The critical need to improve prior authorization processes might have reached its tipping point on Jan. 17. That’s when the Biden administration announced its new mandate — the CMS Interoperability and Prior Authorization Final Rule — designed to effectively speed up the process for Medicare Advantage patients, providers and health plans.
Speed is only one of many inefficiencies surrounding prior authorization. And prior authorization cases are only one slice of the patient
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Suki’s AI Assistant Expands to Over a Dozen Health Systems on MEDITECH Expanse
What You Should Know:
- Suki, a frontrunner in artificial intelligence (AI) technology for healthcare announced the deployment of its voice AI assistant in more than a dozen health systems utilizing MEDITECH Expanse, including St. Mary's Healthcare and Decatur County Memorial Hospital.
- Suki's expansion into more than a dozen health systems on MEDITECH Expanse demonstrates the increasing adoption of AI technology in healthcare.
Seamless Integration with MEDITECH
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GE HealthCare Launches Venue Sprint & AI Enhancements to Ultrasound Venue Family
What You Should Know:
- GE HealthCare announced significant enhancements to its Venue ultrasound systems, including the launch of Venue Sprint, a solution that sets a new standard for point-of-care ultrasound (POCUS).
- Venue Sprint is a portable tablet-style ultrasound system featuring wireless Vscan Air dual-probes, providing clinicians with exceptional image quality and a common platform for a seamless learning experience.
POCUS: A Growing Tool for Clinicians
POCUS is
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PatientPay Partners with Azalea Health to Improve Financial Outcomes
What You Should Know:
- PatientPay, the leading patient billing and payments partner for acute, ambulatory and specialty care, today announced a partnership with Azalea Health, a leading provider of fully integrated cloud-based healthcare IT solutions and services.
- As part of the partnership, PatientPay will leverage Azalea Health’s API Infrastructure to provide ambulatory providers and community hospitals with the ability to manage patient billing and payments on a single
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Accenture Federal Services Wins $190M Contract to Support PEPFAR’s Global Fight Against AIDS
What You Should Know:
- Accenture Federal Services has been awarded a substantial $190 million contract from the U.S. Department of State.
- The company will provide critical data and systems engineering support to the President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR), a program widely recognized for its success in combating the global HIV/AIDS crisis.
Contract Details
The single award, indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity (IDIQ) contract has a base performance
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CorroHealth Acquires Xtend Healthcare’s RCM Business from Navient
What You Should Know:
- CorroHealth, a healthcare technology and revenue cycle management (RCM) company, has successfully completed its acquisition of Xtend healthcare's RCM business from Navient.
- The acquisition significantly scales CorroHealth's existing RCM capabilities and introduces new patient engagement features. Notably, it adds multichannel patient communication functionalities, a crucial element previously missing from CorroHealth's suite of services.
- As part
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RLDatix Acquires SocialClimb: Expanding Healthcare Operations with Patient Satisfaction and Reputation Management
What You Should Know:
- RLDatix, a global leader in connected healthcare operations software and services, has announced its acquisition of SocialClimb, a healthcare technology company specializing in patient satisfaction, reputation management, and revenue growth solutions.
- The strategic move will enhance RLDatix's platform, providing healthcare organizations with a comprehensive view of providers and valuable insights into the connection between care quality, provider
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Responsible AI in Healthcare: Duke Health & SAS Partner with CHAI & TRAIN
What You Should Know:
- Duke Health, a renowned healthcare system, and SAS, a global leader in data and AI, have formalized a two-year collaboration to leverage cutting-edge technology to transform healthcare operations and patient care.
- Following successful partnerships with industry leaders such as Microsoft and nference, Duke Health's collaboration with SAS aims to create innovative AI-powered tools. These tools will enhance healthcare delivery processes, ultimately improving
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CentralReach Acquires Behavior Science Technology inc
What You Should Know:
- CentralReach, the leading provider of Autism and IDD Care software for ABA, multidisciplinary, and special education, today announced the acquisition of Behavior Science Technology Inc. (BST), a research-backed treatment fidelity platform designed to collect, measure, and track treatment fidelity for Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) therapy in a standardized way.
- This strategic acquisition marks a significant milestone in CentralReach's mission to provide the
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(UI) Health Care Deploys Nabla’s Ambient AI Asst. Across Enterprise
What You Should Know:
- Nabla, the leading ambient AI assistant for clinicians, today announced University of Iowa (UI) Health Care, Iowa’s only comprehensive academic health system, has rolled out Nabla's ambient AI assistant system-wide following a successful pilot.
- By making advanced ambient AI technology available for all its clinicians, UI Health Care deepens its focus on leveraging advanced technology to improve patient care, clinician well-being, and the future of care
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