UPMC Plans 636-bed Hospital – HCD Magazine
[ad_1] UPMC (Pittsburgh) is planning a new 636-bed hospital adjacent to its UPMC Presbyterian hospital in Pittsburgh, according to an article in post-gazette.com. The 871,462-square-foot facility will include 4,800 square feet of retail and restaurant space and enough parking for about 450 cars. The 17-story project will feature a glass façade with solar shades and […]
Value-Based Payments Tech – The Health Care Blog
[ad_1] Health Tech By JESSICA DaMASSA, WTF HEALTH Turns out, the Clarify Health Solutions story is about a lot more than data and analytics these days. Value-based payments? Acquisition of provider-focused, behavioral science startup Embedded Healthcare? Opportunities in real-world evidence?? Good thing founder & CEO Jean Drouin and I caught up at ViVE 2022. Not […]
Mental Health Center of America Opens In Phoenix
[ad_1] Mental Health Center of America (MHCA), a new outpatient mental health center, has opened in Phoenix, according to an article in abc15.com. The facility features a meditation room and breathing room. Services include psychological evaluation, individual counseling, neurofeedback, psychotherapy, psychiatric services, prescription management, and therapeutics services such as cryogenic treatments, cold plunges, and infrared […]
WHO: New COVID deaths fell 17% last week, but cases rising
[ad_1] The number of new coronavirus deaths reported worldwide fell by 17% in the last week while COVID-19 infections rose, reversing a decline in cases that first began in January, according to the World Health Organization. In the UN health agency’s weekly report on the pandemic issued late Tuesday, WHO said there were more than […]
Examining CED for medical devices – Healthcare Economist
[ad_1] That is the topic of a new paper by Drummond et al. (2022). When medical devices receive regulatory approval, payers can make one of three coverage decisions: (1) approve, (2) reject or (3) coverage with evidence development (CED). Note that all countries approve medical devices based on safety and efficacy but only England, the […]
Where Health Care Value Can Lead – The Health Care Blog
[ad_1] By BRIAN KLEPPER It seems inevitable that, in the near future, an innovative health care organization – Let’s call it The Platform – is going to seize the market opportunity of broader value. It will cobble together the pieces, and demonstrate to organizational purchasers that it consistently delivers better health outcomes at significantly lower […]
SCAN’s medical group for homeless patients grows insurer clients
[ad_1] While insurers like Aetna, UnitedHealthcare and Centene have spent the last year invested in affordable housing, SCAN Group represents the only healthcare company that has launched a street medical group dedicated specifically to caring for individuals without homes, said CEO Dr. Michael Hochman. The company’s clinical teams travel to homeless encampments, shelters and hospital […]
Underfunding linked to Americans’ lower primary care access
[ad_1] Systemic underinvestment has limited access to effective primary care across the US, according to a new report. US adults are among the least likely to have a regular doctor compared to individuals in other developed countries, which has compounded chronic conditions and increased healthcare costs, according to the Commonwealth Fund’s 2019 and 2020 international […]
Anthem sues former executive alleging he divulged Medicaid secrets
[ad_1] Anthem has sued a former executive, alleging the former president of its Nevada Medicaid division used trade secrets to help a rival insurer bid for a multibillion-dollar state Medicaid contract. The suit, which was filed in the southern district court of Indiana on March 7, alleges that former Anthem executive Chad Piper breached his […]
Pfizer seeking OK for 4th COVID dose for seniors, source says
[ad_1] Drugmaker Pfizer is expected to request authorization this week for an additional COVID-19 booster dose for seniors, according to a person familiar with the matter. It would add a fourth dose to the regimen, which currently consists of a primary series of two shots, followed months later by a booster dose, in an effort […]
Arizona to resume disenrolling people from Medicaid program
[ad_1] Arizona will soon resume disenrolling state residents no longer eligible for coverage through Medicaid and a related program for children and that many people currently enrolled will need to go through a process to see if they remain eligible, officials said Tuesday. The Arizona Health Care Cost Containment System generally hasn’t disenrolled beneficiaries since […]
Henry Ford Health 2021 earnings come out
[ad_1] Henry Ford Health System lost money last year providing healthcare, but the Detroit-based system was able to post a positive net income thanks to its investment portfolio. HFHS reported Monday an operating loss of $168 million, or a negative 2.5 percent operating margin, on net patient revenue of $4.2 billion. Cutting into its margins […]