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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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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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Radiology Billing Basics: A Guide for Practice Owners

Medisys Compliance

Why Radiology Billing Matters In the complex landscape of healthcare, radiology practices play a pivotal role in diagnosis and treatment. However, the financial health and compliance of these practices are heavily reliant on accurate and efficient radiology billing. Navigating the complexities of coding, understanding the guidelines for various payers, and adhering to ever-evolving regulations can be challenging for practice owners.

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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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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-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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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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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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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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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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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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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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Keragon, an AI-Powered Healthcare Automation Platform, Secured a $7.5M Seed Round Six Months Post-Launch

Healthcare IT Today

Keragon , an AI-powered HIPAA-compliant automation platform for healthcare, has raised $7.5 million in an oversubscribed seed funding round. The round was led by Upfront Ventures, with early investors – Afore Capital, Focal, and 25m Health, doubling down on their initial investments. This capital raise comes on the heels of a $3 million pre-seed round and an official platform launch just six months ago, bringing the total raised amount to $10.5 million.

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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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Cylinder Acquires Dieta Health, AI-powered stool imaging technology, to advance AI-driven digestive care

HIT Consultant

What You Should Know: – Cylinder, the leading virtual digestive health provider, today announced its acquisition of Dieta Health, creator of the first clinically validated AI-powered stool imaging app. –This acquisition will drive Cylinder towards its goal of delivering more personalized digestive care and improving clinical outcomes. Dieta Health developed the worlds first mobile app with clinically-validated AI stool image classification.

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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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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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The Community Information Exchange: Accelerating Use of Social Determinants of Health

Healthcare IT Today

Steve Heard, Chief Innovation Officer at J2 Interactive , presents a strategy in this interview for dealing with new forms of data known as Social Determinants of Health (SDoH) and how traditional HIEs can evolve to help organizations utilize this data. Heard points out that SDoH has the strongest impacts on people who are poor, isolated, or otherwise marginalized, but that those populations have impacts on the health of everybody else.

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HIMSSCast: A consultant's counsel on efficiency, patient experience, workflow, AI and more

Healthcare It News

Chris Whelchel, founder and CEO of HealthTok, a healthcare consulting firm, had what he calls a "wonderful" opportunity to not only complete his doctoral practicum work at UC Health Yampa Valley Medical Center but offer his approach to a project surrounding improving a roadmap for patients in the outpatient setting. Harnessing several technologies, he was able to expeditiously complete a first-phase framework to help with redesigning the medical center's patient experience.

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How to Balance AI and Human Expertise in the Middle Revenue Cycle

HIT Consultant

Jennifer Weinberg, MD, Physician Advisor and Vice President of Operations, R1 While artificial intelligence (AI) can automate many functions within the middle revenue cycle , there remains a need for human expertise to manage complex, nuanced decisions to ensure high accuracy and proper context. Ultimately, AI should complement not replace humans to drive greater efficiency without compromising quality.

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Cigna closes $3.7B sale of Medicare business to HCSC

Healthcare Dive

The deal, which removes Cigna from the volatile Medicare Advantage market, closed a little over a year after being announced.

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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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Mitigating the Challenges of Integrating AI into Existing IT Infrastructures

Healthcare IT Today

Integrating new systems and applications into your organization’s IT infrastructure can sometimes feel like you’re setting up a Rube Goldberg machine. Everything needs to be pre-planned and meticulously set up in order to achieve the result you are after. One small misstep and suddenly you can be facing a chain reaction of your other systems being set off or it could cause something to bump out of alignment and cause a complete shutdown.

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Diving into Health IT Policy, Medicare Advantage, and AI in Healthcare

HealthIT Answers

NOW on Demand Tell Me Where IT Hurts episode with host Dr. Jay Anders and his guest Leigh C. Burchell, VP Policy & Public Affairs, Altera Digital Health. They discuss EHR developer concerns with possible policy changes, interoperability, Ai, and navigating the different state regulations. The post Diving into Health IT Policy, Medicare Advantage, and AI in Healthcare appeared first on Health IT Answers.

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AI in Primary Care: Reducing Burnout and Empowering Physicians

HIT Consultant

Ed Glynn, MD, MBA, FAAFP, Chief Clinical Officer at RhythmX AI Primary care physicians struggle to process a novel’s worth of data on each of their patients, every day, under stressful conditions. As healthcare invests billions in fast-evolving AI solutions, Im convinced that leveraging AI to expand automation and save time in healthcare won’t work unless we prioritize helping these doctors operate at the top of their license.

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Academic medical centers say funding cuts jeopardize health research

Healthcare Dive

Proposed cuts to National Institutes of Health funding threaten a critical pipeline of innovation and discovery necessary to fuel advancements in patient care, according to researchers and provider groups.

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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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How Reframing the Benefit of Interoperability May Be Just What the Doctor Ordered

Healthcare IT Today

Have we been touting the wrong benefits of interoperability all this time? Instead of just focusing on the benefits for patients, maybe we need to put more attention on the benefits to providers. Perhaps by reframing the benefits we can accelerate interoperability. Reframing Interoperability Benefits Interoperability has long been known as a way to improve patient care.

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How Technology Expands Care Access and Improves the Health of Our Veterans

HealthIT Answers

By Kent Dicks - Decade after decade, the Department of Veterans Affairs Veterans Health Administration (VHA) has sought innovative ways to expand access to care for veterans. These efforts, unfortunately, often have gone unreported in the media. The post How Technology Expands Care Access and Improves the Health of Our Veterans appeared first on Health IT Answers.

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Cylinder Acquires AI-powered Stool Imaging Platform Dieta Health

HIT Consultant

What You Should Know: – Cylinder, a virtual digestive health provider announced its acquisition of Dieta Health , creator of the first clinically validated AI-powered stool imaging app. Financial details of the acquisition were not disclosed. – This acquisition will drive Cylinder towards its goal of delivering more personalized digestive care and improving clinical outcomes.

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Private equity firms are increasingly buying up disability care centers

Healthcare Dive

Over 10 years, private equity firms acquired more than 1,000 disability care providers, but intense pressures to turn a profit could harm quality, according to the Private Equity Stakeholder Project.

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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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Multimodal Biometrics: Safeguarding Healthcare Data from Cyber Threats

Healthcare IT Today

The following is a guest article by Philipp Pointner, Chief of Digital Identity at Jumio The healthcare industry is increasingly vulnerable to advanced cyber threats, including AI-driven attacks like deepfakes that compromise sensitive patient information. These sophisticated tactics threaten not only the integrity of data but also patient safety and the trustworthiness of healthcare institutions.

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Can ALS patients benefit from brain-computer interface?

Healthcare It News

Enterprise Taxonomy: Emerging Technologies Patient Access Analytics AI Digital Health Medical devices Technology Care Data and Information Node settings: Exclude from Accelerate RSS feed

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AI-Enabled Automation of Prescription Renewal Systems: Addressing Healthcare’s Hidden Burden

HIT Consultant

Kevin Agatstein, CEO of KAID Health, Inc. The management of prescription renewals represents one of healthcares most pressing yet understated challenges. This administrative burden not only strains medical practices but also creates significant barriers to patient care and medication adherence. As healthcare systems struggle to balance efficiency with quality of care, the need for innovative solutions in prescription renewal management has become increasingly urgent.

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DEA, HHS delay telehealth buprenorphine prescribing rule again

Healthcare Dive

The final rule, which allows registered clinicians to prescribe up to an initial six-month supply of the drug used to treat opioid use disorder via telehealth, will now go into effect Dec. 31.

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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.