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.

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FTC inquiry pauses $615M healthcare staffing merger

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. 

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UVA Health CEO steps down following internal investigation

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.

Compremium has developed a noninvasive external assessment that does away with needles for the diagnosis of venous pressure conditions using AI-enabled monitoring.

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Less alarm fatigue in overworked pediatric nurses means more time for imperiled pediatric patients. 

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VA releases another 1,400 employees as FDA invites 300 back to work

As Elon Musk’s DOGE continues to push for staffing cuts, it appears the FDA may have let too many probationary workers go. 

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UnitedHealthcare sued by 17 hospitals in $145M dispute over out-of-network reimbursement

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.

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Report: UnitedHealth under investigation by DOJ for Medicare Advantage upcoding

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. 

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Healthcare AI newswatch: Trump-era AI regs, AI sign language, AI dentistry, more

The Trump administration will probably play to type when it comes to regulating AI.