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Mari Devereaux

Reporter/Chicago

Safety & Quality

Mari Devereaux is the safety & quality reporter for Modern Healthcare. She joined the organization in May 2021 as a fellow then became a general assignment reporter. Mari has worked as a general assignment intern for the Chicago Sun-Times and the Verona Press. Mari received a bachelor's degree in journalism in 2021 from Columbia College Chicago, where she was co-editor-in-chief of the school’s paper, the Columbia Chronicle.

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Recent Stories

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Navigating data guidelines and regulations

Providers tend to rely on more general rules and guidelines about handling medical information.

Needle in a haystack: Providers find the value in patient-generated health data

Health systems share best practices for applying data from wearables and digital devices to improve patient outcomes.

UCM Digital Health forms partnership to launch mobile integrated healthcare nationwide

The 24/7 healthcare provider plans to increase the quality of patient care by expanding access to paramedic and other emergency services.

Bright Health to exit six states following year of losses

After its $1.17 billion loss in 2021, the insurtech plans to shrink its geographic footprint and stop enrolling members over the course of this year.

Cigna division launches autism-focused initiative

Healthcare companies are investing in different ways to improve behavioral health treatment for people with autism while addressing symptoms and comorbidities.

How robots can help health systems improve clinical outcomes and support staff

Medical robots are increasingly taking on both grunt work and high-skill tasks as clinicians integrate automation into rehabilitation, patient monitoring and surgery.

Atrium Health, French surgical institute partner on innovation district

An innovation district in North Carolina is set to be a new hot spot for medical professionals seeking training on the latest surgical techniques.

DirectTrust launches patient information exchange, access standard-setting group

The alliance hopes members will help develop a new standard to make it easier for patients to request health data.

Judge denies Clover Health's bid to dismiss investors' lawsuit

Investors accuse the insurtech of hiding a federal criminal investigation and engaging in unlawful business practices.

Cigna to allocate $450M to its venture arm as part of its growth strategy

The company is also planning to spend $7 billion in capital on its share repurchase program this year, slightly less than its investment in 2021.

UnitedHealth Group to fight DOJ lawsuit blocking Change Healthcare deal

The U.S. Department of Justice sued to block UnitedHealth Group's $13 billion proposed acquisition of health IT company Change Healthcare, and the insurer said it will fight the challenge.

Optum launches program to lower specialty drug costs, streamline care

The Specialty Fusion program will seek to manage pharmacy and medical benefits and navigate prior authorization, using a single platform.

Cerner and Social Security Administration collaborate on disability claims process

The Social Security Administration asks healthcare providers for 15 million medical records annually, while making decisions on disability claims, a process Cerner hopes to streamline.