Exec Salaries Creep Up Despite Financial Pressures
A just-released report from SullivanCotter sees salaries and incentive pay creeping up
A just-released report from SullivanCotter sees salaries and incentive pay creeping up
Caitlyn Mai thought she did everything right. She called ahead to make sure her insurer would cover her cochlear implant surgery. She thought everything went according to plan but she still got a bill for the full cost of the surgery: more than $139,000. What Caitlyn did next is a reminder of why a beloved…
Dr. Eric Topol pointed out that while initial findings on generative AI in clinical settings are promising, they may not withstand the complexities of real-world clinical practice. The post Dr. Eric Topol: Generative AI Studies Boast Promising Results, But Real-World Challenges Remain appeared first on MedCity News.
This policy brief highlights areas in which HHS, FDA, and CDC have authority to shape U.S. vaccine policy with a specific focus on vaccine approvals and recommendations for the public. Ultimately, while there are limits, federal officials have significant authority to influence and alter vaccine policy, which could affect vaccine availability, views about vaccines, and…
What drug characteristics lead to higher vs. lower prices in the US? A paper by Beinfeld et al. (2025) finds the answer using data from SSR Health (about rebates) and Tufts Medical Center Specialty Drug Evidence and Coverage (SPEC) database (to inform drug characteristics. Among the 161 drugs in both SSR and SPEC data, the…
The number of hospitals owned by private equity (PE) firms has increased in recent years. One key question is how increased PE ownership has impact quality of care. To answer the question, a Jiao 2025 Health Services Research paper used claims Medicaid claims data–specifically data from the Transformed Medicaid Statistical Information System (T-MSIS) and Medicaid…
By JEFF GOLDMSITH As health systems struggle to emerge from the post-COVID financial crisis, the importance of the clinical enterprise to these systems has dramatically increased. Healthcare organizations are getting larger, as failing enterprises are absorbed into growing systems. Yet clinicians of all stripes but particularly physicians feel a deepening sense of alienation from the…
Recommendations include real-time data sharing to give VA greater awareness of potential problems in system operations and prioritizing major performance incident response in a clear and consistent manner
Tory Starr is worried about the people who get medical care at Open Door Community Health Centers along California’s North Coast. “They’re the folks that work at restaurants. They’re the teacher’s aides,” said Starr, a registered nurse who became Open Door’s chief executive more than six years ago. Those patients, he said, are “really the…
The U.K. cost-effectiveness standard for drugs will increase by 25% in exchange for zero tariffs on the country’s pharmaceutical exports. The new trade agreement’s parameters could shape deals the Trump administration is pursuing with other countries. The post Higher Drug Prices, No Tariffs: U.K. Trade Pact Shows How Trump Is Coaxing Countries to Pay More…