March, 2025

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Medicaid, SNAP cuts could lead to 1 million jobs lost in 2026: report

Healthcare Dive

Reducing spending on Medicaid and the food assistance program could batter state economies and lead to job cuts — including 477,000 roles in in the healthcare sector alone, according to the Commonwealth Fund.

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Enhancing Value-Based Care with EHR Data

MRO Compliance

Imagine a healthcare organization committed to improving patient outcomes while controlling costs. They have the right intentions, yet gaps in care coordination lead to preventable hospital readmissions, and they struggle to meet the quality benchmarks required for value-based care contracts. The challenge? Their data is fragmented across multiple systems, making it difficult to gain a comprehensive picture of their performance and where to improve.

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Mount Sinai team creates AI algorithm to detect sleep disorder

Healthcare It News

REM sleep behavior disorder, or RBD, is a condition that causes abnormal movements or brief repeated twitching during sleep, and occasional episodes of dream enactment. THE CHALLENGE RBD affects more than one million Americans and is almost always an early sign of Parkinson's or dementia, often preceding other symptoms by 10-15 years. That means it presents an unprecedented opportunity for developing therapies against Parkinson's disease or dementia and ultimately identifying those who w

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Hims? Hers? It’s Novo Nordisk’s Semaglutide Market Now

Bill of Health

Government Regulation Hims? Hers? Its Novo Nordisks Semaglutide Market Now Between Feb. 19-26, shares for the telehealth company Hims & Hers Health, Inc. plummeted. The reason for the sudden drop in its stock price? An FDA announcement that semaglutide injection products, the GLP-1 medication in the blockbuster drugs Wegovy and Ozempic, are no longer in shortage.

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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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AI in Medical Imaging: Revolutionizing Cancer Treatment and Diagnostics

HIT Consultant

Yonatan (Yoni) Savir, Assoc. Prof. Faculty of Medicine at Technion While its only relatively recently that AI became a household term, the technology is already having a major impact on society. But perhaps AIs greatest impact has been in the medical field, specifically in the areas of diagnostics and devices. Machine learning and other AI-based technologies have enabled researchers to gather data and undertake studies that are yielding an explosion of information on conditions and diseases of a

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How the Providence Virtual Acute Care program continues to grow and succeed

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

The Providence health system has an internal service available to its 51 hospitals and other rural and community hospitals in its eight-state service area, bringing specialists and other high-demand providers virtually to the hospital bedside. This acute care telemedicine service – built by and for Providence – seamlessly integrates with clinical workflows and processes to provide quality care to any hospitalized patient in the Providence hospital ecosystem.

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Making AI-Driven Healthcare Solutions Accessible and Equitable Across Diverse Populations

Healthcare IT Today

The world of healthcare has dedicated a lot of our time to developing, improving, and discussing AI-driven healthcare solutions, all in our strive towards a better future for our patients and our staff. However, all of this work doesn’t mean much if these solutions are only given to a select few. In order for them to truly make the impact on healthcare that we have designed them to, we also need to put in the work to make sure they are accessible and equitable across diverse populations.

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Behavioral health roundup: AI helps predict risk, boost patient experience

Healthcare It News

Several IT companies and healthcare organizations are making news in the behavioral health space recently. Talkspace, for instance, said its new mobile patient engagement tool can reinforce recommended practices between mental health visits. Additionally, ProsperityEHR debuted its AI-ready architecture for electronic health records that automates key workflows from patient intake to claims processing.

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Marching Toward Gambling Madness (Pt. 1)

Bill of Health

Addiction Marching Toward Gambling Madness (Pt. 1) Its time to fill your bracket and brush up on your ball-knowledge: March Madness is here. The iconic college basketball tournament has been a staple of the sports calendar for nearly a century, but the stakes of this year’s tournament are higher than ever before. Published March 20, 2025 Author Spencer Andrews Share Share on LinkedIn Share on X Share on Bluesky Share on Facebook Its time to fill your bracket and brush up on your ball-knowl

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Sohar Health Raises $3.8M for AI-Driven Eligibility Verification Platform

HIT Consultant

What You Should Know: – Sohar Health, an AI-driven provider of eligibility determination and Verification of Benefits (VoB) raises $3.8M in seed funding round led by Kindred Capital , with participation from Y Combinator , General Catalyst , Character , and prominent angel investors, – The funding will accelerate Sohar’s mission to eliminate insurance barriers that delay care, burden providers, and leave patients in limbo.

