[ad_1] When it comes to virtual cancer care, some vendors, such as Thyme Care and OncoHealth, partner with health systems to connect cancer patients with company-employed remote clinical […]
The Check Up: Michael Dandorph of Tufts Medicine
[ad_1] Tufts Medicine joined forces with the Home Health Foundation in 2018 to expand its reach and create one of the largest home health and hospice providers in […]
Gucci ring combines Italian bling with biometric brains
[ad_1] Don’t let its titanium band and yellow gold finish fool you. Armed with seven temperature sensors and three LED sensors, the Gucci x Oura Ring is designed […]
Commentary: Can internal design help solve some of healthcare’s most pressing problems?
[ad_1] Attending SXSW in Austin, Texas, this spring felt like it lit up a light bulb inside me. It illuminated the potential answer to a question that I, […]
Dueling Opinions: Priorities related to prior authorization
[ad_1] In 2018, the AMA, AHIP and other groups reached a mutual agreement on a number of steps to reduce the burden of prior authorization. How is that […]
To report or not to report? CMS COVID quality plan prompts questions
[ad_1] Even as the COVID-19 pandemic battered Sanford Health, the health system rededicated itself to quality efforts, racing to address concerns and change processes in real time and […]
Cigna sells international assets to Chubb for $5B
[ad_1] Cigna completed a $5.36 billion sale of its life, accident and supplemental benefits businesses in six countries to Chubb, the insurance company announced Friday. Cigna agreed to […]
CMS taking steps toward nursing home minimum staffing requirement
[ad_1] The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services’ announcement Wednesday that it plans to start using payroll data to ensure nursing homes comply with staffing requirements is a […]
Aetna drops prior authorization for most cataract surgeries
[ad_1] Aetna will no longer require prior authorization for most patients seeking cataract surgery. The insurer reversed the year-old policy for its 24.5 million members except Medicare Advantage […]
CMS proposes CoP for new rural emergency hospital model
[ad_1] Hospitals that participate in the new Rural Emergency Hospital model will have to meet criteria of participation similar to those for critical-access hospitals, the Centers for Medicare […]