Hamilton Health Sciences is focused on clinical AI at the bedside as a powerful tool, as long as it’s in partnership with clinicians, says Jeremy Petch, director of digital health innovation.
Intermountain-owned Saltzer Health in Idaho will close on March 29 if no buyer is found. The difficult decision to sell or close the multispecialty physician group is due to the ongoing financial and economic challenges facing health institutions nationwide, Saltzer said in a statement.
Mergers and acquisitions are expected to rebound in 2024 after M&A activity fell to its lowest level in 10 years globally in 2023, according to Reuters. Dealmaking last year was weighed down by high interest rates, economic uncertainty and a regulatory scrutiny, with all but the last factor slowly abating for renewed confidence.
The transition over the last 10 years has moved from the development of AI and ML tools to a focus on how to get them used, says Dr. Sanjeev Bhavnani of Scripps Health.
A change in Medicare payments to long-term care hospitals (LTCHs) may result in such hospitals incurring ever-increasing losses while threatening beneficiaries’ future access to care, according to a new white paper published by the American Hospital Association.
The Informa partnership allows for efficiencies and for HIMSS to concentrate on content such as the executive program, says HIMSS President and CEO Hal Wolf.
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services has announced a new model to test approaches for addressing behavioral and physical health, as well as social needs, for people with Medicaid and Medicare. The model will launch in the fall 2024 and is anticipated to operate for eight years in up to eight states. CMS is […]
UnitedHealthcare is debuting a new resource hub designed to help simplify the process for employers of selecting and purchasing health programs for employees. The idea is that members will have an easier time using wellness offerings while employers will see a financial benefit.
Health insurer Cigna is shaking up its leadership structure by expanding the roles of its top executives, saying the move was designed to continue accelerating growth across Cigna Healthcare and subsidiary Evernorth Health Services.
Mastercard has announced a medical claims payment partnership in India using its virtual card technology. Mastercard has teamed with financial institutions and Remedinet, a cloud-based health tech platform that connects hospitals, insurers and third-party administrators in India.