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Judge dismisses FTC’s antitrust suit against Welsh Carson

Healthcare Dive

Regulators sued the private equity firm last year for consolidating anesthesiology services in Texas with its portfolio company, U.S. Anesthesia Partners. Now, a judge is holding Welsh Carson blameless while allowing the suit against USAP to continue.

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A guide to healthcare digital transformation and the digital-first model

Healthcare It News

Besides being all the rage in the industry, digital transformation is a key component to the strategy of forward-leaning hospitals and health systems today. It aligns healthcare organizations with its customers – highly digital patients. This is one of the most important topics healthcare CIOs and other C-suite and health IT leaders can be talking about today.

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Hospitals charged employers and insurers 254% more than Medicare in 2022: study

Healthcare Dive

Hospitals with larger market shares were among the worst offenders, the RAND Corporation found.

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Fortis Healthcare gets AI boost for mental health vertical

Healthcare It News

Fortis Healthcare, a publicly listed private hospital network from India, has introduced a new mental health service enabled by artificial intelligence. The hospital network , which is also part of the larger private healthcare group IHH Healthcare, signed an exclusive partnership with mental health super app United We Care to establish Adayu Mindfulness.

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Enhance Healthcare Efficiency With Top Payroll & HCM Services

Running a healthcare facility requires precision and care, not just for patients but also for your staff. Our guide, "A Buyer’s Guide to Payroll & HCM Services," helps healthcare providers choose the best provider. Efficient payroll management ensures timely, accurate payments, critical for maintaining staff morale and trust. Compliance support helps navigate complex healthcare regulations and avoid costly fines.

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Inpatient admissions lift for-profit providers’ revenue during Q1

Healthcare Dive

Despite an “unusual” rise in inpatient volumes, executives at most of the leading for-profit health systems said they remain focused on outpatient investments.

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Kaiser rides completed Geisinger acquisition to $7.4B income in Q1

Healthcare Dive

However, the nonprofit provider and health plan warned subsequent quarters may be less profitable as expenses are projected to climb.

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CVS warns it could lose up to 10% of its members next year

Fierce Healthcare

Facing the wrath of upset investors following its first quarter earnings, CVS Health has promised to value margins over members going forward. | CVS Health is reassessing its Medicare Advantage business and weighing the possibility of exiting certain markets as it looks to get its margins under control.

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Humana CEO Bruce Broussard to depart July 1

Healthcare Dive

At that time, current chief operating officer Jim Rechtin will take the reins of the health insurer, which is struggling with challenges in Medicare Advantage.

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4 Strategic Considerations for Digital Hospital Transformation

Healthcare IT Today

The following is a guest article by Kaeli Tully, Healthcare Systems and Solutions Engineer at Intel In the quiet hours of the night, hospital executives toss and turn, grappling with the daunting reality of staffing shortages that plague their institutions. Challenges like these fuel passion and ingenuity for innovation and drive the community to harness the power of technology to find fit-for-purpose and impactful solutions.

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Provide Real Value in Your Applications with Data and Analytics

The complexity of financial data, the need for real-time insight, and the demand for user-friendly visualizations can seem daunting when it comes to analytics - but there is an easier way. With Logi Symphony, we aim to turn these challenges into opportunities. Our platform empowers you to seamlessly integrate advanced data analytics, generative AI, data visualization, and pixel-perfect reporting into your applications, transforming raw data into actionable insights.

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How a ransomware attack is affecting Ascension's facilities across the US

Becker's Health IT

St. Louis-based Ascension posted an update on its website about how the ransomware attack that hit the health system on May 8 is impacting its facilities by state.

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Researchers Uncover Critical Vulnerabilities in GE HealthCare Ultrasound Systems and EchoPAC Software

HIT Consultant

The Vivid T9 ultrasound system What You Should Know: – Security researchers at Nozomi Networks Labs have identified a total of 11 vulnerabilities affecting GE HealthCare’s Vivid family of ultrasound machines, the accompanying Common Service Desktop web application, and EchoPAC PC software. – These vulnerabilities could be exploited by attackers to disrupt critical medical procedures, compromise patient data privacy, and hinder accurate diagnoses.

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Ascension faces 1st lawsuits over ransomware attack

Becker's Health IT

Ascension faces class-action lawsuits after cyberattack on 140-hospital system that plaintiffs say left patients vulnerable to identity theft. Learn more here.

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Private equity firm off the hook in FTC's antitrust case against portfolio anesthesia provider

Fierce Healthcare

Private equity firm Welsh, Carson, Anderson & Stowe will not be scrutinized in court for the potentially anticompetitive practices of its portfolio anesthesia group U.S. | A federal judge ruled Monday that Welsh Carson's minority, noncontrolling stake in U.S. Anesthesia Partners does not make it liable for the provider's potential anticompetitive practices.