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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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DEA and HHS push off new telemedicine prescribing rules to end-of-year

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

The U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration and the Department of Health and Human Services will delay the effective date of two final rules that were expected to go into effect on Friday, March 21. By extending the Expansion of Buprenorphine Treatment via Telemedicine Encounter and Continuity of Care via Telemedicine for Veterans Affairs Patients final rules – first promulgated Jan. 17 – to Dec. 31, the agencies can spend more time considering comments they have received.

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Lawmakers move to allow Medicare pay cut, drawing rebuke from physicians

Healthcare Dive

The continuing resolution left in place a physician pay cut from Jan. 1, despite lobbyists’ hopes lawmakers would reverse it.

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The Alliance for Health Information Operations and Standards (AHIOS) Announces Rebranding, Executive Team for 2025 – 2026

MRO Compliance

AHIOS, a trade group of leading healthcare companies with a mission to establish standards of excellence for the exchange of patient health information, today announced a name change from The Association of Health Information Outsourcing Services to The Alliance for Health Information Operations and Standards, along with its executive team for the 2025 2026 term.

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AI-powered process improvement shows big patient experience ROI

Healthcare It News

Healthcare is a dynamic landscape. Opportunities to improve processes, address concerns and deliver exceptional care experiences are a patient expectation, a regulatory metric and at the heart of the reason many professionals choose to work in healthcare. THE CHALLENGE Oftentimes, when people encounter healthcare, this includes a surgical visit in an inpatient or outpatient setting.

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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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Channeling the Power of Generative Health AI: Implications for Health Care, Research, and Governance (Part I)

Bill of Health

Artificial Intelligence Channeling the Power of Generative Health AI: Implications for Health Care, Research, and Governance (Part I) Medicine is one of humanitys greatest information-processing challenges. Understanding and repairing the human body requires synthesizing vast amounts of interconnected knowledge and information while making high-stakes decisions.

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How 3D Modeling is Transforming Medical Imaging and Diagnosis

HIT Consultant

Nik Froehlich, CEO and Founder of Saritasa In the 21 st century, we are fortunate to benefit from perpetual advances in medicine. Researchers continue to discover new procedures and treatments, and those advances often rely on technology. Improvements in hardware, internet speeds, interconnected devices, and artificial intelligence all contribute to higher efficiency, personalization, and accessibility in treatments.

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How leveraging cardiac data via RPM can help overcome many clinical challenges

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

Health systems are under increasing pressure to retain their patients – who have a variety of care options to choose from, both in-person and virtual. At the same time, inpatient capacity is limited and hospital care teams face a lot of strain. By using cardiac data gathered through remote devices, ambulatory care is helping these facilities preserve and care for patients within the health system, but not always in the hospital.

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HHS announces sweeping reorganization, including cuts of 10K workers

Healthcare Dive

Along with shrinking the HHS’ workforce further, the reorganization announced Thursday will cut the department from 28 divisions to 15, and close five regional offices.

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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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MRO Unlocks Automation for HEDIS Data Retrieval, Setting a New Standard in Clinical Data Interoperability

MRO Compliance

NORRISTOWN, Pa. March 11, 2025 MRO Corp. (MRO), the leader in clinical data exchange, announces a transformative extension of its interoperability solutions by enabling automated retrieval of HEDIS (Healthcare Effectiveness Data and Information Set). Automating this process is critical for enhancing productivity and accuracy, while driving faster turnaround times.

