Healthcare Dive
JANUARY 17, 2024
Payers have new deadlines to issue prior authorization decisions — 72 hours for urgent requests and seven days for non-urgent ones — that should cut back coverage determination limbo for patients.
Healthcare It News
JANUARY 17, 2024
Innovaccer announced Wednesday that it purchased a 100% stake in Cured, adding more than 20 health systems and digital health clients to its portfolio. WHY IT MATTERS As part of the acquisition Cured’s three co-founders – Andrew Sawyer, Ashmer Aslam and Rohit Narayan – will assume leadership roles within Innovaccer. Innovaccer was looking to enhance its focus on improving patient experiences and move from encounter-based care to experience-driven care, said Abhinav Shashank, co
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Healthcare Dive
JANUARY 17, 2024
Families with employer-sponsored plans missed out on an average of more than $125,000 in earnings over more than three decades as premiums increased, according to a study published in JAMA Network Open.
Healthcare It News
JANUARY 17, 2024
How can providers and payers use AI and machine learning in value-based care and preventative care to forecast the onset of health conditions and alter patient behavior? Ionian Healthcare Consulting’s founder and consultant Matt Cybulsky has some answers.
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Generative AI is upending the way product developers & end-users alike are interacting with data. Despite the potential of AI, many are left with questions about the future of product development: How will AI impact my business and contribute to its success? What can product managers and developers expect in the future with the widespread adoption of AI?
Healthcare Dive
JANUARY 17, 2024
The venture firm is following through on its promise to acquire a health system to use as a testing ground, though the deal with Summa is in very early stages.
Healthcare IT News - Telehealth
JANUARY 17, 2024
The number of active diagnostic radiologists is expected to decline in the next decade as a slight majority become eligible for retirement. 1 Their departure will only worsen an existing gap between growing healthcare needs and a shrinking talent pool to provide them. “This gap between demand and supply of diagnostic radiologists has been going on for a while,” said BreAnne Buehl, Director of Healthcare and Life Sciences Solutions for VMware by Broadcom, a cloud computing and virtual
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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth
JANUARY 17, 2024
As the primary provider of inpatient behavioral health services in the Central Alabama region, Baptist Health is depended upon by its community at large to provide high-quality and continuous care without interruption. THE PROBLEM Staff have been working to resolve two separate but interrelated issues surrounding this imperative service line. "The first issue we needed to address was the ability to efficiently and effectively assess patients who have been deemed at risk for suicidality for
Healthcare Dive
JANUARY 17, 2024
Optimizing real estate portfolios and tackling workforce challenges are other priorities, according to the firm’s 2024 healthcare sector outlook.
Fierce Healthcare
JANUARY 17, 2024
Venture capital firm General Catalyst is making good on its October promise to purchase a health system with about eight months left to spare. | The venture capital firm's deal would make the Ohio nonprofit a wholly owned subsidiary of the recently launched Health Assurance Transformation Corp. The deal still requires regulatory approval.
Healthcare Dive
JANUARY 17, 2024
The acquisition comes months after Bright.md’s technology was purchased by Cigna’s Evernorth segment.
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Fierce Healthcare
JANUARY 17, 2024
As the U.S. | The new program from Bloomberg Philanthropies and major systems like Mass General Brigham, HCA Healthcare and Northwell Health will build new or refurbish existing high schools in 10 urban and rural communities.
Healthcare Dive
JANUARY 17, 2024
Brian Evanko will serve as president and CEO of the Cigna Healthcare insurance division in addition to his position as chief financial officer.
Fierce Healthcare
JANUARY 17, 2024
Forta, a family-powered autism therapy startup, has raised $55 million in a series A round. | Forta is trying to fill the gap in accessible therapy services for autism by training parents to become behavior technicians to treat their own kids.
Mobi Health News
JANUARY 17, 2024
The Wearables for Metabolic Health study will use Fitbit behavioral and biometric data and laboratory tests to attain insights into metabolic health and disease prevention.
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Start-ups & SMBs launching products quickly must bundle dashboards, reports, & self-service analytics into apps. Customers expect rapid value from your product (time-to-value), data security, and access to advanced capabilities. Traditional Business Intelligence (BI) tools can provide valuable data analysis capabilities, but they have a barrier to entry that can stop small and midsize businesses from capitalizing on them.
Fierce Healthcare
JANUARY 17, 2024
Cancer deaths in the United States are falling, with more than 4 million fewer deaths since 1991. | Cancer deaths in the United States are falling, with more than 4 million fewer deaths since 1991. But, this progress is jeopardized by increasing incidence for 6 of the top 10 cancers as the projected number of new diagnoses now tops 2 million for the first time, according to new data from the American Cancer Society.
Healthcare IT Today
JANUARY 17, 2024
In this article I interview three high-level executives who made the transition from the clinical IT setting—running hospitals—to digital IT settings that develop health apps and services. I asked these industry leaders why readers might want to move into a CIO-type position in a health IT firm vs a hospital or health system, what makes a good candidate for such a position, and what to expect after the change.
