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New Mountain merges Rawlings, Varis, Apixio assets to form payment accuracy firm
The new company, which doesn’t yet have a formal name, will be led by David Pierre, previously the chief operating officer of home healthcare company Signify Health.
By Emily Olsen • Sept. 6, 2024 -
Female, nonrural physicians deliver more telehealth care: study
The study offers insight into which physicians and practices would be impacted by telehealth policy changes as a deadline for extending pandemic-era Medicare flexibilities looms.
By Emily Olsen • Sept. 5, 2024 -
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Interoperability is a long term-challenge for the healthcare industry, but the Trump administration has big ambitions to improve data sharing and patient access — even though its plans so far have few details.
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ARPA-H program to focus on AI degradation in medical tools
The agency will fund work to identify and auto-correct AI-enabled tools that are misaligned with their underlying training data.
By Nick Paul Taylor • Sept. 3, 2024 -
AI still the most exciting emerging technology for healthcare: survey
AI was the most compelling new technology for the fourth year in a row, with leaders also saying the technology had shown the most improvement, according to the Center for Connected Medicine.
By Emily Olsen • Aug. 29, 2024 -
HHS withdraws appeal in online tracking lawsuit
The dismissal is a win for providers, who argued federal regulators’ guidance on online trackers would limit their ability to share health information with their patients.
By Emily Olsen • Updated Aug. 30, 2024 -
McLaren Health Care restores network weeks after ransomware attack
Still, it may take several weeks to input patient information manually collected during the outage into its electronic health record, the Michigan-based health system said. McLaren was also hit by a ransomware attack last year.
By Emily Olsen • Aug. 28, 2024 -
Johns Hopkins, CareFirst, Techstars launch healthcare AI accelerator
The 13-week program will offer funding and guidance to up to 12 health tech, medtech and biotech startups working on AI tools.
By Emily Olsen • Aug. 27, 2024 -
Dissatisfaction with EHR increases nurses’ burnout risk: report
Nearly one-third of nurses experiencing burnout said their electronic health record contributed to symptoms, according to Klas Research. Many of those nurses reported they’d likely leave their workplaces soon.
By Emily Olsen • Aug. 22, 2024 -
Opinion
3 tips to building a robust AI security strategy
Organizations can reap bigger benefits from AI with guardrails and effective risk management strategies.
By Anton Chuvakin • Aug. 21, 2024 -
McLaren Health Care hit by ransomware attack again
Disruptions at the Michigan-based health system are expected to last through this month, McLaren said Friday. The provider was also hit by a ransomware attack last year.
By Emily Olsen • Aug. 20, 2024 -
Companies aren’t as resilient against cyber risks as they think
The ability to recover from catastrophic IT and security incidents has taken on added significance in the wake of the February ransomware attack against Change Healthcare.
By David Jones • Aug. 19, 2024 -
Kaiser Permanente rolls out Abridge’s AI documentation tool
The product, which uses AI to summarize medical information from conversations between patients and clinicians, is now available across Kaiser’s 40 hospitals and more than 600 medical offices.
By Emily Olsen • Aug. 15, 2024 -
Q&A
Complex work, shifting tasks: Why nurses might need their own AI documentation tools
Shiv Rao, CEO and co-founder of AI notetaking company Abridge, discusses the company’s product geared toward nurses and what’s next for the documentation market.
By Emily Olsen • Aug. 15, 2024 -
Retrieved from Care.ai on August 12, 2024
Stryker to buy smart hospital technology firm Care.ai
Stryker said the company will strengthen its growing health IT offering and portfolio of wirelessly connected medical devices.
By Elise Reuter • Aug. 12, 2024 -
Sponsored by ScottMadden
Transforming healthcare: Enabling change through tailored change management strategies
In healthcare settings, change management must be tailored to the realities of work in a fast-paced, demanding setting.
By Brad Cauthen, Partner, and Jenny Denver, Manager, ScottMadden • Aug. 12, 2024 -
Sponsored by Point Click Care
Navigating industry challenges: Policy, tech and the road ahead
LTPAC professionals claim they're the second most regulated industry in America after nuclear power. Regardless, senior care operators face extensive regulations.
By Bill Charnetski, PointClickCare Executive Vice President of Health System Solutions & Government Affairs • Aug. 12, 2024 -
Included Health taps Optum exec as CFO
Mark Flakne comes to the virtual and in-person care company from Optum, where he worked for more than 11 years.
By Emily Olsen • Aug. 9, 2024 -
McLaren Health Care confirms cyberattack after IT system disruptions
The latest attack on the Grand Blanc, Michigan-based health system comes less than a year after it was hit by a ransomware attack.
By Emily Olsen • Aug. 8, 2024 -
Southern blood center recovering from ransomware attack
OneBlood, which serves hundreds of hospitals in the southeastern U.S., had to implement manual methods for processing blood after the cyberattack, reducing its capacity.
By Emily Olsen • Aug. 6, 2024 -
Sponsored by Enlitic
Unlocking value in healthcare: The value realization pyramid
Value realization with Enlitic: a framework for healthcare providers to leverage AI-driven data, optimize workflows and enhance decision-making.
By Dave Wilson • Aug. 5, 2024 -
Revenue cycle management firm R1 RCM to go private in $8.9B acquisition
The deal with private equity firms TowerBrook and Clayton, Dubilier and Rice comes months after New Mountain Capital announced its own takeover bid, which some analysts thought undervalued the company.
By Emily Olsen • Aug. 2, 2024 -
Amwell boosts 2024 adjusted earnings outlook, narrows net loss in Q2
During a second-quarter earnings call Wednesday, CFO Robert Shepardson said reducing headcount was “one of the big drivers” for improving the guidance.
By Emily Olsen • Aug. 1, 2024 -
Average cost of healthcare data breach nearly $10M in 2024: report
Though expenses declined since last year, healthcare is still the costliest industry for data breaches — a spot the sector has held since 2011.
By Emily Olsen • Aug. 1, 2024 -
Teladoc withdraws 2024 outlook, logs impairment charge amid downturn at BetterHelp
During a second-quarter earnings call Wednesday, new CEO Chuck Divita said the virtual care company is “not yet delivering on its fullest potential.”
By Emily Olsen • Aug. 1, 2024 -
Cleveland Clinic appoints first chief AI officer
Ben Shahshahani, who previously worked at SiriusXM, will lead the health system’s AI strategy, including managing safety, ethics and data security concerns.
By Emily Olsen • July 30, 2024