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Korea University Medical Center to pursue precision medicine, large AI

Healthcare It News

Korea University Medical Center has recently revealed several major projects integrating AI into its treatment systems, enhancing privacy and its use of medical data, and transitioning to precision medicine. The five-campus hospital organisation shared it has been working to incorporate cloud and AI technologies in the emergency department. In particular, it is creating an AI-based system for tracking, monitoring, and managing bed occupancy and medical resource utilisation, including major equip

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When Clinical Trials Meet Patents: Finding Balance in Law

Bill of Health

Artificial Intelligence When Clinical Trials Meet Patents: Finding Balance in Law Transparency rules in clinical trials attempt to strike a balancebetween ensuring essential safety and efficacy data reaches the public, and preservingtruly proprietary informationthat fosters innovation. Published March 13, 2025 Author Gabriela Lenarczyk Share Share on LinkedIn Share on X Share on Bluesky Share on Facebook Transparency rules in clinical trials attempt to strike a balance between ensuring essential

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Rad AI Closes $60M Series C to Further Solidify Leadership in Healthcare Generative AI

Healthcare IT Today

Led by Transformation Capital, the Investment Accelerates Rad AIs Development and Deployment of Generative AI Technology to Healthcare Providers and Systems Globally Rad AI , one of the fastest-growing healthcare AI companies and the first to successfully commercialize a generative AI product in healthcare, today announced a $60M Series C financing round, valuing the company at $525M.

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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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Latest telehealth service expansions in Australia and more briefs

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

Tasmania expands virtual care services Tasmania's Department of Health has expanded the coverage of its virtual care program. According to a media release, the Care@home service's Acute Virtual Monitoring Program will now cover additional short-term conditions and illnesses, including urinary tract infections, cellulitis and gastroenteritis.

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Optum Rx says it will eliminate 10% of prior authorizations

Healthcare Dive

The massive pharmacy benefit manager plans to stop requiring coverage reauthorizations for roughly 80 drugs used to treat migraines, multiple sclerosis, high cholesterol and more.

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Sexual Harassment Prevention for Healthcare Facilities

American Medical Compliance

Sexual harassment is a serious issue that impacts workplaces across all industries, but in healthcare facilities, the stakes are especially high. The unique dynamics of healthcarelong hours, high-stress situations, and frequent close interactions with colleagues, patients, and visitorscreate conditions where incidents of harassment can more easily occur.

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Digital Transformation 101: A handy primer

Healthcare It News

Robert Slepin is chief digital officer and senior vice president at Markham, Ontario-based SE Health and emeritus CIO adviser at EHR giant Epic. SE Health is one of the largest diversified home health organizations in Canada that includes a dedicated research center, health career college, futures lab and global enterprise. The provider organization has facilitated transformation in the areas of aging, education, Indigenous health and end-of-life care.

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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.

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Digital Health Adoption Trends by Each Generation: From Gen Z to Boomers

HIT Consultant

What You Should Know: – Digital health is rapidly moving into the mainstream, from Super Bowl commercials to new features in popular consumer products. A recent survey reveals that 58% of Americans used virtual care in the past year, although this represents a slight decrease (5 percentage points) compared to 2023. Wearable devices and connected devices are also increasingly common, with 53% of consumers owning at least one, and 54% using them to track health metrics digitally.

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Fusing the Data Divide in Long-Term Care

HealthIT Answers

By Ashay Thakur - Data interoperability remains one of the biggest hurdles to efficient, cost-effective, and high-quality healthcare. That is especially true for long-term care facilities, where patients often reside for extended periodssometimes for the remainder of their lives or until they transition to hospice care. The post Fusing the Data Divide in Long-Term Care appeared first on Health IT Answers.

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Aged care provider halves staff turnover with automation and more briefs

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

Aged care provider halves staff turnover with automation Not-for-profit aged care provider Southern Cross Care Queensland has modernised its workforce management processes amid reforms across the aged care sector. It recently implemented a suite of solutions from Humanforce, including for time and attendance, rostering and scheduling, and financial wellbeing, as well as an employee application.

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Congress extends Medicare telehealth flexibilities for 6 months

Healthcare Dive

Telehealth groups celebrated the extension, but added the short-term reprieve means continued uncertainty for providers.

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15 Modern Use Cases for Enterprise Business Intelligence

Large enterprises face unique challenges in optimizing their Business Intelligence (BI) output due to the sheer scale and complexity of their operations. Unlike smaller organizations, where basic BI features and simple dashboards might suffice, enterprises must manage vast amounts of data from diverse sources. What are the top modern BI use cases for enterprise businesses to help you get a leg up on the competition?