Healthcare Dive
JANUARY 29, 2025
Site-neutral payment policy is a distraction from the underlying causes of high healthcare costs and places providers at risk, argues Ascension’s chief health outcomes officer.
HIT Consultant
JANUARY 29, 2025
Lindsay Dymowski Constantino, President Centennial Pharmacy Services Todays healthcare consumers have high expectations regarding their patient experience. They want care to be more convenient , accessible , and affordable. For providers looking to meet those expectations, telehealth partnerships are the answer. These partnerships provide value-added solutions that empower patients to overcome their chief healthcare challenges.
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Healthcare Dive
JANUARY 29, 2025
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. incorrectly said that Medicaid was fully funded by the federal government and that Medicare is a fee-for-service program during a hearing in front of the Senate Finance Committee on Wednesday.
HIT Consultant
JANUARY 29, 2025
What You Should Know: – ActiGraph, the global leader in wearable digital health technology for clinical research and drug development, and Hyfe Inc., the pioneer in AI-powered cough detection technology, have announced the release of their new digital health solution for detection of coughs using the ActiGraph LEAP wearable. –This new combined solution allows researchers to leverage Hyfes validated cough detection algorithms alongside ActiGraphs industry-leading digital measures for
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!
Hall Render
JANUARY 29, 2025
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) is reinforcing its emphasis on hospice quality of care and identifying fraud. On November 13, 2024, CMS issued a QSO Memo , Ensuring Consistency in the Hospice Survey Process to Identify Quality of Care Concerns and Potential Fraud Referrals (the CMS Memo), addressing the importance of consistency in the hospice survey process to identify quality-of-care concerns and instances of potential fraud.
Healthcare IT Today
JANUARY 29, 2025
The following is a guest article by Julien Dubuis, Chief Commercial Officer at Nym The excitement surrounding large language models (LLMs) and generative AI in healthcare is palpable. Predictions abound, heralding a new era where these technologies reshape patient care, administrative processes, and medical research. Yet, much like the early days of AI in other sectors, healthcare’s embrace of LLMs has sparked an initial wave of overestimation.
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
JANUARY 29, 2025
One of the most common questions we get from healthcare IT startups is how they can connect with EHR vendors. One of our most common questions we ask health IT startups is how they integrate with the EHR. One of the answers to this question for startup companies is FHIR. Certainly the FHIR standard is still maturing to include more data, but the data in the current FHIR standards can solve a lot of data access challenges for startup companies.
Healthcare Dive
JANUARY 29, 2025
Main Line Health says Cigna hasn't updated its reimbursement rate since 2016. Cigna says it is negotiating in good faith to find a solution that keeps healthcare affordable for patients.
Dot Compliance
JANUARY 29, 2025
In todays digital-first environment, companies need a quality management system (QMS) to succeed. Traditional manual or paper-based systems often fail to meet the needs of modern organizations. Electronic quality management systems (eQMS) solve this by streamlining operations and improving efficiency. They help businesses adapt and support growth. Keep reading to learn more.
Medisys Compliance
JANUARY 29, 2025
Navigating the minor details of cardiology billing is challenging enough. Add in the complexities of Medicare and Medicaid, and it can feel overwhelming. Constant changes in regulations, intricate coding requirements, and the sheer volume of claims can drain your staff’s time and resources, pulling focus away from what truly matters: your patients.
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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.
HIT Consultant
JANUARY 29, 2025
What You Should Know: – Delfina Care , a healthcare technology company addressing the maternal health crisis raises $17M in Series A funding round led by U.S. Venture Partners (USVP) with included participation from ARTIS Ventures , Mayo Clinic , Tokio Marine Future Fund , Story Ventures , SemperVirens , Bread and Butter Ventures , Boutique Ventures , and Chelsea Clinton’s Metrodora Ventures. – The investment will fuel Delfina’s growth and expansion, enabling the company
Healthcare IT Today
JANUARY 29, 2025
It can be very overwhelming scrolling though job board after job board in search of a position that fits your wants and needs. Let us take that stress away by finding a mix of great health IT jobs for you! We hope you enjoy this look at some of the health IT jobs we saw healthcare organizations trying to fill this week. Here’s a quick look at some of the health IT jobs we found: Chief Medical Officer – Penobscot Community Health Care Epic Analyst – Core Clinical – Univers
HIT Consultant
JANUARY 29, 2025
What You Should Know: – Christian Healthcare Ministries (CHM) , the nation’s longest-serving health cost sharing ministry, announced today its partnering with leading tech-enabled virtual primary care physician group HealthTap to help combat rising health care costs. -The three-year partnership provides access to virtual primary and urgent care services as part of the member experience.
HealthIT Answers
JANUARY 29, 2025
Reported payers and health insurance industry news from Humana, Aetna, Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield, UnitedHealth Group, Banner|Aetna, CVS Health, Cigna, and more. The post Revenue Cycle and Payer News – January 29, 2025 appeared first on Health IT Answers.
