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MultiCare VC Arm Invests in AI-Powered Chart Review Platform Layer Health

HIT Consultant

What You Should Know: – MultiCare Capital Partners , the venture arm of large health system MultiCare , today is announcing a strategic investment in Layer Health , a healthcare AI company specializing in automating chart review. – The investment will accelerate Layer Health’s growth and expand the reach of its innovative platform across the healthcare industry.

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Tuva Health Launches Open-Source Platform to Transform Healthcare Analytics Industry

Healthcare IT Today

The Company Comes Out of Stealth with $5M and in Collaboration with 25+ Partners to Support Transparent and Accessible Data Analytics Tuva Health , the world’s first open-source healthcare data transformation platform, launched out of stealth today with $5M in seed funding. The company offers payers, providers, and pharmaceutical companies the ability to transform claims and EHR datasets into analytics-ready data tables via an open-source data model with built-in normalization, data qualit

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After Steward crisis, new Massachusetts law aims to strengthen oversight of hospitals

Healthcare Dive

The law aims to close loopholes that officials say Steward Health Care exploited to keep regulators in the dark about its finances leading up to its bankruptcy.

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Healthcare Staffing Shortage and Burnout – 2025 Health IT Predictions

Healthcare IT Today

As we wrap up another year and get ready for 2025 to begin, it is once again time for everyone’s favorite annual tradition of Health IT Predictions! We reached out to our incredible Healthcare IT Today Community to get their insights on what will happen in the coming year and boy did they deliver. We in fact got so many responses to our prompt this year, that we have had to narrow them down to just the best and most interesting.

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Bridging Innovation & Patient Care: The Growing Role of AI

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!

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Walgreens makes progress on turnaround in Q1, though losses grow

Healthcare Dive

Despite a $265 million net loss, investors saw reason for optimism in the quarter, including renegotiated pharmacy contracts and the closure of 70 underperforming stores.

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Radiologists Need to Take the Lead on AI for Imaging

Healthcare IT Today

The buzz around AI in radiology is louder than ever, but how do we separate hype from reality? The American College of Radiology (ACR) is seeking to answer this question. How? They are validating the claims made about AI, one tool at a time. At ACR, Dr. Bernardo Bizzo and his team are leading the organizations AI validation efforts. Healthcare IT Today sat down with Dr.

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Qualified Health Launches with $30M to Develop the Infrastructure for GenAI in Healthcare

HIT Consultant

What You Should Know: – Qualified Health today announced its launch with $30 million in seed funding to develop the infrastructure for generative AI in healthcare. –The major investors are SignalFire, Healthier Capital, Town Hall Ventures, and Frist Cressey Ventures, along with participation from Intermountain Ventures, Flare Capital Partners, and prominent healthcare and technology sector angels.

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Fierce Healthcare - Untitled Article

Fierce Healthcare

Private equity firm New Mountain Capital plans to acquire Machinify and combine its with its previous merger of The Rawlings Group, Apixios Payment Integrity business and Varis to create a powerhouse in the payment integrity market. The combined entity will have revenue of more than $500 million.

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£2m tech platform launched to simplify access to medical cannabis

Digital Health News

Releaf has launched a 2 millionproprietary tech platform to transform how patients access medicalcannabistreatment.

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Fierce Healthcare - Untitled Article

Fierce Healthcare

CMS is recommending a 2.23% payment increase from the federal government to MA plans. Payers will likely be much happier at this year's advance notice than the prior year's rate cut.

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HIPAA Compliance 2025: Navigating Regulatory Changes & Industry Trends

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.

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Upcoming events

Hanys

Establishing boundaries and time management best practices Jan. 14 HANYS' Sepsis Program: Applying the CDC Hospital Sepsis Core Elements Jan. 15 MarketEdge user group winter webinar Jan. 15 HANYS and Hyve Health payer data strategy Jan. 15 Using patient experience data to drive health equity improvements Jan. 16 Standing membership call on state and federal issues Jan. 21 Fiscal policy update call Jan. 23 Fireside chat: How nursing homes can support and leverage their resident council Jan. 23 Go

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Fierce Healthcare - Untitled Article

Fierce Healthcare

You may have missed this month. Massachusetts ordered UnitedHealth companies to pay $165 million for tricking customers to buy supplemental insurance, Scripps Health is no longer in market for Anthem Blue Cross members and Molina Healthcare is addressing depressive disorders with a new home health partnership.

