Several healthcare IT vendors have unveiled new offerings that help health systems improve patient access, address provider burdens and drive cost optimization over the past week. Oracle Health said Monday that it wants to help tame provider administrative challenges by replacing manual processes with cloud-based automated claims processing, while Luma Health on Tuesday released machine … Read more
There are many emerging value-based care models in healthcare that are shifting the definition of what professionals have understood it to be. Equality Health is one example of a VBC success story to tell that offers a different view of value-based models – and holds some lessons that healthcare executives can learn from. Equality Health … Read more
With less than three months before the clock runs out on telemedicine electronic prescribing flexibilities, Reps. Doris Matsui, D-California, and Earl “Buddy” Carter, R-Georgia, are leading a bipartisan charge to urge the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration to strengthen and deliver a better proposal for a controlled substance registry for telehealth providers. WHY IT MATTERS This … Read more
Space spectrum is the range of radio frequencies used for communication between satellites and ground stations. Elon Musk seems to have come out on top in a competition against Indian telecom giants Mukesh Ambani and Sunil Bharti Mittal regarding how satellite spectrum should be distributed. This rivalry is part of a larger battle over who … Read more
(File) A worker inspects parked Hyundai vehicles ready for shipment at a port in Chennai. Image: Arun Sankar / AFP As investors are vying to grab a share of the world’s third-largest auto manufacturer Hyundai Motor India, the initial public offering (IPO) appears to be richly valued. Though the company has consistently … Read more
Spectators react in the crowd during Legends League Cricket (LLC) match between India Capitals and Toyam Hyderabad at Baskhi Stadium on October 13, 2024, in Srinagar, India. Image: Yawar Nazir/Getty Images “Is this for real?” Aamir, an enthusiastic spectator, shouted as Chris Gayle walked out to bat in Srinagar’s Bakshi Stadium on October 11. The … Read more
There is a very important difference between when you want to accurately predict your future spending and what you want to do if you’re setting a budget that you’re going to track your spending against on a regular basis. Image: Shutterstock Ever wondered why your budget always seems to fall short? Or why that freelance … Read more
Protesters hold a banner reading ì Americaís cup never againî during a demonstration against the 2024 Sailing America’s Cup in the center of Barcelona on October 13, 2024. Image: Josep Lago/ AFP Tourists are flocking to Barcelona in ever increasing numbers, fueling anger among locals who complain that mass tourism is driving up housing prices … Read more
Nami Zarringhalam (left) and Alan Mamedi (right), the cofounders at the Truecaller. Bengaluru. September 2024. Image: Nishant Ratnakar Stockholm-headquartered Truecaller was co-founded by Alan Mamedi and Nami Zarringhalam amidst the unfolding chaos of the global financial crisis. The college friends wanted to tackle the problem of pesky calls. In the first week of its … Read more
“There are two things certain in life, said Benjamin Franklin once, “death and taxes”. Taxation is an essential part of our lives, shaping how governments function and providing the resources needed for public services. In India, there are two main types of taxes: direct and indirect. But what exactly are these taxes, and how do … Read more