A range of private companies sell products that are purported to flag patients in the early stages of sepsis to get them treatment quicker. But a lack of research plagues what could be a powerful tool for health systems, and some are pushing for more governance and even FDA involvement.
More than 70% of the country's largest insurers are no longer waiving cost-sharing for COVID-19 treatments and more will follow now that vaccines are widely available.
A surge in virus cases continues to overwhelm the state's health system, Gov. Asa Hutchinson said.
Kaufman Hall's latest National Hospital Flash Report shows the median hospital margin index was 4.1% in July including federal stimulus funding, which was close to June levels.
Nonprofit hospitals of all sizes have been trying their luck as venture capitalists, saying their investments improve care through the creation of new medical devices, health software and other innovations.
The Biden administration hopes higher payments will improve vaccinations for those who are homebound or can't easily get to retail pharmacies or providers.
Experts have long been skeptical that insurers would be ready to follow the transparency rule by the start of 2022. The Biden administration is giving them more time, according to new guidance.
New survey findings show a narrowing divide between how patients want healthcare and how providers are delivering those services.
Overwhelmed medical staff describe crying on the way to work and becoming numb to the sound of zipping up body bags and sending dead patients off to funeral homes.
Nonprofit hospitals of all sizes have been trying their luck as venture capitalists, saying their investments improve care through the creation of new medical devices, health software and other innovations.
