UnitedHealth CEO: 'Decision to pay ransom was mine'
Cybercriminals used stolen credentials to access Change Healthcare's systems, prompting CEO Andrew Witty to pay a $22 million ransom, emphasizing the importance of cybersecurity measures. [ more ]
Healthcare Is a Frontier Not Even Walmart Could Conquer - And It's Not Looking Great For Others Either - MedCity News
Walmart is closing its healthcare division due to lack of sustainable business model, showcasing the difficulty of achieving profitability in the primary care and telehealth markets. [ more ]
Steward Health Care filed for bankruptcy. How will you be impacted?
Steward Health Care, the largest for-profit hospital chain, filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy, aiming to restructure debts under court supervision while continuing hospital operations. [ more ]
What does it take to make it as a health marketing agency?
Health marketing agencies see the healthcare and pharmaceutical sectors as lucrative due to the industry's high revenue potential and perceived recession-proof nature. [ more ]
Alaffia Health Raises $10M to Supercharge Health Plan Operations With Generative AI
Alaffia Health raised $10 million in Series A funding to enhance AI solutions for health plan claim operations, with rapid revenue growth and recognition for leadership in the industry. [ more ]
HD raises $5.6M to build a Sierra AI for healthcare in Southeast Asia | TechCrunch
Chatbots have evolved from basic, predetermined replies to leveraging large language models for complex problem-solving.
Startups, like Thailand's HD, are utilizing generative AI to create custom chatbots for industries such as healthcare, improving customer engagement. [ more ]