There’s a common belief in the healthcare industry that partnering with Group Purchasing Organizations (GPOs) means that most or all non-clinical purchases are covered by the contract. It almost sounds too good to be true: GPOs have all the answers for all your procurement needs. Finally, a one-stop shop for all your procurement solutions! Unfortunately, […]
The model can be used to outline the steps involved in a ransomware attack and thereby enabling healthcare providers to block the attackers themselves at each step.
Munck Wilson Mandala Partner Greg Howison shared his perspective on some of the legal ramifications around AI, IP, connected devices and the data they generate, in response to emailed questions.
President Joe Biden has submitted his discretionary budget for 2022 to Congress. Among its healthcare provisions are funding requests for the CDC, mental health and social determinants of health programs. But there are some unusual requests as well, such as funding for an Office of Climate Change and Health Equity.
The Covid-19 pandemic has decimated hospital finances, and as a result, rural providers are forced to make key IT spending decisions with limited dollars. Here is a snapshot of how they will prioritize those dollars this year and the federal support they need to survive the ongoing public health crisis.
For providers and payers, a limited budget is the biggest hurdle to executing their data strategy, followed by disparate data sources and the quality of data available, according to a new survey that includes responses from 200 healthcare leaders.
Citing a lack of funding, Oklahoma scrapped its plans for Medicaid expansion. The state was one of the first to apply to expand Medicaid using block grants, which would give it a fixed amount of funding for the program.
At the Abarca Forward conference earlier this year, George Van Antwerp, managing director at Deloitte, discussed how social determinants of health and a personalized member experience can improve medication adherence and health outcomes.
CHIP, which covers 9 million children from low-income families that earn too much to qualify for Medicaid, is mostly federally funded. But states operate the program within federal guidelines.
The White House’s proposal, which comes after Congress passed a two-year spending deal last week, sets the tone for the administration’s focus on prescription drugs.
A recent survey from AVIA and the American Hospital Association zeroed in on how 317 hospital and health system leaders view digital innovation.
For scientists and non-scientists alike, here's a visualization of some of the contentious numbers outlined in President Trump's 2018 budget blueprint.
We will highlight Build My Health's revenue practice management tools, which could help physician practices add up to $250,000 to their practices.
Here's how the life science research organizations are taking the news that Trump's budget proposal will chop off $5.8 billion in funding the federal government provides to the National Institutes of Health.