Psychiatrist and staffing expert Rihan Javid, D.O., J.D., explains why chasing $1–$2 wage increases turns into an arms race practices can’t win.Rihan Javid, D.O.,…
Blood vessels in the brain are highly interconnected and efficient in actively regulating blood flow. Yet, the mechanisms that regulate flow are not well…
New York City-based NYC Health + Hospitals/Kings County has opened the Advocacy, Care and Engagement Center, a clinical practice designed to integrate medical, behavioral…
The intelligent automation will deliver more timely decisions that reduce delays and improve access to care, Optum says.Optum is introducing AI-powered prior authorization.Optum said…
Vast majority of initial denials were for administrative reasons, such as duplicate or incomplete claims or other submission errors, according to the Massachusetts Health…
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Nashville, Tenn.-based HCA Healthcare is accelerating its push into outpatient care, building on years of aggressive urgent care expansion and a growing slate of…
Governor Kathy Hochul has signed an amended version of the Medical Aid in Dying Act into law, legalizing medically-assisted suicide for patients who meet…
Alliance of Community Health Plans President and CEO Ceci Connolly sees momentum around risk adjustment reform picking up.“We see this administration taking very seriously…
Key TakeawaysConsumer behavior signals rising expectations for real-time, individualized health guidance, exposing misalignment with acute, encounter-based care delivery and late-stage patient engagement.Autonomous agents can…