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Susan Diamond is wrapping up an 18-year career at Humana and will serve in an advisory role through the end of 2025.

Google is licensing its model focused on detecting diabetic retinopathy in India and Thailand, where an estimated 6 million people will have access to screenings at no cost, says Sunny Virmani, group product manager of health AI at Google.  

Hospitals can't wait for the perfect plan to prepare for a cyberattack or other kind of disruption, and should start with what they have, says Heather Costa, director of resilience for the Mayo Clinic.  

Northwest Healthcare has invested an estimated $200M in capital projects throughout the Greater Tucson Metro area.

The biggest expense increases were on the nonlabor side, particularly in drug costs, data shows.

Insurance is verified through the central scheduling system that includes pre-registration and appointment confirmation for a more efficient RCM, says Yuriy Kotlyar, cofounder and CEO of American Health Connection.  

CEO Tim Barry has resigned, and the company's board has appointed VillageMD COO Jim Murray to serve as interim CEO.

The program will provide specialized psychiatric care for adolescents and is expected to increase access, officials say.

The challenge is ensuring plan members have a direct connection to behavioral healthcare, says Shana Hoffman, CEO of Lucet.  

Proceeds from the sale of the three hospitals was to have gone towards paying down an estimated $11B debt.