Fierce Healthcare

AUGUST 23, 2024

Evolent Health, a company that offers software solutions to help providers and insurers transition to value-based care, is reportedly in talks for an acquisition after receiving take | Evolent Health is in talks with three private equity firms and a health insurer who have expressed interest in purchasing the company, Reuters reported on Thursday. In response to the news, Evolent's stock price jumped 14%.

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Health Care Dive

AUGUST 23, 2024

The closures are a “tragic result of greed-driven hospital executives, backed by private equity, who prioritize their yachts and private jets over patient care,” said an Ohio nurse union leader.

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Fierce Healthcare

AUGUST 23, 2024

The healthcare industry confronts a complex, double-barreled challenge as it tries to combat the recent deluge of dangerous and damaging cyberattacks. | Cyber resilience is the ability to recognize threats, respond to them, recover quickly and at scale. The clear goal: fending off attacks more efficiently, limiting damage and restoring normal operations with minimal impact to patients.

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Home Health Care

AUGUST 23, 2024

Public Partnerships LLC, also known as PPL, is competing to become the exclusive administrator of New York’s Consumer Directed Personal Assistance Program (CDPAP). This program enables seniors and individuals with disabilities to choose their own caregivers, with payment coming from the state’s Medicaid program. New York’s CDPAP has been in the headlines for months.

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HIT Consultant

AUGUST 23, 2024

What You Should Know: – Qure.ai, a global innovator in medical imaging AI, has today announced a pivotal 510(k) FDA clearance for its AI-powered chest CT solution – qCT LN Quant. – The new AI solution is now available to support radiologists and pulmonologists in analyzing lung nodules on non-contrast chest CT scans and tracking volumetric growth as part of progression monitoring.

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The Rand Blog

AUGUST 23, 2024

Ukraine has pulled off an operation that could buy time to regenerate and reequip its forces. The Kursk incursion puts in doubt Russia's ability to launch any major offensives for the rest of the year. Given sufficient Western aid, Kyiv could have the capability to begin restoring its territory in 2025.

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Etactics

AUGUST 23, 2024

In 2024, unexpected medical bills and healthcare expenses top the list of the average American’s financial worries. Three out of four adults say they are “very” or “somewhat worried” about unexpected medical bills (74%) and the cost of healthcare services (73%). About 55% worry they cannot afford prescription medications. At the same time, 43% of Americans worry about paying their monthly health insurance premium.

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HIT Consultant

AUGUST 23, 2024

What You Should Know: – Arsenal Capital Partners, a prominent private equity firm specializing in healthcare and industrial growth companies announced the acquisition of Knowtion Health. Financial details of the acquisition were not disclosed. – Knowtion is a provider of AI-powered revenue cycle insurance claim resolution services that help hospitals and health systems optimize their operations and increase revenue.

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Home Health Care

AUGUST 23, 2024

The Memory Care Innovation program is designed to recognize passionate and innovative industry members who are shaping the future of cognitive care across behavioral health, home health and home care, hospice and palliative care, senior housing, and skilled nursing. To see this year’s inaugural Memory Care Innovation Award winners, visit [link]. Staci Rogers, the vice president of operations at Visiting Angels, has been named a 2024 Memory Care Innovation Award Winner.

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HIT Consultant

AUGUST 23, 2024

What You Should Know: – Solace , a digital health platform connecting patients with expert healthcare advocates secures $14M in Series A funding led by Inspired Capital , with participation from existing backers Craft Ventures and Torch Capital, as well as new investors including Anne Wojcicki, the late Susan Wojcicki, RiverPark Ventures , and Coalition Operators. – The new funding brings Solace’s total funding to $21M since its founding.

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The Rand Blog

AUGUST 23, 2024

The cybersecurity of AI systems has largely been treated as an afterthought. Success in this area will require recognizing the unique challenges of securing AI systems, developing the right threat models, and fully integrating cybersecurity into the AI workflow.

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Healthcare ECONOMIST

AUGUST 23, 2024

That is the title of my new paper in Annals of the American Thoracic Society with co-authors David Ost, Fabien Maldonado, Jaehong Kim , Moises Marin, Tony Amos, Deanna Hertz, Iftekhar Kalsekar, and Anil Vachani. The abstract is below. Rational : While previous studies have assessed the clinical or economic value of specific technologies, the economic value of improving sensitivity for malignancy for lung cancer diagnoses broadly across technologies is unclear.

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The Rand Blog

AUGUST 23, 2024

China has invested a fortune in influence operations to shape its national image and sway international public opinion in its favor. Yet grassroots Chinese nationalists are diminishing the return on Beijing's investment.

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Osf Healthcare

AUGUST 23, 2024

“OSF Innovation has given me great hands-on experiences and the resources to bring my ideas to reality,” says marketing intern Brynna Feehan. This is the cornerstone of the OSF Innovation summer internship program.

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The Rand Blog

AUGUST 23, 2024

Communities—not governments—are often the primary agents driving disaster recovery. Understanding their needs, improving resource allocation, and measuring results can better leverage the community's power and promote successful disaster management preparation, responses, and outcomes.

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