Digital Transformation

This evolution of healthcare involves using technology to improve diagnosis, treatments, monitor patients, enhance hospital operations and culture, and bolster consumer-focused care. This includes virtual reality tools, wearable devices, workflow software, health apps and other digital health tools.

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Oracle makes healthcare splash with $28.3 billion purchase of Cerner

The acquisition is believed to be the firm's largest transaction in company history.

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Oracle may be closing in on $30B purchase of EMR giant Cerner

If completed, the deal would be considered the largest ever for the software giant, surpassing its $10B acquisition of PeopleSoft in 2005.

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HealthCare.com raises $180M

The digital health platform that connects consumers, service providers and payers offers its own proprietary insurance plans and customizable insurance product bundles.

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Pandemic effects: Insurance premiums up 4%

Health insurance premiums have risen 4% for workers in 2021.

 

To pull off instant claims processing, Big Blue payer taps Big Tech player

The plan is to benefit not only consumers but also providers, who will immediately know how much reimbursement to expect and how much administrative activity they can prudently avoid.

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Walmart teams up with Epic for health centers

Walmart has partnered with health records system provider Epic to standardize EHR tools and processes at its health centers.

 

5 Years into the Cloud, John Muir Health Is Just Getting Started

Sponsored by Sectra

One 3D mammogram acquired via digital breast tomosynthesis adds about 500 MB of image data to a hospital’s storage system. That’s the average. On the high end, a single study can occupy as much as 3 GB of real estate on a finite-volume storage server.

Virtual care a slim margin of total visits

Telehealth appointments only make up about 20% of all doctor visits.