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Senate Republicans propose deeper Medicaid cuts in reconciliation bill

Healthcare Dive

Hospital groups slammed the Senate’s version of the GOP legislation. The upper chamber “made a bad bill worse,” said Chip Kahn, CEO of the Federation of American Hospitals.

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Could AI help improve the connections between nurses and patients?

Healthcare It News

Enterprise Taxonomy: AI Operations Analytics Workflow Digital Health Business Data and Information Process Technology Node settings: Exclude from Accelerate RSS feed

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Iowa passes law imposing tighter restrictions on PBMs

Healthcare Dive

Last week, Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds signed a law seeking to control rising prescription drug costs and protect rural pharmacies by targeting some of the drug middlemens’ most controversial practices.

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Acute care telemedicine pays dividends for Prime Healthcare

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

Prime Healthcare operates 51 hospitals and more than 360 outpatient locations in 14 states, providing more than 2.5 million patient visits annually. It has nearly 57,000 employees and physicians. The health system is dedicated to enhancing patient care in the emergency department by providing around-the-clock access to specialist consultations. "Timely specialty input is essential for ensuring accurate diagnoses, effective treatment plans and improved patient outcomes," said Harsha Gop

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How to Turn “Check-the-Box” Compliance Trainings Into Real Learning

Speaker: Brian Richardson, Brian Richardson, Founder and CEO of Richardson Consulting Group

Let’s face it—most ethics and compliance training programs aren’t winning awards for engagement. But that doesn’t mean they can’t be effective, captivating, and maybe even enjoyable! Join learning design expert Brian Richardson for a dynamic session on how to breathe new life into your ethics and compliance training. We'll explore innovative strategies to bring traditionally dry topics to life, making them resonate with learners and drive tangible change.

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How Orthopedic Practices Are Streamlining Patient Disability and FMLA Form Management with MRO

MRO Compliance

Administrative efficiency is a critical factor in the success of any healthcare practice. For orthopedic groups, the burden of managing disability and Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) forms is a growing challenge—one that consumes valuable staff time, slows down workflows, and can negatively impact patient satisfaction. Many orthopedic practices across the country have partnered with MRO to address this issue head-on.

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Cohere Health Secures $90M Series C to Expand AI-Powered Platform Transforming Health Plan Clinical Decision-Making

Healthcare IT Today

New Investment Accelerates Cohere’s Reach Into Broader Clinical Workflows and Reinforces Its Market Leadership in Prior Authorization Transformation Cohere Health , the leader in clinical intelligence solutions for health plans and risk-bearing providers, today announced it has raised $90 million in Series C funding. The round was led by Temasek, with continued support from Deerfield Management, Define Ventures, Flare Capital Partners, Longitude Capital, and Polaris Partners.

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Amazon to rejigger its healthcare business

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

After more than seven years of acquisitions, various healthcare service launches and the closure of its telehealth business, Amazon Health Services plans to shift its long-term health market strategy with a new restructure of the company. WHY IT MATTERS Neil Lindsay, senior vice president of Amazon Health Services, discussed the overhaul with CNBC and described the restructuring as a natural evolution.

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Industry groups offer feedback on CMS and ASTP health tech ecosystem request

Healthcare It News

This past month, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services and the Assistant Secretary for Technology Policy/Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology put out a request for information from the broader healthcare and health IT community. The goal, for an HHS newly restructured under Robert F. Kennedy, Jr., was to gather data to help "inform CMS and ASTP/ONC efforts to lead infrastructure progress," boosting Medicare beneficiaries' access to tools tha

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Aussie AI scribe startup to go global with $12M funding

Mobi Health News

Skip to main content Toggle navigation Main Menu Topics Video Provider Payer Pharma Consumer Investor Regions ANZ ASIA EMEA Global Edition ANZ Investing Aussie AI scribe startup to go global with $12M funding Lyrebird Health plans to scale its operation internationally, beginning in the United Kingdom. By Adam Ang June 17, 2025 08:00 pm Share Photo courtesy of Lyrebird Health Melbourne-based startup Lyrebird Health has recently raised $12 million in new funding from a venture round led by Five V

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The Essential Guide to Secure Messaging in Healthcare

Discover everything healthcare providers need to know about secure messaging. Covering essential topics like HIPAA compliance, communication efficiency, and patient privacy protection, this resource is indispensable for professionals, caregivers, and administrative staff alike.📱 💬 Whether managing sensitive patient data, coordinating care teams, or streamlining workflows, discover actionable insights to implement secure messaging solutions effectively.

