Denial rates have soared to unprecedented levels, transforming what was once a back-office nuisance into a boardroom-level issue for health systems. At Becker’s 13th Annual CEO + CFO Roundtable, two leaders from Conifer Health Solutions laid out a framework for…
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Dallas-based o9 Solutions, a supply chain artificial intelligence firm, has filed a lawsuit against SAP and three former executives, claiming they conducted a coordinated scheme to steal trade secrets, according to court documents obtained by Becker’s. The lawsuit, filed Nov.…
Baxter has permanently recalled its Life2000 ventilation system due to a cybersecurity issue. If left unattended, an unauthorized person could tamper with the device’s therapy settings or access its data, potentially compromising the system’s air delivery function, according to a…
From new payer collaborations to growing its TEFCA network, here are key updates on Epic’s operations, customer deployments and industry partnerships, reported by Becker’s Hospital Review in November:
Through the FDA’s priority voucher program, Novo Nordisk said Nov. 26 it has filed an application seeking approval of its Wegovy 7.2 milligram injection. Wegovy (semaglutide) is currently approved in 0.25, 0.5, 1.7 and 2.4 milligram doses. The injectable GLP-1…
Little Rock-based University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences has appointed Sanjaya Viswamitra, MD, as the Ernest J. Ferris, MD, Chair in Diagnostic Radiology. Dr. Viswamitra joined UAMS’ division of nuclear medicine and body imaging in 2001 and served as its…
Financial sustainability is a growing challenge for health systems, as they feel squeezed between an increasingly complicated payer environment and unrelenting upward pressure on costs (e.g., staff and physician compensation). Against this backdrop, ECG Management Consultants sought to understand howorganizations…
Six international radiology groups have issued a guideline statement on the use of AI in pediatric imaging. The statement was published Nov. 25 in Pediatric Radiology. The statement outlines four pillars for AI adoption: regulation and purchasing; implementation and integration;…
The FDA approved reformulated ranitidine tablets, marking the acid-reducing drug’s return to the U.S. market after a five-year absence. The updated formulation underwent safety testing and manufacturing revisions to address concerns about the formation of N-nitrosodimethylamine (NDMA), an impurity linked…
Dana-Farber Cancer Institute in Boston has received a $20 million grant from the Elaine and Eduardo Saverin Foundation to advance metastatic breast cancer research and care. The grant represents the largest non-federal gift to support metastatic breast cancer research at…