Independent clinical practices are in danger everywhere: if they don't go out of business, large hospital chains tend to pipette them up. Bill Lucchini, CEO of Nextech, wants these independent practices to survive. Nextech's…
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Abbott earned a groundbreaking FDA approval on Monday for its dissolving stent designed to unclog arteries below the knee.
The device, called the Esprit BTK System, is meant to treat patients who have chronic limb-threatening…
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Teladoc Health reports Q1 results: revenue up 3%, EPS –$0.49 versus –$0.42, beating revenue expectations but falling short on earnings.
Shares dropped slightly on the news. They are down 53% in the past…
Optum is shutting down its virtual care business after a three-year run. Industry experts aren’t very surprised by the news.
Healthcare leaders agree that this closure reflects broader trends in the telehealth market, in which…
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On an April 18 conference call with Optum Everycare CEO Jennifer Phalen, some employees of the company’s virtual care division were told that their last date would be in July, according to a news report this…
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If systems are scrambled and backups are not working, organizations will need to think about whether to pay a ransom. Cyber insurance providers can help with this decision, Weiss says.“Unfortunately, I think it comes…
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– UnitedHealth Group, the parent company of the Optum health services division, announced the closure of its Optum Virtual Care business, Endpoints News first reports. Optum Virtual Care offered 24/7 access…
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In-home health screening startup Reperio Health raises $14 million in its latest funding round. The company plans to expand its offerings beyond digital health screening kits and apps to include virtual consults with nurses…
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AI Can Circumvent Cybersecurity Controls
Healthcare organizations are trying to become more adept at turning the vast amount of data that they collect, store and share into actionable insights. They’re using more meaningful analytics…
The first quarter of 2024 saw a significant rise in M&A activity in the hospital and health system space, according to a new report from Kaufman Hall.
Experts think that this M&A activity will continue…
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