Jim Rechtin will assume the role of president and chief executive officer of Humana effective July 1, the insurer announced this week. Rechtin joined Humana in January as part of a long-planned CEO transition. Since then, he has worked in close partnership with Humana’s current CEO, Bruce Broussard, to immerse himself in the company’s operations. […]
The disruption promised by the retailization of healthcare hasn’t materialized as planned. Walmart and Walgreens recently announced the closing of retail clinics.
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services’ January expansion of the two-midnight rule to include Medicare Advantage plans has contributed to higher inpatient volumes and revenue growth in the first quarter of the year, according to a Strata Decision Technology report.
The frameworks came out about the same time HIMSS released its annual healthcare cybersecurity survey, which this year shows how healthcare organizations are using AI, says Lee Kim, senior principal of cybersecurity and privacy at HIMSS.
Kathleen McGrow acts as the workflow bridge from bedside to information technology, says chief nursing information officer at Microsoft, who also co-chairs a HIMSS innovation nursing advisory group.
Three members of the Senate Veterans’ Affairs Committee are calling on the Department of Veterans Affairs to push for stronger accountability provisions in its ongoing contract negotiations with Oracle Health on the Electronic Health Record Modernization (EHRM) program. The current contract is slated to expire on May 16.
Kaiser Permanente plans to sell up to $3.5 billion of holdings in private-equity funds due to cash constraints, The Wall Street Journal said, citing unnamed sources. Kaiser is reportedly working with investment bank Jefferies Financial Group to offload up to $3.5 billion of stakes to secondary buyers. WHY THIS MATTERS
Ascension has confirmed it experienced a ransomware attack that has caused disruptions to patient care in its network. Ascension reported the cyberattack on May 8.
An AI strategy, telehealth and EHR touchless charting that allows physicians to focus on care, helps in treating patients in rural areas, says Khue Tran, chief strategy officer at Azalea Health.
HCA Florida Healthcare says construction is now underway on the new $231 million HCA Florida Gainesville Hospital, the latest hospital planned as part of HCA’s planned expansion across the state. Community and hospital leaders kicked off the project Thursday with a groundbreaking ceremony at the site of the recently opened HCA Florida Gainesville Emergency Room, […]