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Kaiser Permanente rolls out Abridge’s AI documentation tool
The product, which uses AI to summarize medical information from conversations between patients and clinicians, is now available across Kaiser’s 40 hospitals and more than 600 medical offices.
By Emily Olsen • Aug. 15, 2024 -
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Deep DiveMedicaid overtakes Medicare Advantage as health insurers’ bogeyman in Q2
Despite challenges in Medicaid and MA, major insurers still posted large earnings in the second quarter — many helped by health services divisions.
By Rebecca Pifer • Aug. 15, 2024 -
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TrendlinePayer/Provider relationships
As M&A intensifies and companies embrace more holistic and value-based care models, partnerships have become more closely intertwined.
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Texas sues Biden administration over nursing home staffing mandate
It’s the latest legal challenge against the mandate finalized this spring, which requires long-term care facilities to provide at least 3.48 hours of care per resident each day.
By Rebecca Pifer • Aug. 15, 2024 -
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Elevance, Clayton Dubilier and Rice unveil primary care venture Mosaic Health
New information is emerging about the joint care delivery platform first teased earlier this spring, which is launching without Elevance’s assets.
By Rebecca Pifer • Aug. 14, 2024 -
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Tracking Steward's declineSteward to sell physician group to private equity firm for $245M
It’s a major win for bankrupt Steward, which has sought to offload its physician group since December.
By Susanna Vogel • Aug. 13, 2024 -
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Stryker to buy smart hospital technology firm Care.ai
Stryker said the company will strengthen its growing health IT offering and portfolio of wirelessly connected medical devices.
By Elise Reuter • Aug. 12, 2024 -
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After decline, private equity investment in healthcare reaches turning point: PitchBook
Private equity dealmaking fell more than 16% in the second quarter, but the market is showing signs of a turnaround, according to the market research firm.
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Included Health taps Optum exec as CFO
Mark Flakne comes to the virtual and in-person care company from Optum, where he worked for more than 11 years.
By Emily Olsen • Aug. 9, 2024 -
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CMS finalizes notice on Medicare coverage for breakthrough devices
The CMS will consider five medical device candidates yearly for national coverage through the new pathway, called Transitional Coverage for Emerging Technologies.
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Walgreens considering full sale of VillageMD
The decision, disclosed Wednesday in a securities filing, is a sharp reversal to the pharmacy behemoth’s past commitment to building out its healthcare delivery offerings.
By Rebecca Pifer • Aug. 8, 2024 -
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Aetna executive ousted as CVS’ Medicare Advantage woes drag into second quarter
On Wednesday, CVS slashed its earnings guidance for the third time this year, announced a plan to cut $2 billion in costs and fired the head of its insurance division Aetna, which continues to struggle with high medical utilization.
By Rebecca Pifer • Aug. 7, 2024 -
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Experts fear patient harm from FDA’s lab developed test rule
Decreased access to diagnostic tests, worsening patient care and practice closures are among the concerns the AMA and others have raised as the regulation takes effect.
By Susan Kelly • Aug. 5, 2024 -
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Walgreens further reduces stake in Cencora for $1.1B
The struggling drugstore chain has been chipping away at its stake in Cencora, formerly known as AmerisourceBergen, since last summer.
By Rebecca Pifer • Aug. 5, 2024 -
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Google cuts ties with Amazon’s One Medical
Loss of the contract is a major setback for One Medical, as Google made up roughly 10% of the company’s revenue before it was acquired by Amazon and stopped disclosing financial results.
By Rebecca Pifer • Updated July 31, 2024 -
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OpinionThe Senate can protect the elderly by supporting nursing home staffing regulations — not overturning them
Lawmakers must uphold minimum staffing requirements for nursing homes to ensure quality care for the elderly, argues one legal expert.
By Ed Dudensing • July 29, 2024 -
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Optum to lay off more than 500 workers in California
The cuts will affect urgent care locations, primary and specialty care clinics, and infusion centers, as well as office and remote workers.
By Emily Olsen • July 29, 2024 -
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Humana’s CenterWell to open 23 primary care clinics at Walmart stores
CenterWell said it will lease space at Walmart Supercenter stores in four states.
By Emily Olsen • July 24, 2024 -
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S&P Global Ratings downgrades Walgreens, citing struggles in both pharmacy and retail
The drugstore retailer faces debt maturities, while the upending of some strategies introduces new uncertainties, analysts said.
By Daphne Howland • July 23, 2024 -
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Private equity-backed providers represent less than 4% of US market: PitchBook
Despite the swell of political and media attention to private equity’s role in healthcare, PitchBook reports investment growth in providers has slowed.
By Emily Olsen • July 15, 2024 -
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Sponsored by VeradigmThe Ortho Show delivers: Inspiration and motivation from Olympic legend Mike Eruzione
Mike Eruzione, captain of the 1980 U.S. Olympic Hockey Team, shares his inspiring journey from the “Miracle on Ice” to his current roles in motivational speaking and philanthropy. Hear his firsthand account of postponing knee replacement, offering valuable insights into advanced orthopedic treatments.
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CMS proposes 2.9% cut to physician pay for 2025
Regulators said Medicare’s budget neutrality requirement is to blame for the reduction, which was quickly decried by provider groups. However, it’s likely Congress will step in to mitigate the drop.
By Rebecca Pifer • July 11, 2024 -
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Federal judge blocks LGBTQ+ healthcare protections
The judge ruled the HHS overstepped in applying an employment law decision to healthcare, a decision experts say could occur more frequently now that the Chevron doctrine has been overturned.
By Susanna Vogel • July 9, 2024 -
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Healthcare groups say cyber rule should explicitly name insurers, vendors
Healthcare associations say insurers and vendors need to be more clearly included in the regulation, citing the impact of the Change Healthcare cyberattack.
By Emily Olsen • July 8, 2024 -
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FTC noncompete ban partially blocked by Texas judge
The ban has wide-ranging consequences for healthcare, an industry that frequently utilizes noncompetes.
By Ryan Golden • July 3, 2024 -
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Cano Health exits bankruptcy as private company
The primary care chain is now focused on its Florida market, which includes 80 medical centers.
By Emily Olsen • July 2, 2024
