Inside The DOJ’s Hospital Contracting Crackdown: What Message Are the Feds Sending?

The Department of Justice has sued both OhioHealth and NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital this year, alleging that they use contracting tactics that limit competition and keep healthcare prices high. The cases mark a broader push by regulators to scrutinize how health systems use “all-or-nothing” contracts to shape insurance networks and patient access. The post Inside The DOJ’s…

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How TEFCA Is Speeding Up Disability Benefits Determinations at Hospitals

The Social Security Administration’s move onto the TEFCA interoperability framework is beginning to streamline disability determinations by enabling faster exchange of medical records from hospitals. Dr. David Kaelber, chief health informatics officer at MetroHealth System in Ohio, said the shift is replacing a months-long, fax-driven process with near real-time data sharing. The post How TEFCA…

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