June has seen a slew of executive hires, promotions, exits and layoffs across the healthcare sector. For example, CVS Health and HCA Healthcare welcomed new executives, and Ascension and Optum Health announced that their CEOs are departing. There were also layoffs at organizations including Providence, UCSF Health and Vanderbilt University Medical Center. The post Healthcare…
By adopting a modern digital payment solution, payers can streamline operations, improve provider relationships and reduce fraud exposure. Most importantly, they gain a flexible, scalable foundation built to meet today’s demands and tomorrow’s challenges. The post Healthcare’s Paper Check Problem appeared first on MedCity News.
Patient observation is often misunderstood as simply “watching” a patient, yet its impact extends across patient safety, workforce stability, and clinical flow. In today’s care environments, observation requires trained awareness, consistent documentation, and recognition of subtle changes before escalation occurs. Myth vs. Fact explores common assumptions about patient observation programs and examines how structured approaches translate into real-world safety, workforce…
This analysis examines the extent to which large private and non-federal public employers that offer retiree health benefits are turning to Medicare Advantage and why they are making this shift, using data from the 2024 Employer Health Benefits Survey. We find that slightly more than half (56%) of large employers offering retiree health benefits to…
Tamar Abrams had a lousy couple of years in 2022 and ’23. Both her parents died; a relationship ended; she retired from communications consulting. She moved from Arlington, Virginia, to Warren, Rhode Island, where she knew all of two people. “I was kind of a mess,” recalled Abrams, 69. Trying to cope, “I was eating…
In this brief on Medicaid issues to watch for 2026, KFF explores how state fiscal pressures are likely to converge with the implementation of the 2025 reconciliation law to affect Medicaid coverage, financing, and access to care over the next year, especially leading up to the midterm elections.
By OWEN TRIPP Move over, GLP-1s. This year the healthcare spotlight is on alternative plan design. Alternative health plans offer cost transparency and a consumer-friendly shopping experience. But can the capabilities under the hood deliver on quality and value? Though it may not sound buzzworthy, it has the potential to trigger a seismic shift in…
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. testified before the House Committee on Appropriations and the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee on Wednesday. He faced questions on vaccines, HHS cuts and other issues. The post Congress Scrutinizes RFK Jr. on Budget Cuts, Vaccines and More appeared first on MedCity News.
Ultimately, these strategies prepare clinics to refocus on their primary mission. The goal is to remove the formulaic work through automation and logic, freeing clinicians to perform the high-value clinical work they were trained to do. The post Is Your Cardiac Clinic Ready for Reimbursement Cuts? Four Ways to Fortify Revenue appeared first on MedCity…
Healthcare experts should be on the lookout for trends related to digital health, prescription drug costs and healthcare coverage in 2025, according to LRVHealth. The post 5 Healthcare Predictions for 2025 from One VC Firm appeared first on MedCity News.