Geisinger Health System CEO and President Dr. David Feinberg is moving to Google, where he’ll take a healthcare leadership position. Dr. Jaewon Ryu will take over as interim president and CEO of Geisinger on Dec. 1. Google’s healthcare efforts are...
Defense for Claim Sweeping of “Routine” Supplies Recently a hospital client asked us to review claims where the supply items had been removed from the claim. In response to the request, we found the health plan had “swept” a few particular revenue centers, claiming...
Ballot initiatives to expand Medicaid health coverage in three Republican-leaning states have momentum heading into Tuesday’s midterm elections. Voters in Idaho, Nebraska and Utah could follow the lead of voters in Maine who last November voted to expand Medicaid for...
Walmart stores in several states are transforming extra parking lot space into “town centers,” some of which could include health clinics, according to Business Insider. “The Walmart Town Center concept is an exciting approach to how we serve our...
As reimbursement rules catch up, providers embrace technologies for remote care and patient monitoring. Centralized care, with a hospital as the “hub,” is the standard in the U.S. today. But this familiar model is changing rapidly, as providers embrace remote care at...
Like with most things in healthcare, organizations need to keep following up after choosing the right vendor and signing an airtight contract to best protect data. In the last few years, cloud computing has moved from an option for healthcare providers to,...
