Healthcare Moves: A Monthly Summary of Hires and Layoffs
Here is a selection of recent executive hires, promotions and layoffs occurring across the healthcare industry.
CareFirst BCBS, Aledade Partner to Support Primary Care Physicians
CareFirst's in-network practices will have access to support from Aledade’s specialists. This includes on-site coaching and regulatory and policy expertise. In addition, they’ll have access to Aledade’s population health management platform, which is integrated with more than 100 electronic health records.
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Transforming Patient Care: The Role of AI-Powered Assistants
The progress in artificial intelligence (AI) is reshaping patient care, across various dimensions, from facilitating faster discharge to curating treatment plans and suggesting lifestyle changes.
Kaiser Permanente embroiled in Baltimore mayor’s book scandal that led her to resign
Kaiser Permanente acknowledged to The Baltimore Sun that it paid former Baltimore Mayor Catherine Pugh $114,000 for her Healthy Holly children's book series from 2015 to 2018. During this time, Kaiser was negotiating a lucrative contract from the city of Baltimore.
CareFirst BCBS can take its data breach case all the way to SCOTUS
A D.C. appeals court has granted CareFirst's request to file an appeal with the Supreme Court. "[T]he Supreme Court has yet to examine the issue of standing in the context of a data breach case," the health insurer noted in its motion.
CareFirst BCBS, ExoDx band together on studies for diagnostic tests
Through CareFirst's new HealthWorx program, the organizations are working together on evidence development studies for ExoDx diagnostic tests.
Will health insurers bail from bronze plans on Obamacare exchanges?
The decision spurred some health policy analysts and health law critics to question whether other insurers would follow suit. Part of that reasoning had to do with the health law’s risk adjustment program.
Reducing Clinical and Staff Burnout with AI Automation
As technology advances, AI-powered tools will increasingly reduce the administrative burdens on healthcare providers.
CareFirst hack: Security experts weigh in with ‘canned’ statements
By now, you've probably heard that CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield, serving Maryland and the Washington, D.C., area, has said it was the victim of a malicious cyberattack. The hack, according to the insurer, involved 1.1 million current and former CareFirst members and customers. naturally, security companies came out of the woodwork, offering news outlest such as this one interviews with their executives who want to discuss cyberattack prevention — and, of course, sell more services.