Tampa General Hospital and Boston-based Mass General Brigham have said they’re “deepening” their affiliation with the development of new programs and services, including a bone marrow transplant program and CAR-T therapy program, at TGH.
Three-quarters of U.S. healthcare providers and payers increased their IT spending this past year, with artificial intelligence (AI), cybersecurity, and IT infrastructure among the chief areas of investment, according to a study by Bain & Company and KLAS Research. Adoption of AI is gaining traction, with 15% of providers and 25% of payers reporting an […]
Startup company Particle Health, an intelligent data platform that aggravates patient data and sends it to healthcare companies, has filed an antitrust lawsuit against Epic Systems, saying the electronic health record giant is using its market position to quash competition in the payer platform sector.
Telemedicine offsets waiting times and offers the ability for a clinician to step in after hours, says Carrie Nelson, chief medical officer at KeyCare.
The Federal Trade Commission has sued the three largest prescription drug benefit managers – Caremark Rx, Express Scripts and OptumRx
Oak Street Health, a subsidiary of CVS, is paying $60 million to the federal government to resolve allegations that it violated the False Claims Act by paying kickbacks to third-party insurance agents in exchange for recruiting seniors to Oak Street Health’s primary care clinics.
EcoAct North America is an international climate consultancy focused on helping the private and public sectors measure their climate impacts and move towards sustainability. It helps companies with ambitious targets, such as reducing emissions by 25%, said CEO William Theisen. The ultimate goal is net-zero emissions.
There’s a hesitancy to trust generative AI, but, at the same time, clinicians don’t want to miss a diagnosis, says Dr. Antoine Keller, cardiothoracic surgeon at Ochsner Lafayette Hospital.
The Health Resources and Services Administration, an agency of the Department of Health and Human Services, has announced nearly $100 million in awards to grow the national healthcare workforce and improve access in high-need areas.
In an unanimous bipartisan vote on Thursday, the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions on Thursday held Steward Health CEO Dr. Ralph de la Torres in civil and criminal contempt for his failure to comply with a subpoena to appear before the committee. Both resolutions now go before the full Senate for a […]