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Payer
FDA Finally Moves to Scrutinize Specialized Health Screenings
The agency issued a rule that brings new scrutiny to a range of critical lab-developed tests, including certain cancer and...
Technology
Healthcare Execs Lobby for Federal Patient Identification Standards
The Match IT Act of 2024, now before Congress, would create a federal definition for 'patient match rate' that providers...
Payer
Medicare Advantage: Too Big For Its Own Good?
Medicare Advantage has gained substantial popularity over recent years, but its growth may prove to not be the best trajectory...
CMO
Patients Expected Profemur Artificial Hips to Last. Then They Snapped in Half.
Over the past two decades, more than 750 Profemur hips have fractured at the neck.
CMO
The Exec: Hospitals Should Embrace Huddles to Boost Reliability
Hackensack University Medical Center CMO Lisa Tank says huddles at the hospital promote safety and quality.
CMO
The Exec: CMOs, Want Recruitment Success? Push Career Development!
Career development is essential for job seekers. Learn how the CMO of Northeast Georgia Health System uses it as a...
CMO
Thousands Got Exactech Knee or Hip Replacements. Then, Patients Say, the Parts Began to Fail.
More than 1,100 patients have sued Exactech since it began recalling artificial knees, hips, and ankles, starting in August 2021.
Post-Acute
Rehab vs. SNF: C-Suite Guide to Optimal Outcomes
Between rising SNF closures and hospital admissions, hospitals are strained to find post-acute settings equipped to meet patient needs. Discover...
Supply Chain
How to Get Docs On Board with Product Procurement
The key to getting doctors on board is to present them with the evidence, and then put it to a...
Payer
Medicare Advantage Insurers to Receive $12.8B in Bonus Payments in 2023
New analysis reveals UnitedHealthcare and Humana are expected to earn nearly half of total bonus payments.
CMO
The Exec: 'Patient Safety Requires a Team Approach'
One patient safety initiative at Sentara Northern Virginia Medical Center has been to establish a masking protocol in the wake...
CMO
Race Key Factor in Unfair Treatment of Parents and Children in Healthcare Settings, Study Finds
Researchers find that unfair treatment of parents and children in healthcare settings is linked to care disruptions such as delayed...