September 16, 2024- In June 2024, telehealth utilization increased nationally and in the West, Northeast and South, but decreased in the Midwest, according to FAIR Health's Monthly Telehealth Regional Tracker. Nationally, telehealth claim lines rose from 4.82 percent of medical claim lines in May to 4.89 percent in June, an increase of 1.5 percent. In the West, the … [Read more...]

September 16, 2024- The United States is expected to have a shortage of up to 64,000 physicians by the end of 2024, according to McKinsey & Company and AAMC. Current projections indicate that the physician deficit could grow up to 86,000 by 2036. The COVID-19 pandemic exacerbated the already substantial levels of burnout among physicians, contributing to unprecedented … [Read more...]

September 13, 2024- Ballad Health announced it has reached agreement on a strategic collaboration with Labcorp, a global leader of innovative and comprehensive laboratory services, to provide outreach laboratory services across the Appalachian Highlands region. This agreement includes the sale of select operating assets of Ballad Health’s outreach lab services to Labcorp. The … [Read more...]

September 13, 2024- BD announced that it has been named to TIME’s 2024 list of the World’s Best Companies that identifies the top-performing organizations across the globe based on employee satisfaction, revenue growth and sustainability. Organized by TIME and Statista, a statistics portal and industry ranking provider, top-performing organizations were identified based on … [Read more...]

September 13, 2024- Cigna Healthcare launched an "E-Treatment" option through MDLIVE by Evernorth. Beginning this month, customers have quick, flexible access to urgent care from board-certified doctors, without any direct interaction via phone or video. For many common, lower-risk conditions, such as allergies, eye or ear infections, urinary tract infections, and some … [Read more...]

September 13, 2024-  In observance of World Suicide Prevention Day, Children's Hospital Association (CHA), Cardinal Health, and Zero Suicide Institute (ZSI) celebrate early success of the Preventing Youth Suicide Collaborative, a collaborative funded by the Cardinal Health Foundation, led by CHA, and informed by ZSI's prevention expertise. Since 2022, 30 children's hospitals … [Read more...]

September 13, 2024- The American Hospital Association (AHA) released a new report finding that hospital and health system performance on key patient safety and quality measures was better in the first quarter of 2024 than it was before the COVID-19 pandemic, and that hospitals made these improvements while caring for patients with more significant health care needs. For … [Read more...]

September 13, 2024- On September 11, on Capitol Hill, Vizient, Inc. hosted a policy briefing titled, "Rural Healthcare Realities: Hospitals' Efforts to Bridge the Access Gap," at the Rayburn House Office Building. The event featured remarks from Reps. Jill Tokuda (D-HI) and Brad Wenstrup (R-OH). Attended by an overflowing audience of more than 100 congressional staff and … [Read more...]

September 12, 2024- Sage Growth Partners (Sage), a healthcare growth strategy and marketing firm with expertise in market research, has announced new data findings that indicate where health systems, hospitals and physician practices are planning to invest for future revenue cycle success. Sage was commissioned by Atlanta-based Ingenious Med to conduct an … [Read more...]

September 12, 2024- OraSure Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ: OSUR), a leader in point-of-care and home diagnostic tests and sample management solutions today announced the election of Jack Kenny to its Board of Directors, effective September 9, 2024. With the addition of Mr. Kenny, OraSure’s Board of Directors currently has seven members. Mr. Kenny is the former Chief Executive … [Read more...]