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Google all in on AI, disease management
The company also wants to tackle the interoperability conundrum by powering a healthcare data infrastructure layer, according to a new CB Insights analysis.
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Tenet offers nurses large sign-on bonuses
The Bureau of Labor Statistics predicts a significant nursing shortage by 2022, which is pushing health systems to figure out ways to recruit and attain staff.
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DC embeds triage nurses in 911 center
The new program aims to divert non-emergency calls to urgent care centers and outpatient clinics.
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Comcast, Independence Health team up on consumer-focused platform
The companies did not provide details about the new platform or say when it would launch, but the collaboration comes as providers and payers are focusing on value-based care models.
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Investors view healthcare as 'compelling investment,' report says
Bain & Company said healthcare M&A deals increased 27% to $332 billion in 2017. Three megadeals accounted for one-third of the total at $126 billion.
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CHS selling spree goes on with Florida hospital sale
Adventist Health System will add the 421-bed Munroe Regional Medical Center to its Florida portfolio.
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Ascension pauses plan to shrink services at Milwaukee hospital
The decision comes after city leaders asked the health system to wait one year before consolidating services to engage with the community and mitigate the impact of any final decision.
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Healthcare sharing ministries: 5 things to know
These alternatives to regular health insurance have grown to nearly 1 million people this decade.
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Illinois stops Medicaid enrollment to state's BCBS
The state sanctioned the payer’s Medicaid managed care plan after it reportedly didn't meet patient access guidelines.
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Humana announces maternity bundled model for low- and mid-risk pregnancies
The new initiative is the payer's second specialty care payment model. A total joint replacement program is now available at about 40 orthopedic practices in 13 states.
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Potential Medicare APM overlap an increasing concern
Competing payment models in the same area "may have far-reaching impact on provider incentives and behavior," the authors of a recent Health Affairs blog post said.
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Medicare spending on track to hit $1.2T in 2028, CBO says
Medicare outlays are expected to account for a third of all healthcare spending by the end of the decade, up from half currently, according to the report.
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ACP says dozens of MIPS quality measures are not valid
The American College of Physicians has joined other prominent groups in questioning the positive impact of the Merit-based Incentive Payment System track under MACRA.
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Pushing 'value,' Harvard Pilgrim tests outcomes deals
An agreement with AstraZeneca for the pharma's lung drug Symbicort is the ninth value-based contract publicly announced by the regional insurer.
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Healthcare megadeals may have major long-term impact, Moody's says
Payer vertical integration could put more pressure on hospital volumes and margins, according to a new report.
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Deep DiveOptum a step ahead in vertical integration frenzy
UnitedHealth's healthcare services arm is the elephant in the room as media darlings Amazon and Walmart look to enter the market.
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Insurers argue HHS must clamp down on dialysis patient steering
Payers and a major union group said CMS should reissue its rule on steering in the individual market to prohibit financially interested third parties from making insurance payments.
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FDA targets medical device safety in new plan
The plan includes integrating the device center's premarket and postmarket offices.
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3 states could have Medicaid expansion on the ballot
Meanwhile, Arizona is requesting a waiver to stop Medicaid recipients from getting retroactive coverage up to three months before a person applies for coverage.
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Amazon reportedly drops plan to distribute pharmaceuticals to hospitals
The report is not entirely unexpected. Amazon in December canceled its pharmaceutical wholesaler application in Maine and told state regulators it did not intend to sell drugs.
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Blood pressure app failed to improve condition despite better med adherence
Customizing apps for specific diseases might increase both medication adherence and outcomes, researchers said.
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UnitedHealth sees membership, revenue up in Q1
David Wichmann, CEO of UnitedHealth Group, predicted half of Americans will get care from a physician with a value-based contract within a decade.
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Pricey cholesterol drugs appear to meet less payer resistance
A new report finds the nation's largest health plans ultimately denied 26% of claims for the cholesterol-lowering drugs in 2017 — a lower rate than before.
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Smaller practices struggle to use advanced EHR features, Black Book finds
While larger practices are better positioned to implement new IT tools, 93% of all practices with EHRs are using basic features directly tied to customer satisfaction.
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Sampling suggests nearly a third of Medicare telehealth payments are improper
Most of the errant claims the HHS Office of Inspector General reviewed were due to care being provided in nonrural locations.
