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Mar 02 | Susan Morse

Merck to open facilities to Johnson & Johnson for speedier COVID-19 vaccine production

President Joe Biden says there will be enough of the vaccine for all American adults by the end of…

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Mar 02 | Susan Morse

CMS gives $2.3 million in additional Navigator funding for ACA special enrollment period

Navigators reach underserved communities that historically have experienced lower access to health…

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Stays at the highest severity level are vulnerable to inappropriate billing practices, OIG says.

Mar 01 | Jeff Lagasse

OIG: Hospitals are upcoding severity levels for Medicare patients

Stays at the highest severity level are vulnerable to inappropriate billing practices, OIG says.

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Four million doses are expected to go out this week and 20 million doses by the end of March.

Feb 28 | Susan Morse

FDA issues emergency use authorization for Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine

Four million doses are expected to go out this week and 20 million doses by the end of March.

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The massive amount of data available in healthcare makes it a prime area for artificial intelligence and machine learning automation.

Feb 25 | Mallory Hackett

Automating 'high level' healthcare tasks can create high value savings

The massive amount of data available in healthcare makes it a prime area for artificial intelligence and machine…

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Feb 25 | Jeff Lagasse

Advancements in automation are cutting into the rising costs of manual healthcare transactions

Prior authorizations in particular are a complex, time-consuming function that would be well…

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Feb 24 | Susan Morse

Hospitals want $35 billion in $1.9 trillion COVID-19 relief package

New analysis shows total hospital revenue in 2021 could be down between $53 billion and $122 billion from pre-pandemic…

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Methodist Hospital of Southern California complex

Feb 22 | Mallory Hackett

Methodist Hospital of Southern California uses automated contact tracing to contain COVID-19

The formerly two-week manual contact-tracing process was reduced to minutes with new technology.

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Feb 22 | Jeff Lagasse

U.S. hospitals and health systems face a long road to recovery

Operating margin was -0.6% in January, not including CARES Act funding, while total expenses continue to rise.

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Feb 22 | Susan Morse

CVS Health, Lyft and YMCA team for equitable access to a COVID-19 vaccination site

The organizations will directly fund rides through route ride credits using Lyft's transportation…

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