COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – May is Mental Health Awareness Month, and a central Ohio man is opening up about his struggles to shine a light on the many people who battle bipolar disorder. During his time at the Ohio State Harding Hospital for Behavioral Health, A.J....

Almost 90 percent of all overdose deaths in Lucas County in 2020 were caused by the deadly drug. TOLEDO, Ohio — It might have been lost in the crisis of the COVID-19 pandemic, but it never went away. When it comes to the opioid epidemic, the synthetic...

Americans are more stressed about money than they’ve ever been, according to the American Psychological Association’s latest Stress In America Survey. “Eighty-seven percent of Americans said that inflation and the rising costs of everyday goods is what’s driving...

If you are one of the roughly one in four Ohioans who get their health coverage through the state’s Medicaid program there are changes coming your way this year that will require you to play an active role in selecting your coverage each year from here on out. The...

In 2019, the Ohio Department of Medicaid (ODM) launched the Medicaid Managed Care Procurement process with a bold, new vision for Ohio’s Medicaid program – one that focuses on people and not just the business of managed care. This is the first structural change since...

Claims data access is a major obstacle for providers, impacting revenue cycle management. With the right technology, providers can reap the benefits of electronic claims payment adoption. Healthcare claims contain a wealth of information. Each service line on a claim...

Higher amounts of overuse among health systems were associated with investor ownership and the number of primary care physicians. Overuse of low-value services was most often seen in healthcare systems that had more beds, had fewer primary care physicians, had more...

A report shows that overall healthcare employment remains below pre-pandemic rates. However, ambulatory care employment rates have fully recovered. January 26, 2022 - In 2021, healthcare employment experienced no significant growth. However, ambulatory care...

Members of Congress want the White House to investigate nurse staffing agencies after receiving reports of price gouging. A bipartisan group of 195 Congress members wrote to the White House COVID-19 Response Team Coordinator Jeffrey Zient requesting an...

Finding senior-level revenue cycle talent is the most challenging for healthcare organizations, but even entry-level roles take an average of 84 days to fill. The Great Resignation and other employment challenges are hitting revenue cycle management, a...