Healthcare Dive
FEBRUARY 25, 2025
Physicians surveyed by the American Medical Association say prior authorization can cause care delays or force patients to abandon treatment. Denials could also increase as insurers adopt AI to review claims.
Healthcare It News
FEBRUARY 12, 2025
Doctors are finding more time for patients each week at John Muir Health, according to its Epic electronic health record data. The EHR metrics also show a decrease in after-hours time spent entering clinical notes, Ambience, the health system's partner on artificial intelligence-driven clinical documentation and care coordination, said. Also this week we are highlighting a new partnership that aims to push the development of AI to achieve autonomous operations in command centers by starting
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Bill of Health
FEBRUARY 24, 2025
Artificial Intelligence Europe Tightens Data Protection Rules for AI ModelsAnd Its a Big Deal for Healthcare and Life Sciences Imagine youre a researcher developing an AI model, such as an algorithm or other computer process, that can predict early-stage cancer using data from thousands of patient records. Youve been careful anonymizing datasets, following ethical guidelines, and ensuring patient confidentiality.
MRO Compliance
FEBRUARY 3, 2025
HEDIS (Healthcare Effectiveness Data and Information Set) is a critical quality measurement tool used to assess healthcare performance across various domains. For healthcare organizations, the HEDIS season, which typically spans February to May, requires a proactive approach to ensure data accuracy, compliance, and efficiency. Below are three key steps health systems, hospitals, and physician practices should take to effectively prepare for the upcoming HEDIS season.
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!
Bill of Health
FEBRUARY 5, 2025
Food Safety Red Dye No. 3 and the Delaney Clause: A Relic of the Past or a Necessary Safety Measure? Its time to stock up on maraschino cherriesRed Dye No. 3 is officially off the market (sorry, Peter Barton Hutt, cherry enthusiast and leading food and drug lawyer). On Jan. 15, 2025, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) banned the use of Red Dye No. 3 in food, drinks, and drugs.
Healthcare IT News - Telehealth
FEBRUARY 4, 2025
There has been a rise in pharmaceutical, medical device and digital therapeutics companies investing in telehealth. UpScriptHealth is one telemedicine technology and services organization that caters to these companies. UpScriptHealth has more than 100 of these deals in its pipeline, reported Peter Ax, founder and CEO of the virtual care company, with many already live including Pfizer, Dexcom, Axena Health, Spark Biomedical and Lucid Diagnostics.
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Healthcare It News
FEBRUARY 21, 2025
Patients have valuable feedback on their experience during their hospital stays and clinic visits. Waiting for the patient to be discharged or leave the facility, then to provide feedback after the fact, represents a common lost opportunity for follow-up and a better, more responsive care journey for that patient. Despite a high level of digital adoption, including EMRAM 7 and regular digital transformation initiatives, Banner Health's patient feedback process remained manual.
Healthcare IT Today
FEBRUARY 24, 2025
The following is a guest article by Gurpreet (G.P.) Singh, VP Interoperability Solutions at ELLKAY. How Healthcare Organizations Can Modernize Legacy Data Infrastructure to Power AI, Cloud, and Digital Transformation The Next Era of Healthcare is Data Driven The future of healthcare belongs to organizations that can harness the power of their data. With innovations like AI, predictive analytics, and digital health solutions transforming patient care, success hinges on having a strong, interopera
MRO Compliance
FEBRUARY 7, 2025
NORRISTOWN, Pa. February 7, 2025 MRO Corp (MRO), the leading clinical data exchange company in healthcare, has been named 2025 Best in KLAS for the release of information (ROI) services market segment as part of the 2025 Best in KLAS: Software and Services report. In addition to achieving the top overall performance score, since ROI has been ranked, MRO received As across all five customer excellence pillars included in the annual report loyalty, operations, services, relationship and value.
Bill of Health
FEBRUARY 27, 2025
Artificial Intelligence Mind over Machine: Navigating the Legal and Ethical Frontier of Neurotech Picture a world where a patient suffering from a debilitating neurological disorder receives not only a diagnosis but also a bespoke brain implant designed to restore lost function. Published February 27, 2025 Author Abeer Malik Share Share on LinkedIn Share on X Share on Bluesky Share on Facebook Picture a world where a patient suffering from a debilitating neurological disorder receives not only a
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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.
Healthcare IT News - Telehealth
FEBRUARY 11, 2025
Every day in the United States, 10,000 Americans turn 65 , according to the AARP. And 85% of older Americans have at least one chronic condition , according to the National Institutes of Health. Against this backdrop, health systems usually wait until a patient is in a costly state before implementing a remote patient monitoring program. That's because distributing connected devices to homes is extremely difficult to scale.
Healthcare Dive
FEBRUARY 27, 2025
The 41 states that expanded Medicaid could be asked to spend 25% more to cover care costs if planned cuts are approved by Congress. Some states may cut the expansion program instead.
Healthcare It News
FEBRUARY 3, 2025
Made possible through pilot funding and informed by user experience research, Mayo Clinic's Clinical Trials Beyond Walls initiative leverages telehealth, remote assessments and other hospital-at-home innovations to bring all or some trial aspects into patient homes or a local community. While decentralized clinical trials began emerging before the COVID-19 pandemic, the public health crisis accelerated the trend.
HIT Consultant
FEBRUARY 12, 2025
What You Should Know: – Fabric , a leader in healthcare technology, is transforming care delivery with its Hybrid AI. By combining advanced conversational AI and physician-built clinical logic, Hybrid AI enables healthcare organizations to confidently adopt AI solutions that ensure seamless, safe, and effective patient experiences. –This technology powers Fabrics integrated platform, which includes an AI assistant, symptom checking, virtual care, care pathways, provider search, and s
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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.
