Medical loss ratios are crossing 90%, and traditional payment integrity models can’t keep up. Teams waste months digging through vast amounts of unstructured documents, including CMS guidelines, reimbursement policies, contracts, and coding manuals, only to generate rules that never yield…
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Houston-based Harris Health will consolidate its local primary care practices into another nearby medical facility, Houston Business Journal reported Dec. 31. The move will impact primary care practices in the Houston Heights neighborhood, according to the report. The site relocation…
Cincinatti-based The Christ Hospital Health Network has acquired Anderson (Ohio) OB/GYN group. According to a Dec. 30 news release, the acquisition brings five physicians into TCHHN’s women’s health service line: Michelle Federer, DO, Neha Jeirath, MD, Amanda Lynn, DO, Abigail…
The last year has seen several waves of federal policy updates and legislative moves that have significantly impacted the world of medicine. With 2025 drawing to a close, John Donovan, MD, a physician at Willamette (Ore.) ENT & Facial Plastic…
Hospitals in Nebraska lead the nation on physician communication, while hospitals in Nevada rank lowest, CMS data shows. CMS collects and publicly reports data on physician communication as part of its HCAHPS survey data. The measure assesses the percentage of…
Payer-provider relationships have long been challenged by administrative complexity, inconsistent requirements and misaligned incentives. These issues can contribute to care delays, payment delays and unnecessary friction for both organizations. Inconsistent requirements, duplicative documentation and misaligned incentives have made even routine…
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Replacing just one primary care physician can cost up to $900,000 in lost revenue annually. Yet many health systems still treat staffing like a back-office function — not a strategic, critical lever for care delivery innovation, physician retention, and enterprise…
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Discover how AI is creating new opportunities for cost savings and efficiency in healthcare technology management (HTM). Register for our upcoming webinar where we will discuss new technology-driven strategies to tackle your healthcare technology challenges—from managing growing medical equipment inventories…
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Steve Martin
Chief Technology Officer, TRIMEDX
A bill filed for Florida’s 2026 legislative session would broaden eligibility for physicians working in areas of critical need to obtain full licensure by endorsement, News 6 Orlando reported Dec. 30. House Bill 809 would amend state law to allow…
CMS has announced that all 50 states will receive awards under the Rural Health Transformation Program. According to a Dec. 29 news release, the $50 billion initiative was established under President Donald Trump’s H.R.1 legislation. In 2026, states will receive…
