UnitedHealthcare is ramping up a prior authorization policy intended to shift outpatient surgeries to lower-cost settings outside of the hospital, a move that could put a dent in hospital revenue.

Dr. Karen DeSalvo, who led HHS' Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology during the Obama administration and resigned from Humana's board of directors earlier this week to "avoid the appearance of any conflict of interest," is Google's latest health hire.

If Trump's anger over the Pelosi-initiated impeachment probe sinks the effort, lawmakers of both parties would face voters next year with nothing to show on a top consumer issue.

Female nurses could be at increased risk of developing respiratory illnesses when regularly coming in contact with cleaning products and disinfectants, according to a new study.

The presence of immigration authorities is becoming increasingly common at healthcare facilities around the country, and hospitals are struggling with where to draw the line to protect patients' rights amid rising immigration enforcement in the Trump administration.

Currently, women often must wait several days or even weeks after a follow-up mammogram before they know the results. GE and Premier want to change that.

The wrongful death suit alleges Geisinger knew the neonatal intensive care unit of its flagship hospital in Danville was "dangerous, defective and contaminated" but continued filling its beds and hid the obvious danger from parents.

New curative treatments are too expensive and inaccessible for many patients, Verma said. Experts worry that healthcare costs will grow and access will suffer as more treatments hit the market.

The CMS will change how it monitors nursing home inspectors after receiving complaints about infrequent, badly timed inspections.

The Urban Institute's findings could help Democratic presidential candidates like Joe Biden who favor cheaper, more incremental reforms.

Methodist Hospitals is warning more than 68,000 patients that their personal information, including Social Security numbers and health records, may have been exposed during a data breach.

Most Americans want practical solutions to their immediate healthcare cost problems. In this political season, pragmatism will put Democrats on much sounder political footing than pushing Medicare for All.

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The hospital will be replaced by the emergency department and medical offices for primary and specialty care. Patients who need to be admitted for a hospital stay will be treated at other facilities.

With six years of experience as a chief nurse informatics officer, Kristin Wolkart, now president of St. Francis Medical Center, knows how to speak tech. And as a trained nurse, she’s equally as comfortable putting things into perspective for clinicians.

Not-for-profit health system Sutter Health reached a settlement in the antitrust lawsuit in San Francisco County Superior Court just before the trial was set to start.

The Health Information Technology Advisory Committee, a group charged with providing policy recommendations to the ONC, is considering newfound focus on price transparency, prior authorization and payer-provider data exchange next year.

Health systems with certain variable-rate debt obligations are concerned about a proposed accounting standard change that would require they be classified as current on their balance sheets.

Healthcare recruiters and executives hope new succession-planning processes, streamlined reporting structures, mission-driven investments and a team-based approach to healthcare will create a more fulfilling work environment.

Healthcare organizations like Inspira Health Network are standing up Genius Bar-style technology support stations to discuss digital health options with patients.

The Advanced Medical Technology Association's new Center for Digital Health will advocate for policies related to data privacy, FDA oversight and reimbursement.