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.

Best Buy Health sells at-home tech company back to founder
Current Health—purchased by Best Buy for $400 million in 2021—is set to become an independent company again, with co-founder Christopher McGhee taking over. The electronics retailer appears to be backing away from remote patient monitoring services, shifting its healthcare division's focus to consumer products that improve the lives of seniors.
Healthcare AI today: Aggressive AI spenders, backend AI in healthcare, life-saving AI, more
The U.S. is one of 23 countries that consider workforce AI training and education only a medium priority. Indeed, our homeland has a less detailed plan than 13 other nations.
All 50 states agree to $7.4B opioid crisis settlement
The legal case brought by all 50 states, Washington D.C., and multiple U.S. territories against Purdue Pharma and the Sackler family has come to an end, with settlement funds set to be used for addiction recovery.
CVS sued over alleged ‘political manipulation’ through mass text messages
A class-action lawsuit claims CVS Health sent text messages to customers and patients, inciting fear over a PBM regulation up for vote in Louisiana. Plaintiffs allege the incident violates state data privacy and political communication laws.
Health data possibly exposed in 'sophisticated' cyberattack on Aflac
A “sophisticated cybercrime group” is being blamed for an attack on the network of the private insurer, which may have exposed social security numbers and protected health information. The incident is still being investigated.

Strand Diagnostics Launches System to Prevent Mix Ups in Breast Biopsies

Strand Diagnostics is expanding its system to prevent misidentification of prostate biopsy samples to breast biospies, too.

Radiologists Develop New Guidelines for Managing Acute Low-Back Pain

Treatment for acute low-back pain is one of the most common reasons for visits to physicians in the outpatient setting ...

McKesson Acquires MED3OOO

McKesson and MED3OOO have announced a definitive agreement in which McKesson will acquire MED3OOO.

Radiologist at Center of N.J. Kickback Case Pleads Guilty

Ashokkumar Babaria, MD, a 62-year-old radiologist from Moorestown, N.J., has pleaded guilty in Federal Court ...

FDA Issues Safety Notification for Florida Mammography Provider

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has issued a safety notification for Medisound, Inc./Digital Radiology Center, in Kissimmee, Fla., which it says was performin

West Penn Allegheny Health System Pulls Out of Highmark Deal

The proposed affiliation between financially stressed West Penn Allegheny Health System (WPAHS) and Pittsburg-based insurance provider Highmark Inc. that set off a legal fight between Highmark and WPAHS competitor the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center (UPMC) may not happen after all.

Merger Creates Pacific Northwest Behemoth

Inland Imaging Associates PS and Seattle Radiologists APC will merge to form one of the largest professional radiology groups in the West.

New Hampshire Hospital May Face Class Action Lawsuit Over Handling of Hep C Outbreak

A New Hampshire lawyer has announced plans for a class action suit against Exeter Hospital, which employed a temporary radiologic technologist now facing criminal charges

Business Intelligence

Best Buy Health sells at-home tech company back to founder

Healthcare AI today: Aggressive AI spenders, backend AI in healthcare, life-saving AI, more

All 50 states agree to $7.4B opioid crisis settlement

CVS sued over alleged ‘political manipulation’ through mass text messages

Health data possibly exposed in 'sophisticated' cyberattack on Aflac