Hospitals and health systems have been challenged by lower collection rates from insured patients and higher initial denial rates, which created financial headwinds in 2024, according to data from Kodiak Solutions.
CVS is at odds with the Federal Trade Commission over a court order mandating that it hand over documents in the FTC’s civil investigation of its pharmacy benefits manager. On Monday, U.S. District Judge John D. Bates in the District of Columbia ordered CVS to produce more documentation within 30 days of the Feb. 24 […]
Integrating threat intelligence into a broader cybersecurity strategy is one way hospitals and other healthcare organizations can stay a step ahead of cybercriminals, according to Jon Moore, chief risk officer, SVP of Consulting Services and Client Success, Clearwater.
Zero trust has a role in breach recovery, says Tamer Baker, Zscaler’s healthcare chief technology officer, who is speaking with Nate Couture, CISO at University of Vermont Health Network, at HIMSS25.
President Donald Trump has signed an executive order stipulating that federal agencies should reinforce rules, set forth in a previous order, requiring health insurers and providers to disclose healthcare prices more transparently.
Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) has sent a letter to UnitedHealth Group CEO Andrew Witty demanding information on the company’s Medicare Advantage billing practices.
Pickleball is among the fastest growing sports in this country. The number of players has ballooned by more than 200% over the last three years, according to Pickleheads.
HIMSS25 session looks at how EHR sharing lowers the cost burden of infrastructure, staff, security and overhead, says David Winn vice president for Parkview Community Connect at Parkview Health.
After a federal judge ruled that the Federal Trade Commission’s case against pharmacy benefit managers could move forward, the PBMs have upped their claim by filing an appeal. Express Scripts, Caremark, OptumRx and others filed their appeal Friday to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit.
Recent floods, wildfires, hurricanes and other weather events impact not just our physical but our financial health, which affects our ability to buy medicines or even healthy food, says Dr. Manijeh Berenji, assistant clinical professor of environmental and occupational health at the UC Irvine School of Medicine.