Business Intelligence

Providers utilize business intelligence to monitor referral patterns and collaborate with clinicians who order their services. Such analytics tools have also been deployed in the specialty to improve productivity, track patient satisfaction and bolster quality.

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Pfizer, Valneva begin final study phace for Lyme disease vaccine

“With increasing global rates of Lyme disease, providing a new option for people to help protect themselves from the disease is more important than ever,” says Annaliesa Anderson, PhD, senior vice president and head of vaccine research & development at Pfizer.

August 9, 2022
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Google, NIH converge on Arkansas over medical AI education, advancement

Data scientists and software engineers at the University of Arkansas have been awarded more than $140,000 by the NIH to educate biomedical researchers on the growing role of AI in big-data analytics.

August 2, 2022
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GE will keep its brand in spin-off moves

GE HealthCare will be the name of the company’s healthcare business, while its energy portfolio will go under the moniker GE Vernova, and its aviation business will be dubbed GE Aerospace.

July 18, 2022
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Surgeons successfully transplant pig hearts into recently deceased humans

Surgeons at NYU Langone Health successfully transplanted two genetically engineered pigs hearts into recently deceased humans in June and July.

July 14, 2022
A cardiology practice in Florida and several of its cardiologists have agreed to pay $2 million to resolve allegations that they violated the False Claims Act and committed fraud. As a part of the agreement, there has been no determination of liability.

Teladoc sued for misleading investors

Teladoc has been hit with a class action lawsuit for allegedly making “false and misleading statements” about its business.

June 9, 2022
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MeMD changes name to Walmart Health Virtual Care

Walmart acquired the telehealth company back in May 2021. 

May 20, 2022
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CMS updates Medicare site for more user-friendly experience

CMS has been updating its Medicare website since 2021 to make it easier to use, most recently redesigning the home page.

May 18, 2022
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Private health plans paid hospitals 224% more than Medicare in 2020

The average was true for both inpatient and outpatient services, but prices varied widely by state.

May 17, 2022

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This week Washington took a major step toward nailing down a solid game plan on federal AI spending for everything outside of defense.

The recall includes specific lots of five different medical devices used to treat stroke and other neurovascular diseases.

The agency is urging healthcare providers to transition away from these devices and seek out alternatives. It is even working with other manufacturers to try and get similar products on the market as quickly as possible. 

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