Healthcare
Walmart To Launch Healthcare ‘Super Centers’ In Lucrative Florida Market
Walmart Health’s first “super center for basic healthcare services” opened Sept. 13, 2019 in Dallas, … [+] Georgia. “Walmart Health” centers that feature an array of primary medical services, dental care, and behavioral health services as part of a new model being replicated beyond Georgia into Arkansas, Illinois and Florida. Walmart Health Walmart Health’s first …
Healthcare industry pushes back on Trump administration plan to cut testing funds
The healthcare industry is mobilizing to push Congress to provide more funds for COVID-19 testing as the issue has gotten caught in an intra-party GOP conflict. The White House has indicated it doesn’t want Senate Republicans to push for any additional funding for testing and contact tracing activities in the next major COVID-19 relief package …
More than 100 in quarantine after health-care worker in Warren County tests positive for virus | Local
More than 100 people are being asked to quarantine after a Warren County health-care worker tested positive for COVID-19, Warren County Health Services said Monday. The individual — who was asymptomatic — works in the health-care industry and tested positive as part of a routine screening required under state guidelines. A review of the person’s work activity …
Evolent Health Announces Agreement Between Molina Healthcare and Passport Health Plan for Molina to Acquire Certain Assets of Passport
WASHINGTON, July 17, 2020 /PRNewswire/ — Evolent Health, Inc. (NYSE: EVH), a health care company that delivers proven clinical and administrative solutions to payers and providers, today announced that Molina Healthcare, Inc. (“Molina”) and Passport Health Plan (“Passport”) have entered into a definitive agreement for Molina to acquire certain assets of Passport, including Passport’s brand, operational and clinical infrastructure, and certain provider and …
Hot stock: Biolidics down 8.7% after A*Star Covid-19 technology licence pact, Companies & Markets
Wed, Jul 15, 2020 – 12:08 PM SHARES of Catalist-listed Covid-19 test kit maker Biolidics fell 8.7 per cent on Wednesday after news that it had entered into a five-year licence agreement with Accelerate Technologies, the commercialisation arm of the Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*Star), for the use of the agency’s technology for Covid-19 …
What healthcare providers should demand from technology
The healthcare industry is facing new and increased pressures as a result of COVID-19. With industries across the board turning to digital solutions to help maintain productivity and continuity, the current crisis presents an opportunity for healthcare organisations to speed up their adoption of digital solutions. However, a recent survey revealed that 61% of healthcare …
Global VR in Healthcare Market (2019 to 2026)
Dublin, July 06, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — The “VR in Healthcare Market by Product, Technology and End User: Global Opportunity Analysis and Industry Forecast, 2019-2026” report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com’s offering. The global VR in healthcare market was valued at $240.91 million in 2018 and is projected to reach $2,383.68 million by 2026, registering …
Ultrasound Market 2019-2025 Analysis by Technology, Display, Portability, Application, End User, Improvements in Healthcare Infrastructure & Rising Product Availability says Fortune Business Insights
The research report covers the Ultrasound Devices Market across four major geographies, namely, Europe, North America, Asia Pacific, and the Rest of the World (RoW). Europe is expected to command the largest share of the market in 2019. Factors such as the large number of ongoing clinical research projects in the field of ultrasound, expansions …
Piedmont Healthcare pays $16 million to settle kickback complaint
Piedmont Healthcare has agreed to pay $16 million to settle a whistleblower lawsuit that claimed the system overbilled Medicare and Medicaid for cardiac care and illegally paid kickbacks to practitioners who referred heart patients to its hospitals, the Justice Department announced Thursday. To get higher payments from the federal health programs, Piedmont over a five-year …
Technology key to quality healthcare in communities of color
CLOSE Story Highlights Caregivers of color face even more of an uphill battle caring for elderly loves ones in a pandemic. Technology is key to connecting with loved ones in the hospital, and getting quality medical care while stuck at home. Jeannie’s Fund, a charity startup in the New York City area, raised over $34,000 …
