Self-insured employers who use the Transcarent health platform will now have access to virtual second opinions from Cleveland Clinic specialists.
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FDA issues Olympus 2 warning letters
Olympus Medical Systems Corp. and one of its subsidiaries, Aizu Olympus Co., were issued two warning letters by the FDA’s Center for Devices and Radiological Health following facility inspections.
How health system M&As have fluctuated over the last decade
Hospital and health system mergers and acquisitions are projected to regain momentum in the following years as providers adapt to tougher financial conditions and look for strategic partnerships either to scale or stay afloat, according to a Kaufman Ha…
8 healthcare companies offering the most remote jobs
Several healthcare and medical companies made FlexJobs’ latest list of “Top 100 Companies with Remote Jobs.”
U of Minnesota unveils new vision for medical center
The University of Minnesota in Minneapolis and its medical school announced a new strategic plan Jan. 12, which includes taking back ownership of healthcare facilities from Fairview Health Services in addition to possibly building a new hospital.
SCA Health has 9,200 physicians
SCA Health, based in Deerfield, Ill., has grown over the last few years to include hundreds of surgery centers and thousands of physicians in its network.
Optum Health's revenue up 31.6% to $71.1B in 2022
Optum Health reported big financial gains last year and drove a 17 percent increase in Optum’s overall revenue.
Physician specialty preferences are shifting: 5 that grew, fell most
Sports medicine as a specialty grew significantly from 2016 to 2021, while pulmonary disease fell most, according to the Association of American Medical College’s “2022 Physician Specialty Data Report.”
GE HealthCare eyes first acquisition since spinoff
The newly spun-off GE HealthCare entered into an agreement to acquire IMACTIS, a developer of CT interventional guidance technology.
Most expensive EHR installs
Implementing a new EHR can generate big time costs for hospitals and health systems, with some spending hundreds of millions to even more than a billion dollars on rollouts.