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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.
HIT Consultant
JANUARY 29, 2025
Sara Faatz, Director, Technology Community and Awareness atProgress 2020 proved a pivotal year for the growth and acceptance of telethealth services. During the pandemic, this was the only way for many patients to be seen by their physicians and there was an excitement in the space about the possibilities for better and faster treatment that technology presented Fast forward to today, some five years later, and telehealth appears to be dying.
Digital Health News
JANUARY 29, 2025
Amanda Pritchard, chief executive of NHS England, has admitted that there is no set date at which the NHS will become paperless.
HIT Consultant
JANUARY 29, 2025
What You Should Know: – Cedars-Sinai Intellectual Property Company and Oxford Science Enterprises (OSE) have announced a strategic partnership to co-invest in and support the development of digital health startups. – To kick off the partnership, Cedars-Sinai and OSE have co-invested $2 million in Neu Health , a University of Oxford spin-out company that has developed a digital neurology care platform.
Fierce Healthcare
JANUARY 29, 2025
Montefiore Health System is partnering with Amazon One Medical to open up access to primary and specialty care in New Yorks Westchester County and surrounding areas.
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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.
HIT Consultant
JANUARY 29, 2025
What You Should Know: – Samsung Medison , a global leader in medical equipment, has unveiled its latest innovation in women’s health: the Samsung Z20 , a premium AI-powered ultrasound system designed for advanced OB-GYN applications. – The Z20 made its U.S. debut at the Society for Maternal-Fetal Medicine (SMFM) 2025 conference in Denver, Colorado, showcasing its cutting-edge features and commitment to improving patient care.
Mobi Health News
JANUARY 29, 2025
At a Senate confirmation hearing, Kennedy said using AI and telemedicine in rural hospitals will be a priority if he is confirmed as the head of Health and Human Services.
HIT Consultant
JANUARY 29, 2025
What You Should Know: – Quibim , a leading healthtech company pioneering the use of imaging biomarkers for precision medicine, announced today the close of its $50 million Series A financing. –The company has experienced remarkable growth in the number of patients analyzed by its products over the past year. Driven by several regulatory approvals and global commercial partnerships, patient analysis surged by 168% quarter-on-quarter.
Fierce Healthcare
JANUARY 29, 2025
Abridge launched a new generative AI product for emergency care and its currently in use at several health systems, including Deaconess Health System, Emory Healthcare, Johns Hopkins Medicine and UChicago Medicine.
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.
HIT Consultant
JANUARY 29, 2025
What You Should Know: – Abridge , a provider of generative AI solutions for healthcare launches Abridge Inside for Emergency Medicine, a new suite of enhancements designed specifically for the fast-paced and demanding environment of emergency care. – The solution integrates seamlessly with Epic’s ASAP module in Haiku and Hyperspace, transforming high-pressure clinical conversations into structured notes and reducing administrative burden on emergency medicine clinicians.
Fierce Healthcare
JANUARY 29, 2025
Using personalized data and predictive algorithms, the platform generates a custom care plan, which can be analyzed against personal financial data, insurance coverage and healthcare trends to preserve family savings throughout the care journey.
HIT Consultant
JANUARY 29, 2025
What You Should Know: – Bicycle Health , the nation’s largest provider of virtual opioid use disorder (OUD) treatment, today announced a $16.5 million funding round led by Questa Capital , with participation from all existing and new investor JSL Health. – The investment comes on the heels of Bicycle Health achieving operating profitability in 2024, demonstrating the company’s commitment to sustainable growth while addressing the ongoing opioid epidemic.
Fierce Healthcare
JANUARY 29, 2025
Systole exclusively provides virtual group care to women with heart disease. In its six-week, hour-long sessions, patients receive information on heart disease, get care from a cardiologist and support each others' journeys through the disease.
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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.
HIT Consultant
JANUARY 29, 2025
What You Should Know: – OSE Immunotherapeutics SA, a biotechnology company focused on developing innovative immunotherapies, and Scienta Lab , a pioneer in AI-driven precision immunology is forming a strategic collaboration to leverage the power of artificial intelligence (AI) in the fight against inflammatory diseases. – The partnership will harness Scienta Lab’s advanced AI platform, EVA, to identify predictive biomarkers of efficacy for immunotherapies.
Fierce Healthcare
JANUARY 29, 2025
While major payers skipped out on this years event, health tech companies, health systems and insurtechs all made appearances to share their latest updates with investors.
Mobi Health News
JANUARY 29, 2025
The funds will be used to expand entry into new markets including Medicaid.
Fierce Healthcare
JANUARY 29, 2025
Plans available through Healthcare.gov denied an average of 20% of claims in 2023, according to a new analysis from KFF.
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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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