Number of nursing homes declines 5%, while penalties skyrocket 

The supply of federally certified nursing homes has dropped 5% since 2014, according to new data. 

AI is top technology ‘hazard’ facing health care in 2025: report 

Health care organizations need to clearly define their AI goals, validate and monitor performance, and insist on transparency from model developers, according to safety and quality research firm ECRI. 

Primary care market will see major shifts by 2030 as payers, nontraditional providers gain ground 

Nontraditional providers, including retailers, payers and advanced primary care providers, are expected to capture 30% of the U.S. primary care market by 2030, according to a new study. The organizations that will be the main providers of this care, and which care models will predominate, continue to change. 

About 1 in 3 retail pharmacies have closed since 2010: study 

Independent pharmacies were more likely to shut down, possibly because they’re more often excluded from pharmacy benefit managers’ networks, according to the research published in Health Affairs.