By Amy Maxmen – For decades, the United States has held considerable power in determining the direction of global health policies and programs. President Donald Trump issued three executive orders on his first day in office that may signal the end of that era, health policy experts said.
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By Matt Fisher – Prior to the changeover of the administration, the HHS Office for Civil Rights went on a bit of a HIPAA settlement bender. The fast pace of announced settlements felt a bit like a clearing of the decks. The various settlements continued recent trends around the issues being selected by OCR for settlement along with the still random amount of settlements.
By Devin Partida – Thanks to cloud computing technology, the healthcare industry is operating more efficiently than ever. It’s reshaping the industry, producing ripple effects on how sales teams work and manage customer relationships.
By Kathryn Ayers Wickenhauser – A new year means a fresh start and a natural opportunity to look at what’s ahead. We are particularly excited for the DirectTrust Annual Conference scheduled for August 4-7 in St. Louis.
By Micky Tripathi – At 12:00 noon on January 20, 2021, I became the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology of the US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). At 12:00 noon on January 20, 2025, I will leave my role as the Assistant Secretary for Technology Policy and National Coordinator for Health Information Technology of HHS.
By Arthur Allen – In recent years, the opaque business practices of PBMs have drawn fire. The Federal Trade Commission is conducting a lengthy investigation of the three biggest companies and sued them in September, accusing the firms of driving up insulin prices.
By Christie Scanlon – A carefully crafted Service Line Profitability report can be like a New Year’s resolution: Packed with potential, ready to reveal operational efficiencies, uncover opportunities, and provide strategic recommendations. But if not presented the right way, there is a real risk the most insightful of reports and dashboards will be ignored.
By Chris Klitgaard – Roughly 4.1M Americans will turn 65 every year through 2027. The largest number reaching retirement ever, and Boomers are leading the way. The “silver tsunami” arrives along side of the healthcare industry losing 2M workers by 2029.
By Zac Amos – The conditions of American health care have developed many positive and negative associations. The opioid problem is one of the most pressing crises in the nation, according to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. Artificial intelligence could be an unexpected hero in the next era of this fight.