Business Intelligence

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.

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Novant Health backs out of North Carolina hospital buyout after FTC pressure

The U.S. Court of Appeals of the Fourth Circuit temporarily blocked the buyout of two North Carolina hospitals after an FTC appeal.

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Emergency reimbursement for Change Healthcare breach ends in July

The last day for providers and suppliers to apply for Medicare reimbursement through the advanced payment program is July 12.

Amazon Pharmacy is now delivering medications by done

Amazon expands pharmacy subscription service to Medicare beneficiaries

The online retailer boasts that its $5 RxPass service would save Medicare an estimated $70 a year, per patient.

Lawsuit over theft of UnitedHealth’s trade secrets settled out of court

UnitedHealth alleged its proprietary technology was used to create Lore Health, a generative AI chatbot. The case was dismissed after arbitration.

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How to attain and sustain transparency in medical devices outfitted with AI

AI transparency in medical devices is achievable and imperative, according to new guidance jointly promoted by the FDA, Health Canada and the U.K.’s Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency.

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Credentialing is burdening small hospitals—and underserved communities pay the price

There is no way to automate the credential check when a hospital hires a new provider, and the process can sometimes take months to do manually. 

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Senators introduce bill to criminalize private equity ‘looting’ in healthcare

Senators Ed Markey and Elizabeth Warren are co-sponsoring legislation that would put executives in jail if their business practices result in the death of a patient.

CVS Health announces $10.6B acquisition of Oak Street Health

CVS generic drugs twice as likely to be recalled over safety concerns, investigation finds

CVS generics have been linked to more than 15 manufacturers cited for producing allegedly contaminated drugs.

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Updated compensation data includes good news for multiple subspecialties. The new report also examines private equity's impact on employment models and how much male cardiologists earn compared to females.

When drugs are on the FDA’s shortage list, outsourcing facilities can produce their own compounded versions. When the FDA removed tirzepatide from that list with no warning, it created a considerable amount of chaos both behind the scenes and in pharmacies all over the country. 

If passed, this bill would help clinician-led clinical registries explore Medicare data for research purposes. The Society of Thoracic Surgeons and American College of Cardiology both shared public support for the bipartisan legislation. 

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