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.

UnitedHealthcare launches rural Medicare Advantage pilot to cut reimbursement delays 50%
The insurer is planning to reduce reimbursement timelines for hospitals in Oklahoma, Idaho, Minnesota and Missouri from 30 days to 15. The details are unclear, but the company said the framework could extend nationwide.
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Across industries, more than a third of the time saved by AI gets eaten by overstretched humans who have to clean up the technology’s sloppy work.
Epic, provider groups sue companies over alleged scheme to sell patient data
In a lawsuit, the EHR giant accuses Health Gorilla, et al., of posing as patient care entities to gain access to nearly 300,000 medical records, in violation of HIPAA. Health Gorilla vehemently denies the allegations.
Senate Report: UnitedHealth was aggressive in seeking higher Medicare Advantage payments
The Wall Street Journal obtained a copy of a report from the Senate Judiciary Committee, which reviewed more than 50,000 documents sent by UnitedHealth related to its Medicare Advantage patients. The outlet published the findings of the inquiry.
Walmart dips its toe back into healthcare with new digital platform
Less than two years after closing its patient care clinics and selling its telehealth services, Walmart is re-entering healthcare with a new platform to match patients with virtual providers.

How can the world’s AI stakeholders work together toward the common goal of international scientific agreement on AI’s risks?

International experts formulate scientific approach to AI risk management

A lot of people from a lot of organizations in a lot of countries are working to coordinate oversight of AI’s risks. A budding project seeks to bring many of these minds together to advance the worthy goal of building global consensus with scientific rigor.

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McLaren recovering from ransomware attack, unclear about data security

McLaren said it will still take time to update patient records, as it has been manually charting during the weeks-long outage.

Eli Lilly releases cheaper, single-use vials of weight loss drug

The new vials of Zepbound are available exclusively through the Eli Lilly telehealth platform.

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Johns Hopkins, CareFirst partner with venture capital for ‘AI accelerator’ program

The 13-week course will be held in Baltimore sometime in March 2025. Healthcare AI startups have until Nov. 20 to apply.

Maryland hospital settles ransomware lawsuit for $2.25M

Atlanta General Hospital does not admit wrongdoing. However, it has agreed to settle a class-action lawsuit brought by victims of a January 2023 data breach.

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Industry Watcher’s Digest

The Department of Energy is concerned about AI’s mammoth appetite for, well, energy.

C-suite surveyors: AI ‘continues to excite healthcare leaders’

AI and patient care are “top of mind” for healthcare executives in 2024. The pairing seems opportune, since the surveyed leaders see the burgeoning technology as a key tool for improving the perennial mission.

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McKesson buys $2.5B stake in physician-owned oncology network

The company has entered into a definitive agreement to purchase Core Ventures, resulting in the Florida Cancer Specialists & Research Institute aligning with its oncology network.

Business Intelligence

UnitedHealthcare launches rural Medicare Advantage pilot to cut reimbursement delays 50%

AI roundup: Of workslop and rework | Patent that tech, industry player | Artificial Intellectualism, anyone?

Epic, provider groups sue companies over alleged scheme to sell patient data

Senate Report: UnitedHealth was aggressive in seeking higher Medicare Advantage payments

Walmart dips its toe back into healthcare with new digital platform