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Physicians say prior authorization stands in the way of medically necessary care

Physicians say prior authorization stands in the way of medically necessary care

Physicians surveyed by the AMA say that PA can cause care delays or force patients to abandon treatment. They warn...

Hospitals are more packed post-pandemic

Hospitals are more packed post-pandemic

Hospital occupancy rates were higher in 2024 than 2019. If occupancy rates trend up, the nation could face a bed shortage by...

GOP calls for $1.5T in cuts, much of which could come from healthcare

GOP calls for $1.5T in cuts, much of which could come from healthcare

House Republicans unveiled their budget wish list on Wednesday, which directs the Energy and Commerce Committee — which oversees Medicare and...

Why health systems should be ‘clear-eyed’ about business goals for AI tools

Why health systems should be ‘clear-eyed’ about business goals for AI tools

Caroline Pearson, executive director of the Peterson Health Technology Institute, discusses the institute’s new task force that aims to study...

Hospitals no longer protected from immigration raids

Hospitals no longer protected from immigration raids

The U.S. Department of Homeland Security lifted the practice of avoiding immigration enforcement at hospitals. Article By: Kara Arundel and...

Providers to target efficiency, supply chain resilience in 2025

Providers to target efficiency, supply chain resilience in 2025

Health systems will work to expand their supply chains and ink nontraditional partnerships in 2025, while trimming excessive AI programs...

Hospital evaluation of AI predictive tools for bias is inconsistent, study finds

Hospital evaluation of AI predictive tools for bias is inconsistent, study finds

Hospitals with more financial resources and technical expertise were more likely to locally test their models, suggesting a potential digital...

State officials push Kaiser to end behavioral healthcare strike

State officials push Kaiser to end behavioral healthcare strike

Nearly 2,400 behavioral healthcare workers have been on strike since October. California lawmakers say that Kaiser has failed to meet...

AI adoption for medical imaging soars

AI adoption for medical imaging soars

More than half of survey respondents reported using an AI algorithm for at least one imaging use case, compared with...

Hospitals boost operating margins in July: report

Hospitals boost operating margins in July: report

Increased demand for services helped offset high expenses for hospitals, according to analytic solutions firm Strata. Article By: Susanna Vogel...