What You Should Know:
- Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield in Virginia and Aledade, the nation’s largest network of independent primary care, today announced an expansion of their collaboration to provide more Virginians with access to high-quality primary care.
- The expanded strategic partnership will impact more than 80 practices, 15 health centers, and 25 rural health clinics across Virginia and covers Medicare Advantage, commercially insured, or Medicaid members.
- Aledade is
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M&A: Experian Acquires Wave HDC to Enhance Healthcare Coverage Identification and Automation
What You Should Know:
- Experian acquires Wave HDC, a healthcare technology leader that offers AI-enhanced data curation solutions to identify unknown insurance benefits coverage and critical patient demographics at the start of a patient's healthcare journey.
- The acquisition bolsters the Experian Health business portfolio with more comprehensive and faster healthcare coverage identification and automation capabilities.
Wave HDC's AI-Powered Solutions
Wave HDC offers several
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Trilliant Health’s Market Explorer App Provides Healthcare Provider’s Market Share
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Trilliant Health, the healthcare industry’s leading analytics firm, today released its Market Explorer, a point-and-click application that provides a more accurate understanding of network performance at the local market level.
Obtaining Key Insights of Network Performance Within the Local Market
Market Explorer combines Trilliant Health’s proprietary Provider Directory containing more than 2.9M providers with its national all-payer claims
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Cigna and Humana Merger Talks Could Face Antitrust Scrutiny
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- Cigna and Humana are in talks to merge in a deal that would create a US health insurance giant worth $140B and provide a significant test for antitrust authorities.
- A combination between Cigna and Humana would help the companies compete with larger rivals such as UnitedHealth Group and Elevance Health, formerly known as Anthem. The two companies have hired advisers who have been discussing a cash and stock deal for more than a month. They hope to get the
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RSNA2023: Aidoc Invests $30M to Develop Clinical AI Foundation Model
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- Aidoc, the leading provider of clinical AI solutions, announced a significant investment of $30M to create a groundbreaking comprehensive clinical AI foundation model.
- This cutting-edge technology is poised to revolutionize the way medical imaging is used to diagnose and treat patients worldwide.
Unleashing the Power of Clinical AI
A recent study revealed that hospitals currently utilize only 3% of their available medical imaging data, leaving a wealth of
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RSNA: GE Healthcare Awarded FDA Clearance for Pneumothorax Detection Algorithm
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- GE Healthcare (Nasdaq: GEHC) announced the US FDA 510K clearance of Critical Care Suite 2.1, featuring an innovative pneumothorax (PTX) detection algorithm that helps clinicians quickly and accurately identify and localize PTX, a potentially life-threatening condition.
- This industry-first technology represents a significant advancement in X-ray imaging, providing clinicians with real-time insights to expedite patient care and improve outcomes.
Early Detection
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PayGround Secures $19.7M to Expand Healthcare Fintech Payments Platform
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- PayGround, a Gilbert, AZ-based healthcare fintech payments platform, announced closing a $19.7M oversubscribed Series A financing led by SixThirty with participation from Rally Ventures, IA Capital Group, FCA Venture Partners and Plug and Play Ventures.
- The funding will bolster the company’s rapid expansion into hospitals and health systems, building on its success in the ambulatory market, as well as grow its senior leadership
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Expion Health and Cost Plus Drugs Partner to Combat Soaring Specialty Drug Costs
Nabla and NextGen Integrate to Power AI-Driven Clinical Documentation
What You Should Know:
- Nabla, an Ambient AI assistant for practitioners, today announced that its technology powers NextGen® Ambient Assist, a fully automated ambient listening solution that helps providers streamline clinical documentation and improve patient care.
- This strategic partnership, which began in September 2023, enables NextGen® Ambient Assist to leverage Nabla Copilot's advanced AI capabilities to generate real-time clinical notes directly into NextGen Mobile, NextGen's
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AMA Issues 7 Principles for AI Development, Deployment, and Use
What You Should Know:
- The American Medical Association (AMA) today released seven new principles for augmented intelligence (AI) development, deployment, and use, marking a critical step toward fostering a consistent governance structure for advancements in healthcare technology.
- Building upon current policy on AI, the principles serve as the cornerstone for AMA advocacy on AI and underscore the organization's commitment to supporting the implementation of national governance policies
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