The Federal Trade Commission has sued to block Novant Health $320 million acquisition of two North Carolina hospitals from Community Health Systems, saying the proposal would likely increase annual healthcare costs by several million dollars.
Physicians use a seven-day readmissions model in which they take AI risk assessment into account when discharging patients, says Luis Ahumada, director of health data science and analytics at Johns Hopkins All Children’s Hospital.
Cleveland-based Medical Mutual has announced its intent to purchase Paramount Health, a Northwest Ohio-based health insurance company owned by ProMedica. Paramount, which offers Medicare Advantage, Individual ACA, commercial group and short-term insurance plans, is headquartered in Toledo and does business primarily in Ohio and Michigan. Pending regulatory approval, the transaction is expected to close by […]