# Healthcare Operations * **Definition:** The processes and activities involved in the management and delivery of healthcare services, encompassing both administrative and clinical functions to ensure efficient patient care and resource allocation. * **Taxonomy:** Healthcare Topics / Healthcare Operations ## News * Selected news on the topic of **Healthcare Operations**, for healthcare technology leaders * 70.7K news items are in the system for this topic * Posts have been filtered for tech and healthcare-related keywords | Date | Title | Source | | --- | --- | --- | | 5/19/2025 | [**Ascertain Raises $10 Million in Series A Funding to Scale Agentic AI Platform**](https://www.healthcareittoday.com/2025/05/19/ascertain-raises-10-million-in-series-a-funding-to-scale-agentic-ai-platform/) | [[Healthcare IT Today]] | | 5/19/2025 | [**HIMSS CIO Connect brings support through shared knowledge - Healthcare Finance News**](https://www.healthcarefinancenews.com/video/himss-cio-connect-brings-support-through-shared-knowledge) | [[Healthcare Finance]] | | 5/12/2025 | [**AMN Healthcare: AI-led Staffing for Compassionate and High-quality Care**](https://www.healthtechmagazines.com/amn-healthcare-ai-led-staffing-for-compassionate-and-high-quality-care/) | [[Health Tech Magazines]] | | 5/8/2025 | [**MedTech Breakthrough Announces 2025 MedTech Breakthrough Award Winners**](https://hitconsultant.net/2025/05/08/2025-medtech-breakthrough-award-winners-announced/) | [[HIT Consultant]] | | 4/14/2025 | [**Rapid Expansion of Healthcare Outsourcing Market to Reach $662 Billion by 2028, Driven ...**](https://www.newswire.com/news/rapid-expansion-of-healthcare-outsourcing-market-to-reach-662-billion-22551235) | [[Newswire]] | | 4/14/2025 | [**Rapid Expansion of Healthcare Outsourcing Market to Reach $662 Billion by 2028, Driven ...**](https://finance.yahoo.com/news/rapid-expansion-healthcare-outsourcing-market-120000654.html) | [[Yahoo Finance]] | | 4/10/2025 | [**Google Cloud healthcare agentic AI and AI transformation solutions - PwC**](https://www.pwc.com/us/en/technology/alliances/google-cloud/healthcare-ai-agents-solutions.html) | [[PWC]] | | 4/7/2025 | [**ScribeEMR: Revolutionizing Healthcare Through Innovative Solutions**](https://www.beckershospitalreview.com/innovation/scribeemr-revolutionizing-healthcare-through-innovative-solutions/) | [[Beckers Hospital Review]] | | 3/12/2025 | [**ReferWell Appoints Kevin Healy as New CEO to Drive Growth**](https://hitconsultant.net/2025/03/12/referwell-appoints-kevin-healy-as-new-ceo/) | [[HIT Consultant]] | | 3/10/2025 | [**How to Boost Your Healthcare Services with Custom Apps? - by Larisa Albanians - Medium**](https://medium.com/@Larisa10/how-to-boost-your-healthcare-services-with-custom-apps-aa85e6d75605) | [[Medium]] | | 3/4/2025 | [**2 health systems collaborate with Oracle Health on new features**](https://www.beckershospitalreview.com/ehrs/2-health-systems-collaborate-with-oracle-health-on-new-features.html) | [[Beckers Hospital Review]] | | 12/27/2024 | [**Middle East Healthcare Transformation Fuels New Opportunities for Technology Developers ...**](https://finance.yahoo.com/news/middle-east-healthcare-transformation-fuels-130000345.html) | [[Yahoo Finance]] | | 12/18/2024 | [**Growth Projections for the Stress Test Blood Pressure Cuff Market: Expected CAGR of 6.9 ...**](https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/growth-projections-stress-test-blood-pressure-cuff-market-expected-e5uif) | [[Linkedin]] | | 12/16/2024 | [**How GSIs Help Healthcare Providers Improve Patient Care With GenAI**](https://www.forbes.com/sites/stevemcdowell/2024/12/16/how-gsis-help-healthcare-providers-improve-patient-care-with-genai/) | [[Forbes]] | | 12/16/2024 | [**JAMA**](https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jama/fullarticle/2827918) | [[JAMA Network]] | | 12/13/2024 | [**Title: Navigating the Generative AI Journey: A Strategic Roadmap for Healthcare Organizations**](https://blogs.perficient.com/2024/12/13/title-navigating-the-generative-ai-journey-a-strategic-roadmap-for-healthcare-organizations/) | [[Perficient