Dr Zubir Ahmed, health innovation and safety minister (Credit: Department of Health and Social Care)
The government has updated Intellectual Property (IP) guidance for the NHS in England to speed up innovation and patient…
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Tasmania picks Epic for statewide EMR Epic Systems has been chosen to provide Tasmania’s statewide EMR system.
Negotiations are currently underway, according to the Tasmanian Department of Health, with the project expected to begin by May…
The bewilderingly opaque nature of healthcare prices is making headlines again after President Donald Trump’s latest executive order, which aims to strengthen enforcement for the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services’ price transparency requirements.
Having…
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Acquisition Preparation: Startups must understand potential acquirers’ strategic goals and align their operations (e.g., revenue, margins, customer retention) to fit those goals.Relationships with key suppliers or partners can serve as a natural entry point…
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House lawmakers pass a VA legislative package with its original EHR oversight requirements removed.
The originally submitted version would have increased Congressional oversight of the VA’s struggling Oracle Health implementation, which included requiring…
What You Should Know:
– Mercy, a healthcare provider in Missouri, has announced its plans to terminate contracts with Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield in the state.
– This decision comes after months of negotiations, during…
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Evidence-based decisions on spending require a system that can handle data from multiple sites and provide real-time insights, writes Lee JacksonIntegrated care is about providing seamless services across a spectrum of healthcare providers. For…
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The EU Parliament has approved an Artificial Intelligence Act that ensures safety and compliance with fundamental rights, while boosting innovation. The regulation, agreed in negotiations with member states in December 2023, aims to protect fundamental rights, democracy,…
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On Thursday, the Coalition of Kaiser Permanente Unions announced that it will begin conducting strike authorization votes among its 85,000 members starting next Monday and going through September 13.
The coalition represents about half of…
Last week, the CFO of the country’s largest private psychiatric hospital operator stated that the company chooses which patients to treat based on whose insurance plans offer the highest payments. Steve Filton, CFO of…
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