Fierce Healthcare
JANUARY 16, 2025
UnitedHealth Group reported $5.5 billion in profit for the fourth quarter of 2024, on par with its haul a year prior. | UnitedHealth Group reported $5.5 billion in profit for the fourth quarter of 2024, on par with its haul a year prior.
Health Care Dive
JANUARY 16, 2025
UnitedHealth’s net income plummeted to its lowest level since 2019 amid hefty costs, including some from the Change cyberattack. CEO Andrew Witty also remembered slain executive Brian Thompson on a Thursday morning call.
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Fierce Healthcare
JANUARY 16, 2025
The cancer mortality rate dropped by 34% from 1991 to 2022. This saved about 4.5 million lives. Still, incidence rates in women between ages 50 and 64 have surpassed men, and rates in women under 50 are 82% higher than in men.
Healthcare It News
JANUARY 16, 2025
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Speaker: Jennifer Hill
Payroll compliance is a cornerstone of business success, yet for small and midsize businesses, it’s becoming increasingly challenging to navigate the ever-evolving landscape of federal, state, and local regulations. Mistakes can lead to costly penalties and operational disruptions, making it essential to adopt advanced solutions that ensure accuracy and efficiency.
Fierce Healthcare
JANUARY 16, 2025
Medicare Advantage (MA) insurers Alignment Healthcare and Clover Health both reported increased membership growth ahead of the J.P. Morgan Healthcare Conference this week. | Only Alignment Healthcare and Clover Health represented insurers at the J.P Morgan Healthcare Conference this year. Here's what they had to say.
Health Care Dive
JANUARY 16, 2025
Investors focused their dollars on younger startups, while deal sizes for more established companies declined last year.
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HIT Consultant
JANUARY 16, 2025
What You Should Know: – Century Health , a provider in applying artificial intelligence (AI) to real-world data for research acceleration, and Nira Medical , a national leader in neurological care delivery, announced a strategic partnership to advance the understanding of multiple sclerosis (MS) and improve patient outcomes. – The collaboration will leverage Century Health’s AI platform to curate and structure data from over 3,000 MS patients treated within Nira Medical’s
Fierce Healthcare
JANUARY 16, 2025
A new lawsuit from a drug manufacturer, this time by Teva Pharmaceuticals, is challenging CMS on the Inflation Reduction Act's drug price negotiation program.
Nordic
JANUARY 16, 2025
The new year brings fresh starts, challenges, and opportunities for healthcare organizations. As technology advancement continues to reshape the industry, leaders seek innovative ways to improve patient outcomes, increase clinician satisfaction, enhance operational efficiency, and achieve financial sustainability. Expanding AI, prioritizing workforce development, and bolstering cybersecurity will be critical for success.
Fierce Healthcare
JANUARY 16, 2025
About 44 million people were covered under one of the Affordable Care Act's initiatives, from the insurance marketplaces to Medicaid expansion, according to a new report from KFF.
Speaker: Simran Kaur, Founder & CEO at Tattva Health Inc.
The healthcare landscape is being revolutionized by AI and cutting-edge digital technologies, reshaping how patients receive care and interact with providers. In this webinar led by Simran Kaur, we will explore how AI-driven solutions are enhancing patient communication, improving care quality, and empowering preventive and predictive medicine. You'll also learn how AI is streamlining healthcare processes, helping providers offer more efficient, personalized care and enabling faster, data-driven
Home Health Care
JANUARY 16, 2025
Prestige Home Health Care filed a lawsuit against the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) on Jan. 9. The company claims that a flawed Medicare claim appeals process has caused it to suffer millions of dollars in damages. Based in Chicago, Prestige Home Health Care serves 12 counties in Illinois. It offers home care, private-duty nursing, and occupational therapy services.
HIT Consultant
JANUARY 16, 2025
What You Should Know: – TetraScience , a provider of scientific data cloud solutions announced a strategic collaboration with Microsoft to accelerate the adoption of artificial intelligence (AI) in the biopharmaceutical industry. – The strategic partnership combines TetraScience’s Scientific Data and AI Cloud with the power and security of Microsoft Azure , creating a robust platform for scientific organizations to extract valuable insights from their complex experimental data.
Home Health Care
JANUARY 16, 2025
This article is sponsored by Trella Health. In this Voices interview, Home Health Care News sits down with Carter Bakkum, Senior Consultant, Data & Analytics, Trella Health, to talk about the latest home health care industry trends and data-driven strategies for the year ahead, and how theyre shaping the post-acute care landscape. A trusted advisor to national clients, Carter leverages data to guide strategic decisions, support advocacy, and author Trellas sought-after Industry Trend Report.
HIT Consultant
JANUARY 16, 2025
What You Should Know: – Core Sound Imaging , the company behind the innovative medical imaging platform Studycast , today announced a $80M growth investment from PSG , a growth equity firm. – The funding will accelerate Studycast’s mission to modernize medical imaging and improve patient care by expanding its reach within core specialties, entering new clinical areas, and enhancing AI capabilities.
Speaker: Kaitlin Ruby Carroll
Retaining top talent in 2025 means rethinking benefits. In a competitive job market, fertility benefits are more than just offerings - they are a commitment to your team’s well-being. Gain critical insights into the latest fertility benefits strategies that can help position your organization as an industry leader. Our expert will explore the unique advantages and challenges of each model, share success stories from top organizations, and offer practical strategies to make benefits decisions tha
Home Health Care
JANUARY 16, 2025
AdventHealth is rolling out hospital-level acute care at home for its patients in central Florida with the launch of AdventHealth Hospital at Home. The program allows patients who need an inpatient stay at the facility to receive care at home as an alternative. These patients will get multiple daily in-person visits from a nurse or paramedic, as well as virtual video visits with medical providers.
