Scott Hurst CEO Update – May 2025
Daily Pill May Work as Well as Ozempic for Weight Loss and Blood Sugar
From the New York Times Eli Lilly said clinical results of its GLP-1 in pill form showed safety and efficacy data similar to blockbuster injectable drugs. By Gina Kolata and Rebecca Robbins Published April 17, 2025 Updated April 18, 2025 A daily pill may be as...
ClearRCM – Automation
Hello, Friends! Let's Make your Practice Better Together! Why Automation is the Key to Financial Success in Your Practice Healthcare professionals are all too familiar with the challenges that Electronic Medical Records (EMRs) have brought to physician morale over the...
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...