Cardinal Health, which manufactures and distributes medical and laboratory products, has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Integrated Oncology Network, a physician-led independent community oncology network, for more than $1.1 billion in cash. ION includes more than 50 practice sites in 10 states representing more than 100 providers. Its continuum of care includes medical […]
Advocate Health, the nation’s third-largest non-profit health system, will begin canceling all judgment liens previously placed on homes and real estate as part of its efforts to collect unpaid medical bills, and will also forgive the outstanding debts associated with those liens, the health system said this week.
From an enterprise level there is no shortage of AI opportunities around the economic value of the application, says Dr. Peter Bonis, chief medical officer at Wolters Kluwer Health.
More than 25 million people were disenrolled from Medicaid during the unwinding process, and over 56 million had their coverage renewed.
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.