June 2024

6 priorities for a national healthcare AI strategy from our friends in the UK ()
Walmart sells virtual care business to Fabric ()
AMA will aggressively support permanent telemedicine reimbursement ()
DOJ arrests 193 during nationwide crackdown on $2.75B in healthcare scams ()
Walgreens closing stores as 25% continue to struggle ()
CMS discounts dozens of drugs to thwart price hikes ()
Industry Watcher’s Digest ()
Coalition for Health AI publishes stakeholder guide, proposes 6-stage AI lifecycle ()
Federal judge strikes down HHS ban on tracking cookies ()
In a national survey, 89% of cancer centers report drug shortages ()
Hospital staffer awarded $10M in discrimination, defamation lawsuit ()
Research shows hospital mergers contribute to overdoses, suicides ()
Industry Watcher’s Digest ()
Healthcare leaders worldwide counting on AI to close ‘critical gaps’ in patient care ()
Rhode Island’s largest hospital receiving $150M investment from Brown University ()
Medical staff must have a say in what AI is adopted for patient care, says AMA ()
Change Healthcare begins sending breach notifications ()
Adventist Health settles with DoJ over sharing patient data with police ()
University Hospitals lays off 300 workers, including 10% of leadership ()
Industry Watcher’s Digest ()
FDA official: Let’s work together to make healthcare AI work for everyone ()
Novant Health backs out of North Carolina hospital buyout after FTC pressure ()
Emergency reimbursement for Change Healthcare breach ends in July ()
Amazon expands pharmacy subscription service to Medicare beneficiaries ()
Lawsuit over theft of UnitedHealth’s trade secrets settled out of court ()
Industry Watcher’s Digest ()
How to attain and sustain transparency in medical devices outfitted with AI ()
Credentialing is burdening small hospitals—and underserved communities pay the price ()
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Senators introduce bill to criminalize private equity ‘looting’ in healthcare ()
Telehealth execs face 20 years for $100M Adderall prescription fraud ()
UnitedHealth needs to be solely responsible for HIPAA notifications after Change Healthcare breach, letters demand ()
Industry Watcher’s Digest ()
US healthcare is flush with venture investments in AI: Silicon Valley Bank report ()
CVS generic drugs twice as likely to be recalled over safety concerns, investigation finds ()
Coalition seeks to simplify prior authorizations and improve Medicare Advantage coverage ()
AMA wants insurers to be accountable when prior authorization harms patients ()
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FDA announces recall of Medline endotracheal tubes after three injuries ()
Brazen marital healthcare scheme ends with guilty pleas ()
AMA elects new president heavily involved in Flint water contamination response ()
Industry Watcher’s Digest ()
5 views on AI in healthcare from the American College of Physicians ()
CityMD agrees to $12M settlement over alleged COVID claims fraud ()
AMA president calls for physicians to take war-time footing in fight over reimbursement, care quality ()
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Does Covid-19 raise risk for cancers—including rare ones? ()
California bill: Private equity firms must seek AG approval for healthcare buyouts ()
HHS releases DDoS attack response plan ()
UW Health pilots AI for patient communications ()
FDA panel recommends new COVID-19 booster ()
Industry Watcher’s Digest ()
5 questions to guide the AI voyage from skepticism to maturity across the enterprise ()
Moon Surgical gets FDA approval for mission launch of surgery robot ()
FDA announces recall of Medtronic brain surgery support systems ()
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Q&A: Healthcare cybersecurity advocate fears damage from Change Healthcare breach has only begun ()
Neuralink growing rapidly following successful human trial ()
Industry Watcher’s Digest ()
5 first steps toward do-it-yourself AI governance ()
HHS: ‘Who is responsible for ensuring that individuals affected by the Change Healthcare breach receive notification?’ ()
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