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.

2024 in AI weirdness: ‘Insane’ ChatGPT and mutant rat genitals were only the beginning

The past 12 months have brought numerous exciting advances involving AI and related emerging technologies. Let us not fail to take a short last look at some of the more spectacular flops.

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Industry Watcher’s Digest

Who is Sriram Krishnan, and why is he headed to the White House?

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Q&A: Proposed changes to Social Security Act would recognize pharmacists as healthcare providers

Pharmacist Jason Ausili discusses the expanding role of pharmacies as one-stop-shop patient care centers for every community.

10 signs AI is ‘eating the world (of venture capital)’

Some investment analysts are predicting a more permissive M&A market, deregulation as a catalyst for growth and fiscal policies that stimulate economic activity. And they see AI as a catalyst in the shift.

Mangione now faces federal charges, death penalty in murder of UHC CEO

After Luigi Mangione, the man accused of killing UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson, was extradited to New York, federal prosecutors unsealed a new set of murder charges.

CVS Health announces $10.6B acquisition of Oak Street Health

DOJ sues CVS over unlawful opioid prescriptions and reimbursement

The U.S. Department of Justice said policies at CVS Health forbade pharmacists from discussing patients and providers who may be prescribing opiates in violation of the Controlled Substance Act.

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Industry Watcher’s Digest

Nurses are making their peace with workplace AI.

Data breach at chain of clinics impacts 450K patients

The Center for Vein Restoration has notified patients about a data breach that occurred in October, exposing financial and medical information on patients from across the U.S.

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