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.
The buyout, announced last summer, drew the attention of federal regulators at the Federal Trade Commission, concerned that competition for ambulatory surgery services would be stifled by the merger. To appease the agency, Ascension has agreed to divest from some centers previously owned by Amsurg.
When Mayo Clinic and Microsoft announced last week that they’re partnering to develop a frontier AI model for healthcare, observers could see where Mayo’s expertise in advanced digital medicine would interest Microsoft. The Big Tech behemoth has not been coy about its healthcare ambitions.
Senate Bill 196 was signed into law by Gov. Ned Lamont a year after the state saw Prospect Medical Holdings, an investor-backed health system, fall into bankruptcy as investors extracted hundreds of millions of dollars in fees from its hospitals.
The lawsuit against Find a Black Doctor was filed by Travis Morrell, MD—a dermatologist based in Colorado—who alleges he was harmed by being excluded from the directory on the basis of race. His case has the backing of the conservative-aligned advocacy group Do No Harm.
Citing two sources familiar with the matter, journalists at CBS News said the health system is suspected of violating the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act. No charges have been filed.
When it comes to adopting healthcare AI, large, well-off hospitals are likely to frequently homer while smaller, struggling institutions go down looking. (Baseball analogy in honor of tonight’s Midsummer Classic.)
Morphic's new treatment for inflammatory bowel disease is in Phase II clinical trials and shows promise in improving patient outcomes. Eli Lilly will purchase the company for $57 per share in cash.
Using the technology and making it work for purpose are two different things. And the U.S. leads all countries in terms of full implementation, at 24% (vs. 19% for China).
Several state attorneys general have issued notices to residents regarding the Change Healthcare breach, asking them to sign up for credit monitoring and identity theft protection.