Fierce Healthcare
JANUARY 17, 2024
Blue Cross and Blue Shield of North Carolina has closed a deal to scoop up 55 FastMed urgent care clinics operating in the Tarheel State. | Blue Cross and Blue Shield of North Carolina has closed a deal to scoop up 55 FastMed urgent care clinics operating in the Tarheel State.
Healthcare IT Today
JANUARY 17, 2024
The following is a guest article by Ritesh Ramesh, CEO at MDaudit Safeguarding revenues in the coming year requires healthcare systems to proactively navigate an evolving landscape with cross-functional collaboration, technological innovation, and increased AI investments. Additionally, going into 2024 operational excellence is the table stakes for healthcare organizations to improve bottom lines, and where AI and automation can provide a boost in productivity and costs.
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HIT Consultant
JANUARY 17, 2024
What You Should Know: Epicore Biosystems a digital health solutions company developing advanced sweat-sensing wearables to provide real-time personalized hydration insights for performance and safety, today announced that it has received investment from Pegasus Technology Ventures , a global venture capital firm based in Silicon Valley, and Denka Company Limited, a Japan-based multinational technology and materials company.
Symplr
JANUARY 17, 2024
Happy New Year, and welcome to this month's news roundup where we delve into the latest happenings and advancements within the healthcare sector. As we embark on another fast-paced year in healthcare IT, we'll explore a variety of topics ranging from innovation awards to in-depth insights from industry leaders. Join us as we discuss some of the key healthcare trends and predictions for 2024!
Digital Health News
JANUARY 17, 2024
NHS England has written a letter to health service leaders reminding them of their requirement to submit nationally mandated returns during EPR launch.
Healthcare IT Today
JANUARY 17, 2024
Constellation Software Inc. (Constellation) , today announced its wholly-owned subsidiary N. Harris Computer Corporation (Harris) , a global vertical market software provider, has acquired MEDHOST, Inc. (MEDHOST) , a leading electronic health record solution provider. Harris will continue to operate MEDHOST as a stand-alone business headquartered in Franklin, Tennessee.
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While data platforms, artificial intelligence (AI), machine learning (ML), and programming platforms have evolved to leverage big data and streaming data, the front-end user experience has not kept up. Holding onto old BI technology while everything else moves forward is holding back organizations. Traditional Business Intelligence (BI) aren’t built for modern data platforms and don’t work on modern architectures.
HIT Consultant
JANUARY 17, 2024
What You Should Know: – Maine Employers’ Mutual Insurance Company (MEMIC), a leader in workers’ compensation insurance, is harnessing the power of artificial intelligence (AI) to revolutionize claims management. – MEMIC announced its partnership with CLARA Analytics, a provider of AI solutions for the insurance industry, to implement CLARA Optics, a cutting-edge platform that promises to streamline workflows, improve medical outcomes, and empower adjusters and nurse case managers (NC
Becker's Health IT
JANUARY 17, 2024
The FBI, Department of Homeland Security, and National Counterterrorism Center announced Jan. 12 ongoing bomb threats to multiple public institutions, including hospitals and health systems.
HIT Consultant
JANUARY 17, 2024
William McKinney, CEO at Eleanor Health What You Should Know: – Eleanor Health , a pioneer in personalized addiction and mental health care delivery, has announced the appointment of William McKinney as its new Chief Executive Officer, effective January 9, 2024. – McKinney brings a wealth of experience in leading healthcare organizations and navigating complex markets, ideally positioning him to guide Eleanor’s mission of transforming addiction treatment with a holistic, value-
Digital Health News
JANUARY 17, 2024
Today's briefing finds that AI could be used to combat vaccine hesitancy and a report that a provider of PACs system has partnered with an AI developer.
Speaker: Amy Anderson
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HIT Consultant
JANUARY 17, 2024
What You Should Know: – Fitbit , the leader in wearable technology, and Quest Diagnostics (NYSE: DGX), a provider of diagnostic information services, announced the launch of the Wearables for Metabolic Health (WEAR-ME) pilot study. – This pilot study will explore the potential of wearable devices to revolutionize how we assess and manage metabolic health, a key factor in preventing chronic diseases like diabetes and heart disease.
Digital Health News
JANUARY 17, 2024
The COVID-19 testing platform, Coronalab.eu, has exposed a database containing 11.8 million patient records, according to a report in Cybernews.
Mobi Health News
JANUARY 17, 2024
The VC firm's business venture, HATCo, announced it signed a letter of intent to purchase the nonprofit healthcare system and shift its focus to value-based care.
Digital Health News
JANUARY 17, 2024
East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust has joined the LungIMPACT study to help gather evidence into AI-assisted lung cancer diagnosis.
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In the rapidly-evolving world of embedded analytics and business intelligence, one important question has emerged at the forefront: How can you leverage artificial intelligence (AI) to enhance your application’s analytics capabilities? Imagine having an AI tool that answers your user’s questions with a deep understanding of the context in their business and applications, nuances of their industry, and unique challenges they face.
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