Healthcare Dive
FEBRUARY 20, 2025
"Any place that gets cut, it's going to have an impact, because there's not any spare personnel at FDA,” said former agency commissioner Robert Califf, of the layoffs.
Healthcare It News
FEBRUARY 20, 2025
Valerie Reich, vice president of healthcare strategy at Hero Digital, a customer engagement and process optimization firm, believes three primary changes will occur in the healthcare industry this year. First, AI, thus far known in healthcare for creating efficiencies, will begin to play a big role in accelerating medical advancements and enhancing personalized care – without adding any burden to those providing the healthcare.
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Healthcare Dive
FEBRUARY 20, 2025
A Missouri district court judge on Tuesday said stopping the FTC’s suit against the Big Three PBMs would be “against the public’s interest.
MRO Compliance
FEBRUARY 20, 2025
Healthcare NOW Radio Podcast Network MRO Exchange: Leveraging AI Technology with Andy Holt, VP of Engineering at MRO S2E4: Host Mark Thomas invites Andy Holt, MRO’s VP of Engineering, to join him on this latest episode. They discuss how MRO is leveraging AI technology, experimenting with various use cases across the organization.
Speaker: Simran Kaur, Co-founder & CEO at Tattva.Health
AI is transforming clinical trials—accelerating drug discovery, optimizing patient recruitment, and improving data analysis. But its impact goes far beyond research. As AI-driven innovation reshapes the clinical trial process, it’s also influencing broader healthcare trends, from personalized medicine to patient outcomes. Join this new webinar featuring Simran Kaur for an insightful discussion on what all of this means for the future of healthcare!
Healthcare Dive
FEBRUARY 20, 2025
States have increased provider payment rates to address workforce shortages, but they may have to cut back if spending cuts hit Medicaid, according to the health policy researcher.
Medisys Compliance
FEBRUARY 20, 2025
In today’s complex healthcare landscape, maximizing revenue while maintaining patient satisfaction is a delicate balance. A key component of a healthy revenue cycle, often overlooked but critically important, is efficiently collecting patient co-pays. However, the seemingly simple act of requesting payment at the front desk can quickly become awkward, time-consuming, and even harmful to patient relationships if not handled strategically.
Health Care Compliance Brief brings together the best content for health law & compliance professionals from the widest variety of industry thought leaders.
Healthcare IT Today
FEBRUARY 20, 2025
The Company is a Leading AI Solutions Provider Across Inpatient and Outpatient Operations, Continuing to Drive Millions of Dollars in ROI for Health Systems Partners for Over a Decade The Investment Supports Development and Expansion of First-to-Market AI Operational Assistants, Extending the Platform even Further Across Clinical Operations Qventus , a leading provider of AI-based care automation software for health systems, today announced a $105 million investment led by global investment firm
Healthcare Dive
FEBRUARY 20, 2025
The hospital operator said divestitures, medical specialist fees and payer denials pressured the system last year.
HIT Consultant
FEBRUARY 20, 2025
What You Should Know: – Corti , an AI and research company in healthcare, today announced a collaboration with Wolters Kluwer Health to integrate UpToDate, a renowned clinical decision support solution, into Corti’s real-time AI platform. – The partnership aims to provide clinicians across the U.S. with seamless access to trusted medical information, enhancing their ability to make informed decisions and deliver high-quality patient care.
HealthIT Answers
FEBRUARY 20, 2025
By Tim Hanners - In 2024, several key trends emerged in the healthcare sector that impacted operating room (OR) efficiency and costs, driven by advancements in technology, shifts in healthcare policy, and evolving patient needs. The post Key Trends Shaping Operating Room Efficiency and Costs in 2025 appeared first on Health IT Answers.
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Based on comprehensive survey data from diverse healthcare providers, the 2025 HIPAA Benchmark Report delivers actionable intelligence for modern compliance programs. This report examines how organizations are restructuring HIPAA Privacy Programs to address emerging regulatory requirements. Through analysis of staffing models, program operations, and breach management protocols, it provides a clear picture of current best practices.
Digital Health News
FEBRUARY 20, 2025
This Briefing includes a digital potential tool from Social Care Wales and a report on building the UK as a global leader in robotics.
Healthcare IT Today
FEBRUARY 20, 2025
Delfina Care Inc. , a healthcare technology company solving the maternal health crisis with an AI-powered care system, today announced the successful close of its $17 million Series A funding round led by U.S. Venture Partners (USVP). The investment underscores Delfina’s rapid progress in its mission to transform pregnancy care by delivering equitable access to individualized insights and integrated systems that improve health outcomes.
HIT Consultant
FEBRUARY 20, 2025
What You Should Know: – Ezra , a innovator in AI-driven cancer screening, today announced that its advanced Ezra Flash AI model has received 510(k) clearance from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA). – The FDA clearance expands the capabilities of its AI-powered platform to provide faster, more affordable, and higher-quality full-body MRI scans.
Healthcare IT Today
FEBRUARY 20, 2025
Front desks and call centers in health care struggle with overloads at peak times, according to Ada Andruszkiewicz, COO & Co-founder at Talkie.ai.At 8:00 or 9:00 in the morning, staff may have to deal with 20 times as many calls as they get at other times of the day. Health care institutions can’t scale the staff to handle these interactions, 70% of which take place on voice calls.
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Every health care provider that accepts federal payments must screen for excluded providers. Use this sample Exclusion Screening Checklist and Compliance Policy to evaluate and improve your organization’s compliance with the law. Payments from Medicare, Medicaid, and TriCare trigger screening requirements that may extend to employees, contractors, volunteers, board members, and network providers.
