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.

Rural America lost 3,300 medical practices in five years, report shows
A data analysis from the Physicians Advocacy Institute and Avalere Health found corporate buyouts are leaving patients in low-population areas with fewer options, as doctors are opting to go elsewhere.
Healthcare AI newswatch: Fail-fast AI skunk works, writerly doctors avoiding AI scribes, more
Is trial and error any way for a sprawling health system to roll out AI? Duke Health’s chief medical information officer believes so.
Epic, Microsoft lead the AI vendor charge into healthcare: KLAS
Many if not most hospitals and other provider organizations take a decided interest in what their peer institutions are doing with AI. A major motivator for the keen curiosity is gauging how well one is keeping up with the Joneses. So to speak.
FTC halts case against PBMs, citing lack of commissioners
The FTC has back-burnered its price collusion case against CVS Caremark, Optum Rx and Express Scripts after significant staff departures at the agency left it uncertain how to proceed.
Oracle Health denies cloud breached as second attack confirmed
Questions remain about the alleged breach on a legacy server at Oracle Health, as the nature of the attacks and scope of stolen data are still being investigated.

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?

FDA announces recall of dangerous arterial catheters

While there have been no reported injuries, a manufacturing error involving debris contamination could potentially kill a patient.

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Healthcare AI Digest

People are still asking if AI will replace doctors or other healthcare workers.

Healthcare AI Digest

Don’t judge DeepSeek on the innovativeness of its programming. Judge it on the degree to which it shakes up the economics of the AI market.

Business Intelligence

Rural America lost 3,300 medical practices in five years, report shows

Healthcare AI newswatch: Fail-fast AI skunk works, writerly doctors avoiding AI scribes, more

Epic, Microsoft lead the AI vendor charge into healthcare: KLAS

FTC halts case against PBMs, citing lack of commissioners

Oracle Health denies cloud breached as second attack confirmed