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Humana names first chief equity officer
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Billing, antitrust exemption changes upend negotiations between insurers and providers
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Healthcare providers face high costs, demand for agency staff as COVID-19 rages
Healthcare providers still struggle to find travel nurses to handle the COVID-19 surge. And those workers come at a price, with the competition doubling or even tripling normal compensation.
Coronavirus outbreak: Mexico close to approving Russian vaccine, with little data
Live updates from Modern Healthcare on the coronavirus outbreak and how COVID-19 is affecting the healthcare industry.
Biden administration to boost vaccine supply amid shortages
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Encompass Health reports minor gains in fourth quarter, predicts 8% growth in 2021
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J&J 4Q sales rise despite pandemic, but charges cut profits
Studies extend hopes for antibody drugs against COVID-19
New results extend hopes for drugs that supply antibodies to fight COVID-19, suggesting they can help keep patients out of the hospital and possibly prevent illness in some uninfected people.
N.Y. nursing homes struggle with staffing amid outbreaks
Amid COVID health worker shortage, foreign-trained professionals sit on sidelines
Many of these workers have invaluable experience dealing with infectious disease epidemics such as SARS, Ebola or HIV in other countries yet must sit out the COVID pandemic in the U.S.
Lab stakeholders welcome Biden moves on COVID-19 testing, suggest additional steps
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Hospitals see opportunity, risk in ambulatory surgery centers
A new regulatory framework may draw added investment in ambulatory surgery centers.
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Few nursing home residents have received second COVID-19 vaccine dose
Biden more bullish on vaccines, open to 1.5M daily shot goal
Biden's new vaccination target comes after he and his aides faced criticism for the 100 million goal in his first 100 days in office. The U.S. has exceeded a pace of 1 million doses per day over the last week.
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KPMG says deal activity will stay high in '21: 10 takeaways
The Check Up: Dr. Joseph Kerschner of the Medical College of Wisconsin
There’s no shortage of challenges facing medical schools these days. But the impact of the coronavirus pandemic and finding ways to tackle structural racism and unconscious bias have moved to the forefront for many educators.
Next Up Podcast: What to expect with telehealth and healthcare technology in the next four years
Healthcare organizations are becoming increasingly focused on innovative technology solutions like telehealth, enhanced electronic health records and partnerships with technology companies.
Modern Healthcare’s "Next Up" podcast is produced by CareContent, Inc. and hosted by CareContent’s CEO, Kadesha Thomas Smith.
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The missing piece in our fight against COVID-19: primary care
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Cleveland Clinic project expected to create 1,000 R&D jobs, lands state tax credits
The Ohio Tax Credit Authority approved a 15-year job creation tax credit for the Cleveland Clinic Foundation — an unusual move because the board typically focuses on corporate expansions. The vote came as state officials were preparing to announce the creation of the Cleveland Innovation District, a partnership involving Cleveland's three major hospital systems and two universities.
China pushes conspiracy theories on COVID origin, vaccines
As the ruling Communist Party faces growing questioning about China's vaccines and renewed criticism of its early COVID-19 response, it is hitting back by encouraging conspiracy theories that some experts say could cause harm.
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Ambulatory surgery centers offer extraordinary value in a high-cost healthcare system
Thanks to clinical and technical advances, ASCs can now perform more types of procedures. Medicare, commercial insurers and patients can all benefit if more care migrates into these settings.
By the Numbers: 20 largest healthcare investment banks in 2020
This list includes data points on rank, bookrunner, loans underwritten, number of loans and market share.
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Chatbots, texting campaigns help manage influx of COVID vax questions
As patients turn to local health systems for information on COVID-19 vaccination, health systems are turning to technology to help manage the barrage of questions.
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Looking ahead with optimism as we continue to transform healthcare
Alan Miller, who recently stepped down as long-time CEO of Universal Health Services, reflects on the industry and the company he founded.
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Want more diversity in clinical trials? Start with the researchers
Efforts to increase diversity in clinical trials might depend on achieving more diversity among those conducting the studies.
Beyond the Byline: Regulators aim to boost value push with fraud and abuse law updates
Modern Healthcare hospital operations reporter Alex Kacik and rules and regulations reporter Michael Brady discuss the latest updates to the Stark law and anti-kickback statute and how they interplay with the incremental move from volume- to value-based pay.