BY KIM BELLARD I read the Stat News investigative piece “Health care’s high rollers,” by Bob Herman and colleagues, with interest but not much surprise. I mean, is anyone surprised anymore that healthcare CEOs often make a lot of money, and didn’t let a crisis like the pandemic dampen that? As Kaiser Family Foundation’s CEO Drew Altman told them, “Health […]
The acute care expansion for St. Michael Medical Center in Silverdale, Wash., uses sustainable design strategies that emphasize the natural beauty of the surrounding site. For example, the project, designed by NBBJ (Seattle), is closely integrated into the sloping hillside, celebrating the unique topography that shifts 80 feet in elevation from top to bottom. To create a welcoming, calming environment, […]
Health Tech I was at the AHIP conference in Vegas late last month and caught up with a number of CEOs & execs for some quick bite interviews — around 5 mins getting (I hope) to the gist of what they & their companies are up to. I am going to dribble them out this week. Next up is Sudheen […]
Kate Wells, Michigan Radio As states grapple with the future of abortion in the U.S., Michigan, California, and Vermont could become the first states to let voters decide whether the right to abortion should be written into the state constitution. In Michigan, a proposed constitutional amendment would override a 90-year-old state law that makes abortion a felony even in cases […]
The Oncology Care Model (OCM) is dead. The Oncology Care Model was a voluntary, alternative payment model (APM), that “included financial and performance accountability for episodes of care surrounding chemotherapy administration to cancer patients.” OCM expired at the end of June 2022, and will be replaced by the Enhancing Oncology Model. EOM is a also a voluntary model that will […]
As provider groups juggle the needs to address competition, staffing shortages and patients’ demand for a consumer-friendly experience, maintaining an effective patient scheduling process is more crucial than ever. That’s, according to Jeff Gartland, CEO of patient engagement software company Relatient. The Franklin, Tennessee-based company recently announced a referral partnership with TriZetto Provider Solutions to offer its suite of patient […]
Toy company Mattel is delving into its vaults to reintroduce brands that haven’t been seen in decades, like Big Jim and Pulsar. Should Barbie be worried? Today in health care, Anthony Fauci announced plans to retire from government after a career spanning seven administrations. We’ll look at what he’s saying and when he plans to step down. Welcome to Overnight Health Care, […]
There is financial inefficiency and waste in home health care, which is highlighted by the variation in spend across the country, according to a new study. The study — published this month in the American Journal of Managed Care — examined U.S. counties where at least one home health agency served 11 or more beneficiaries in 2016. In order to […]
The nation’s capital has the highest number of monkeypox cases per capita, with 122 confirmed cases as of Sunday, health officials reported on Monday. According to the most recent Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) data from Friday, this puts Washington behind only New York, California, Florida, Illinois and Florida for total case count, despite its smaller population. Those […]
Second-quarter deals were largely concentrated in the East, with some outliers in Illinois, Wisconsin, Iowa and Arizona. But recent deals in general have not been concentrated in a single part of the U.S., said Karl Henkel, an associate at Ponder. The influx of federal Covid support temporarily stabilized more vulnerable systems. “Now that … we’ve found a way to work […]