Four Non-Profit Health Systems Launch Longitude Health – Modern Healthcare
Four large nonprofit health systems created a new company to use as a testing ground for faster drug development, improved care coordination for Medicare Advantage patients and streamlined billing processes. Baylor Scott & White Health, Memorial Hermann Health System,...
Covid-19 XEC Variant – From Advisory Board Daily Briefing
New XEC variant is 'just getting started.' Will it cause a COVID-19 surge? A new subvariant of the coronavirus, called XEC, is picking up steam in Europe and starting to draw attention as a potential threat for COVID-19 surges in the United States this fall and...
CEO Scott Hurst Message regarding Open Enrollment
D CEO Magazine – Excellence in Healthcare Awards – PPN CEO Scott Hurst a Finalist for Outstanding Healthcare Innovator!
The region’s healthcare organizations continue to persevere, despite headwinds that have increased costs, ongoing threats in the workplace, and an ever-changing regulatory environment. But with several of the fastest growing communities in the state, expansion is on...
Hopeful News for Users of One A.D.H.D. Drug
(From The New York Times) Patients and caregivers have struggled for two years to find stimulant medications like Adderall, Vyvanse and Concerta to treat attention deficit hyperactivity disorder. Some spend hours each month going from pharmacy to pharmacy to find a...
Cigna MA – New Payment Option through Zelis
Pulse Updates for providers participating with Cigna Healthcare Medicare Advantage Cigna Healthcare Medicare Advantage: New payment option through Zelis Thank you for your patience as we work to resolve disruption from Change Healthcare’s cyber security incident. As...
From Modern Healthcare – More Evidence for Libertatem – More physicians employed by private equity
Private equity firms continue to acquire physician groups at an increasingly fast clip, prompting closer scrutiny from state and federal lawmakers. Private equity acquisitions of physician practices grew seven-fold between 2012 and 2021, according to a peer-reviewed...
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DSHS Advisory – Increase in Invasive Meningococcal Disease
Summary The Texas Department of State Health Services (DSHS) is reporting an increase of invasive meningococcal disease cases since November 2023. We advise clinicians to follow the recommendations below and immediately report any suspected cases to your local health...
Measles Making a Comeback – Advisory Board
Sporadic outbreaks of measles are currently popping up across the United States, with several states reporting cases or potential exposures. As the risk of measles grows, health experts underscore a need to combat both declining childhood vaccination rates and growing...