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GuideWell | February 18, 2022

GuideWell, a health solutions company and parent to the leading health insurer inFlorida, and Olive,the automation company creating the Internet of Healthcare, today announced an innovative collaboration of health care and technology. Through this collaboration, GuideWell's subsidiary,Florida Blue, becomes the first U.S. payer to automate prior authorization approvals through AI-powered clinical reviews, resulting in faster care for patients and greater provider satisfac...

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Resolution Medical | June 10, 2022

Resolution Medical, a part of Arcline Investment Management and a leading medical device contract development and manufacturing firm, has announced the acquisition of LifeTec GroupTM. LifeTec is a Dutch firm and a premier pre-clinical contract research organization (CRO) globally. "LifeTec's biosimulation services and technologies add clinical insight depth and accelerate R&D execution for medical device companies around the world. We have lo...

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Stericycle, Inc. | December 05, 2022

Stericycle, Inc. a leading provider of regulated medical waste management and secure information destruction solutions, announced that it has completed the divestiture of its Communication Solutions business to Carenet Health, one of the healthcare industry’s leading consumer engagement and telehealth partners, for approximately $45 million in cash, subject to customary adjustments. Stericycle intends to use the net proceeds from the divestiture to pay down outstanding debt. S...

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) | April 24, 2020

The Trump administration has laid out a plan for how to disperse the remaining $70 billion to providers struggling financially due to the COVID-19 outbreak. The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) allocated $30 billion to providers out of a $100 billion pot passed in an economic stimulus package by Congress a few weeks ago. HHS Secretary Alex Azar said on a call with reporters on Wednesday the agency will distribute money for skilled nursing facilities and providers ...