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CVS Health highlights new platform connecting at-risk Aetna plan members to social services

The tool, called Destination: Health, was built from a collaboration with social services-focused software maker Unite Us and will roll across certain Aetna plans later this year.

Intermountain launches new spinoff with focus on value-based care

Castell will offer technologies and services to guide care decisions, manage patient experience, implement virtual care, address social determinants and more, building from the health system’s own best practices.

Clover Health’s new subsidiary will rely on members, machine learning to fuel drug development

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Dubbed Clover Therapeutics, the unit’s first project will be a partnership with Genentech targeting ocular diseases among senior populations.

FCC advances, seeks public comment on $100M rural telehealth pilot

The program would provide an 85% discount on telehealth connectivity expenses for health organizations serving rural communities.

Innovaccer research shows how AI could improve cost of care models

A new study from the company explores the ways its algorithms can be put to work improving risk scoring and stratification and enhance value-based care initiatives.

Change Healthcare rolls out new AI tech to help reduce denials

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The tool can help health systems optimize submissions and better predict potential issues with claims, the company says, giving recommendations to help mitigate denials before they’re submitted.

EHRA to CMS on IPPS rules: focus ‘high-value’ measures, keep 90-day reporting

The HIMSS EHR Association tells the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services that the Promoting Interoperability Program needs consistency and specificity in its clinical requirements.

UnitedHealth Group acquires PatientsLikeMe

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The online patient community portal will now be incorporated into UnitedHealth Group’s research arm, which is focused on health innovation and improvement.

Geisinger names Dr. Jaewon Ryu its new president and CEO

The pioneering Pennsylvania health system has picked Ryu, who most recently served as its chief medical officer, to replace Dr. David Feinberg, who joined Google in 2018.

Machine learning is only as good as the value it brings

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“We think every problem can be solved with machine learning,” says one AI and analytics expert. “That’s not the case.”