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High labor expenses still challenging providers

High labor expenses still challenging providers

Medical groups’ median investment in each employed physician surpassed $300,000 for the first time ever in the third quarter, according...

Ascension Michigan settles multiyear dispute about employee vaccination policy

Ascension Michigan settles multiyear dispute about employee vaccination policy

The health system will offer up to five weeks of back pay to staff that were denied religious exemptions for...

Where Harris, Trump stand on AI regulation

Where Harris, Trump stand on AI regulation

Analysts expect Kamala Harris to largely continue the current approach to AI oversight, while Donald Trump’s promise to repeal a...

5 steps to navigate the FDA’s new lab developed test rule

5 steps to navigate the FDA’s new lab developed test rule

Laboratories face a series of upcoming deadlines to comply with stricter FDA oversight of in-house tests. Here are five strategies...

Providence, Compassus to form joint venture offering home health care

Providence, Compassus to form joint venture offering home health care

Home health is already a lucrative market, and Providence expects demand for services to only grow as patients age, according...

‘AI arms race’ underway as payers, providers jockey for upper hand in claims review

‘AI arms race’ underway as payers, providers jockey for upper hand in claims review

Payers currently have a leg up when using AI to review claims, but providers could soon catch up, experts say....

Cybersecurity in healthcare: How hackers get in and how organizations can protect themselves

Cybersecurity in healthcare: How hackers get in and how organizations can protect themselves

A cybersecurity expert explains why healthcare organizations are vulnerable to cyberattacks — and how they can strengthen their defenses. Article...

Google’s AI-backed healthcare search tool now available for general use

Google’s AI-backed healthcare search tool now available for general use

Vertex AI Search for Healthcare is designed to quickly query a patient’s medical record. Google says the tool will reduce...

CHAI releases draft framework for AI quality assurance labs

CHAI releases draft framework for AI quality assurance labs

The Coalition for Health AI is seeking feedback on the proposals, which detail how the group will certify labs and...

Colorado provider Axis Health System hit by ‘cyber incident’

Colorado provider Axis Health System hit by ‘cyber incident’

The provider, which offers primary care, dental services and mental healthcare, said its primary care patient portal is currently offline....