Quality and Safety

Pfizer subsidiary Biohaven allegedly gave physicians speaker honoraria and meals at high-end restaurants to induce them to prescribe Nurtec.

About half the public think the federal government isn't spending enough on each of these programs, the poll finds.

The multiphase project is meant to make the hospital a destination for complex, specialized care.

Issues and plans include cybersecurity, optimizing claims processing to reduce denials, and modernizing patient digital access and experience, says Michael Mainiero, chief digital and information officer at Catholic Health Long Island.

The state is encouraging partnerships that provide strategic capital and operating support for safety-net institutions.

At the center of the project is a 186,000-square-foot tower with four operating rooms and other modern features.

At the top of the list are the popular semaglutides for weight loss, Ozempic, Rybelsus and Wegovy.

Medicaid expansion and high marketplace enrollment are contributing to the numbers, KFF says.

Some limited information may have been compromised, including Social Security numbers, IU Health says.

Lois Quam has served with major healthcare organizations, as well as the U.S. State Department.