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.

Healthcare, AI top list of fastest growing jobs
While artificial intelligence engineers and consultants took the top two spots, physical therapists and advanced practice providers also landed among the 25 fastest growing jobs in the U.S.
$49B in medical debt to be erased from credit reports
A new final rule from the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau bans reporting agencies from including medical debts on credit reports or factoring them into credit scores.
$3.3B merger of UnitedHealth and Amedisys delayed by DOJ lawsuit
The new deadline for the deal to be finalized is Dec. 31, 2025. However, the ultimate fate of UnitedHealth's acquisition of Amedisys will be decided in a federal court.
Industry Watcher’s Digest
New Year’s Day brought the go-live for California’s new law forbidding the use of AI to deny health insurance claims.
FDA to hopeful marketers of AI-equipped medical devices: Think beyond your initial approval
Some FDA-approved medical devices age more safely than others. That’s no less true of AI-enabled technologies than of any others. The agency spells out the ramifications in draft guidance issued this week.

uchealth sues patients for unpaid medical bills faces public scrutiny

Academic medical institution sues patients for unpaid medical bills, faces hot light of public scrutiny

The largest hospital system in a large Western state is feeling the heat of negative publicity over how it goes after patients who owe the system money.

February 22, 2024

The Reprieve System using intelligent software and automation to manage diuretic dosing and fluid replacement for patients with acute decompensated heart failure (ADHF).

Heart failure startup emerges with $42 million in financing for its intelligent fluid management system

Reprieve Cardiovascular emerged from stealth mode this week with sizable financial backing and some big name board members to advance development for its intelligent, automated diuretic and fluid management system for heart failure.

February 21, 2024

Industry Watcher’s Digest

Buzzworthy developments of the past few days.

February 21, 2024

Americans carrying at least $220B in medical debts ranging from modest to crushing

Among the 20 million-plus Americans who have unpaid medical bills totaling more than $250, almost a quarter—5 million people—owe between $2,001 and $5,000.

February 19, 2024