The American Hospital Association is urging CMS to adjust its newly established drug price negotiation program, arguing the agency’s current approach conflicts with 340B programs. In a May 1 open letter to Kim Brandt, CMS’ COO, the hospital member group…
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Massachusetts — April 29, 2025 — Persivia, a leader in AI-driven digital health solutions, today announced the successful completion of a $107 million recapitalization with Aldrich Capital Partners, a growth equity firm focused on high-potential healthcare and technology companies. With…
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Nashville, Tenn.-based Envision Healthcare is ending its radiology network service offerings. The medical group has reached an agreement with El Segundo, Calif.-based Radiology Partners to facilitate care transitions for physicians and patients. Radiology Partners anticipates onboarding up to 400 radiologists…
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A surgical team at Stanford (Calif.) Medicine has become the first in the U.S. to use a fluorescent imaging system that identifies cancer cells after a lumpectomy. The new technology aims to prevent repeat surgeries by catching residual breast tumor…
Abbott has signed an agreement with Epic to integrate data from its Libre continuous glucose monitoring systems directly into the EHR vendor’s platforms. The integration will allow healthcare providers to access glucose data from patients’ LibreView accounts within Epic’s Aura…