Morning Headlines 4/1/24
Teleradiology vendor The Radiology Group pays $3.1 million to settle False Claims Act charges that its US-based radiologists rubber stamped draft image interpretations that were performed by India-based contractors who are not licensed in the US.
QuickMD Expands Healthcare System with Acquisition of Project Recovery
Telemedicine provider QuickMD acquires South Dakota-based addiction treatment clinic Project Recovery.
Hume AI Announces $50 Million Fundraise and Empathic Voice Interface
Hume AI, which has developed an emotionally intelligent voice interface for AI chatbots and other digital applications, raises $50 million from a spate of investors that includes Northwell Health’s venture capital arm.
Weird that Google can acknowledge its crowdsourced medical advice was wrong, but escape penalties for doing it wantonly at scale.