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Oracle plans to move headquarters to healthcare hub Nashville
Nashville is “the center of the industry we’re most concerned about, which is the healthcare industry,” Oracle Chairman and Chief Technology Officer Larry Ellison said Tuesday.
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Sponsored by CHG Healthcare ServicesTrends in telehealth: Expanding the role of nurses in virtual care
Nurses will play an integral role as virtual care becomes a more widely adopted care model. But while virtual nursing care has the potential to enhance efficiency and reduce costs, it’s not without its challenges
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Deep DiveCalifornia, Oregon eye universal health coverage
The states' proposals, which resemble Medicare for All, need approval from the federal government and face pushback from major health systems and insurers.
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Humana withdraws 2025 earnings outlook on unsatisfactory MA rates
Because of the final rates for next year, Humana will have to enact “larger benefit reductions to achieve stable margins,” its CFO told investors.
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TrackerTracking healthcare worker strikes
In May, healthcare workers in California and Pennsylvania will strike over staffing and benefit concerns.
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Change Healthcare cyberattackUnitedHealth confirms ransom, compromised health data from Change attack
More than 20 screenshots of potentially stolen patient data were posted on the dark web for about a week, the insurer said.
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Nurse staffing rule slammed by both industry and advocacy groups
The rule places stricter staffing requirements on nursing homes than those initially proposed and offers exemptions for certain providers.
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Senators press Steward lenders for solutions days ahead of payment deadline
Sens. Elizabeth Warren and Edward Markey sent letters last week to Steward’s top lenders, asking for modified loan terms to help keep hospitals open.
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Medicaid final rules hand hospitals win on supplemental payments
In two final rules issued Monday, the CMS also moved to crack down on financing gimmicks used by states and hospitals to increase federal Medicaid funding — though not until 2028.
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Overturning of Roe v. WadeHHS finalizes reproductive health data protections
HIPAA-covered entities will be barred from disclosing patient records on abortion, IVF or other reproductive healthcare that could be used in an investigation.
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Providers, drugmakers at odds over new 340B dispute resolution process
PhRMA said the new rule “panders to 340B hospitals,” while the American Hospital Association and 340B Health said the rule would preserve the drug discount program’s integrity.
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CHS to sell Tennessee hospital for $160M
CEO Tim Hingtgen told investors in February that divestitures could yield more than $1 billion for the hospital operator.
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Novant, CHS fire back after FTC sues to block North Carolina hospital sale
The health systems resisted regulators’ allegations that the deal would stifle competition in the Charlotte area.
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TrackerTracking healthcare data breaches
A data breach at a dental care provider may have exposed the information of more than 618,000 people.
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Elevance notches $2.3B in profit, unfazed by Change attack
The insurer says it has caught up on claims delayed due to the cyberattack on the clearinghouse earlier this year, and shared more details on a new primary care venture with a private equity firm.
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Telehealth linked to modest quality, cost increases, study finds
The findings suggest it would be challenging to restrict telehealth payment in Medicare, researchers said. Some pandemic flexibilities are set to expire at the end of 2024.
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Q&A // Change Healthcare cyberattackThe aftermath of Change: Two experts on how healthcare organizations can prevent the next cyberattack
Providers should form a cyber strategy involving incident response plans, testing, multifactor authentication and automating tasks, according to managing directors at NetSPI.
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Envision Healthcare names permanent CEO
Jason Owen took on the leadership role this week, months after the physician staffing firm emerged from bankruptcy restructuring.
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Change Healthcare cyberattackLawmakers raise healthcare consolidation concerns after Change cyberattack
Legislators also slammed UnitedHealth Group, which acquired Change Healthcare nearly two years ago, for not sending a representative to the House subcommittee hearing.
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Deep Dive // Tracking Steward's decline
Steward bankruptcy likely as massive debt remains, with few options left
Steward Health Care’s forbearance period ends in less than 15 days. Analysts say this time, creditors are unlikely to extend the embattled company another lifeline.
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Over 20% of healthcare bankruptcies last year were linked to private equity: report
Another wave of private equity-backed bankruptcies is expected this year, according to the Private Equity Stakeholder Project.
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ACOs led by independent physicians save Medicare ‘substantially’ more money, CBO says
Independent practices have clearer financial incentives to lower medical spending than hospitals participating in accountable care organizations, according to the Congressional Budget Office.
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Change Healthcare cyberattack
UnitedHealth expects up to $1.6B hit from Change cyberattack this year
Investors on Tuesday got a clearer picture of the cyberattack's financial fallout on the healthcare juggernaut. Some said it wasn't as bad as they'd feared.
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Cybersecurity takes center stage at AHA annual meeting
In the wake of the Change Healthcare attack, experts advised hospital leaders to increase their cyber defenses.
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Elevance partners with private equity firm on primary care
The payer has inked a deal with Clayton, Dubilier and Rice to join their primary care assets as Elevance looks to catch up with peers like UnitedHealth and CVS in care delivery.
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Telehealth company Cerebral to pay $7M fine over data sharing
The Federal Trade Commission alleged the digital mental healthcare company had provided sensitive data to third parties and maintained “sloppy” security practices.
