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The health system's push into high-acuity procedures like joint replacements and spinal fusions helped offset declining surgical volumes and payer-mix pressures tied to the ACA exchanges.

Starting in 2027, the controversial drug middlemen will have to share a broad swath of fee and compensation data with self-funded employer clients. Employers cheered the rule, while PBMs slammed it as government overreach.

Research released by the clinical AI company shows that its dose verification tool outperformed general-use AI models, which it says are rife with errors. It’s Doximity’s latest play to stand out as major AI companies forge into healthcare.

An increasing shift toward outpatient surgeries and slower-than-expected ramps to profitability at some of its hospitals dinged Universal Health Services’ earnings in the third quarter.

The Coalition Against Surprise Medical Billing and the ERISA Industry Committee are asking the CMS to stop approving arbiters until it implements more rigorous standards.