Providers utilize business intelligence to monitor referral patterns and collaborate with clinicians who order their services. Such analytics tools have also been deployed in the specialty to improve productivity, track patient satisfaction and bolster quality.
Krista Nelson made the official announcement on LinkedIn. She replaces Patrick Conway, MD, CEO of the broader Optum, who had held dual roles. Nelson has been with UnitedHealthcare since 2017.
The financial terms were not disclosed. The acquisition adds 400 new payers, health systems and employers who offer virtual care benefits to Fabric's portfolio.
Starting in 2026, patients covered by UnitedHealthcare's Medicare Advantage and commercial plans will not have care reimbursed for instances of remote patient monitoring unless they have diagnosed heart failure or are pregnant and experiencing hypertension. The shift stands at odds with traditional Medicare, which added new claims codes for providers to use next year.
The FDA yesterday announced a Class I recall of 22 different models of nuclear cameras sold by GE Healthcare, some of which have been on the market since 1992
GE Healthcare announced that it has made a “significant” donation to the ACR Foundation’s Leading Radiology into the Future campaign, although neither GE nor the ACR disclosed the exact amount
The influential U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) has issued a draft grade “B” recommendation in favor of annual screening for lung cancer with low-dose CT in current or former heavy smokers between the ages 55 of 79
Zotec Partners LLC has signed a definitive agreement to acquire 100% of the stock of Medical Management Professionals, Inc. (MMP), a subsidiary of the publicly traded CBIZ, Inc., and take the company private.
For the sixth year in a row, Toshiba America Medical Systems is teaming with AHRA to offer grants to winning imaging education and patient care improvement programs at hospitals and imaging centers
Magellan Health Services Inc., health benefits management company based in Avon, Conn., says its second-quarter earnings rose 17% despite some rising expenses
Canon U.S.A. Inc. invited notable elected officials, including Senator Charles Schumer (D-NY), to tour its new 700,000-square-foot headquarters in Melville, NY, at the grand opening ceremony
The draft bill to permanently repeal the now 15-year-old Medicare sustainable growth rate (SGR) formula was approved by a voice vote by the House Energy and Commerce Health Subcommittee and will now be considered by the full Committee