By Wednesday Journal
November 22, 2022
Oak Park resident Aaron McManus recently exposed the inadequacies of the American health-care system to task, racking up almost a million views on TikTok in the process. The non-binary father (whose pronoun is “they”) took to the video-sharing service after receiving a $40,000 bill for the removal of a football-sized cancerous tumor — a bill their health insurance provider refused to cover.
When it comes to workplace violence, hospitals, and health systems must be proactive, not reactive. …
The healthcare conference celebrated its 5th year in Las Vegas, where almost 10,000 attendees discussed the biggest challenges in healthcare alongside gambling, gin and tonics, and glowsticks. …
The real estate investment trust will now enter a joint venture with Integra Health to operate the skilled nursing assets. …
Patients in the most affordable state still must work 269 hours to pay off an average hospital stay bill. …
Patients are now required access to medical records and information regarding enrollment, payment, and claims adjudication, adding stress to revenue cycle staff. …