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.

OhioHealth agrees to void contracts that allegedly punished payers for including competitors in-network
The U.S. Department of Justice said the settlement will save citizens of the state money and open up the market to competition.
Major private payer encouraging employees to leave willingly
The largest Medicaid-specialized managed care organization in the U.S. is offering buyout packages to most of its 60,000 or so staff workers.
‘Epic’ trademark lawsuit leaves healthcare staffing firm without a name
Epic Systems, the market leading EHR vendor, sued California-based Epic Staffing in 2024, arguing that the company’s name created confusion in the market. The lawsuit was settled out of court, with the employment firm agreeing to a full rebrand.
As Americans tuck into supplements like their health depends on it, specialized products are displacing multivitamins
Some of today’s most popular products promise better immune, adaptogenic, anti-inflammatory, gut, skin or joint health—or combinations of two or more of the above.
Express Scripts sues Tennessee over PBM law that would close specialty pharmacy
The company called the state’s regulation of pharmacy benefit managers “shortsighted,” as it would force the closure of Accredo, a specialty drug dispensary that supplies drugs it says aren’t available anywhere else in the state.

TeraMedica Mobile-enables VNA Product

Vendor-neutral archive provider TeraMedica says it will introduce Evercore® Connext Mobile at the upcoming 2013 HIMSS conference

Some Research on Repeat Imaging May Overestimate Waste

Harvey L. Neiman Health Policy Institute proposes a more precise definition system for repeat testing to aid researchers looking at imaging overutilization

Global CT Market to Grow to $6 billion by 2019

The global market for CT systems will grow to $6 billion by 2019, according to a study published by WinterGreen Research

European Imaging Systems Market to Grow to $2.2 Billion in Next 5 Years

Aging populations in Europe will drive demand for diagnostic imaging, growing the market to almost $2.2 billion by 2017 says a new report by the Millennium Research Group

Montage Healthcare and Mammography Reporting Systems Enter Partnership

Montage Healthcare Solutions and Mammography Reporting Systems (MRS) have teamed up to integrate Montage Search and Analytics solution with MRS systems

Senate Reintroduces IPAB Repeal Bill

GOP senators have introduced a companion bill to the bi-partisan legislation introduced in the House last month that would repeal the Independent Payment Advisory Board

Russell Branzell Selected President and CEO of CHIME

Russell P. Branzell has been selected President and Chief Executive Officer of the College of Healthcare Information Management Executives (CHIME).

Indiana Makes First Move to Counter Medical Device Tax

A proposal in Indiana could offer state-level tax credits to offset the 2.3% federal excise tax facing the medical device industry

Business Intelligence

OhioHealth agrees to void contracts that allegedly punished payers for including competitors in-network

Major private payer encouraging employees to leave willingly

‘Epic’ trademark lawsuit leaves healthcare staffing firm without a name

As Americans tuck into supplements like their health depends on it, specialized products are displacing multivitamins

Express Scripts sues Tennessee over PBM law that would close specialty pharmacy