Healthcare]] | | 12/5/2024 | [**“Harnessing Technology for Quality Improvement in Indian Healthcare Organizations” - by Amrutha**](https://medium.com/@amrutha_41286/harnessing-technology-for-quality-improvement-in-indian-healthcare-organizations-50e07babc35f) | [[Medium]] | | 11/17/2024 | [**A unified front: Cybersecurity's role in healthcare operations and patient safety - Viewpoint**](https://www.chiefhealthcareexecutive.com/view/a-unified-front-cybersecurity-s-role-in-healthcare-operations-and-patient-safety-viewpoint) | [[Chief Healthcare Executive]] | | 11/1/2024 | [**People first: How health systems can achieve efficiency gains - 4 takeaways**](https://www.beckershospitalreview.com/strategy/people-first-how-health-systems-can-achieve-efficiency-gains-4-takeaways.html) | [[Beckers Hospital Review]] | | 10/18/2024 | [**RLDatix Acquires SocialClimb, Empowering Healthcare Organizations with Enhanced Provider Reputation Management and Patient Experience Data Insights**](https://www.healthcareittoday.com/2024/10/18/rldatix-acquires-socialclimb-empowering-healthcare-organizations-with-enhanced-provider-reputation-management-and-patient-experience-data-insights/) | [[Healthcare IT Today]] | | 9/19/2024 | [**Sam Altman celebrates new ChatGPT model, AI breakthroughs during St. Louis visit - MSN**](https://www.msn.com/en-us/money/companies/sam-altman-celebrates-new-chatgpt-model-ai-breakthroughs-during-st-louis-visit/ar-AA1qNwFk?ocid=BingNewsVerp) | msn.com | | 9/18/2024 | [**RLDatix Acquires SocialClimb, Empowering Healthcare Organizations with Enhanced ...**](https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/rldatix-acquires-socialclimb-empowering-healthcare-organizations-with-enhanced-provider-reputation-management-and-patient-experience-data-insights-302251769.html) | [[PR Newswire]] | | 9/5/2024 | [**The Companies Using AI to Deliver Better Healthcare Experiences, One Patient at a Time**](https://gritdaily.com/companies-using-ai-to-deliver-better-healthcare/) | gritdaily.com | | 7/17/2024 | [**Data Privacy in Healthcare: Balancing Innovation with Patient Security**](https://www.healthcareittoday.com/2024/07/17/data-privacy-in-healthcare-balancing-innovation-with-patient-security/) | [[Healthcare IT Today]] | | 7/3/2024 | [**Healthcare IT Market Poised for Explosive Growth, Projected to Reach $1.83 Trillion by 2031**](https://www.whatech.com/og/markets-research/medical/851706-healthcare-it-market-poised-for-explosive-growth-projected-to-reach-1-83-trillion-by-2031) | whatech.com | ## Topic Overview (Some LLM-derived content — please confirm with above primary sources) ### Key Players - **symplr**: A leader in healthcare operations software, providing cloud-based solutions to enhance operational efficiency. - **Oracle Health**: Provides health system operations solutions, enhancing emergency response capabilities and clinical workflows through AI. - **Microsoft**: A leading provider of cloud-based healthcare solutions, enhancing operational efficiency through SaaS applications. - **Oracle**: Provides cloud computing services tailored for healthcare, focusing on data management and interoperability. - **Hackensack Meridian Health**: Appointed a new VP of revenue cycle operations to enhance financial management in healthcare. - **Optum**: A major player in Offsite Medical Case Management, enhancing service delivery through technology. - **Sutter Health**: A health system emphasizing growth and integration strategies to improve operational efficiency and reduce costs. - **IBM**: Focuses on data analytics for clinical decision-making in healthcare. - **Amazon**: A technology company that offers cloud computing services and healthcare solutions, focusing on operational efficiency. - **GE Healthcare**: Enhances AI capabilities to improve healthcare experiences. - **WELL Health Technologies**: Canada's largest operator of outpatient clinics, implementing AI to automate administrative tasks and improve patient care. - **Steer Health**: An AI-powered healthcare solutions provider recognized for enhancing patient engagement and