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.

UnitedHealthcare launches rural Medicare Advantage pilot to cut reimbursement delays 50%
The insurer is planning to reduce reimbursement timelines for hospitals in Oklahoma, Idaho, Minnesota and Missouri from 30 days to 15. The details are unclear, but the company said the framework could extend nationwide.
AI roundup: Of workslop and rework | Patent that tech, industry player | Artificial Intellectualism, anyone?
Across industries, more than a third of the time saved by AI gets eaten by overstretched humans who have to clean up the technology’s sloppy work.
Epic, provider groups sue companies over alleged scheme to sell patient data
In a lawsuit, the EHR giant accuses Health Gorilla, et al., of posing as patient care entities to gain access to nearly 300,000 medical records, in violation of HIPAA. Health Gorilla vehemently denies the allegations.
Senate Report: UnitedHealth was aggressive in seeking higher Medicare Advantage payments
The Wall Street Journal obtained a copy of a report from the Senate Judiciary Committee, which reviewed more than 50,000 documents sent by UnitedHealth related to its Medicare Advantage patients. The outlet published the findings of the inquiry.
Walmart dips its toe back into healthcare with new digital platform
Less than two years after closing its patient care clinics and selling its telehealth services, Walmart is re-entering healthcare with a new platform to match patients with virtual providers.

Auto Union Reduces Imaging Use

The United Auto Workers say a new benefit management plan has reduced imaging use by as much as 12%.

Detroit Hospitals Replace Long-Time Local Radiology Group

A Detroit hospital system has replaced a local radiology group with Imaging Advantage LLC, a Santa Monica-based radiology group that contracts nationally for imaging services.

Siemens CT Dose Reduction App Promising for Children

Siemens Healthcare showed off its new CT application for dose reduction specifically for children at the Congress of the International Society of Pediatric Radiology in London.

Nuclear Cardiology Society Chooses New President

The newly inducted president of the American Society of Nuclear Cardiology said the field’s proven a valuable asset in diagnosing cardiovascular disease.

Michigan Radiology Group Accused of Kickbacks

The federal government is seeking $150 million in damages and penalties from a Michigan radiology group for alleged anti-kickback violations.

Review Finds PET Accurate in Detecting Dementia

Over a decade of research demonstrates that PET scans are a safe and accurate way to detect early onset dementia and Alzheimer disease.

FDA Grants Pre-Market Notice to NinePoint OCT Device

The Food and Drug Administration granted 510(k) pre-market notification for a new diagnostic imaging tool that reports to look deep into diseased tissue.

Cancer Screening Increases with Virtual Colonography Over Colonoscopy

It’s no surprise that men would prefer not to receive a colonoscopy, but just how much they prefer the alternative CT colonography was the subject of a study in the current issue of The Lancet.

Business Intelligence

UnitedHealthcare launches rural Medicare Advantage pilot to cut reimbursement delays 50%

AI roundup: Of workslop and rework | Patent that tech, industry player | Artificial Intellectualism, anyone?

Epic, provider groups sue companies over alleged scheme to sell patient data

Senate Report: UnitedHealth was aggressive in seeking higher Medicare Advantage payments

Walmart dips its toe back into healthcare with new digital platform