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Investor Carl Icahn says he will vote against $54 billion PBM acquisition as being too high a price.
With the interest in AI on the rise during the last 18 months, the technologies are expected to transform productivity and accuracy to help radiologist handle expanding volumes, study says.
Castlight Health Chief Financial Officer Siobhan Nolan Mangini says the company is projected to lose $13 million due to Walmart's decision.
While majority of physicians see burnout in colleagues and half report it in themselves, most refuse to seek mental health help.
As baby boomers age out of the workforce, hospitals are turning to U.S. citizen international medical school graduates to fill much-needed roles, and the trend will likely expand.
Hospices that fail to meet quality reporting requirements receive a 2 percent reduction to their payments.
Consumers who rely on short-term plans for an extended period could face high medical bills when their care isn't covered, AHIP says.
New skilled nursing payment model is slated to save providers an estimated $2 billion over the next ten years, CMS says.
Price increases have been the biggest driver, with medical costs, prescription drug costs and physician and clinical services all playing a part.
One barrier to good communication is that the hospital hierarchy puts nurses at a power disadvantage, and many are afraid to speak the truth to doctors.