In the first year of Covid-19, Medicare paid providers $1 billion for psychotherapy services, and $580 million were improper payments, including $348 million that were for telehealth services, a recent audit by the Office…
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The U.S. healthcare system’s shift from volume to value has been a trudging fifteen-year journey. Despite its potential to reduce costs and improve quality of care, the national movement toward value-based care has been…
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In order to carry out a seamless joint replacement, surgeons must create a customized preoperative plan for each patient. However, surgeons having to perform multiple operations per day are often too busy to dedicate…
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At the MedCity INVEST conference, scheduled for May 22-24 at the Ritz Carlton in Chicago, healthcare and life science startups have the opportunity to network and engage in salon-style discussions with investors. These Ask the Investor sessions will…
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After Bright Health Group announced last week that it plans to sell its California Medicare Advantage business — essentially ending its insurance business altogether — industry experts are saying it is likely because the…
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Oncology Ventures met with more than 250 early-stage cancer startups in the past four months. On Wednesday, the New York City-based investment fund announced the three that stood out as deserving of its capital.
The…
After the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) announced Wednesday that it is temporarily extending Covid-19 flexibilities for the prescribing of controlled substances via telemedicine, several telehealth advocates came out in support of the decision.
These flexibilities…
The Health Sector Cybersecurity Coordination Center (HC3), which was created by the Department of Health and Human Services, is sounding the alarm on two ransomware groups that are actively targeting the healthcare sector: Cl0p…
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Virtual care has come a long way since its contemporary evolution as a way to support urgent care. In an interview, Rob Bressler, general manager for Primary360, Teladoc Health’s virtual primary care solution, talked…
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Healthcare’s burnout crisis is having a disastrous effect on staffing levels. The annual turnover rate for staff nurses is 22.5%, which costs healthcare organizations $8.55 million annually.
Feedtrail — a Raleigh-based healthcare software company —…
