[ad_1] In her complaint, Beddoe accuses medical school dean Dr. Dennis Charney of retaliating against her after she voiced concerns about Singh during the selection process and after […]
HHS warns of ‘exceptionally aggressive’ ransomware threat
[ad_1] A cybersecurity center at the Health and Human Services Department is warning healthcare and public health organizations to guard against an “exceptionally aggressive” ransomware group that encrypts […]
Louisiana sues UnitedHealthcare, OptumRx for alleged Medicaid drug overcharging
[ad_1] Louisiana’s attorney general sued UnitedHealth Group’s OptumRx and UnitedHealthcare businesses, alleging the pharmacy benefit manager and insurer overcharged the state’s Medicaid department by billions of dollars through […]
Heartbeat-tracking technology raises patients’ and doctors’ worries
[ad_1] Those features are meant to make patients the protagonists in maintaining their health. During an event touting Fitbit’s atrial fibrillation function, company co-founder James Park said it […]
Moving beyond masks: Biden toils to put pandemic behind him
[ad_1] President Joe Biden’s administration has been working for months to prepare people to rethink their personal risk calculations as the nation gets used to the idea of […]
Better ventilation can prevent COVID spread. But are companies paying attention?
[ad_1] Americans are abandoning their masks. They’re done with physical distancing. And, let’s face it, some people are just never going to get vaccinated. Yet a lot can […]
Trinity Health to buy out partner in MercyOne health system
[ad_1] Trinity Health said Tuesday it acquired the remaining shares of one of Iowa’s largest health systems, MercyOne. Terms of the deal were not disclosed. Trinity created MercyOne […]
Kaiser Permanente, Cigna ink network, pharmacy services agreement
[ad_1] Kaiser Permanente has negotiated its first partnership to use a rival insurer’s commercial network, beginning in August. Under the five-year agreement announced Tuesday, Kaiser‘s more than 9 […]
Mask mandate ruling was ‘irresponsibly abrupt,’ hospital exec says
[ad_1] Most health systems and physician groups are not adjusting their mask mandates after a federal judge struck down the law for airlines and public transportation. Judge Kathryn […]
Primary care investment could improve outcomes, lower costs
[ad_1] Investing in primary care as a preventative measure is associated with improved medical care quality, fewer hospital visits and lower spending overall, a recent study found. If […]