Hall Render
FEBRUARY 20, 2025
Health care continues to drive private equity (“PE”) activity, creating opportunities for investors and traditional health care providers. Transactions in the health care space are especially complicated, layering health care regulatory and reimbursement considerations on top of a complex securities, antitrust, privacy and security framework.
Fierce Healthcare
FEBRUARY 20, 2025
Community Health Systems posted a $70 million loss in the fourth quarter of 2024, according to its earnings report released on Tuesday. | Community Health Systems posted a $70 million loss in the fourth quarter of 2024, according to its earnings report released on Tuesday.
HealthIT Answers
FEBRUARY 20, 2025
HIMSS, the Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society has a global community of 125,000+ strong, and includes professionals from nurses to AI researchers. They bring insights from the worlds top health systems, including 430+ provider organizations, 500+ nonprofit partners and 550+ health services organizations. Here is some of their latest news.
Fierce Healthcare
FEBRUARY 20, 2025
In a newly inked partnership, virtual primary care provider HealthTap is working with NaphCare to provide virtual, on-demand care to people that have exited the federal prison system. Many of these individuals have untreated chronic conditions and higher social needs than other populations.
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In healthcare, where patient data protection is paramount, effective vendor risk management isn't just good business—it's essential for maintaining compliance and trust. This comprehensive guide helps healthcare compliance professionals navigate the complexities of third-party vendor relationships in an increasingly interconnected healthcare environment.
HealthIT Answers
FEBRUARY 20, 2025
Health IT business news from Medicomp Systems, Edifecs, Vitalacy, Ibex Medical Analytics, mPulse, Lincata, DrFirst, Five Wishes, MyDirectives, Parasol, Veradigm, The HRT Club, Talkdesk, CharmHealth, Atria Health, Kontakt.io, and more. The post Health IT Business News – February 20, 2025 appeared first on Health IT Answers.
Fierce Healthcare
FEBRUARY 20, 2025
Healthcare applications, devices, AI scribes and digital health products can be built on Corti's foundation model that was trained exclusively on healthcare data. The partnership with Wolters Kluwer will allow product developers to integrate UpToDate into new products.
Digital Health News
FEBRUARY 20, 2025
NHS England has commissioned a project to evaluate the impact and effectiveness of virtual wards to better manage demand and capacity.
Becker's Health IT
FEBRUARY 20, 2025
Ransomware deployments were listed as healthcare executives' and cybersecurity professionals' top concern for 2025, according to a Feb. 18 report from Health-ISAC.
Speaker: Jennifer Hill
Payroll compliance is a cornerstone of business success, yet for small and midsize businesses, it’s becoming increasingly challenging to navigate the ever-evolving landscape of federal, state, and local regulations. Mistakes can lead to costly penalties and operational disruptions, making it essential to adopt advanced solutions that ensure accuracy and efficiency.
Digital Health News
FEBRUARY 20, 2025
Digital Health Rewired 2025 will host the launch of the next cohort of NHS Innovation Accelerator (NIA) fellows.
Becker's Health IT
FEBRUARY 20, 2025
Seattle-based Fred Hutch Cancer Center plans to make $13.5 million in cybersecurity improvements as part of a settlement agreement over a 2023 data breach.
Fierce Healthcare
FEBRUARY 20, 2025
Wellnus was co-founded by a family medicine physician and veteran with experience treating patients globally. The startup has an emphasis on multilingual, culturally competent care.
NY Health Law
FEBRUARY 20, 2025
New York Department of Health (DOH) regulations provide that an adult home may not admit additional residents with serious mental illness if it has a capacity of 80 or more beds and its resident population is over 25% persons with serious mental illness. In Oceanview Home for Adults, Inc. v. Zucker , the New York Court of Appeals held that these regulations do not facially discriminate against persons with disabilities.
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Healthcare communication has evolved from handwritten notes and paper charts to digital tools like EHRs, telemedicine, and AI-powered platforms. This blog explores how these advancements improve patient outcomes, streamline care delivery, and enhance provider collaboration. Learn about the role of mobile health (mHealth) apps, secure messaging, and social media in bridging communication gaps.
HIPAA Vault
FEBRUARY 20, 2025
Introduction Ensuring HIPAA compliance remains a significant challenge for healthcare organizations. With evolving regulations, increasing cyber threats, and human errors, compliance missteps can lead to costly fines, legal consequences, and reputational damage. In fact, non-compliance penalties can reach up to $1.5 million per year per violation. Additionally, data breaches expose sensitive patient information, leading to.
Center for Health Insurance Reform
FEBRUARY 20, 2025
Private equity is not new to the health care sector, but recent growth in private equity investment has sparked a plethora of research studies, media attention, and political attention. A recent Congressional investigation and agency report, on top of continuing research indicate the time for policymakers to take action against private equity in health care is now.
Healthicity
FEBRUARY 20, 2025
Medicares 2025 updates introduce new HCPCS codes for caregiver trainingfind out what they mean for patient care and reimbursement.
American Medical Compliance
FEBRUARY 20, 2025
In healthcare, every patient and professional should be treated with respect, dignity, and understanding. Inclusivity, Diversity, Equity, and Accessibility (IDEA) are guide these values in the workplace. This training course helps healthcare providers can create environments where all individuals – regardless of their background, identity, or abilities – feel welcomed.
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Let's discuss the trusty pager—an old favorite that’s losing its shine in hospitals and clinics. While once a staple in hospitals and clinics, pagers now present significant limitations that hinder rather than facilitate communication among healthcare professionals. Healthcare professionals are constantly on the move, and they need communication tools that can keep up with their fast-paced lives.
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