HIT Consultant
JANUARY 16, 2025
What You Should Know: – Caris Life Sciences (Caris) , a pioneer in precision medicine and next-generation AI TechBio innovation, announced a transformative collaboration with Ontada , a leading organization in oncology real-world evidence, clinical education, and point-of-care technologies. – This partnership aims to advance cancer research, enhance healthcare delivery systems, and drive precision oncology through groundbreaking molecular research, data-driven solutions, and innovati
PDC Healthcare
JANUARY 16, 2025
Switching to a new EMR system is a significant undertaking that requires attention to every detailincluding the identification (ID) products your team relies on daily. These include patient ID wristbands, medical labels, printers and scanners, which play a vital role in patient safety and operational efficiency. To guide us through this topic, we turn to […] The post Navigating EMR Transitions: A Q&A to Understand Why Identification Products Are a Critical Consideration appeared first
HIT Consultant
JANUARY 16, 2025
What You Should Know: – Guardant Health , a provider in precision oncology, and ConcertAI , a real-world evidence (RWE) and AI technology company in oncology, announced a strategic collaboration that will provide biopharmaceutical companies with access to a first-of-its-kind multi-modal real-world data (RWD) solution. – The partnership integrates comprehensive patient electronic medical record (EMR) data with genomic and epigenomic tumor profiling information, offering a deeper under
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HIStalk
JANUARY 16, 2025
For many readers, CES will always be the Consumer Electronics.
HIT Consultant
JANUARY 16, 2025
What You Should Know: – Omega Systems , a provider of managed IT and cybersecurity services, today announced a significant investment from Revelstoke Capital Partners , a private equity firm focused on healthcare growth-oriented businesses. – With Revelstoke’s support, Omega plans to accelerate its expansion strategy, enhance its robust security and compliance offerings, and further penetrate key regulated industries, including financial services and healthcare. – The inv
HIStalk
JANUARY 16, 2025
Glitches force N.S. Health to put text message reminders on.
HIT Consultant
JANUARY 16, 2025
What You Should Know: – Diaceutics , a leading technology and solutions provider to the life science industry, and Cornerstone AI , a leading AI-based data quality and data enhancement platform, today announced a strategic partnership to enhance the accuracy, completeness, and usability of data from the DXRX laboratory network. –The collaboration integrates Cornerstone AIs proprietary lab data algorithms with Diaceutics real-world data ecosystem, generating LOINC assignments to deliv
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Healthcare ECONOMIST
JANUARY 16, 2025
A recent paper by Kacerek and Mattingly (2025) aims to answer why certain drugs are defined as “specialty” drugs and others are not. They first cite an Office of the Inspector General (OIG) report: The OIG found that there was no standard definition in Medicaid and that Medicaid programs used more than 100 different characteristics to categorize specialty drugs.
HIT Consultant
JANUARY 16, 2025
What You Should Know: – Proprio , the global leader in AI-powered surgical technology, today announced a strategic partnership with LifeHealthcare , a subsidiary of EBOS Group Limited. Through this partnership, LifeHealthcare will serve as the distribution partner of Proprio Paradigm in Australia and New Zealand. –Additional phases of the agreement will expand distribution of the AI surgical guidance system throughout Southeast Asia.
Home Health Care
JANUARY 16, 2025
WTWH Healthcare, a WTWH Media, LLC company, is proud to announce the winners of the inaugural Prism Awards. This program honors individuals and organizations that have demonstrated exemplary achievements in the areas of Diversity, Equity, Inclusion & Belonging (DEIB), Environmental Sustainability & Social Stewardship. The Diversity, Equity, Inclusion & Belonging (DEIB) Champion Award honors individuals who have championed DEIB in ways that have resulted in demonstrable progress withi
HIT Consultant
JANUARY 16, 2025
Prashila Dullabh, VP & Senior Fellow, Health Sciences and Director, Health Implementation Science Center at NORC at the University of Chicago Patient-centered care is constantly evolving, driven by fresh insights, innovative resources, and advancements in technology and healthcare delivery. The Quintuple Aim is a healthcare framework at the heart of patient-centered care.
Speaker: Joe Sharpe and James Carlson
Payroll optimization can be one of the most time-consuming and complex factors of small business management. Yet, organizations that crack the code on streamlining employee compensation often discover innovative avenues for growth. With the right strategies in place, outsourcing and streamlining payroll processes can result in substantial time and resource savings.
Health Care Dive
JANUARY 16, 2025
In a report released Wednesday, the Biden administration called for increased transparency in healthcare transactions to better monitor the growing influence of private equity on care delivery.
HIT Consultant
JANUARY 16, 2025
What You Should Know: – Iron Health , a tech-enabled women’s health company, announced its acquisition by Metronomic, Inc. , a digital health company specializing in innovative solutions for maternity care. This strategic move, finalized on December 30, 2024, marks a significant step towards expanding access to comprehensive and integrated women’s healthcare. – As part of the acquisition, Iron Health will continue to operate as an independent entity, ensuring continuity o
Health Care Dive
JANUARY 16, 2025
Announcing the 15 medicines chosen for the second round of negotiations is one of the Biden administration’s final health policy acts.
HIT Consultant
JANUARY 16, 2025
Nick Patel, M.D., Physician Executive Partner for Pivot Point Consulting Revenue Cycle Management (RCM) is essential to healthcare operations, yet today’s complex environments add increasing challenges. Too often, providers are in a difficult position to finance care due to growing challenges, such as experiencing over 30% of claims being denied and over a third of accounts receivable aged beyond 90 days, which can lead to a financially unsustainable situation.
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