GE HealthCare partners with Mayo Clinic to accelerate work on imaging and AI
The organizations will collaborate on the application of artificial intelligence to medical imaging, and the automation of diagnostic and interventional ultrasound.
Telehealth visits billed at a lower level of service than office visits, study finds
The results indicate patients might select in-person office visit over telehealth options if they feel they need a higher level of care or closer proximity to other tests and assessments, according to a study from Epic Research.
Digital health, health IT funding declined in Q2, PitchBook finds
Digital health venture capital funding reached a new low in the second quarter, while private equity and venture capital actively “remained muted” for IT firms, according to the report.
Majority of ground ambulance rides were out of network in 2022, report finds
Patients often have little choice of ambulance provider, and federal law doesn’t protect them from surprise bills from the rides.
Inflationary labor pressures for nonprofits show signs of easing
Job openings, employee departures and wage growth have declined as health systems continued to add workers to payroll, according to Fitch Ratings.
GoodRx, MedImpact partner on automatic drug discounts
The digital health company has notched its third partnership with a PBM in a bid to increase access to its drug discount coupons.
BCBSA finds wide variety in medical cost by site
Researchers said their data supports site-neutral proposals to make care cost the same regardless of where it’s provided. Momentum is building in Congress around the policies, but they face fierce opposition from hospitals.
PBM reforms in Congress would have modest effect at best and backfire at worst, Brookings says
Congress is inching closer to pharmacy benefit manager reform with new legislation released last week. But even eliminating all PBM profits would barely move the needle on U.S. drug spending, according to a new report.
Lawmakers introduce bipartisan legislation addressing workplace violence in hospitals — again
Despite widespread support from healthcare workers and hospital associations, federal regulations protecting hospital workers have previously failed to advance in Congress.
‘It is time to settle the strike’: RWJUH nurse work stoppage hits 40th day
More than 1,700 nurses have been on strike in New Jersey since the beginning of August. The hospital and union are expected to return to the bargaining table on Thursday.