A data analysis from the Physicians Advocacy Institute and Avalere Health found corporate buyouts are leaving patients in low-population areas with fewer options, as doctors are opting to go elsewhere.

Is trial and error any way for a sprawling health system to roll out AI? Duke Health’s chief medical information officer believes so. 

Many if not most hospitals and other provider organizations take a decided interest in what their peer institutions are doing with AI. A major motivator for the keen curiosity is gauging how well one is keeping up with the Joneses. So to speak.

The FTC has back-burnered its price collusion case against CVS Caremark, Optum Rx and Express Scripts after significant staff departures at the agency left it uncertain how to proceed. 

Questions remain about the alleged breach on a legacy server at Oracle Health, as the nature of the attacks and scope of stolen data are still being investigated. 

Apple’s AI Doctor had better be one good virtual physician. 

A legacy server accessed with stolen credentials is being blamed for the incident. However, the nature and scope of the attack are still being investigated, with Oracle reportedly working with the FBI to gather details. 

There are at least 65 consolidated cases pending in federal courts that stem from the 2024 data breach on the claims processor's network. A judge in Minnesota has asked that the lawsuits be coordinated and consolidated as much as possible.