CEO Tim Hingtgen told investors in February that divestitures could yield more than $1 billion for the hospital operator.
https://www.healthcaredive.com/news/CHS-proposed-hospital-sale-Hamilton-Health-Care/713844/
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 wit...
The health systems resisted regulators’ allegations that the deal would stifle competition in the Charlotte area.
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.
https://www.healthcaredive.com/news/340b-dispute-resolution-rule-hrsa-phrma-aha/713647/
Providers should form a cyber strategy involving incident response plans, testing, multifactor authentication and automating tasks, according to managing directors at NetSPI.
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.
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 f...
Jason Owen took on the leadership role this week, months after the physician staffing firm emerged from bankruptcy restructuring.
https://www.healthcaredive.com/news/envision-healthcare-ceo-jason-owen/713463/
Independent practices have clearer financial incentives to lower medical spending than hospitals participating in accountable care organizations, according to the Congressional Budget Office.
Another wave of private equity-backed bankruptcies is expected this year, according to the Private Equity Stakeholder Project.
https://www.healthcaredive.com/news/private-equity-stakeholder-project-healthcare-bankruptcy/713297/