Tampa General Hospital (TGH) and Boston-based Mass General Brigham (MGB) are collaborating on a radiation oncology center, offering a new option for cancer care to Floridians in and around Palm Beach County.
In a Senate Finance Committee confirmation hearing Friday to lead the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, Dr. Mehmet Oz would make no commitment to not cut Medicaid. Senate Finance Committee Ranking Member Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, asked the CMS nominee whether he would make cuts to the Medicaid program. “I want to make sure patients […]
Brian Evanko, CEO and chief financial officer of Cigna’s Cigna Healthcare arm, has been named president and chief operating officer of the Cigna Group as the company shuffles its top leadership. The leadership changes, said Cigna, are designed to further drive the company’s focus on patients and “accelerate its growth strategy.”
Much has changed in the last 20 years in understanding how an individual’s DNA predicts common diseases, according to Sir Peter Donnelly, who cofounded in 2014 the company Genomics, of which he is CEO, in Oxford, England.
The key areas both nationally and globally are AI, cybersecurity, digital health transformation and workforce development, says Tom Leary, HIMSS SVP and head of government relations.
There’s some hesitancy with implementation but AI technology that assists with documentation, medication management and reconciliation could help nurses avoid burnout, says Angie Cox, Nautilus Solutions CEO and founder.
The facility, which is being built on Whitecap Dakota land, will coordinate virtual care services for marginalized populations, mostly Indigenous people living in Saskatchewan’s northern and rural communities, says Ivar Mendez, director of Canada’s Virtual Health Hub.
The Global Health Benefits (GHB) business of Cigna Healthcare’s International Health division is partnering with Carrot Fertility to provide personalized support, education and guidance for eligible GHB customers and their covered spouses/partners who are pursuing fertility and horm
LAS VEGAS – As AI is transforming all aspects of healthcare, it’s affecting the care model for payers. Health insurers have end-to-end visibility into individual care needs and utilization patterns across providers and settings. Virtual care, technology and AI have helped payers define a more active role in care delivery.
Denials are the bane of patients and providers, but without them, healthcare costs would rise, says Christine Stetler, a registered nurse and AVP of Solution Engineering at MedeAnalytics.