Epic’s lawsuit against Health Gorilla is less about one alleged data misuse scheme and more about a deeper fault line in healthcare interoperability: data can move faster than the rules governing it. Experts say this problem could force the industry to redefine the boundaries of access, accountability and trust in data sharing. The post Epic…
This shift is not about replacing clinical care with tradition. It is about recognizing that healing in Native communities has always been deeply connected to culture. The post Healing Through Heritage: Why Culturally Grounded Recovery Matters on Tribal Lands appeared first on MedCity News.
In this viewpoint article in the Journal of the International AIDS Society, KFF’s Jennifer Kates and co-authors Brian Honermann and Gregorio Millett of amfAR explore the implications of shifts in the global economic and political environment for the future of PEPFAR, the U.S government’s global HIV program created under President George W. Bush and credited…
It’s a holy grail of health care: forcing the industry to reveal prices negotiated between health plans and hospitals — information that had long been treated as a trade secret. And among the flurry of executive orders President Donald Trump signed during his first five weeks back in office was a promise to “Make America…
The colorful terrazzo floor in the atrium of Children’s Hospital of Colorado at the Anshutz campus immediately captures the hearts of children and parents. This 1,000 square foot work of art sparkles like a thin layer of glass. At night, the floor is almost iridescent. For the 14 years Environmental Services Lead Adrian Duran spent…
CMS’s recent announcement outlines federal requirements for healthcare provider taxes in Medicaid
During a recent panel, hospital leaders discussed how they approach the balancing act between innovation and financial sustainability. They shared tactics such as reassessing vendor contracts, leaning into existing tech capabilities and finding creative ways to support patients without compromising margins. The post Hospitals Leaders Share How They’re Balancing Finance, Innovation and Patient Care appeared…
A new KFF analysis finds higher Medicare spending among people who switched from Medicare Advantage to traditional Medicare than for similar beneficiaries who were in traditional Medicare all along. Medicare spent an average of 27% more on such beneficiaries, according to the analysis, which examined health costs in traditional Medicare for both groups in the…More
Matthew Eakins, M.D., CEO and co-founder of Atria Health, describes the company’s origins and the market opportunity
Steve Stadum returns to lead OHSU as it seeks to merge with Legacy Health in a deal that was announced in August 2023