There are significant barriers to accessing medications for opioid use disorder (OUD) among Medicare and Medicaid beneficiaries, particularly in rural and underserved areas, with many counties lacking either medication for opioid use disorder (MOUD) or access for Medicaid beneficiaries, according to a new report from the Department of Health and Human Services’ Office of Inspector […]

The lower price for members is due to a new Pharmacy Care Reimagined model that unbundles the traditional PBM model, company says.

Healthcare mergers and acquisitions activity remained steady in the third quarter this year despite ongoing financial pressures in the industry, according to Kaufman Hall’s latest M&A Quarterly Activity Report. Nineteen hospital and health system deals were announced during Q3, representing a continuation of the consolidation trend seen throughout the year.

Mary Washington Healthcare in Virginia is outsourcing its revenue cycle operations. The nonprofit health system of 60 facilities announced it has selected Ensemble Health Partners for its revenue cycle management, joining numerous other hospitals that are opting to outsource some or all of revenue cycle operations. 

The health system has partnered with Palantir for an AI-driven Virtual Command Center that includes Hospital 360, a real-time display of patient census and capacity, says Albert Marinez, chief analytics officer at Cleveland Clinic.