Final rule establishes national reimbursement under OPPS for AI-assisted cardiac analysis, enabling earlier cardiac disease detection in routine outpatient care
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– Eko Health, a leader in AI-powered cardiac and pulmonary care, announced…
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– GE HealthCare announced the acquisition of Intelerad, a medical imaging software provider, for $2.3 billion in cash.
– The deal is set to accelerate GE HealthCare’s shift to a SaaS business…
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Elective care reform is about building systems that work for patients, clinicians, and communities, writes Bec Richmond, director at Optum
The NHS has set ambitious targets for elective care recovery. By March 2026, 65% of…
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– Rhapsody, a global leader in digital health enablement and interoperability, today announced the general availability of its Envoy platform to health systems, labs, payers, and outpatient care organizations worldwide.
– Already…
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Q2 Hospital Transaction Overview
Hospital dealmaking experienced a significant slowdown during the second quarter of 2025, with healthcare M&A activity reaching historically low levels. According to a comprehensive report from Kaufman Hall, only eight hospital…
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– Mergers and acquisitions (M&A) for hospitals and health systems saw an uptick in the second quarter of 2025, rising to eight transactions from the previous quarter’s five, according to Kaufman…
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Prime Minister Keir Starmer will launch the government’s 10 year health plan today by setting out an ambition for the NHS to be ‘digital by default’.
Under the plan, the majority of outpatient care will…
East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust has signed a 10-year contract with Nervecentre to implement its cloud-native electronic patient record (EPR) system.
The system, called EmPoweR, will integrate patient administration, inpatient and outpatient care, electronic prescribing…
Richard Samuel held leading operations and strategy roles in the NHS, and was formerly NHS England Director and NHS Chief Executive. Now at EBO, he believes AI can make healthcare more efficient, personalised and…
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Background: Mobile money-based cash transfer interventions are becoming increasingly utilised, especially in humanitarian settings. The South of Madagascar constituted a humanitarian emergency in 2021/2022 when the second wave of the COVID-19 pandemic and a…
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