Shaping Healthcare's Future
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Payer
CA Gov. Signs Law Banning Medical Debt From Credit Reports
The bill will block healthcare providers and collection agencies from sharing a patient's medical debt with credit reporting agencies.
Innovation
Bipartisan Effort Paves Way for Reviving Shuttered Hospitals in GA
However, whether new CON laws improve care or reduce costs is questionable.
CEO
Harris' California Healthcare Battles Signal Fights Ahead for Hospitals if She Wins
If Harris wins the presidency, she'll have a wide range of options to blunt hospitals' monopolistic behavior nationwide.
Marketing
Urgent Care or ER? With 'One-Stop Shop,' Hospitals Offer Both Under Same Roof
Docs decide whether it's urgent or emergency care ?the health system bills accordingly.
Marketing
What the Healthcare Sector Was Selling at the J.P. Morgan Confab
After a few years of pandemic slack, the swanky conference regained its full vigor.
CMO
Women and Minorities Bear the Brunt of Medical Misdiagnosis
Women and racial and ethnic minorities are 20% to 30% more likely than white men to experience a misdiagnosis.
CEO
CA's Ambitious Medicaid Experiment Gets Tripped Up in Implementation
A quarter of the stakeholders responsible for implementing the program don't know enough about it to serve those in need.
CMO
Back Pain? Bum Knee? Be Prepared to Wait for a Physical Therapist
The cost of getting trained is out of proportion to the pay.
Innovation
What Mobile Clinics in Dollar General Parking Lots Say About Healthcare in Rural America
Dollar General's pilot mobile clinic program has been touted by company officials, rural health experts, and analysts as a model...
CMO
Facing Criticism, Feds Award First Maternal Health Grant to a Predominantly Black Rural Area
The Madison, MS-based organization plans to take a community-based approach that includes partnering with health centers, hospitals, and a university.
Telehealth
Virtual Second Opinions Gain Momentum
Cedars-Sinai is one of a growing number of prestigious health systems that are expanding access to consulting specialist.
Technology
AI Could Match Patients with Clinical Trials
A survey by UPMC's Center for Connected Medicine finds enthusiasm for the idea.