[ad_1] Michigan’s healthcare industry is seeking a bailout as financial pressures grow and hospital beds continue to fill with children suffering from the respiratory syncytial virus, or RSV. […]
Blue Cross plans expand access to prescription digital health tools
[ad_1] A growing number of Blue Cross Blue Shield insurers have agreed to pay for patients to use prescription digital therapeutics, paving the way for broader coverage among […]
Advocate Aurora-Atrium merger approved by Illinois board
[ad_1] The proposed merger between Advocate Aurora Health and Atrium Health cleared a key hurdle by getting the OK from a key state body Monday. The combined organization […]
William Petasnick, former Froedtert Health CEO, dead at 76
[ad_1] William “Bill” Petasnick, former Froedtert Health president and CEO, died Nov. 8 at age 76. Petasnick led the Milwaukee-based health system from 1993 to 2012, during which […]
Mental health epidemic creates emergency department backlog
[ad_1] Medical associations, patient advocates, public health organizations and health systems are asking for federal and state help to address the escalating number of mental health patients seeking […]
Oak Street Health, Hims & Hers shares surge after positive quarters
[ad_1] Hims & Hers surges, partners with ChristianaCare Hims & Hers, a San Francisco-based direct-to-consumer telehealth company, generated $144.8 million in revenue in the third quarter of 2021. […]
Clover Health pays Medicare patients to see doctors who use Clover Assistant
[ad_1] Clover Health aims to boost physician adoption of its software by paying Medicare Advantage enrollees to visit providers that have agreed to adopt its Clover Assistant tool […]
Summit Health’s Jeff Alter plans future post-acquisition by VillageMD
[ad_1] Alter said the acquisition will enable Summit Health to accelerate its transition to value-based care arrangements centered on primary care while continuing to expand its number of […]
Hospitals buoy bottom lines by spinning off tech companies
[ad_1] The specialty pharmaceuticals market is expected to grow 8 percent annually through 2025, according to a report by Shields Health Solutions, leaving $118 billion for grabs in […]
Lack of long-term care planning for people with disabilities
[ad_1] Thinking about the future makes Courtney Johnson nervous. The 25-year-old blogger and college student has autism and several chronic illnesses, and with the support of her grandparents […]