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.

Nonprofit health system, Nuance Communications agree to $5M settlement after data theft
A fired employee of Nuance, a Microsoft subsidiary, is responsible for stealing records on 1.3 million patients from Geisinger Health in Pennsylvania. He has pleaded guilty as part of a deal with prosecutors.
Labcorp expands use of digital pathology with renewed PathAI partnership
Laborp said the platform from PathAI will allow it to move all laboratory workflow digital, including slide review. The onboard artificial intelligence aims to simplify diagnostics, improving accuracy and turnaround time.
Hospitals accounted for 40% of spike in healthcare spending, far more than any other category: KFF
The study by the nonprofit KFF is focused on the jump in overall healthcare prices from 2022 to 2024, with hospitals leading as a result of both delayed care from the pandemic and an increase in prices for services.
Novartis building massive new radioligand manufacturing facility as part of $23B investment in US
The 46,000 square foot Denton site will be the fifth Novartis has constructed stateside. The company expects it to be fully operational by 2028.
FDA announces recall on infusion systems after software anomaly injures 2 patients
The recall has been designated as the most serious, Class I, but the issue can be remedied with a software update. The affected devices are Ivenix Large Volume Pumps manufactured by Fresenius Kabi.

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

Nonprofit health system, Nuance Communications agree to $5M settlement after data theft

Labcorp expands use of digital pathology with renewed PathAI partnership

Hospitals accounted for 40% of spike in healthcare spending, far more than any other category: KFF

Novartis building massive new radioligand manufacturing facility as part of $23B investment in US

FDA announces recall on infusion systems after software anomaly injures 2 patients