MRO Compliance
FEBRUARY 28, 2025
With rising request volumes and a shrinking health information (HI) workforce, the demand for efficiency in the release of information (ROI) process has reached a tipping point. For example, within MROs efforts we see a 25% increase in medical record requests year over year. Whether outsourced or managed in-house, health systems juggle hundreds of thousands of requests annually, while navigating alongside tighter deadlines and evolving regulations.
Bill of Health
FEBRUARY 18, 2025
Artificial Intelligence Actionable Insights from the International Collaborative Research Program in Bioscience Innovation & Law Edited by Timo Minssen and Marcelo Corrales Compagnucci, the symposium convenes leading researchers from the International Collaborative Bioscience Innovation & Law Program, which is supported by a generous scientifically independent grant from the Novo Nordisk Foundation (NNF).
Healthcare IT News - Telehealth
FEBRUARY 17, 2025
Many health systems' journeys into wide-scale virtual care really began with the urgent need to respond to the COVID-19 pandemic. Some health systems have been able to streamline and standardize processes across their extensive networks, even extending care to such locations as rural schools. Success lies in strategic collaboration between leaders who prioritize new virtual care areas, demonstrate value, and ensure seamless integration with staff, patients and stakeholders.
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.
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.
Healthcare It News
FEBRUARY 6, 2025
As is the case with any industry, it is important for healthcare organizations to understand the consumer of their services. What drives their engagement and what are their pain points? During the pandemic, hospitals and health systems saw how quickly digital health and virtual care programs could be rolled out. This offered confidence and lessons to inform a more guided approach to offering a more digital patient experience that smooths areas of frustration – while not interfering with wh
HIT Consultant
FEBRUARY 27, 2025
What You Should Know: – First Choice Neurology , the largest neurology center in Florida, has partnered with eClinicalWorks to implement healow Genie , an AI-powered contact center solution. – The strategic move aims to enhance patient engagement and streamline operations by providing 24/7 access to vital health information and automating routine tasks.
MRO Compliance
FEBRUARY 26, 2025
Clinical data is a two-way street for payers. These organizations require timely and accurate patient data from their healthcare provider partners. Likewise, payers are mandated by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services to make member data available to external stakeholders via application program interfaces. These bidirectional payer connections with mobile apps or to a provider’s electronic health records systems and practice management systems include clinical data exchange us
American Medical Compliance
FEBRUARY 11, 2025
Patients who receive restorative nursing care are 32% less likely to be readmitted to the hospital than those receiving standard care, as reported in the Journal of the American Geriatrics Society. This is because the principles of restorative nursing go beyond basic medical careit actively engages patients in their recovery through mobility training, self-care support, and personalized rehabilitation.
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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.
Healthcare IT News - Telehealth
FEBRUARY 28, 2025
The word "Bynahm" () in Arabic translates to "Between Them," explains Nouf Al Deligan, associate executive director for corporate digital health at Ministry of National Guard Health Affairs, based in King Abdulaziz Medical City in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. So when MNGHA started developing a new virtual reality-enabled application – designed in alignment with Saudi Arabia's Digital Government Strategy (2023-2030) – that sought to help connect hospitalized inpatient
Healthcare Dive
FEBRUARY 19, 2025
Last year, the healthcare industry accounted for 23% of data breaches handled by financial and risk advisory firm Kroll, compared with 18% in 2023.
Healthcare It News
FEBRUARY 24, 2025
BNH Hospital, the first international private hospital in Thailand, has fully gone paperless following its implementation of an integrated HIS and EMR system. Founded by King Rama V 127 years ago as a modern hospital for foreign expatriates, BNH now provides tertiary-level care known for its Spine Center and Mother and Child care. 25-year journey It was only over two decades ago the hospital began using electronic records, BNH assistant director Dr Apichai Chaiyaroj told Healthcare IT News.
Healthcare IT Today
FEBRUARY 3, 2025
The following is a guest article by Lohith Reddy, Executive Vice President at Exdion Health Artificial Intelligence (AI) is transforming healthcare, and Urgent Care Centers (UCCs) stand to benefit significantly from its capabilities. With AI-powered coding and clinical documentation improvement (CDI) solutions, Urgent Care operators can streamline processes, boost provider morale, enhance care quality, and increase profitability.
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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.
MRO Compliance
FEBRUARY 14, 2025
NORRISTOWN, Pa. February 14, 2025 MRO Corp (MRO), the leading clinical data exchange company in healthcare, has achieved HITRUST CSF Certification for another two years for its Exchange Services platform, including Exchange Manager , Exchange Connector , Patient Central, and Requester Central. HITRUST CSF is a certifiable security and privacy framework which incorporates information protection requirements based on input from leading organizations worldwide.
HIT Consultant
FEBRUARY 10, 2025
Sujay Jadhav, Verana Health CEO In recent years, regulatory bodies, such as the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and the European Medicines Agency (EMA) have increasingly emphasized the use of real-world data (RWD) in clinical research and regulatory decisions, recognizing its potential to enhance drug development and improve patient outcomes. This shift includes a focus on sourcing RWD that adheres to strict regulatory standards for effective use in drug approvals and postmarket surveillance.
Healthcare IT News - Telehealth
FEBRUARY 18, 2025
Asan Medical Center has launched an AI-powered integrated service platform for its international patients. HOW IT WORKS According to a media release, the newly launched web-based platform of AMC International Healthcare Center allows patients to register, share their medical records, book a pre-consultation, and receive remote treatment. "Any foreign patient can easily upload a description of their symptoms, photos or videos of the affected area, opinions from the medical team at their loca
Healthcare Dive
FEBRUARY 3, 2025
Cigna is one of a handful of national insurers that pledged to ameliorate customer pain points with healthcare, but the first to release a specific plan.
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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.
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