The role of technology in prioritizing patient safety is becoming increasingly apparent. Research is emerging around the capability of machine learning (ML) to potentially reduce medical alert fatigue ...

Maryland is a national leader in medical innovation and is at the forefront of discovering new treatments and cures for many chronic and rare illnesses, including HIV, cancer, cystic fibrosis, and ...

Imagine you’re a patient experiencing unusual symptoms. You see your primary care physician, who orders a series of lab tests, MRIs, and other diagnostic tests. You ultimately see a specialist, get ...

One of the most powerful components of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) was the mandate that nonprofit hospitals provide an income-based financial assistance program. But 10 years after the passage of ...

Patients are best served when insurers act as transparent and reasonable partners, not when they invoke patient protection laws to justify payment strategies that harm the very patients they were ...

The recent decision by BlueCross BlueShield of Tennessee to anoint Parkridge Medical Center as a preferred provider over CHI Memorial has left me -- and many others -- rightfully incensed. It's not ...

Continued innovations in healthcare require a heightened focus on patient safety. Novel treatments, technologies, and care models promise to improve patient outcomes but can also introduce new patient ...

Glucagon-like peptide 1 (GLP-1) receptor agonists are the latest blockbuster drugs — thanks to their potent ability to help patients lose weight. But ongoing shortages expected to last until the end ...

A greater emphasis is being placed on advancing health equity to drive a healthier future. In today’s landscape, healthcare organizations and payers alike are seeking ways to strengthen parity across ...