News 12/1/23 – HIStalk
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Health insurers Cigna and Humana are negotiating a merger that they hope to finalize by in the next four weeks, according to insider reports.
The companies are sure to face anti-trust challenges as they…
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Health System Selects MEDITECH EHR Implementation for Interoperability
By Hannah Nelson
November 30, 2023 – St. Joseph’s/Candler Health System in Savannah, Georgia, has partnered with EHR vendor MEDITECH on an enterprise EHR implementation to drive interoperability.
The health system recently deployed the EHR to over…
How Specialty Care Is Leading the Change in Telehealth
Virtual Care Offers Enhanced CommunicationMD Anderson Cancer Center integrates other communication tools to provide a comprehensive virtual experience. Through Epic’s MyChart, patients can securely access personalized records, billing and near real-time communication with providers….
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EPtalk by Dr. Jayne 11/30/23 – HIStalk
We’ve made it past some of the early fall holidays, and those of us on the front lines are waiting to see if they will cause a spike in respiratory illnesses.
Heading into Thanksgiving,…
RapidAI expands into Japan, launches new AI platform for hospitals
RapidAI, a health tech company specializing in imaging analysis software, announced it received Class III Shonin clearance in Japan and launched a hybrid technology platform, Rapid Edge Cloud, and a non-contrast CT offering for…
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Anthem Expands Access to Primary Care in Virginia Through Collaboration with Aledade
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– Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield in Virginia and Aledade, the nation’s largest network of independent primary care, today announced an expansion of their collaboration to provide more Virginians with…
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Culmination Bio Raises $10M to Bring Longitudinal Health Data to Biopharma
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Data Driven Insights Enabled by Merck and Amgen Fundings
As the most extensive repository of its kind, this data lake empowers biopharmaceutical companies by providing crucial insights necessary for advancing diagnostic and…
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Avreo & Annalise.ai Integrate to Optimize Radiology Triage
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Avreo, a leading US healthcare workflow solution provider, announced an exciting integration partnership with Annalise.ai, a pioneer in artificial intelligence for medical imaging.This collaboration aims to revolutionize radiology triage for US healthcare centers through…
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M&A: Experian Acquires Wave HDC to Enhance Healthcare Coverage Identification and Automation
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– Experian acquires Wave HDC, a healthcare technology leader that offers AI-enhanced data curation solutions to identify unknown insurance benefits coverage and critical patient demographics at the start of a patient’s…
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Cigna-Humana merger rumors swirl
U.S. health insurer Cigna is in talks to merge with Humana in a deal that could exceed $60 billion in value and rival UnitedHealth Group and CVS Health in size, according to a Reuters…
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