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.

Riverain Technologies Gets FDA OK for New Image Enhancement Software

ClearRead +Confirm, new software from Riverain Technologies that improves the clarity of conventional X-ray images, has received 510(k) clearance from the FDA.

January 10, 2013

Health Care Employment Grows in 2012

Health care added 45,000 jobs in December, and total health care employment rose by 338,000 in 2012

January 10, 2013

Deborah Bowen Named President/CEO of ACHE

The American College of Healthcare Executives (ACHE) has named Deborah J. Bowen, FACHE, CAE, president and chief executive officer

January 8, 2013

Most Physicians Not Meeting Medicare (PQRS) Quality Reporting Requirements

A new study shows that fewer than one in five healthcare providers meet Medicare Physician Quality Reporting System (PQRS) requirements

January 8, 2013

Canon Announces Leadership Team for Canon Solutions America

Chairman & CEO and president positions for the new subsidiary will go to Cannon veteran leaders Joe Adachi (left) and Toyotsugu Kuwamura

January 8, 2013

AHRA and Toshiba Award Seven Grants to Hospitals

The recipients of the fifth annual Putting Patients First grant program won for initiativers to improve education and patient care in diagnostic imaging

January 8, 2013

ASTRO Concerned $300 Million Cut to Radiation Oncology Skips Established Rate Setting Methods

The chairman of ASTRO expressed concern that to fund a 1-year SGR fix, Congress took money from radiosurgery without considering the impact on cancer care

January 4, 2013

MITA Blasts Congress for Medicare Cuts in Fiscal Cliff Deal and Failure to Stop Device Tax

Congress' actions will have a "devastating" impact on patient access to care, manufacturing jobs and medical research and development, MITA says.

January 3, 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