Dr. Stephen Hahn, who has been nominated to lead the FDA, assured lawmakers he will work with them to tackle drug shortages and high prescription drug prices.

The policy adopted by AMA delegates urges medical schools and residency programs to include specific information about healthcare financing in curricula.

Nearly 1.7 million people have signed up for 2020 health coverage though the federal insurance exchange in the first three weeks of open enrollment, the CMS said.

Since 2010, 119 rural hospitals have closed from the Carolinas to California and dozens of states in between, and 47% of the remaining facilities are currently facing negative operating margins.

A federal appeals court panel told Planned Parenthood it needed to file a new lawsuit if it wants to challenge how the Trump administration doles out family planning funds.

Physicians, nurses and other health professionals die by suicide at higher rates than the general population. Misinformation and stigma over mental health continue to linger in the medical culture, forcing some professionals to suffer in silence.

The University of Maryland Medical System, rocked by a self-dealing scandal this year involving board members that caused Baltimore's mayor to resign, has repeatedly "delayed and hindered" the work of state auditors, according to a letter from the chief auditor made public.

The House passed a stopgap government funding bill that delays $4 billion in cuts to Medicaid disproportionate-share hospital payments.

A list of the nation's top 20 largest EHR vendors, ranked by a cumulative number of providers who declared the vendor's product in use throughout the duration of the Medicare EHR Incentive program.

CMS Administrator Seema Verma said the Trump administration's new price transparency rules will help patients by boosting quality and cutting costs, but hospitals and insurers want to maintain the status quo.

Members of the House Energy and Commerce Committee asked what data the health system is sharing with the technology company and how it is being used.

The rate of improper payments in the fee-for-service Medicare program reached its lowest point since 2010 in 2019, but eligibility errors in Medicaid and CHIP boosted improper payments in those programs.

Catholic Health Association CEO Sister Mary Haddad hopes to build on the legacy of her predecessor, including moving debate around health coverage from access to affordability and cost.

Home to the largest cluster of senior-care companies in the U.S., Louisville is betting it can solve some of the top challenges the healthcare system is facing as Americans grow older in a country ill-equipped to care for them.

While some healthcare executives argue that patients should direct their own care, skeptics contend that consumers aren’t equipped to make the best decisions.

Electronic health record systems scored in the bottom 9th percentile for technology usability, which could contribute to physician burnout, according to a new study.

As Trump sat surrounded by political advisers on the flights to and from Lexington, he grew reluctant to sign the ban, convinced it could alienate voters who would be financially or otherwise affected by a vaping ban, according to officials.

The nation’s population is getting proportionately older, with most counties within the continental U.S. in recent years experiencing growth in the percentage of population age 65 or older, meaning the Medicare program is likely to keep getting bigger.

Bernard Tyson stood like a colossus over my career, my life, and the Modern Healthcare family of reporters, editors and opinion leaders. 

The evening of Jan. 24 is likely to be a bittersweet one at the Paramount Theatre in Oakland, Calif., when the city’s symphony performs a concert of songs chosen by Bernard Tyson. The Kaiser CEO only submitted his choices Nov. 8, two days before his death.

Healthcare is first and foremost about people, and Bernard Tyson never lost sight of that. A true leader and healer, he realized that real well-being depended on strong, cohesive communities.

Following the death of Kaiser Permanente longtime CEO Bernard Tyson, colleagues say they plan to continue his legacy.

CEOs, not frontline staff, are at the root of the hospital industry shortfall in improving patient safety in the 20 years since the problem was highlighted by the landmark study To Err is Human.

Performance measures have evolved in the past 20 years, but quality experts say they still don’t hold the industry accountable.

In the 20 years since To Err is Human, so far as we can determine, the progress toward truly safer patient care remains frustratingly slow and spotty.

Mistakes can be prevented, but that requires admission of guilt and an action plan that sets goals and holds people accountable if they don’t meet them.

Patients, families and providers need support after medical errors occur.

Some experts believe that the attention to measurement and pay for performance has obscured more fundamental drivers of quality that would enhance the intrinsic motivation of the human beings on the front lines of care.

Safety experts say the recent deadly problems at top hospitals demonstrate holes in the culture of safety, transparency and measurement of errors.

The program was established in 2003, and the state is looking to change it since data recently collected may not be helpful.