Information technology functions for Emory University and Emory Healthcare will be unified into one organization. The new division, to take shape over the coming months, aims to streamline technology, data and digital infrastructures under a single IT umbrella.
In addition to addressing care needs that are often unmet or handled by unpaid family members, this type of program could help households more efficiently manage risks at older ages, expand the productive capacity of the economy by providing more flexibility to would-be unpaid caregivers, and potentially reduce reliance on other public programs.
At HLTH’s health care industry conference in Las Vegas, HHS officials said they’re developing a cross-agency strategic plan to regulate artificial intelligence in health care, aiming to balance its benefits and potential risks.
Dozens of volunteer doctors, nurses and psychologists traveled to the region to treat people whose routines, including medical appointments, were disrupted by the storm. Several hospitals in both North Carolina and Tennessee remain closed, including one in Erwin, Tenn., where dozens of patients and staff members had to be rescued on the day the storm hit. In western North Carolina, some hospitals are still relying on bottled water or mobile water units.
UnitedHealth Group Inc. and Amedisys Inc. representatives are slated to meet with top Justice Department antitrust enforcers in a last-ditch effort to persuade the agency not to challenge their proposed tie-up, according to people familiar with the matter. The high-stakes meeting between the companies and DOJ antitrust leadership, including Assistant Attorney General Jonathan Kanter, is typically the last step before officials decide whether to file a lawsuit. It's often referred to as a 'last-rites' meeting.