Patient trust in healthcare has fallen sharply — only 24% of Americans now believe providers prioritize care over profits, down from 77% in December 2021. For a growing share of patients, that judgment is forming online, before they ever schedule…
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Imagine a revenue cycle where likely denials are flagged and corrected before the claim ever leaves the building — where downstream issues are resolved without landing in a manual work queue, and where every transaction processed makes the system smarter…
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As care delivery for rare cardiac diseases evolves, many health systems are working to establish more programmatic, systemwide approaches to recognition, diagnosis and management. But fragmentation across clinical decision pathways remains a persistent challenge. A December 2025 Becker’s Healthcare survey,…
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Providence, R.I.-based University Gastroenterology researchers are studying whether GLP-1 medications could help treat gastrointestinal diseases including Crohn’s disease, colitis, irritable bowel syndrome and fatty liver disease, according to a May 27 report by NBC affiliate WJAR. The medications may help…
Miami-based Florida International University and Coral Gables-based Baptist Health South Florida broke ground on a seven-story outpatient academic medical center that will include same-day surgery services. The 163,000-square-foot facility is being funded through a $158 million appropriation from the state…
For many orthopedic practices across the U.S., the economics of Medicare are becoming increasingly difficult to sustain. According to Paul Bruning, president-elect of the American Alliance of Orthopaedic Executives, shrinking Medicare reimbursement and rising operational costs are increasingly forcing independent…
Seventy-two percent of gastroenterologists say they qualify for an incentive bonus, according to Medscape’s “Gastroenterologist Compensation Report 2026,” published May 27. Medscape surveyed 5,916 physicians across more than 29 specialties from Sept. 5 to Dec. 17. Here’s the incentive bonus…
Operations leaders see the promise of AI in credentialing — faster onboarding, lower administrative burden, accelerated time to revenue. They also see the risk: AI doesn’t absorb liability. Healthcare organizations do. NCQA standards still require human oversight for committee review,…
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As high-acuity procedures continue to migrate to ASC settings, the ASC M&A landscape is reaching new highs, and health systems are moving with a level of urgency that didn’t exist even three years ago. St. Louis-based Ascension has signed a…
While the bulk of the ASC industry’s major regulatory news is slated for later this year, there are several ongoing points of advocacy and policymaking shaping financial and operational outcomes for ASCs. “We’re in a little bit of a wait-and-see…
