Optum, the non-health plan business of UnitedHealth Group, is purchasing Alere Health, the division on Alere that provides wellness programs for employers and health plan enrollees, for a massive $600 million. The acquisitions which led to Alere Health had been ill-timed for Alere and outside its core business and the company is fighting off a hostile takeover.
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Changes in emergency care malpractice standards in three states did not appear to affect intensity of practice or hospital admissions.
Prudential Capital has prudently (hopefully) invested an additional $38 million in MediGain, which provides revenue cycle management services for health care providers.
Emergency Medicine Business Intelligence has received additional financing to support its data analytics software for health systems with emergency rooms.
A survey of 14,000 nurses conducted by Black Book Research finds that over 90% are extremely unhappy with their EHRs and over 60% think their IT department is incompetent.
Data from CVS' Minute Clinics published in the American Journal of Managed Care finds that the quality of care at the clinics is as good or better than that at urgent care centers or ERs.
Ability Network, which offers workflow technology for providers, has acquired MD On-line which makes EDI and revenue cycle tools for providers and payers.
The Healthy Skeptic is a website about the health care system, and is written by Kevin Roche, who has many years of experience working in the health industry. Mr. Roche is available to assist health care companies through consulting arrangements through Roche Consulting, LLC and may be reached at khroche@healthy-skeptic.com.
The Healthy Skeptic is a website about the health care system, and is written by Kevin Roche, who has many years of experience working in the health industry. Mr. Roche is available to assist health care companies through consulting arrangements through Roche Consulting, LLC and may be reached at khroche@healthy-skeptic.com.