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.

CVS finalizes buyout of Rite Aid prescription data, 63 retail stores
The prescription information comes from 626 pharmacies in 15 states. CVS said it could gain access to 9 million new customers.
Johnson & Johnson to spin off $9.2B DePuy orthopedics division into independent company
The division develops and manufactures knee and hip replacements, along with other surgical implants. J&J said it will separate DePuy within 18 to 24 months, at which point it will be the largest orthopedics company in the world.
Report: Harvard Medical School data backing healthcare-focused Microsoft Copilot update
According to the Wall Street Journal, insider sources said a major update to Microsoft’s AI chatbot could be released before the end of the month, designed to be more reliable at answering medical queries.
Nonprofit investors seek ‘checks and balances’ at UnitedHealth
The Accountability Board has submitted an official proposal for UnitedHealth Group to separate its CEO and board chair positions, both currently held by Stephen Hemsley.
Healthcare market research firm Press Ganey scooped up in $6.75B AI merger
Qualtrics, which uses artificial intelligence to measure public satisfaction and consumer trends, is buying Press Ganey outright, citing the need for more healthcare-specific data to improve its technology.

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Strategies to solve the toughest issues facing radiology practice management

Rebecca Farrington and Sandy Coffta from Healthcare Administrative Partners explain how to best tackle real-world issues radiology practices are facing.

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Buzzworthy developments of the past few days.

Alzheimer’s imaging experts to assess utility, efficiency of Hyperfine’s Swoop system

Is portable MRI suitable for finding abnormalities in the brains of patients receiving new amyloid-targeting therapy for Alzheimer’s disease? Clinical researchers are about to find out.

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Buzzworthy developments of the past few days.

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10 things you may have suspected about AI but didn’t know for sure till now

All around the world, people are increasingly wise to the advance of AI. More than a few are growing ever more uneasy about it. And yet workers equipped with AI are both more productive and better at their jobs.

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Industry Watcher’s Digest

Buzzworthy developments of the past few days.

Physicians are embracing clinical GenAI—in theory, at least

More than two-thirds of U.S. physicians have changed their minds about generative AI over the past year. In doing so, the re-thinkers have raised their level of trust in the technology to help improve healthcare.

Recent Rite Aid store closings exceed 200

Right Aid is turning out the lights in 53 more stores across nine states.

Business Intelligence

CVS finalizes buyout of Rite Aid prescription data, 63 retail stores

Johnson & Johnson to spin off $9.2B DePuy orthopedics division into independent company

Report: Harvard Medical School data backing healthcare-focused Microsoft Copilot update

Nonprofit investors seek ‘checks and balances’ at UnitedHealth

Healthcare market research firm Press Ganey scooped up in $6.75B AI merger