What You Should Know:
- Walmart announced today the difficult decision to close all 51 Walmart Health centers and discontinue its virtual care offering. This comes after five years of operation for the health centers.
- The company cited a "challenging reimbursement environment and escalating operating costs" as reasons for the closure. This highlights the difficulty of establishing a profitable healthcare business model, especially in the current environment.
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Kaiser Permanente to Deploy Innovaccer’s Healthcare AI Platform
What You Should Know:
- Innovaccer, a leading healthcare technology company, today announced its collaboration with Kaiser Permanente, America’s leading healthcare provider and nonprofit health plan.
- Kaiser Permanente will implement Innovaccer’s Healthcare AI Platform to support value-based care initiatives.
Empowering
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Nicklaus Children’s Health System and Philips Ink 10-Year Partnership
What You Should Know:
- Philips and Nicklaus Children's Health System, a leader in pediatric care, announced a groundbreaking 10-year collaboration focused on enhancing patient and staff experiences, improving outcomes, and driving innovation in pediatric care.
- As part of the partnership, Nicklaus Children's will be the first to adopt the virtually helium-free Philips Ambition X MR scanner. This innovative technology eliminates the need for ongoing helium refills, a significant
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Healthcare Cybersecurity: 5 Steps to Prepare for a Ransomware Attack
It's not a matter of if but when an organization will face a security incident. In 2023, the healthcare industry faced its toughest year, with over 124 million health records breached in a total of 725 hacking incidents, according to The HIPAA Journal. This trend shouldn’t come as a surprise given how hospitals and medical offices are relatively lucrative and easy targets for cyberattacks due to the combination of outsourced services and solutions, legacy systems, and varying degrees of network
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Guidehealth & PA Clinical Network Partners with to Help Independent Providers Succeed in VBC
What You Should Know:
- PA Clinical Network (PACN), the nation’s only state medical society, physician-led clinically integrated network and Guidehealth, a nationally acclaimed, AI-enabled healthcare services provider, today announced a multi-year strategic partnership to improve healthcare for Pennsylvania patients.
- Leveraging the Guidehealth platform and patient care management guides, the collaboration will allow
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GE HealthCare’s Portrait VSM Vital Signs Monitor Receives FDA Clearance
What You Should Know:
- GE HealthCare has received FDA 510(k) clearance for its innovative Portrait VSM vital signs monitor. This portable device promises to revolutionize patient care by offering clinicians a more efficient and accurate way to track patients' health.
- The Portrait VSM builds upon GE HealthCare's trusted DINAMAP legacy, utilizing the proven SuperSTAT non-invasive blood pressure algorithm for precise and reliable readings. This next-generation monitor goes beyond
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The Digital Advantage: Augmenting the Healthcare Customer Experience
When interacting with industries such as retail, hospitality, and finance, we’ve all become accustomed to quick, effective, and personalized customer service. It’s no surprise that when it comes to healthcare, consumers are now seeking a better customer experience on par with the quality of the clinical care they have come to expect. Today’s members and patients are looking for their health plans and providers to accommodate their technology preferences and provide convenient, empathetic, and
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FTC Strengthens Health Data Breach Notification Rule to Protect Consumers
What You Should Know:
- The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has finalized significant changes to the Health Breach Notification Rule (HBNR), aiming to improve consumer protection in the digital age.
- These updates clarify the rule's application to modern technologies like health apps and expand the information healthcare providers must disclose in the event of a data breach.
Key Updates to Health Breach Notification Rule Summary
Focus on Health Apps and Emerging Technologies:
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Epic Breaks Ground on “Other Worlds” Campus, Inspired by Narnia and Lord of the Rings
What You Should Know:
- Verona, Wisconsin-based EHR leader Epic Systems has begun construction on its sixth campus, aptly named "Other Worlds," The Cap Times first reports.
- Following approval this month from the city’s Plan Commission, the whimsical addition continues the company's tradition of drawing inspiration from fantasy literature for its office designs.
Inspired by Narnia and Lord of the Rings
Other Worlds will take cues from beloved fantasy works like "The
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Walgreens Launches Specialty Pharmacy for Complex Conditions
What You Should Know:
- Walgreens, a leading pharmacy chain, is making a significant push into the specialty pharmacy market with the launch of "Walgreens Specialty Pharmacy."
- The new $25B initiative expands access to care for patients with complex, chronic conditions while driving profitability for the company.
Walgreens Specialty Pharmacy: A Holistic Approach
Walgreens Specialty Pharmacy aims to break down barriers within the healthcare system. By leveraging
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