The healthcare landscape is witnessing a radical shift as providers, retailers, and payers converge to redefine primary care. Blurring lines between these sectors have led to strategic maneuvers, including CVS’s buyout of Oak Street…
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Rapid mergers and acquisitions in healthcare redefine its landscape. December saw a flurry of deals among providers, payers, and tech firms. Jefferson Health and LVHN’s $14 billion merger, Cigna’s failed $140 billion deal with…
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BJC HealthCare and Saint Luke’s Health System have merged, forming a $10 billion integrated health system. This collaboration joins 24 hospitals and 44,000 employees under the BJC Health System umbrella. The merger aims to…
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Tower Health’s persistent rejections of acquisition offers from StoneBridge Healthcare amid staggering financial woes highlight a tense standoff. StoneBridge’s repeated bids, totaling $706 million, were rebuffed, adding to the four rejections since 2021. Tower…
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Mass General Brigham foresees a groundbreaking AI revolution in healthcare. Experts anticipate AI’s impact across specialties: refining neurosurgery precision, boosting radiology diagnostics, deploying patient chatbots, and smarter AI-driven care. Driven by leaders like Dr….
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President Biden’s decision upholds the US International Trade Commission’s ban on Apple’s latest smartwatches due to alleged patent infringement. Masimo’s claims of trade secret theft involving blood oxygen level measurement technology have ignited a…
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Remote Patient Monitoring (RPM) stands as a pivotal innovation poised to reshape healthcare. Its effective implementation promises improved patient outcomes, streamlined clinician workflows, and enhanced healthcare accessibility. Through cutting-edge technology, RPM enables vital sign…
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The University of Michigan’s JAMA-published research dissected AI’s role in diagnosing hospitalized patients. Across 13 states, clinicians evaluated biased AI algorithms, aiming to gauge their influence on diagnostic decisions. Surprisingly, disclosing AI workings failed…
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FirstHealth of the Carolinas’ groundbreaking Virtual Provider program has revolutionized healthcare access, reducing the waiting time for patients leaving ERs or convenience clinics from weeks to mere hours. By leveraging telemedicine technology, this initiative…
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Jay Rughani, an investment partner at Andreessen Horowitz (a16z), discusses the pivotal aspects of AI’s role in healthcare for 2024. Covering 2023’s healthcare challenges, he highlights the transformative potential of digital health technology, foreseeing…
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