Katie Adams

1 week ago | medcitynews.com | Katie Adams

As rural providers continue to face workforce shortages and access challenges, Sanford Health is doubling down on virtual care — not just as a service offering, but as an integrated model for training, retention and community health. This month at the Reuters Digital Health conference in Nashville, Jeremy Cauwels, Sanford’s chief medical officer, explained what this looks like at the Sioux Falls, South Dakota-based system, which operates in several states across the Midwest.

1 week ago | medcitynews.com | Katie Adams

The healthcare system’s reliance on prior authorization is wasting clinicians’ time, delaying care and worsening public distrust — and yet, payers show little urgency in fixing it, according to Dr. Jesse Ehrenfeld, immediate past president of the American Medical Association. He made this observation during an interview last week at MedCity News’ INVEST conference in Chicago.

2 weeks ago | medcitynews.com | Katie Adams

Inaccurate provider data is leading to a hidden crisis in the healthcare field — one that threatens patients’ access to timely care, according to Sarah Ahmad, CEO of the Council for Affordable Quality Healthcare (CAQH). She made this point during an interview last week at the Reuters Digital Health conference in Nashville. Ahmad’s organization addresses this challenge by acting as a front-end hub for data collection from healthcare providers across the country.

2 weeks ago | medcitynews.com | Katie Adams

The pandemic reshaped care delivery, proving that flexible, patient-centered engagement strategies are the way of the future. But as digital health tools continue to proliferate, experts warn that clinical value —not hype — must guide adoption, and collaboration across the healthcare ecosystem is crucial to sustaining progress. Below are three key principles that are currently guiding health system strategy, as told by a panel of experts on Wednesday at MedCity News’ INVEST conference in Chicago.

2 weeks ago | medcitynews.com | Katie Adams

Hospitals are finding it harder than ever to collect payment for the care they provide, which is one of the many factors causing widespread financial strain among the nation’s providers. Many hospitals have invested significantly in revenue cycle optimization technologies, be it standalone tools or those integrated with EHR systems — but the situation hasn’t improved.