For patient advocates and health economists, cases like Ekirch's illustrate why prior authorization has become such a chronic pain point for patients and doctors. For 50 years, insurers have employed ...

WellSpan Health is discontinuing the practice of asking new medical staff probing questions about their mental health status.

Saline Memorial Hospital's recently appointed CEO is utilizing her clinical perspective to improve staff development.

Whitney Bendel took over as CFO of Medical City Denton in August 2024. Now, roughly eight months into her role, she’s sharing ...

Health systems can deliver more consumer-friendly features to improve the patient experience without breaking the bank.

Eligibility, enrollment, and affordability are at risk for millions of Americans who now rely on the Marketplace for health ...

A quarterly analysis of KPI data shows claim denial rates on the rise while patients struggle to pay their growing share of ...

Ohio officially has a measles outbreak, the state health department announced. The outbreak consists of 10 people in Ashtabula County, nine of which are linked to an unvaccinated man reported last ...

In this episode of HL Shorts we hear from Evan Zaslow, Vice President of Payer Strategies at Moffitt Cancer Center. Zaslow dives into how the technology like AI has impacted payers and providers and ...

Health insurance companies are under increasing scrutiny for allegedly using artificial intelligence bots and algorithms to swiftly deny patients routine or lifesaving care — without a human actually ...

Another Maine hospital is closing its labor and delivery unit and services. MDI Hospital announced Thursday it will close its unit, effective July 1, due to a "dramatic" decline in births. Hospital ...

An algorithm that learned from tens of thousands of nutrition prescriptions for premature babies could reduce medical errors and better identify what nutrients the smallest patients need.