streamlining operations. - **FirstHx**: An AI-driven healthcare technology company expanding into the U.S. market with a patient intake solution to improve data management and operational efficiency. - **Epic Systems**: A leading EHR provider leveraging advanced technologies to enhance healthcare delivery. - **GE HealthCare**: An independent company leveraging AI to enhance medical imaging, improve diagnostics, and personalize treatment, particularly in oncology. ### Partnerships and Collaborations - **MedStar Health, BayCare Health, and Oracle Health**: Collaborated to enhance health system operations with new emergency management features. - **GE HealthCare and DeepHealth**: Collaborating to develop AI imaging technology to improve imaging interpretation efficiency and operational productivity. - **Advocate Health**: Participated in federal programs like the Medicare Shared Savings Program and ACO REACH, focusing on value-based care. - **Datalogic and healthcare providers**: Datalogic collaborates with healthcare providers to implement RFID technology for improved asset tracking and patient safety. - **Relias and Feedtrail**: Acquisition aimed at enhancing patient and employee experiences to improve care outcomes. - **HealthEdge and Codoxo**: Formed a strategic partnership to improve payment integrity processes for healthcare payers. - **TeleTracking Technologies and Faculty**: A partnership to enhance healthcare operations through AI-enabled automation and predictive capabilities. - **ALIGNMT AI and HFMA**: Collaboration to launch a micro-credentialing program aimed at enhancing AI governance skills among healthcare professionals. - **GE HealthCare and Amazon Web Services**: Collaborating to develop generative AI applications aimed at enhancing medical diagnostics and patient care. - **Health systems partnering with AI companies**: To implement AI technologies like ambient AI in patient rooms to alleviate provider burnout. - **FirstHx and Jevan Consulting**: Partnered to facilitate the integration of AI-driven patient intake solutions into U.S. healthcare settings. - **GE Healthcare and AWS**: Partnership to develop generative AI models for improving patient care through better data analysis. - **Mount Sinai Health System**: Launched the Hamilton and Amabel James Center for AI and Human Health to integrate AI with healthcare delivery. - **Philips and AWS**: Expanded collaboration to enhance HealthSuite cloud services for better diagnostic workflows. - **Siloam Hospitals and Philips**: Signing a memorandum to implement AI solutions in various medical fields. - **National Research Foundation of Singapore and Health Data Research UK**: Collaborating to leverage health data for improving patient outcomes. - **Core Mobile and InfoVision**: Strategic partnership to integrate AI-driven healthcare solutions with digital transformation expertise. - **WELL Health Technologies and HealWell AI**: Partnering for cardiovascular disease management. - **Collaboration between software and pharmaceutical companies**: Increasingly recognized for combining advanced technology with pharmaceutical expertise to improve drug development and patient care outcomes. ### Innovations, Trends, and Initiatives - **Healthcare BPO Services**: Outsourcing administrative tasks to improve operational efficiency and focus on patient care. - **Healthcare Outsourcing**: Projected to grow significantly due to workforce shortages and the shift to virtual services, with key segments including revenue cycle management and IT services. - **Healthcare Quality Management**: Focus on improving patient safety and operational efficiency, with a projected CAGR of 6.8% from 2024 to 2031. - **Cloud Computing**: Rapidly evolving in healthcare, enhancing operational efficiency and supporting remote patient care. - **Emergency Management Features**: Oracle Health's enhancements streamline patient relocation and bed management during emergencies. - **Healthcare SaaS Growth**: Projected to grow at a CAGR of 14.7% from 2024 to 2031, driven by demand for cloud-based applications in healthcare. - **Custom