Hazen says the for-profit hospital chain is 'encouraged by our performance.'
Pharma
Drug Expenditures Surge; Drug Prices Not So Much.
Spending on weight-loss drugs will continue to climb in 2024 and beyond as drug makers catch up with the huge...
Pharma
U.S. $772.5B Pharmacy Spend in 2023 Driven by Weight-Loss Drugs
Prescription drug spending grew by 13.5% in 2023, but drug cost inflation was lower than the CPI.
Technology
Feds Add More FHIR to TEFCA Framework
The ONC and The Sequoia Project have added new enhancements for FHIR adoption in version 2.0 of the Common Agreement,...
Payer
3 Health Systems Sue Aetna for Breach of Contract
One of the biggest insurers is in trouble again.
CFO
UnitedHealth's Q1 Financials Shrug Off Change Breach Debacle
The mega-payer reports a $1.41 billion loss in the first quarter, but still surpasses analysts' expectations.
CEO
After Uphill Battle, Company Is Poised for Takeover of Bankrupt CA Hospital
The closure of bankrupt Madera Community Hospital left Madera County without an acute care facility.
Payer
MA Cuts Will Hurt These Smaller Groups, Not Big Payers
The new rate cut will have a strong impact, but not on big payers.
CFO
Hospitals' Cash Reserves Diminished in Recent Years
Cash on hand will be useful to deal with whatever challenges are lurking around the corner.