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Outpatient Services See Surge in Demand
Outpatient revenue jumped 11.6% from July to August 2023.
President Biden’s Executive Order on AI Directs HHS to Establish Safety Program
The wide-ranging EO is meant to set new standards for AI safety and security, while offering guidance to help ensure algorithms and models are equitable, transparent and trustworthy.
Biden Administration Overhauls Surprise Billing Resolution Process Amid Controversy
The Biden administration is moving to overhaul how health insurers and healthcare providers hash out payment for surprise medical bills, amid heavy criticism of the process.
U Mass Memorial Health Groups Sue Boston Hospital Over $688K in Alleged Delinquent Payments
UMass Memorial and St. Elizabeth’s entered into a professional services agreement in 2012, wherein it was agreed UMass would provide some radiation oncology services delivered by UMass Memorial Medical Group employees for a fee including guaranteed quarterly payments
Warning Signs for the U.S. Health System are Piling Up
A strained health care system may be heading in a dangerous direction in the pandemic's aftermath, according to new data points and a blunt warning from the head of the nation's leading medical association.
Converting Facilities From Skilled Nursing to Behavioral Health May Save Money, Time
When it comes to creating new behavioral health facilities, buying used may be a better bet than building new.
Iowa Health System Warns Against Using ChatGPT to Draft Patient Letters
In an Oct. 26 notice, the health system said the artificial intelligence chatbot is not HIPAA-compliant and thus, to be used, tools like it must undergo a "proper security review, contracting, and business associate agreement."
Ransomware Attacks on Healthcare Facilities Cost $77.5B in Downtime, Report Finds
The report tallied 539 attacks on nearly 10,000 separate hospitals, clinics or other healthcare facilities, which impacted more than 52 million patient records.
Court Upholds $2.7B Blue Cross Antitrust Settlement
The plaintiffs, in their suit, had accused the health insurer of Sherman Antitrust Act violations, including limiting competition between its 36 insurer companies, which in turn resulted in a price hike for members.
Most Powerful PE Forces in ASCs
3 private equity groups behind some of the biggest forces in the ASC industry.