HCA Healthcare Exceeds Q3 Expectations Despite Payer Mix Challenges
The country's largest for-profit health system opened up earnings season with strong numbers, but outlined ongoing and future headwinds that checked investor enthusiasm.
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ONC cuts health IT certification criteria in HTI-5 final rule
The regulation cuts 14 criteria and revises seven to make ONC's health IT certification easier to achieve, but delays decisions on information blocking.
Deals & Funding
Bon Secours affiliate makes $5.7B bid for Surgery Partners
HealthSpan, the investment arm of Bon Secours, wants to take Surgery Partners private and absorb its 30-state outpatient footprint.
Health Tech & AI
Macmillan Publishers Introduced AI Assistant NOA
Workers tell WIRED that NOA—or “No Ordinary Assistant”—was unhelpful. Bestselling authors also say AI is ruining their relationships with Big Five publishers.
Health Tech & AI
Emergency Managers May Rely On AI Alerts
Human beings struggle with emergency communication. Chatbots can help—if people take them seriously.
Health Tech & AI
Judge Geoffrey Vos Advocates For AI In Court Decisions
One of England’s top judges, Geoffrey Vos, believes that AI could adjudicate plenty of civil cases. The question, he says, is where the line should be drawn.
Payers & Policy
Centene progresses on profit recovery, drops 6,000 employees
After a buoyant third quarter, Centene now thinks its Medicare business will break even one year ahead of schedule. Staffing cuts saddled the insurer with severance spending, but should help margins in 2027.
