[ad_1] Federal regulators asked UnitedHealth Group and home healthcare provider LHC Group for additional information related to their proposed $5.4 billion deal, LHC disclosed in a Friday filing […]
Former Illinois public health director Dr. Ngozi Ezike under ethics investigation
[ad_1] Sinai Health System includes three hospitals licensed by IDPH during the last 12 months of Ezike’s state tenure: Mount Sinai Hospital Medical Center, Schwab Rehab Hospital and […]
Providers prepare for monkeypox, discuss infection control practices
[ad_1] Infectious disease experts and health systems across the country are ensuring facilities are well-equipped and prepared to deal with potential monkeypox cases and prevent further outbreaks. There […]
Rite Aid-Homeward is potential roadmap for rural telehealth adoption
[ad_1] In rural markets, implementing telehealth and other digital health solutions is an uphill climb. Access to broadband, primary care physicians and hospital care is markedly lower, but […]
Medicaid weighs attaching strings to nursing home payments to improve patient care
[ad_1] The Biden administration is considering a requirement that the nation’s 15,500 nursing homes spend most of their payments from Medicaid on direct care for residents and limit […]
U.S. lifts COVID-19 test requirement for international travel
[ad_1] The Biden administration is lifting its requirement that international air travelers to the U.S. take a COVID-19 test within a day before boarding their flights, easing one […]
Oracle’s Larry Ellison outlines health strategy for Cerner
[ad_1] Oracle is building a national database of medical records so doctors can access patient information more easily, Oracle co-founder, board chair and chief technology officer Larry Ellison […]
Steward Health Care System settles kickbacks accusations for $4.7M
[ad_1] Steward Health Care System ended a whistleblower lawsuit supported by federal and Massachusetts prosecutors for $4.7 million, the plaintiffs’ attorneys announced Thursday. Three whistleblowers, including two doctors […]
Northwell, Kaiser Permanente execs join CEOs backing gun legislation
[ad_1] Top executives from Northwell Health, Kaiser Permanente and Children’s Minnesota are among hundreds of corporate leaders urging the Senate to pass gun safety legislation in a letter […]
Beyond the Byline: Behavioral health startups draw record level of investment
[ad_1] Alex Kacik: More people need mental health treatment than ever before. The COVID 19 pandemic widen the gap between the demand for these services and the available supply. […]