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.

Baxter cuts 90 jobs from IV solutions site once devastated by Hurricane Helene
The facility near Asheville, North Carolina, was shut down after floodwater from the 2024 hurricane left its production lines inoperable. It took the company roughly five months to resume normal operations—and now it’s seeing a slowdown in demand in wake of the supply chain disruption.
California-based patient care coordination company hits $1B valuation with $130M in new funding
Solace Health, a company that connects patients with an "advocate" to help them navigate the U.S. healthcare system after a diagnosis, announced on Tuesday that it's earned $130 million in Series C funding, bringing its valuation to the coveted “unicorn status."
ECG market keeps evolving thanks to AI, home monitoring and Epic integration
For years, the ECG market was relatively static. According to a new report, however, things are rapidly changing.
Humana and Google partner on healthcare AI ‘Agent Assist’ for improved member support
The insurer said Google’s Gemini was part of the new AI’s core development. The system will support customer service interactions by automatically summarizing calls and pulling up relevant information, without the need for manual input. The Google Cloud will be providing the necessary data security to ensure patient privacy, the companies added.
Hospitals experience 60% rise in bankruptcies, despite overall industry decline
A report from Gibbins Advisors found that, overall, the healthcare space is feeling the stress of economic chaos, including Medicaid cuts, tariffs and high interest rates.

Q&A: Rising cancer rates in young people exacerbated by provider shortage

In exclusive interviews, HealthExec spoke with the American Cancer Society about rising cancer rates, and a virtual provider service that's working to bolster struggling oncology staff.

Rural America lost 3,300 medical practices in five years, report shows

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.

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Healthcare AI newswatch: Fail-fast AI skunk works, writerly doctors avoiding AI scribes, more

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

Epic, Microsoft lead the AI vendor charge into healthcare: KLAS

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.

FTC halts case against PBMs, citing lack of commissioners

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.

Oracle Health denies cloud breached as second attack confirmed

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.

Healthcare AI newswatch: Apple’s AI Doctor, AI’s expectant medical specialties, AI-watching teens, more

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

Data breach at Oracle Health leads to extortion of hospitals

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.

Business Intelligence

Baxter cuts 90 jobs from IV solutions site once devastated by Hurricane Helene

California-based patient care coordination company hits $1B valuation with $130M in new funding

ECG market keeps evolving thanks to AI, home monitoring and Epic integration

Humana and Google partner on healthcare AI ‘Agent Assist’ for improved member support

Hospitals experience 60% rise in bankruptcies, despite overall industry decline