A recent survey reveals widespread, organic AI adoption that contrasts sharply with the sluggish pace of formal institutional rollouts—81% of physicians say they are frustrated with their organizations' approach to AI tools and the speed of AI adoption.
Cencora is spending $5 billion to accelerate its majority buyout of OneOncology, New Mountain Capital considers sale and consolidation of five health tech portfolio companies and more merger and acquisition news from December.
The northern New Jersey systems, which each had prior mergers foiled by federal regulators, said the combination will bring significant investments in care for Englewood Health's communities.
As the debate over how to address rising premiums on the Affordable Care Act's exchanges drags on, a recent survey suggests experts are skeptical of plans to lean on health savings accounts.
Nearly all states have "high" or "very high" levels of respiratory illness activity, which federal health authorities expect "to continue for several weeks." The severe flu season has triggered renewed calls for vaccination and precautionary measures at some hospitals.
"The disconnect between AI priorities and investments often comes down to the speed at which different technologies demonstrate value," Lirio's Amy Bucher, Ph.D., said.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has upended the immunization schedule for children in the U.S., eliminating six of the 17 vaccines that were previously recommended to protect them from disease.
While University of Nebraska highlights opportunities for deeper integration, Nebraska Medicine's independent board has railed against the pending transaction between its joint operators as a "misallocation" of government funds that will ultimately harm care delivery.
Whether or not legislators can find a solution to address rising insurance premiums in the coming year remains to be seen, according to a report from NBC News.
Nearly 2 million messages per week focus on health insurance, including comparing plans, understanding prices, handling claims and billing, eligibility and enrollment, and coverage and cost-sharing details, OpenAI reports.
About 10,500 striking nurses had already voted to ratify tentative contract deals with Montefiore and Mount Sinai. Over the weekend the 4,200 NewYork-Presbyterian nurses who had continued to demonstrate signed off on their own deal.
The fourth temporary extension continues the status quo of controlled substance prescribing via telehealth since 2020. It also puts into effect two other virtual prescribing rules.
Brooklyn, New York-based Maimonides Health is merging with New York City's public health system NYC Health + Hospitals, the organizations announced Dec. 29.