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Best Practices for Sharing Protected Health Information (PHI)

Explore essential topics in this ebook, including what constitutes PHI and how to identify it using 18 indicators. Gain insights into the importance of safeguarding PHI to protect patient privacy and learn about the severe consequences of HIPAA violations. Discover practical strategies for securely exchanging PHI within your healthcare organization, including assessing risks and implementing effective safeguards.

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Digital Maturity Assessment expands into primary care for 2024

Digital Health News

NHS England have confirmed that the 2024 Digital Maturity Assessment is an evolution of last year’s survey and includes an expansion into primary care.

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Healthcare hackers operate like 'Ocean's Eleven'

Becker's Health IT

When hackers target health systems they operate like 'Ocean's Eleven,' Toby Gouker, chief security officer of government health at First Health Advisory told Politico May 14.

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Anumana Appoints Harry S. Palmin as CFO

HIT Consultant

Harry S. Palmin, CFO at Anumana What You Should Know: – Anumana , an AI-powered health technology company, has announced the strategic appointment of Harry S. Palmin as their new Chief Financial Officer (CFO). – Palmin brings a wealth of experience to Anumana, boasting over 25 years in building, financing, and operating life sciences companies. – In addition to his duties at Anumana, Palmin will also serve as CFO of Ventures for nference, a company of which Anumana is a portfol

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TytoCare partners with new health systems to expand school health initiative

Mobi Health News

North Carolina-based Cone Health, Virginia health system Sentara Health and Kentucky community health center A Plus Family HealthCare will utilize TytoCare in local schools.

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Deliver Mission Critical Insights in Real Time with Data & Analytics

In the fast-moving manufacturing sector, delivering mission-critical data insights to empower your end users or customers can be a challenge. Traditional BI tools can be cumbersome and difficult to integrate - but it doesn't have to be this way. Logi Symphony offers a powerful and user-friendly solution, allowing you to seamlessly embed self-service analytics, generative AI, data visualization, and pixel-perfect reporting directly into your applications.

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Dandelion Health Launches First Multimodal GLP-1 Data Library for Precision Medicine

HIT Consultant

What You Should Know: – Dandelion Health , a leader in real-world data (RWD) and clinical AI, has unveiled the industry’s first-ever multimodal GLP-1 data library. – The multimodal GLP-1 data library empowers researchers and life sciences companies to unlock deeper insights into the use of glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) receptor agonist drugs for precision medicine.

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Augmedix stock falls 41% after it lowers FY24 revenue guidance

Mobi Health News

The company's stock price dropped after it released its first-quarter earnings and lowered its full-year guidance despite an increase in revenue.

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Hospital still recovering from cyberattack 2 ½ years later

Becker's Health IT

Indiana hospital still recovering from devastating cyberattack 2 1/2 years later. CEO shares lessons learned and ongoing efforts to prevent future hacks.

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Sir Jim Mackey confirmed as opening joint Summer Schools 2024 keynote

Digital Health News

Nationally recognised NHS leader and Newcastle Hospitals CEO, Sir Jim Mackey, has been confirmed as an opening keynote at Summer Schools 2024.

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The Essential Guide to HIPAA-Compliant Messaging for Home Care Teams

Explore the risks posed by non-compliant consumer apps like Instagram and WhatsApp in healthcare settings. Learn about potential HIPAA penalties and use a self-evaluation flowchart to determine your organization's need for HIPAA-compliant messaging. Discover straightforward steps to implement secure communication solutions efficiently, ensuring compliance and protecting patient data effectively.

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Former health system employee improperly accessed EHR

Becker's Health IT

Former employee at Allina Health in Minneapolis accessed records of 715 patients without permission, including personal and medical information.

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Babyscripts teams up with Lyft to provide transportation to maternal health services

Fierce Healthcare

Digital maternal health company Babyscripts announced a partnership Tuesday with Lyft Healthcare to offer sponsored rides for people who are pregnant or postpartum and face barriers to transportati | Babyscripts hopes to increase utilization of prenatal and postpartum care through a new ridesharing pilot program with Lyft Healthcare.

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Mississippi health system confirms ransomware attack

Becker's Health IT

"Singing River Health System notifies patients of 2023 ransomware attack compromising protected health information.

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Health tech startup Dandelion Health launches data library to advance insights into GLP-1 drugs

Fierce Healthcare

The growing popularity of GLP-1 drugs opens up massive opportunities for biopharma companies, life sciences firms and researchers and represents a massive shift in how health systems approach | Dandelion Health developed a GLP-1 data library as a multimodal real-world clinical dataset built specifically to surface insights and opportunities related to the GLP-1 receptor agonist drug class.

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Using Data & Analytics for Improving Healthcare Innovation and Outcomes

In the rapidly evolving healthcare industry, delivering data insights to end users or customers can be a significant challenge for product managers, product owners, and application team developers. The complexity of healthcare data, the need for real-time analytics, and the demand for user-friendly interfaces can often seem overwhelming. But with Logi Symphony, these challenges become opportunities.