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.

Walgreens’ $10B acquisition by private equity firm approved by shareholders
Shareholders of the retail pharmacy giant voted in favor of the terms of the sale to Sycamore Partners for $11.45 a share. The deal is expected to close later this year.
Samsung buys Xealth to integrate consumer wearables and clinical data
Xealth’s data sharing platform will be used to make use of health information gathered from everyday devices like the Samsung Galaxy Smartwatch, the companies said.
CVS hit with $949M judgment over fraudulent Omnicare prescriptions
The pharmacy chain said it plans to appeal the ruling. The complaint was brought by a former employee turned whistleblower who alleged that Omnicare had billed the government for millions of unnecessary prescriptions.
Report: DOJ questioning doctors linked to possible Medicare fraud at UnitedHealth
According to the Wall Street Journal, the OIG and FBI are also involved in the DOJ's criminal probe into alleged incidents of upcoding by the Medicare Advantage insurer. UnitedHealth denied any wrongdoing.
Private equity firm buys health data analytics company Arcadia
With the buyout, global private equity investor Nordic Capital makes a big bet on healthcare AI. Arcadia said the influx of cash will be used to improve its technology and find new sources for data it can use for quality care initiatives.

Jubilant HollisterStier Approved for Manufacture of Lantheus' DEFINITY Vial

Lantheus receives FDA approval for Jubilant HollisterStier to become a new manufacturing site for DEFINITY Vial, an ultrasound contrast agent

Planmed's Verity Extremity Scanner Gets FDA OK

Planmed’s Verity Extremity scanner has received 510(k) clearance from the FDA

The Bigger Picture Behind the Imaging MPPR

MMP

The fiscal-cliff negotiations have come and gone without the hoped-for repeal of the 2013 Multiple Procedure Payment Reduction (MPPR) for imaging. An enhancement of the MPPR contained in the 2012 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule (MPFS), the 2013 version extends the payment reduction to many second imaging procedures performed—by the same individual

Three Key Considerations for Streamlining Imaging-center Acquisitions

VMG

Additional reimbursement cuts are on the horizon, so 2013 is expected to present ample acquisition opportunity for buyers hoping to purchase pressured imaging centers. In planning to acquire an imaging center, there are three key items that should be addressed early in the process to help streamline a potential acquisition. If not adequately

Economies of Scale Between Competitors: Northwest ImageShare

Business Intelligence

Walgreens’ $10B acquisition by private equity firm approved by shareholders

Samsung buys Xealth to integrate consumer wearables and clinical data

CVS hit with $949M judgment over fraudulent Omnicare prescriptions

Report: DOJ questioning doctors linked to possible Medicare fraud at UnitedHealth

Private equity firm buys health data analytics company Arcadia