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APP Is Latest Physician Staffing Firm to Fold
Physician staffing firm American Physician Partners (APP) will shutter at the end of the month, the second such staffing group to fall in recent months, according to reports
New Antitrust Guidelines Unlikely to Help US Regulators Block Deals, Lawyers Say
While the proposed rules could deter some acquisitions, antitrust attorneys say that the new guidelines are based on dated case law and, therefore, are unlikely to help the FTC and DOJ succeed at blocking mergers.
Dorsata Sues athenahealth, Unified Women’s Healthcare Claiming Deceptive Practices
Maternity-care management platform Dorsata filed a lawsuit in Suffolk County, Massachusetts, Civil Court against healthcare technology company athenahealth and nationwide women's health company Unified Women's Healthcare, alleging 11 counts against the providers, including theft of trade secrets.
CMS Pausing Medicaid Redeterminations in States Noncompliant with Renewal Requirements
Since April, the CMS has worked with 12 states to pause terminations to address issues related to compliance with renewal requirements, according to a spokesperson.
Tampa General Reports Confidential Data of 1.2M Patients Hacked
The data that was compromised varies by individual, the hospital said, but may have included names, addresses, phone numbers, dates of birth, Social Security numbers, health insurance information, medical record numbers, patient account numbers, dates of service and limited information about treatment.
Many Hospitals Posted Record Margins During Pandemic, Study Finds
The findings counter the industry narrative that the pandemic left many facilities in the red and grappling with the surging costs of care amid supply chain and labor shortages.
LevinPro: Healthcare M&A Volume Jumps in Q2
Activity in the second quarter was 8% higher than in the first quarter, when 646 transactions were announced. However, it is a drop of 7% compared with activity in the second quarter of 2022, when 748 deals were announced.
With $50M Springboard, New Initiative Plans to Evaluate Digital Health Tools
The goal is to assess the clinical benefits and economic impact of digital health solutions, along with an offering’s effects on health equity, privacy and security.
ENT & Allergy Practices Attract Private Equity
Armed with anywhere between $2 trillion and $4 trillion of “dry powder”—with about half of that targeted to healthcare—private equity firms have a lot of capital to put to work. One area receiving interest is the ear, nose, and throat and allergy field.
FTC, DOJ Propose Changes to Guidelines for Reviewing Anticompetitive Mergers
The proposed update has been in the works since early 2022 when the agencies launched a joint public inquiry into ways that federal regulators could better monitor a surge in merger filings and multi-industry market concentration.