Category: ROOT

Iterative Health, Florida Research Institute strike partnership

Iterative Health has partnered with the Florida Research Institute to bring its artificial intelligence-powered recruitment technology to Florida to give patients access to clinical trials, according to a Feb. 28 press release sent to Becker’s. 

GI clinical health registry partners with Health Catalyst

The GI Quality Improvement Consortium, a partnership between the American College of Gastroenterology and the American Society of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy, is moving to a new technology platform powered by data provider Health Catalyst. 

Providence workers seek union representation

Providence Women’s Clinic and Providence Home Health and Hospice caregivers in Oregon seek to vote on union representation. 

Hospitals' albuterol supply may dip after drugmaker shuts down

After Gurnee, Ill.-based Akorn Operating Co. closed its operations in late February, hospitals are left with only one domestic supplier of liquid albuterol, an asthma treatment already in shortage. 

UnitedHealthcare changes prior authorization requirements for GI care

UnitedHealthcare, an insurer of approximately 45 million people worldwide, has announced changes to its prior authorization rules for gastroenterology care that will take effect June 1. 

'We made $3.6B over the last 2 years:' How Kaiser continues to invest amid financial headwinds

Oakland, Calif.-based Kaiser Permanente posted a net loss of $4.5 billion in 2022, but its impressive financial performance in previous years allowed it to continue to invest in its facilities and the community when many other health systems pulled bac…

Average work-from-home savings in 12 major cities

Remote work is saving workers thousands of dollars per year, Fortune reported Feb. 21. 

Antelope Valley suffers outlook downgrade after 'weak financial performance'

Lancaster, Calif.-based Antelope Valley Healthcare saw its outlook revised to negative from stable as the system continues to endure a “weak financial performance,” S&P Global said in a Feb. 28 filing.

Two cancer centers work on intercepting cancer

Penn Medicine and the Fox Chase Cancer Center are both working on treatments and models that could intercept cancer in the early stages.

Capital Digestive Care taps lab medical director

Silver Spring, Md.-based Capital Digestive Care named David Heydt, MD, medical director of Capital Digestive Care Laboratory effective March 1.