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PocDoc app rolled out in West Yorkshire to screen for CVD

Digital Health News

PocDoc has partnered with the West Yorkshire Health and Care Partnership to roll out cardiovascular disease (CVD) health screenings.

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Fierce Healthcare - Untitled Article

Fierce Healthcare

A group of UnitedHealth Group shareholders are pressuring the company to examine practices they say deny or limit patient access to care. | A group of UnitedHealth Group shareholders are pressuring the company to examine practices they say deny or limit patient access to care.

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Simplify Screening for Excluded Providers

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.

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Health system ransomware attacks double in '24

Becker's Health IT

Discover the alarming rise of ransomware attacks on U.S. hospitals, with over 1,000 affected in 2024. Learn more from cybersecurity firm Emsisoft's report.

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Fierce Healthcare - Untitled Article

Fierce Healthcare

Drugstore chain Walgreens reported a loss of $265 million in its fiscal first quarter, which ended November 30, as it executes an ongoing turnaround strategy and continues to struggle with lower retail sales.

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Innovaccer garners $275M to expand health data analytics offerings

Mobi Health News

The Series F funding round brings the company's total raise to $675 million.

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Fierce Healthcare

The report includes four policy briefs on the top issues affecting kids in the area, including resiliency, vaccinations, the child welfare system and transition to adulthood. Cross-sector workgroups in each area met during a roundtable in November 2023.

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Healthcare Vendor Risk Management: Strategies for Protected Data

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.

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Q&A: The state of medical XR in 2025

Mobi Health News

Josh Sackman, president and cofounder of AppliedVR, provides MobiHealthNews with an overview of the medical XR space, focusing on the challenges and progress in the sector.

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Fierce Healthcare

Health tech company Innovaccer secured a $275 million series F funding round to invest in artificial intelligence with the goal to become a one stop shop for healthcare AI solutions.

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OMNY, Scipher Medicine partner for autoimmune disease treatment

Mobi Health News

The alliance will result in the integration of transcriptome genomic data from Scipher's PrismRA Test into OMNY Health's EHR network.

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Fierce Healthcare - Untitled Article

Fierce Healthcare

While there was less money in early-stage financing and a surge in publicly-disclosed down rounds, investment in venture capital-backed healthcare companies ticked up in 2024, according t | Total investment in health tech companies grew by 17% in 2024. AI companies and women's health companies attracted investor interest.

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Navigating Payroll Compliance: Future-Proofing Payroll in an Evolving Regulatory Landscape

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.

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NUS Medicine unveils new AI for early brain disorder diagnosis

Mobi Health News

The analytical tool can also predict demographics and understand personality traits by understanding brain activity patterns.

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Montana medical center investigates physician's unauthorized patient data storage

Becker's Health IT

Sidney (Mont.) Health Center disclosed a privacy incident involving patient information after discovering a physician saved patient data to a personal Google account without authorization.

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Atropos Health partners with Merck for rapid evidence generation

Mobi Health News

The alliance will leverage Atropos Health's platform, GENEVA OS, and evidence network for advanced data and analysis.

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Key Insights from Our 2024 Annual Compliance Survey

Healthicity

Explore insights from our 2024 Annual Compliance Report full of real-world data, expert analysis on the current & future landscape of healthcare compliance.

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The Evolution of Communication in Healthcare Settings

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.

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East Asian rehab robotics take US, Australia and more briefs

Mobi Health News

Also, an Indian startup that offers generative AI-powered insurance technology solutions has received seed funding.

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Major headwinds predicted for 2025

Hanys

As we enter the new year, hospital and health system leaders are considering challenges and opportunities that may arise in 2025. Read the January edition of HTNYS' Trends to learn what is on the minds of health system executives.

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CMS’s 60-Day Rule Impacts False Claims Act Liability

Hall Render

On January 1, 2025, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services’ (“CMS”) new 60-Day Rule became effective. The 60-Day Rule states several changes, with some changes significantly impacting False Claims Act (“FCA”) liability. Background CMSs 60-Day Rule is a regulation under the Affordable Care Act (“ACA”) that requires health care providers and suppliers to report and return identified Medicare and Medicaid overpayments within 60 days of identifying t

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Report highlights HANYS’ work on behalf of members

Hanys

HANYS' 2024 Member Value Report reflects the work HANYS has done with our members over the past year to advance healthcare in New York through leadership, representation and service across the entire continuum of care. Explore the statewide report to see how HANYS continues our work to advance and support solutions that will drive New York's healthcare system toward a more sustainable, equitable and person-centered future.

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3 Reasons to Retire Pagers from Healthcare Settings

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.