Healthcare Business Today

For decades, hospitals have served as the healthcare system’s safety net, absorbing financial pressures that other stakeholders could not or would not bear. They have cared for uninsured patients, maintained essential community services, funded unprofitable but necessary programs, and continued investing in quality and safety despite mounting economic challenges. Today, howev...

EBSCO Clinical Decisions today announced the appointment of Paul Tuten as its Executive Vice President. In his role, Tuten will oversee all aspects of EBSCO Clinical Decisions, including strategy, content, product development, and growth. His priorities include advancing the organization’s point-of-care strategy and expanding partnerships that bring expert-vetted DynaMed® con...

Hospitals, health systems and community health centers may not decide whether a patient remains eligible for Medicaid. But they increasingly deal with what happens when that patient loses coverage. As eligibility requirements become more complex and states face growing pressure on Medicaid spending, more patients are at risk of falling out of coverage—and out of ...

What if we stopped thinking about the paperwork coming with HR1 as simply an administrative burden and started thinking about it as a way to protect continuity of care? The work still has to get done. Eligibility has to be verified, exemptions documented, and redeterminations completed. But if continuity of care becomes the driving principle ...

You get home from the pharmacy, set the bag on the kitchen counter, and read the label. The directions seemed straightforward a few minutes ago. Now you wonder whether “twice daily” means breakfast and dinner, whether your usual supplement matters, or what to do when a dose falls during your work shift. Those are useful ...