The post-acute care company CareCentrix filed a complaint in U.S. district court against Marcus Lanznar and Signify Health, accusing Lanznar of corporate espionage and theft of confidential information. “CareCentrix entrusted Lanznar with its highest levels of confidential information, strategies,…
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Athenahealth to pay $18.25M for alleged False Claims Act violations
The U.S. Department of Justice announced this week that electronic health record vendor athenahealth had agreed to pay $18.25 million to resolve False Claims Act violation allegations. The federal government alleged that the company had paid illegal kickbacks – including inviting…
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Patients with comorbid behavioral health conditions have longer inpatient stays
A report released this week from the Center for Health Information and Analysis found that patients with comorbid behavioral health conditions had readmission rates that were nearly twice as high as those without one. The report, which examined CHIA’s data…
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Amazon expands app-based telehealth services for Wash. employees
Amazon is expanding an initiative allowing employees to access healthcare via text message or video call from the Seattle area to throughout Washington state. The service, called Amazon Care, is available via a downloadable app to office workers and to…
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At Health First, preregistration tech streamlines processes and boosts collections
Because of the growing number of cases in Florida earlier this year, Health First Community Health Services’ Health First Medical Group needed to create a safe environment for its patients to register for their appointments and minimize time spent waiting…
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Modeling tool helps hospitals predict capacity timeline for COVID-19 patients
The COVID-19 crisis has exemplified the importance of anticipating hospital resource needs around the country. The team at analytics vendor Health Catalyst created its Capacity Planning Tool as a way for hospitals to determine when and where they will reach…
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Transfer center tech boosts Banner Health’s revenue by $26.4 million
Headquartered in Arizona, Banner Health is one of the largest nonprofit health systems in the country. The complex system owns and operates 28 acute-care hospitals. It also has Banner Health Network, an accountable care organization (ACO) of physicians, hospitals and…
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