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.

UnitedHealth shareholders push company to report on impact of claims denials
The motion is being advanced by religious groups and hedge funds alike, with the decision to develop a report set to be voted on at the UnitedHealth Group 2025 annual meeting.
Healthcare private equity reporting act signed into law by Mass. governor
The new law will require private equity firms to make disclosures related to organizational structure and finances if they intend to operate a medical facility or provider organization in the state.
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.

Healthcare company focusing on the needs of women 65+ secures millions in funding

Herself Health is the first primary care provider to focus solely on the needs of women ages 65 and up.

July 21, 2023

Industry Watcher’s Digest

Buzzworthy developments of the past few days.

July 20, 2023

Voices from the AI beat on Llama 2, Meta’s freebie bid to outpace ChatGPT

Mark Zuckerberg’s Meta is offering the latest version of its large language AI model, Llama 2, for free and on an open-source basis.

July 20, 2023

Industry Watcher’s Digest

Buzzworthy developments of the past few days.

July 18, 2023

3 tips on generative AI for tech leaders in the C-suite

The world’s present reckoning with a certain transformative technology ought to contain echoes of the past for CIOs and CTOs who were working their way up 10, 20 or even 30 years ago.

July 18, 2023

GoodRX and CVS Caremark partner to offer discounted prescriptions

As part of the program, eligible Caremark members who carry commercial insurance will have GoodRX’s discounted pricing applied automatically to their prescription purchases.

July 14, 2023

Industry Watcher’s Digest

Buzzworthy developments of the past few days.

July 13, 2023

artificial intelligence healthcare providers legal

3 AI to-do’s for legally aware healthcare providers

Healthcare providers might be the most underrated of all AI stakeholders. Never mind that close to half of 200 CEOs surveyed believe healthcare is the field in which AI is likely to make the most transformative contribution.

July 13, 2023

Business Intelligence

UnitedHealth shareholders push company to report on impact of claims denials

Healthcare private equity reporting act signed into law by Mass. governor

Healthcare, AI top list of fastest growing jobs

$49B in medical debt to be erased from credit reports

$3.3B merger of UnitedHealth and Amedisys delayed by DOJ lawsuit