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- UP Health System – Marquette (UPHS – Marquette), a Duke LifePoint hospital, has officially appointed Tonya Darner as its permanent Chief Executive Officer (CEO). This announcement follows Tonya's successful tenure as the interim CEO since early November and her role as Chief Operating Officer (COO) since 2021.
- As CEO, Tonya Darner will lead the hospital into its next phase, leveraging her extensive experience and leadership acumen to further enhance the quality of
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Darena Solutions, Leidos, and SLI Compliance Launches Healthcare AI App Verification Program to Streamline EHR Integration
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- Darena Solutions, Leidos, and SLI Compliance join forces to launch a first-of-its-kind verification program for AI applications in healthcare. This healthcare AI app verification program aims to bridge the gap between the growing demand for AI and the challenges of integrating it seamlessly with Electronic Health Records (EHRs).
- This initiative represents the first time two ONC-approved test labs have collaborated on such a program. Darena Solutions brings its
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3 Key Ways AI Will Transform Health IT in 2024
Healthcare leaders need to lean into artificial intelligence (AI) or risk losing out. With advancements in technology taking place at lightning speed, 2024 is the year adopting AI becomes a strategic necessity.
Although healthcare has been slower than other industries to embrace AI, the tides are changing. A recent Morgan Stanley Research survey found that 94% of healthcare organizations use AI in some capacity, and the industry's average budget allocation for these technologies is projected
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How AI and Intelligent Automation Can Support and Retain Nurses
Frontline nurses across the country remain in a state of constant crisis as they attempt to deliver patient care while facing tremendously stressful environments, untenable patient-to-nurse ratios, and frustrating process inefficiencies. In fact, about 100,000 registered nurses left the workforce during the past two years due to stress, burnout and retirements, and another 610,388 reported an intent to leave by 2027, according to a study released by the National Council of State Boards of
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Advantus Health, SupplyCopia Partner to Enhance Healthcare Supply Chains with AI
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- Advantus Health Partners and SupplyCopia announce a strategic partnership to enhance data solutions for healthcare organizations.
- This collaboration leverages SupplyCopia's advanced AI and machine learning technologies to analyze massive datasets and deliver actionable insights, ultimately improving patient outcomes and reducing costs.
SupplyCopia collaboration enhances patient-centered decision making and reduces costs
SupplyCopia's AI and machine learning
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MedeAnalytics Partners with HSBlox to Power Value-Based Care
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- MedeAnalytics and HSBlox have announced a strategic partnership to offer healthcare organizations a comprehensive end-to-end value-based care solution.
- This collaboration combines MedeAnalytics's best-in-class analytics platform with HSBlox's technology platform for contract management and administration.
Maximizing Value-Based Care Performance
Integrating HSBlox into the MedeAnalytics ecosystem ensures coordinated and aligned activities supporting
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Arcadia Partners with WellSpan Health to Supercharge Value-Based Care Journey
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- Arcadia (arcadia.io), a data platform for healthcare, today announced a partnership with WellSpan Health to improve the Pennsylvania health system's performance in Medicare's Shared Savings Program.
- This strategic partnership aims to leverage Arcadia's data analytics platform to connect WellSpan Health's 220 patient care locations and provide actionable insights that support the healthcare network's value-based care journey.
Improving WellSpan Health’s
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Quartz Appoints Christine Senty as Permanent President and CEO
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- Quartz Health Plan announced today that Christine Senty has been appointed to the permanent role of President and CEO, effective immediately.
- Senty has served as interim CEO since April 2023, guiding the organization through a period of transition and ensuring stability. Prior to her interim CEO appointment, served as Quartz's Vice President, General Counsel, and Secretary for eight years. Senty has been an adjunct faculty member at the University of Wisconsin Law
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Cigna Ends Acquisition Talks with Humana, Announces $10B Share Repurchase Plan
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- Health insurer Cigna has called off its attempt to acquire rival Humana after failing to reach an agreement on price, according to sources familiar with the matter, CNBC first reports.
- The talks, which were revealed in November 2023, would have created a combined company exceeding $140B in value, but faced significant antitrust scrutiny.
- The deal's failure comes six years after similar mega-mergers in the health insurance industry were blocked by regulators.
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EHR Data Holds Promise for Chronic Disease Surveillance, Study Reveals
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- As chronic disease rates rise across the U.S., researchers are exploring how electronic health records (EHRs) can be used to improve public health surveillance and intervention efforts. While 90% of healthcare providers in the U.S. utilize EHRs, sharing this data with public health departments is currently limited due to legal, political, and organizational barriers.
- A new study from the Regenstrief Institute provides practical guidance for implementing governance
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