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.
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.
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."
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.
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.
Chicago-based Rush University System for Health is collaborating with Suki on its development. The two previously partnered on a pilot for an AI clinician assistant, which has since been rolled out across the health system.
The merger between Aya Healthcare and Cross Country Healthcare was finalized in December 2024 and was expected to close in the first half of this year. It's unclear what information the Federal Trade Commission requested from both companies.
Craig Kent served in his role for five years and resigned on Tuesday after an investigation into patient safety and hiring concerns followed employees signing a letter of no confidence.
The hospitals all belong to HCA Healthcare, which claims it is required by law to care for emergency patients regardless of their medical coverage status.
According to the Wall Street Journal, the DOJ is looking into whether the insurer is responsible for billing the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services for patient diagnoses not applicable to the actual care a patient will need, in an effort to boost monthly payments received by the agency.