“How do you make a spreadsheet or database with 50,000 rows of highly technical, clinical billing information consumer-friendly?” That is the question Niall Brennan posed in a recent interview following the first stinging fine that the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services levied on a health system in Atlanta. Having served as CMS’ chief data officer and as a senior […]
With the Supreme Court ending the constitutional protections for abortion, four Democratic lawmakers are asking federal regulators to investigate Apple and Google for allegedly deceiving millions of mobile phone users by enabling the collection and sale of their personal data to third parties. The decision Friday by the court’s conservative majority to overturn Roe v. Wade is expected to lead […]
Orlando Health South Lake Hospital in Clermont, Fla., is planning a new patient tower on its campus, according to the website clickorlando.com. The five-story patient tower will feature 95 beds, an expanded intensive care unit (ICU), and multiple medical/surgical units. Services will include women’s care. It is schedule to open in December 2023.
Ann was 15 weeks pregnant with her fourth child when the results of her prenatal genetic test came back last August. The test suggested that her daughter, whom she and her husband planned to name Juliet, was missing one of her two X chromosomes — a condition called Turner syndrome that can cause dwarfism, heart defects, and infertility, among other […]
The Supreme Court on Monday sided with two doctors challenging their convictions on drug distribution charges for over-prescribing opioid medications in a decision that could make it harder for federal prosecutors to prove such cases against licensed physicians. The court was unanimous in ruling for the two doctors but split 6-3 on narrower legal issues in the decision. The justices […]
BHSH System reversed course Saturday after blowback from a previous decision to ban abortion at its 22 hospitals a day earlier. Michigan’s largest health system had previously said Friday in a memo to employees it planned to follow a 1931 abortion ban on Michigan that is currently on hold under a judge’s injunction. That court order means abortion remains legal […]
The goal for medical group Sightour’s (Shanghai) first hospital in China was to build a flagship medical facility for ophthalmic diagnosis and treatments. Designed by M Moser Associates (Shanghai), the 21,064-square-foot project is located in Hangzhou, along the Beijing-Hangzhou Grand Canal. The three-story building was inspired by its location, with elements reflecting light and water delivering a futuristic exterior. Inside, […]
Dive Brief: Optum is launching a new program to help insurers cut down on “unnecessary lab testing,” a move it says will save insurers $3 billion annually. The program is intended to address the lack of oversight as new genetic tests enter the market, said Optum, a division of UnitedHealth Group, parent company to the nation’s largest private insurer. The […]
One of the fascinating aspects of medtech is not only how it can be harnessed by physicians to improve collaboration and planning around a procedure, but also how it can be deployed to help patients understand complex medical procedures and reduce their anxiety. The convergence of med tech and health tech is transforming how providers learn to use new medical […]
Houston Methodist (Houston) broke ground on a new 106-acre campus in Cypress, Texas. The 570,700-square-foot project will include a seven-story hospital and two, six-story medical office buildings (MOBs). A 162,900-square-foot MOB will house a cancer center with a linear accelerator and a bridge connector to the new hospital tower and a 160,200-square-foot MOB will include a sports and orthopedic rehabilitation […]