Business Intelligence

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.

Sesame Street is coming to NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital
The partnership begins with a video series called “Ask a Doctor” featuring clinicians from the health system alongside Muppet characters.
Industry Watcher’s Digest
Having released the latest version of Llama in December, Meta is telling the world that open-source AI is the future of AI in healthcare.
Johnson & Johnson buys depression drug and its manufacturer for $15B
The drug Caplyta, owned by Intra-Cellular Therapies, is being used to treat bipolar disorder and schizophrenia. In 2024, it brought in more than $481 million in sales.
UnitedHealth, Amedisys ask federal judge to dismiss DOJ lawsuit blocking $3.3B merger
The companies argue that the U.S. Department of Justice has failed to adequately demonstrate how, and in which regions of the country, the merger would harm competition. They are asking a federal court to throw out the case.
UnitedHealth shareholders push company to report on impact of claims denials
The motion is being advanced by religious groups and hedge funds alike, with the decision to develop a report set to be voted on at the UnitedHealth Group 2025 annual meeting.

Diagnostic Error Most Common Reason for Radiology Malpractice Suits

Error in diagnosis is the most common reason for lawsuits against radiologists in the United States, according to results from a study published in Radiology

January 30, 2013

Varian Lobbied For and Got Cuts in Competitor's Medicare Payments

The Wall Street Journal reports that Varian Medical Systems lobbied for Medicare payment cuts to its direct competitor, Elekta, a Swedish manufacturer of radiation tools

January 30, 2013

Samsung Acquires NeuroLogica

Samsung Electronics America has acquired NeuroLogica, a Computed Tomography (CT) company based in Danvers, Mass.

January 29, 2013

Lantheus Medical Imaging Appoints New President/CEO

Lantheus Medical Imaging, Inc., developer of diagnostic imaging agents, has appointed Jeffrey A. Bailey as president and chief executive officer.

January 28, 2013

Florida-based Sheridan Radiology and Pinellas Radiology Merge

Sheridan Radiology Services and Pinellas Radiology Associates have merged, forming the Sheridan Radiology Services of Pinellas Inc. in Florida.

January 25, 2013

Strand Diagnostics, Maker of Know Error System, Appoints New President

Strand Diagnostics, developer of the know error system, announced that it has appointed Laura Beggrow as President

January 24, 2013

GE Selects Insight Imaging As Preferred Provider of Mobile Imaging Solutions

Insight Imaging has gotten the nod to become the preferred provider of interim solutions and mobile imaging for GE Healthcare

January 24, 2013

2012 Health Care Merger and Acquisition Spending Down, Number of Deals Up

Overall spending for health care mergers and acquisitions fell by 38% in 2012, even as the total number of deals rose slightly, finds Irving Levin Associates report

January 23, 2013

Business Intelligence

Sesame Street is coming to NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital

Industry Watcher’s Digest

Johnson & Johnson buys depression drug and its manufacturer for $15B

UnitedHealth, Amedisys ask federal judge to dismiss DOJ lawsuit blocking $3.3B merger

UnitedHealth shareholders push company to report on impact of claims denials