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Google to Bring Artificial Intelligence to Health, Maternal Health

March 29, 2022 - Google continues its push into healthcare, this time with applications of artificial intelligence to improve cardiovascular and maternal health. Google AI Efforts to Focus on Heart, Maternal Health At a Google Health event called The Check Up, the technology giant shared artificial intelligence-focused research and development updates. Google...

How Technology Help Providers Be Efficient Despite Workforce Shortages

March 21, 2022 by Phreesia

Healthcare has a retention problem, and it’s not unique to clinical staff. Between long hours, overloaded schedules, inefficient workflows, and the challenges of the pandemic, front-office staff...

Media Coverage of Medical Debt Lawsuits Prompts Hospital Reversal

August 31, 2021 by Kyle Murphy, PhD

Schools are reopening and mask mandates are returning in what should make for interesting conversations during Labor Day barbecues and celebrations. Convalescent Plasma Unable to Halt COVID-19...

Anthem, Kroger Partner for Medicare Advantage; CMS Overspends on Generic Drugs

July 20, 2021 by Kyle Murphy, PhD

In the modern-day take on A Tale of Two Cities, the threat of COVID-19 has become a matter of where you live, putting clearly in harm's way those without the power to be vaccinated or avoid the...

CMS Proposes ESRD Value-Based Payment, Surprise Billing Final Rule

July 07, 2021 by Emily Sokol, MPH

CMS proposed a value-based payment model for the treatment of end-stage renal disease and released a final ruling to combat surprise billing. Meanwhile, Congress introduced a bill to expand broadband...

Congress Gives Brooks-LaSure the Go-Ahead; Moderna Vax 100% Effective for Teens

May 27, 2021 by Sara Heath

Today’s healthcare headlines comes with our Memorial Day Weekend countdown. We’re almost there. Congress OKs Brooks-LaSure as CMS Head The Senate has confirmed Chiquita Brooks-LaSure to...

Kaiser, Mayo Partner for Home Health; Self-Pay Strategies Pulls in $1.5M for Inspira

May 13, 2021 by Kyle Murphy, PhD

Happy Thursday and welcome to a run-down on the latest developments across the healthcare industry. Kaiser Permanente, Mayo Clinic Partner for Home Health Kaiser Permanente and the Mayo Clinic are...