Economics

This channel highlights factors that impact hospital and healthcare economics and revenue. This includes news on healthcare policies, reimbursement, marketing, business plans, mergers and acquisitions, supply chain, salaries, staffing, and the implementation of a cost-effective environment for patients and providers.

COTA Closes $3.7M of Planned $7M Series A Funding Round to Transform Cancer Outcomes and Reimbursement

HACKENSACK, NJ – September 23, 2014 – COTA, Inc. today announced it has closed $3.7 million in a planned $7 million Series A funding round led by Horizon Healthcare Services, Inc. (Horizon), with participation from Med-Metrix.

September 25, 2014

Startup mines consumer data to offer drug-taking info and advice

Iodine, a new company slated to launch next week, will harness Google Consumer Surveys to provide an online service with tailored drug-taking information and advice, reports The New York Times.

September 24, 2014

NextServices™ and Quantta Analytics Establish Partnership to Develop Advanced Analytics For Hospitals, Surgery Centers and Multi-Specialty Groups

Ann Arbor, Michigan, September 12, 2014 -- A cornerstone of the partnership is to use data to help healthcare systems and organizations make informed decisions to deliver and improve patient care. Core elements of the partnership include:

September 18, 2014

eClinicalWorks Customers Generate Savings with ACO Model

WESTBOROUGH, Mass.--eClinicalWorks®, a leader in ambulatory healthcare IT solutions, recognizes the success of Accountable Care Organizations (ACOs) in generating savings for the healthcare industry. Through eClinicalWorks Care Coordination Medical Record (CCMR®), the company currently works with a wide variety of Medicare, Medicaid and other shared savings programs, aiding them in population health management. Many of these organizations are experiencing the benefits outlined by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) this week.

September 18, 2014

Choice and Suncoast Solutions Create Largest Quality Benchmarking Group

Clearwater, FL, September 10, 2014 -- CHOICE (Coalition of Hospices Organized to Investigate Comparative Effectiveness), a quality improvement benchmarking network, will soon have the largest patient-level, multi-hospice dataset to date.

September 15, 2014

The Data Quality Campaign Becomes National Cyber Security Awareness Month Champion

WASHINGTON, DC, September 5, 2014—The Data Quality Campaign joins a growing global effort among government, corporate, non-profit, and academic sectors to promote online safety awareness.

September 5, 2014

Best Doctors, Inc. Acquires Rise Health to Accelerate Expansion of Its Digital Health Solutions Focused on Helping People Get the Right Diagnosis and Treatment

BOSTON--Best Doctors, Inc., the global health company that brings together the best minds in medicine to help people get the right diagnosis and treatment plan, today announced that it has acquired Rise Health, a leading population health management company.

September 4, 2014

Big Data & Analytics: Taking Pharma to the Next Generation

Philadelphia, PA, September 04, 2014 -- Exciting new technological advances are helping those in the pharmaceutical industry make better strategic decisions for growth and clinical resource requirements.

September 4, 2014

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The agency is urging healthcare providers to transition away from these devices and seek out alternatives. It is even working with other manufacturers to try and get similar products on the market as quickly as possible. 

Jeffrey Kuvin, MD, one of the leading voices behind efforts to create a new Board of Cardiovascular Medicine, spoke with Cardiovascular Business about where things stand today.

Half a year after President Biden officially directed federal agencies in the executive branch’s bailiwick to “seize the promise and manage the risks” of AI, the White House has posted a status report.

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