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.

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 put its price collusion case against CVS Caremark, Optum Rx and Express Scripts on hold 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.

Industry Watcher’s Digest

If there’s an economic sector whose workforce is largely AI-proof, healthcare is it.

Number-cruncher quantifies return on investment in healthcare AI

Just by taking notes during patient visits, generative AI could save a five-physician primary care practice $291,200 in one year. The practice would see a return on its AI investment of 94.13% and reach the breakeven point in a bit more than six months.

Rite Aid emerges from bankruptcy with $2.5B in new financing

The pharmacy chain is now a leaner private company, having dropped $2 billion in outstanding debts.

FDA recalls Medtronic video laryngoscopes due to risk of explosion

One person has been reportedly injured and the recall has been labelled "most serious" by the FDA.

Industry Watcher’s Digest

An HHS agency is developing ways to keep aging AI-enabled medical devices up to snuff for the long haul.

Today’s healthcare CIO: Enterprise strategist or technology tactician?

A new survey shows that, in the generative AI era, two of every three U.S. hospitals let the CIO’s office handle the selection and acquisition of data analytics platforms.

Report predicts a shortage of 100,000 healthcare workers by 2028

An analysis from Mercer paints a complicated picture of healthcare labor shortages, where some states will fare far better than others.

Nationwide chain of mental health centers accused of unlawfully imprisoning patients

A New York Times report said Acadia Healthcare indefinitely detained patients to extract insurance payouts.

Business Intelligence

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

FTC halts case against PBMs, citing lack of commissioners

Oracle Health denies cloud breached as second attack confirmed

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

Data breach at Oracle Health leads to extortion of hospitals