Healthcare Apps**: Emerging as essential tools for enhancing patient care and operational efficiency, integrating AI and data analytics. - **Digital Transformation**: The healthcare industry is undergoing significant digital transformation, enhancing care delivery and patient experiences. - **Healthcare Interoperability Cloud by Edifecs**: A platform to address interoperability and compliance challenges in healthcare. - **Generative AI in healthcare**: Potential to enhance care delivery and operational efficiency, with a focus on administrative efficiency and clinical support. - **Population Health Management (PHM)**: A strategic approach utilizing healthcare analytics, patient engagement, and telehealth to enhance health outcomes and reduce costs. - **AI Integration**: Transforming patient experiences and operational efficiencies, with companies like GE HealthCare and Merative leading the charge. - **Electronic Health Records (EHR)**: The EHR market is projected to grow significantly, driven by the need for improved healthcare access and outcomes. - **Patient Engagement Solutions**: Gaining traction as healthcare systems aim to improve health outcomes and cater to digitally informed consumers. - **Offsite Medical Case Management (OMCM)**: Growing importance in coordinating patient care remotely, driven by technological advancements. - **AI in Healthcare**: Artificial Intelligence is transforming healthcare operations by improving diagnostics, treatment, and management, leading to enhanced accuracy and efficiency. - **Mobile Healthcare (mHealth) Solutions**: Focus on cost reduction and resource optimization, with trends in personalized medicine and AI integration. ### Challenges and Concerns - **Operational Continuity**: Healthcare organizations must enhance disaster prevention and response strategies amid rising cyberattacks. - **Staffing Issues**: Rising salaries and staffing shortages challenge operational efficiency in healthcare settings. - **Regulatory Compliance**: Healthcare organizations face stringent regulations that impact technology adoption and operational strategies. - **Workforce Shortages**: Healthcare systems face urgent challenges due to workforce shortages, necessitating operational resilience. - **Financial Pressures**: Healthcare organizations are facing rising costs and inflation, necessitating agile and resilient operational strategies to maintain care quality. - **Regulatory Changes**: New regulations add complexity to healthcare operations, requiring strategic adjustments from payers and providers to remain compliant. - **Cybersecurity Threats**: Ransomware attacks pose a critical threat to healthcare organizations, disrupting operations and patient care. - **Cybersecurity**: Increasing threats of cyberattacks necessitate robust cybersecurity measures in healthcare technology. - **Staffing Shortages**: The healthcare sector is facing significant burnout and inefficiencies due to staffing shortages and administrative challenges. - **Interoperability issues**: Challenges in integrating various healthcare technologies and systems. - **Dependence on Human Oversight**: AI cannot function independently and must augment human tasks, highlighting the need for ongoing human involvement in healthcare operations. - **Supply Chain Disruptions**: Ongoing challenges in healthcare supply chains are surpassing cost concerns, necessitating improved risk management and resilience strategies. - **Data Privacy**: Healthcare providers face challenges in utilizing big data while adhering to strict privacy regulations like HIPAA. - **Implementation Costs**: High costs associated with implementing advanced technologies can be a barrier for smaller healthcare providers. - **Claims Processing Inefficiencies**: Rising denial rates and administrative burdens complicate revenue cycle management for healthcare organizations. - **Affordability of Healthcare**: Persisting concerns among Americans regarding managing out-of-pocket costs. ## Related Topics [[Healthcare]]; [[Healthcare Education]]; [[Healthcare Communications]]; [[Healthcare BPO]]