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.

UPS Healthcare acquires Canadian supply chain company for $1.6B
Ontario-based Andlauer Healthcare Group ships sensitive temperature-controlled products necessary for healthcare manufacturing and research. It has agreed to be acquired by the world’s largest courier, with the all-cash deal expected to close later this year.
Newswatch: AI for Medicare folk, AI uncertainty at the FDA, generative ghosts, more
AI is making patient financial advisors of hospital administrators who used to work in revenue cycle management.
Newswatch: AI-eager doctors, AI-reticent buyers, AI cost worriers, more
In medicine’s next chapter, AI literacy will separate physician leaders from peer followers.
Walgreens settles DOJ opioid crisis case for $300M
The pharmacy chain was accused of filling “millions” of unlawful prescriptions for opioids and other controlled substances. Despite agreeing to the payout, the company does not admit wrongdoing.
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AI may finally end the paper chase caused by prior authorization. Or it may worsen it.

New Legislation Introduced to Repeal Medical Device Tax

Minnesota legislators are again taking up the effort to repeal the medical device tax in the Affordable Care Act

ARRT Responds to Hep C Lawsuit: We Conducted “A Reasonable Investigation”

A New Hampshire judge sharply disagreed in ruling to allow patients infected with hepatitis C by an ARRT-certified technologist to seek damages from the ARRT

CMS Unconvinced by Beta Amyloid PET Imaging

Last week, the CMS held a meeting to discuss coverage for Amyvid, a beta-amyloid PET imaging agent used for detecting neurodegenerative diseases such as Alzheimer’s.

New CT Scanner Improves Image Quality With Reduced Radiation

NIH researchers and Toshiba engineers developed a new computed tomography (CT) scanner with improved image quality and substantially reduced radiation

Study Finds Biannual Mammogram Screening As Effective As Annual Screening, with Less False Positives

Research indicates biennial mammograms for older women has similar odds for detecting advanced-stage disease as annual screening and results in fewer false positives

China's Neusoft Medical Buys Out Philips From Joint Venture

China-based Neusoft Corporation intends to acquire Philips total shares and holdings from their Neusoft-Philips joint venture.

Sunshine Act Sets 2014 Date for Naming Docs Who Take Industry Cash and Perks

Manufacturers will begin providing data this August. The public online database of doctors who receive payments will be ready by September of next year, CMS says

Latest Acquisition Boosts Aris Teleradiology’s Pediatric Subspecialty Capacity

The acquisitioin of Roanoke, Va-based Pediatric Radiology of America adds 18 to 20 pediatric subspecialty radiologists to the national teleradiology company

Business Intelligence

UPS Healthcare acquires Canadian supply chain company for $1.6B

Newswatch: AI for Medicare folk, AI uncertainty at the FDA, generative ghosts, more

Newswatch: AI-eager doctors, AI-reticent buyers, AI cost worriers, more

Walgreens settles DOJ opioid crisis case for $300M

AI newswatch: Lifecyle AI oversight, data matters, AI vs. animals, more