A string of recent hospital deals are poised to benefit Piedmont Healthcare in one hot healthcare region, merger and acquisition experts said.

Several not-for-profit health systems either moved into the black or strengthened operating profit in the first three months of 2021, although some large organizations continue to struggle.

The House passed two bills addressing mental health for emergency department patients and healthcare staff, including new grants and calls for data collection.

As many business owners pointed out, there is no easy way to determine who has been vaccinated and who hasn't. And the new guidelines essentially leave it up to people to do the right thing.

Teladoc Health, Amwell and SOC Telemed reported revenue up 150.9%, 7.2% and 0.1%, respectively, for 2021's first quarter, as they work to differentiate themselves in the booming virtual care market.

As CEO of a Detroit-based health system, and an African-American man, I can attest to the painful irony in which we live in America—the world's most diverse melting pot plagued by pervasive intolerance and a failure to act on behalf of those who need us most.

Oscar Health's net loss narrowed 9% year-over-year, with an increase in policy premium revenue squeezing the New York City-based insurtech's losses to $87.3 million during the first quarter of 2021.

For seasoned physicians who are looking to make a transition—whether it’s moving to another hospital or specialty, becoming an administrator, or moving beyond the hospital setting—what do they need to do? What is actually involved in making a big transition? And what special challenges do women physicians face?

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Healthcare workers reflect attitudes similar to the population at large—most may embrace the promise of the vaccines, but large segments remain hostile to it.

The bill seeks to streamline the prior authorization process in Medicare Advantage by requiring insurers adopt electronic programs, provide "real-time" determinations for some services and release information about denial rates.

HCA Healthcare will sell Redmond Regional Medical Center to AdventHealth for $630 million in a move that ends the hospital giant's presence in northwest Georgia. HCA is selling properties to make more "flexible investments."

The integrated health systems look to build out a national platform for complex in-home care.

An outside investigation into the death of a Black doctor while she battled COVID-19 has found that the treatment she received at a suburban Indianapolis hospital did not contribute to her death, its parent organization, IU Health said Wednesday.

The American Rescue Plan funds should help Medicaid beneficiaries maintain access to long-term services and support in their home and other nearby care settings. It became available April 1 and will last through Mar. 2022.

The new effort, dubbed "Health Interoperability Outcomes 2030," is designed to identify aspirational yet achievable interoperability goals the agency and industry can rally around over the next decade, according to ONC.

"If you are fully vaccinated, you no longer need to wear a mask," President Joe Biden said, summarizing the new guidance and encouraging more Americans to roll up their sleeves. "Get vaccinated — or wear a mask until you do."

Healthcare providers are mobilizing efforts to send equipment and supplies to India as the country faces a record-breaking number of COVID-19 cases each day.

The uncertainty has created widespread consternation among existing accountable care organizations and all new direct contracting entities backed by managed-care organizations or venture capital firms.

Hospitals in non-Medicaid expansion states are suing HHS for higher supplemental payments to treat low-income patients. They say the department needs to recognize patients "eligible for Medicaid" that are currently excluded from DSH entitlements.

Healthcare fintech provider Cedar paid $425 million to acquire insurance fintech OODA Health, as another pairing of single-point technology startups comes together to expand their reach.

The pandemic has given CIOs a more prominent seat at the table and proximity to the CEO because they're now charged with creating the technology strategy for powering insurers' present and future operations and collaborating more closely on business operations.