Why a digital front door in healthcare matters more than ever
Could healthcare organizations be doing more to open their digital front door? According to a 2024 study by HIMSS researchers,...
In case you missed it: August HICPAC Public Meeting Recap | Blogs
Posted on September 3, 2024 by Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Sydnee Byrd, a contracted CDC...
What are the Trends in Health Utilization and Spending in Early 2024?
Recent trends in healthcare utilization and spending suggest that most spending on health services exceeds pre-pandemic levels and health costs...
What Is West Nile Virus?
Are you ready for some personal changes that will stop you and others from getting West Nile virus? Since the...
Mounting insurance expenses drag UPMC to $313M H1 operating loss
Pittsburgh-based UPMC’s operations are $313 million in the red (-2.2% operating margin) halfway through 2024, the integrated nonprofit system reported...
The Health Misinformation Monitor: AI Chatbots as Health Information Sources
Deeper Dive: How AI Chatbots Are Changing in Handling Health Misinformation While some research suggests AI chatbots are just as...
Chutes & Ladders—NAHC-NHPCO Alliance’s inaugural CEO and more
Welcome to this week’s Chutes & Ladders, our roundup of hirings, firings and retirings throughout the industry. Please submit the...
KFF Analysis Finds Physician Networks in ACA Marketplace Plans Vary Widely, and Enrollees Typically Pay More in Premiums to Access Broader Networks
A KFF analysis of physician networks in the Affordable Care Act’s Marketplace plans finds wide variations in the share of...
CMS commits $100M to support ACA navigators
With open enrollment on the Affordable Care Act exchanges just a few months away, the feds are investing $100 million...
How Narrow or Broad Are ACA Marketplace Physician Networks?
One way insurers seek to control costs is to limit the size of the physician networks serving their plans. Providers...
