Decision-making is an essential function in any line of business. It is even more so in healthcare, as each decision can determine the type and quality of care. There is a rise in demand for quality care by leveraging technologies, per the market trends. The global clinical decision support systems market was valued at $4.48 billion in 2021 and is […]
Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP; Philadelphia) is planning a new inpatient tower on its main campus in Philadelphia, according to the website phillyyimby.com. The $1.9 billion, 1.4 million-square-foot facility is part of CHOP’s $3.4 billion development plan. The new inpatient tower will house eight diagnostic and treatment floors; 12 inpatient floors with 40 beds per floor; a special delivery unit […]
Published on August 11, 2022 Did you recently get a new job or have a baby? Changes to your expected income for 2022 or your household size may impact your health coverage options or amount of savings you qualify for. It’s important to let the Marketplace know immediately after you experience a change so you don’t miss out on new, […]
States are not equipped to oversee hospital mergers under certificate of public advantage laws, a new paper from the Federal Trade Commission concluded. Some states have allowed hospitals to merge via COPAs, shielding the merging parties from federal antitrust scrutiny in exchange for prolonged state oversight. While hospital executives and state officials claim that mergers under COPAs will lead to lower […]
The first unexpected bill arrived in December, just weeks before Tara Lovell’s husband of 40 years died from bladder cancer. Lovell worked as an ultrasound technologist at the local Audrain Community Hospital, in Mexico, Missouri, and was paying more than $400 a month for health insurance through her job. The town’s struggling hospital, the sole health care provider and major […]
A medical journal has published evidence of the first suspected case of human-to-pet transmission of the monkeypox virus. A dog living with two men in France who were infected with the virus began exhibiting symptoms 12 days after they did, according to The Lancet. The 4-year-old male Italian greyhound, which had no previous medical disorders, tested positive after showing symptoms […]
Congratulations are in order to one Pennsylvania woman who just recently welcomed her 100th great-grandchild. Just imagine that family reunion. In health news, President Biden is set to sign the recently passed health, climate and tax legislative package into law on Tuesday, marking the most significant action taken to lower drug costs in decades. Plus: WHO renames two monkeypox variants. Welcome […]
Each year, the U.S. healthcare system loses about $1 trillion to waste. One major contributor is inefficient operations, such poor operating room utilization or discharge planning that begins too late. To address this issue, Neenah, Wisconsin-based health system ThedaCare announced last week it is investing $3 million into Qventus, a company that sells artificial intelligence software to health systems for […]
Enhabit Inc. (NYSE: EHAB) CEO Barb Jacobsmeyer has been waiting to helm her own entity for a while now. After a long period of Encompass Health (NYSE: EHC) exploring strategic alternatives for its home health and hospice segment – which became Enhabit – Jacobsmeyer and her co-leaders are finally on their own. Jacobsmeyer was formerly the head of Encompass Health’s […]
The number of employers in the U.S. that offer travel benefits for abortion is expected to double throughout the next few years, according to a recent survey. The findings follow the Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization decision by the Supreme Court, which overturned Roe v. Wade. The survey, conducted by Willis Towers Watson Public Limited Company in August, included 305 […]