by Jordana Choucair | Oct 22, 2021 | Providers
Amita Health, Chicago’s largest health system by hospital count, announced it is splitting up its chain of 19 hospitals. According to the organization, “Leaders of both sponsoring organizations have determined that going forward separately is in their collective best...
by Jordana Choucair | Oct 19, 2021 | Providers
A new report from Kaufman Hall states that COVID-19 will force permanent changes to hospital staff and supply systems. Ninety-two percent of the 73 hospital and health system leaders surveyed said it is difficult to attract and retain support staff and almost all...
by Jordana Choucair | Oct 15, 2021 | Providers
Walgreens Boots Alliance, Inc. announced the launch of Walgreens Health, a new business segment enabled by the company securing majority investments in VillageMD and CareCentrix. Walgreens Health is part of the company’s strategic plan to accelerate its capabilities...
by Jordana Choucair | Oct 11, 2021 | Providers
Smaller hospitals, especially in rural areas, are struggling to comply with the hospital price transparency rule. While large systems have the means to work companies such as Epic Systems and Cerner to organize claims and prices, smaller hospitals have a harder time...
by Jordana Choucair | Oct 8, 2021 | Providers
The Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC) questioned if the medically underserved area (MUA) is precise enough to identify safety net providers that need more help. An analysis from the group found that 18 percent of Medicare fee-for-service beneficiaries...
by Jordana Choucair | Sep 27, 2021 | Providers
The American Dental Association (ADA) is pushing back against Democratic lawmakers’ plan to include dental benefits in Medicare through the $3.5 trillion budget bill. The ADA says that Medicare won’t cover their costs and that time-consuming paperwork and...
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