Two of the nation’s largest integrated health systems have reported financial losses, driven by labor shortages and increases in expenses and capacity. Kaiser Permanente reported an operating loss of $1.3 billion for 2022 compared to operating income of $611 million in 2021. The financial results reflect an increase in healthcare expenses driven by inflation, high […]
Medical director of clinical informatics at Johns Hopkins Aramco Healthcare, Saudi Arabia, Dr. Tamara Sunbul discusses programs underway to generate progress in healthcare for the kingdom.
Following up on one of the subjects broached during his State of the Union address, President Joe Biden is directing the Department of Health and Human Services to increase the transparency of nursing home ownership and management, part of a larger bid to improve safety and quality in the nation’s nursing homes.
No matter what happens with reimbursement and other waivers put in place under the Public Health Emergency, telehealth is here to stay according to Dedi Gilad, CEO and cofounder of TytoCare. “The shift to virtual care will not stop,” Gilad said
Evernow’s new app links women to healthcare providers and helps track symptoms, says founder and CEO Alicia Jackson.
Understanding the disparities faced by various racial and ethnic groups is key to addressing preterm births and low birth rates, which should spur action from payers, providers and lawmakers, finds a recent Health Affairs study.
25 people have been charged in an alleged nursing diploma scheme. What kinds of shenanigans were they purportedly up to? We’ll get to the bottom of that and more in this week’s Top Stories, including the FBI’s work with Tallahassee Memorial to address an IT systems outage, and telehealth staff and services company Wheel laying off […]
UnitedHealthcare has introduced a new rewards program in which eligible members, including spouses, can use wearable devices to earn up to $1,000 each per year by completing various daily health goals and one-time activities. One of the ways people can earn this money through UnitedHealthcare Rewards is by using a compatible activity tracker, smartwatch or […]
The UAE Ministry of Health and Prevention’s director of digital health, Ali Alajme, offers insight into the progress of the digital transformation in the Emirates.
Medicare Advantage and Part D Star Ratings declined this year, and while that was expected, the poor showing by Centene was somewhat of a surprise, with Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer Andrew Asher saying during a recent earnings call that the company “has a lot of work” to do to change the star […]