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.

OhioHealth agrees to void contracts that allegedly punished payers for including competitors in-network
The U.S. Department of Justice said the settlement will save citizens of the state money and open up the market to competition.
Major private payer encouraging employees to leave willingly
The largest Medicaid-specialized managed care organization in the U.S. is offering buyout packages to most of its 60,000 or so staff workers.
‘Epic’ trademark lawsuit leaves healthcare staffing firm without a name
Epic Systems, the market leading EHR vendor, sued California-based Epic Staffing in 2024, arguing that the company’s name created confusion in the market. The lawsuit was settled out of court, with the employment firm agreeing to a full rebrand.
As Americans tuck into supplements like their health depends on it, specialized products are displacing multivitamins
Some of today’s most popular products promise better immune, adaptogenic, anti-inflammatory, gut, skin or joint health—or combinations of two or more of the above.
Express Scripts sues Tennessee over PBM law that would close specialty pharmacy
The company called the state’s regulation of pharmacy benefit managers “shortsighted,” as it would force the closure of Accredo, a specialty drug dispensary that supplies drugs it says aren’t available anywhere else in the state.

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UnitedHealth hires law firm, demands doctor recant statements on social media

According to a report from Bloomberg Law, UnitedHealth has hired a prestigious defamation law firm to police what it deems as misinformation posted online.

Healthcare AI newswatch: UnitedHealth lawsuit, humanized medical AI, mobile AI care clinics, more

A federal judge has vacated five of seven complaints against UnitedHealth Group—yet is allowing the AI-implicated suit to advance.

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Nonprofit academic hospital receives criticism after running Super Bowl ad

U.S. House Rep. Greg Murphy, MD (R-NC), scolded the CEO of NYU Langone for buying the expensive ad, requesting in an open letter that the hospital release financial data related to its cost.

Private equity tied to 21% of healthcare bankruptcies for second consecutive year

New data from the Private Equity Stakeholder Project reveals that, while 11% of all-sector bankruptcies were filed by organizations with a history of ownership by investment firms, that number rises to 21% for healthcare.

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Mexico, not China, is biggest tariff concern among radiology vendors

If 25% tariffs go into effect, it could have a big impact on the cost of medical imaging and radiotherapy systems, with many manufacturing facilities in Mexico.

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Report: Johnson & Johnson wants to sell its stroke business for more than $1B

Johnson & Johnson has reportedly had early discussions with potential buyers about its Cerenovus division of stroke products.

Healthcare AI newswatch: End-of-life AI, deepfake healthcare workers, AI drug prescribers, more

End-of-life decisions are often anything but easy. AI might be able to help.

Gottlieb: Let’s not slap the label ‘medical device’ on AI software that only helps clinicians make care decisions

Standing FDA guidance reflects concern over physicians deferring to AI-aided CDS recommendations when pressed for time or uncertain of their own judgments. Is that stance outdated?

Business Intelligence

OhioHealth agrees to void contracts that allegedly punished payers for including competitors in-network

Major private payer encouraging employees to leave willingly

‘Epic’ trademark lawsuit leaves healthcare staffing firm without a name

As Americans tuck into supplements like their health depends on it, specialized products are displacing multivitamins

Express Scripts sues Tennessee over PBM law that would close specialty pharmacy