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 deal will not be finalized until approved by Exact Sciences’ shareholders. With it, Abbott gains control of new diagnostic tools, including a popular at-home test for colorectal cancer.
Scott Gottlieb, MD, will take on the new position “effective immediately.” UnitedHealth Group did not say what, if any, steering committee the former FDA lead will sit on.
Dubbed “Clearity,” the new health plans will have four tiers to choose from, allowing patients to select the provider and services that are right for them. The insurance is similar to a concierge care model, but backed by a potentially larger network.
Krista Nelson made the official announcement on LinkedIn. She replaces Patrick Conway, MD, CEO of the broader Optum, who had held dual roles. Nelson has been with UnitedHealthcare since 2017.
GE Healthcare got a little more than it bargained for when it acquired Amersham Health Inc. in 2004. The company recently paid the federal government $30 million to settle allegations that Amersham violated the False Claims Act.
Vermont radiologists made their opinions known about a proposed 21% cut to Medicaid reimbursement, and the legislature lowered the reduction to just 2%.
Researchers at Johns Hopkins will begin searching for new ways to detect cancers in the earliest stages within cells using advanced imaging techniques.
Brain imaging techniques could be the most effective way to measure the progression of Huntington Disease, according to a study published this month in The Lancet.
Compared to the early 1990s, women with breast cancer today undergo many more imaging tests during the course of their treatment, according to a recent study reported by HealthDay.com.
Radiologists that use Allscripts Professional EHR will have a new tool to participate in a number of government and private sector rewards programs due to a new agreement with DiagnosisOne.
The American Association of Physicists in Medicine issued a statement this week saying radiation harm from typical imaging devices virtually doesn’t exist.