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1 day ago | healthleadersmedia.com | G Hatfield

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2 days ago | healthleadersmedia.com | Eric Wicklund

A new project in Illinois aims to connect at risk mothers-to-be with a remote patient monitoring platform that includes a Fitbit, a phone, and an AI assistant named Nurse Avery. The U.S. is still far down the list on maternal mortality, with expectant at-risk mothers facing a wide range of barriers to accessing timely care. Google and digital health company Drive Health are partnering with Illinois officials to launch an RPM program targeted at at-risk expectant mothers.

3 days ago | healthleadersmedia.com | Laura Beerman

A new report from Lirio and insights from company executives details how AI plus behavioral science bridges payer-member divides and helps capture lost ROI. Health plans have invested heavily in technologies that automate operations, but not member personalization. New research and insights from Lirio find that health plans believe in personalization but are held back by misconceptions about what it is, how it works, and the member’s role.

3 days ago | healthleadersmedia.com | Jay Asser

Financial challenges for the health systems and pushback from detractors of the deal contributed to its demise. OHSU and Legacy Health have abandoned their merger plans amid financial strain and regulatory scrutiny. The proposed 12-hospital system faced strong public opposition over potential price hikes and market dominance. Both health systems will now pursue separate strategic paths to stabilize independently. One of the largest proposed hospital mergers in Oregon's history is dead.

4 days ago | healthleadersmedia.com | Jay Asser

Delivering care was less expensive in March, Kaufman Hall's National Hospital Flash Report shows. Fewer seasonal flu and other respiratory illness cases spurred a month-over-month drop in daily discharges and a 4% decline in total daily expenses. Hospitals' operating margins slightly improved, but financial pressures remain, prompting a focus on cost-efficiency. With flu season winding down, hospitals are treating fewer patients with respiratory illnesses.