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In an effort to learn more about acute-care facilities and their workforce model and needs, we are conducting a survey to understand more about how facilities are building and managing their full time, part time and on-demand workforce as it relates to fixed costs, nurse engagement and making having a flexible workforce easy. Begin the survey now.
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Wednesday, July 17, 2024 | 1pm ET / 10am PT Hear from resiliency experts on strategies for rapidly recovering from a breach, reducing the severity and impact of attacks, and strengthening your organization's defenses. Discover how to get your operations systems back up and running in hours, not days, and minimize the risk of business disruption.
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| By Noah Tong The U.S. Supreme Court is overruling long-standing precedent. Here's how it could affect healthcare policy. |
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By Dave Muoio Optum has informed the Massachusetts Health Policy Commission that it is "no longer working to finalize an agreement" with the bankrupt Steward Health Care, a spokesperson for the regulator said. |
By Heather Landi Walgreens is plotting a financial turnaround that includes closing a "significant portion" of underperforming retail pharmacy stores in the U.S. over the next three years. The company also plans to reduce its stake in VillageMD, and will no longer be the company’s majority owner, CEO Tim Wentworth told the Wall Street Journal. |
By Anastassia Gliadkovskaya The Institute for Healthcare Improvement recently wrapped up a decarbonization learning collaborative with more than a dozen hospitals and health systems. They aimed to reduce their overall climate footprint through specific projects. Fierce Healthcare spoke to some of the participants about what they were able to achieve. |
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Now more than ever, providers are seeing the impact of social determinants of health on patient outcomes--but it's something that most healthcare professionals aren't trained on how to solve. Download now.
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By Noah Tong The Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals has issued its ruling on Braidwood Management v. Becerra, a case that has wide-ranging implications on millions of Americans. |
By Noah Tong Medicare enrollees will see lower prices this quarter for certain drugs treating cancer and genetic disorders under action unveiled by CMS. |
By Dave Muoio The deal for Ascension St. Vincent's Health System is expected to close in the fall, pending regulatory approvals and a sign-off from the Catholic Church. |
By Noah Tong Sen. Ron Wyden, not letting PBMs out of his sights, is urging CMS to better enforce rules that could curb unfair practices by Express Scripts and other major PBMs. |
By Paige Minemyer The Supreme Court will not hear a legal challenge to the nearly $2.7 billion Blue Cross Blue Shield settlement. |
By Heather Landi Amazon continues to evolve its healthcare business more than a year after spending $3.9 billion on a primary care company. The online retail giant is now folding its Amazon Clinic telehealth service into its One Medical primary care platform. |
By Heather Landi Startup Sidecar Health, which reached "unicorn" status two years ago, clinched $165 million in series D financing to turbocharger its growth into new markets. |
Fierce podcastsDon’t miss an episode |
| | This week on "Podnosis," Fierce Healthcare’s Anastassia Gliadkovskaya chats with Carrot Fertility’s chief product officer, James Wong, about his personal family-building story and the challenges faced by the LGBTQ+ community when building families. |
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| Whitepaper Medicare Advantage plans: learn how to leverage data, personalize social risk factor screenings, and collaborate for better health outcomes in our white paper, The Health Equity Index: How Plans Can Get Ahead of the Curve. Sponsored by: Pack Health, A Quest Diagnostics Company |
| WhitepaperLearn about the utilization patterns of Observation Care as well as the stability of Obs vs. Inpatient admission rates. Sponsored by: MCG Health, part of the Hearst Health network |
| WhitepaperDiscover how Murata's small electrical components are revolutionizing implantable medical devices for enhanced reliability and performance. Sponsored by: Murata Manufacturing Co., Ltd. |
| WhitepaperWhy rely on a fax machine to safeguard a patient's personal information when you wouldn't transmit your bank details that way? Discover advancements in healthcare interoperability and how to embrace innovative technology to accelerate and enhance patient care. Sponsored by: eHealth Technologies |
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