With rising expectations from every stakeholder in the insurance ecosystem, the ability to quickly process data, automate key processes, and rapidly build and iterate on digitally supported health plans will be essential. To stay afloat, health plan providers need experienced partners who can implement strategic technology with powerful outcomes, as the landscape evolves. The post…
Hospitals are facing increasingly burdensome policies from commercial insurers, leading to problems with cash flow and patient safety. Hospital executives think federal regulators need to enact stricter policies that require payers to operate on faster timelines, as well as provide more transparency into their reasons for denying claims. The post Payers Are Putting Profit Over…
WebMD Ignite recently introduced Coach, a solution that supports health plans’ care management programs. It includes educational resources for members and reporting on member engagement. The post WebMD Ignite Launches New Solution to Improve Health Plan Care Management Programs appeared first on MedCity News.
Johnson & Johnson stopped short of implementing its proposal to alter the way two drugs are paid for under the 340B drug discount program, but the drugmaker made it clear it still wants changes. In other recent regulatory news, we have drug approvals, clinical holds, and one product withdrawal. The post J&J Backs Down From…
People working the most vital occupations, like farmers and ranchers, call the most remote areas in this country home. Their health shouldn’t suffer due to their choice of employment. The post Rural Healthcare Needs More Than Just Telehealth appeared first on MedCity News.
Recordati is acquiring Sanofi’s Enjaymo, the only approved drug for the rare blood disorder cold agglutinin disease. Achieving sales milestones could bring the deal’s value to more than $1 billion. The post Sanofi Drug for Rare Blood Disease Is Heading to Recordati for $825M appeared first on MedCity News.
Walmart’s Cancer Centers of Excellence program historically focused on some of the most prevalent cancers, such as breast, lung, colon, prostate, pancreatic and blood cancer. Now, employees can access the same benefit for a whole host of other cancers, including bone, pituitary, liver, thyroid, central nervous system and gynecological. The post Walmart Expands Centers of…
As organizations dive further into their datasets and explore how artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) can help reveal new insights, one thing must remain at the forefront: data quality. The post Data-Driven Transformation: The Role of Data Quality in Accelerating Healthcare Performance appeared first on MedCity News.
It has become standard practice for healthcare organizations to focus on identifying and stopping external threats to the privacy and security of data, but one often overlooked risk may be right inside your offices — snooping employees and malicious insider threats. The post User Activity Monitoring: Real-Time Visibility Within the EHR to Stay Ahead of…
More than three-quarters of healthcare organizations reported paying more than $500,000 in ransom as a result of cyberattacks, according to a new report. The post Most Healthcare Organizations Have Paid $500K or More in Ransom Post-Cyberattack, Report Says appeared first on MedCity News.