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.

IVL competition heats up as Boston Scientific enters US market
Shockwave Medical, now a part of Johnson & Johnson MedTech, sits at the top of the IVL market, but things are starting to get more competitive. Boston Scientific gained its own IVL system when it acquired Bolt Medical in 2025.
AI roundup: Your doctor’s choice for clinical AI | Amazon, Walmart & ecosystem AI | 2026’s top healthcare technology hazard
Can you guess the (lightly disputed) champion of healthcare AI suppliers? Here’s a hint. This company caters to physicians and just this week reached a valuation of $12B.
UnitedHealth promises to return ACA profits to members as CEO addresses Congress
UnitedHealth Group CEO Stephen Hemsley is expected to make the announcement in front of Congress, where he will also offer other policy solutions. The company said it’s still working out details on how to best distribute its profits to customers.
Abbott works with AtaCor Medical on extravascular ICD system
Extravascular ICDs were developed to avoid complications such as vascular injuries, lead fractures and lead infections. Although rare, these issues can cause serious, life-threatening complications for patients.
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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5 questions to guide the AI voyage from skepticism to maturity across the enterprise

Less than a third of companies employing tech-equipped knowledge workers have a formal AI strategy in place. And “dangerous divides” separate such workers from the leaders to whom they ultimately report.

Moon Surgical gets FDA approval for mission launch of surgery robot

The Maestro robot aids surgeons by holding tools and providing real-time analysis of a surgery.

Q&A: Healthcare cybersecurity advocate fears damage from Change Healthcare breach has only begun

Richard Staynings says the breach of Change Healthcare’s systems stems from consolidation, and the impact may devastate independent providers.

Neuralink growing rapidly following successful human trial

Elon Musk's Neuralink is attracting talent and investors as it moves forward with plans to implant devices into patients who can't use their limbs.

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5 first steps toward do-it-yourself AI governance

A word to the wise among leaders of hospitals and health systems: Don’t wait on the government to tell you how to keep healthcare AI on track and healthcare providers up to speed.

It’s official: Johnson & Johnson completes $13B Shockwave Medical acquisition

The deal, first announced in April, has been finalized. Shockwave will now operate as a business unit within Johnson & Johnson MedTech, and its common stock is no longer trading on NASDAQ.

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Business Intelligence

IVL competition heats up as Boston Scientific enters US market

AI roundup: Your doctor’s choice for clinical AI | Amazon, Walmart & ecosystem AI | 2026’s top healthcare technology hazard

UnitedHealth promises to return ACA profits to members as CEO addresses Congress

Abbott works with AtaCor Medical on extravascular ICD system

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