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Humana’s cautious defense of Medicare Advantage

Healthcare Dive

At the insurer's investor day, Humana struck a middle ground in defending the importance of the privatized Medicare program — which accounts for the bulk of its revenue — while allowing that there’s room for improvement.

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Implementing Measures in Healthcare IT Systems to Ensure Patient Data Security and Build Trust

Healthcare IT Today

Data, data, and more data — the answer to every question in healthcare. To make any healthcare IT system live up to its full potential, we need lots and lots of data. Your doctor having all of your information the second you walk into your appointment makes your life and the life of your doctors infinitely easier, rather than having to sit down and retell your medical history at the beginning of each appointment.

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Mount Sinai Deploys Flosonics’ Wearable Ultrasound to Optimize ICU Care

HIT Consultant

What You Should Know: – Flosonics Medical, the leader in wearable ultrasound for critical care, today announced that The Mount Sinai Hospital has adopted FloPatch, the first wireless Doppler ultrasound device, in its surgical and transplant intensive care units. – This milestone marks the company’s first East Coast deployment, expanding its U.S. footprint and reinforcing growing demand for real-time, individualized fluid management in ICUs.

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Timeline pushed back for Shared Digital Health Record system and more briefs

Healthcare It News

Shared Digital Health Record project faces delay Te Whatu Ora Health New Zealand has announced a delay in launching the Shared Digital Health Record system. Initially set for a June completion, the project's first phase of implementation will now take up to December to finish. The new deadline is "more realistic," the organisation said in a statement, as Health NZ Digital Services still has more work cut out.

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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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Emerging technologies in healthcare, part 5: Augmedics

Mobi Health News

Nissan Elimelech, founder of Augmedics, discusses the process of developing augmented reality surgical navigation technology and his next endeavor to develop the first AR glasses specifically for healthcare.

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Medicare go-broke date pushed up three years in latest trustees report

Healthcare Dive

The clock is ticking to stabilize Medicare, as a key trust fund underpinning the insurance program’s hospital benefit is now set to be depleted in 2033 instead of 2036.

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Datavant to Acquire Aetion, Empowering Healthcare and Life Sciences Organizations to Generate High-Quality, Scalable Real-World Evidence from Connected, Privacy-Protected Data

Healthcare IT Today

Combination Will Enable Faster, More Actionable Insights Across the Clinical and Commercial Lifecycle Datavant , a leading health data platform company, today announced that it has signed an agreement to acquire Aetion , a leading real-world evidence (RWE) platform that powers critical decision-making in healthcare. With this acquisition, Aetion will join Datavant to deliver an end-to-end RWE platform, enabling healthcare and life sciences companies to more efficiently answer research questions

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Tennr Raises $101M to Solve Healthcare’s Patient Referral ‘Black Hole’

HIT Consultant

Cofounders Trey Holterman, Tyler Johnson, and Diego Baugh What You Should Know: – Tennr , the company helping providers manage the complex and often chaotic patient referral process secures $101M in Series C funding round led by IVP , with participation from new and existing investors including Andreessen Horowitz , Lightspeed , GV , ICONIQ , Foundation Capital , and Frank Slootman. – The company, which has more than tripled its revenue since its Series B just two quarters ago, is ta

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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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Fierce Healthcare

Democrats in the House and Senate have introduced a new bill that would establish a new "Part E" for Medicare that will allow people to opt into the program.

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More accurate ageing clock relies only on clinical data

Mobi Health News

Skip to main content Toggle navigation Main Menu Topics Video Provider Payer Pharma Consumer Investor Regions ANZ ASIA EMEA Global Edition ASIA Healthy aging More accurate ageing clock relies only on clinical data NUS Medicine’s latest model has outperformed DNA-based biological ageing clocks and demonstrated a stronger capability to predict mortality.

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Hundreds of rural hospitals at risk if Medicaid cuts pass: Democrats

Healthcare Dive

The data released by a group of Democrat lawmakers found 338 rural hospitals were at risk of closure, conversion or service cutbacks if the reconciliation bill becomes law.

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Sunoh.ai Increases Productivity and Reduces Burn-Out at Central Virginia Health Services

Healthcare IT Today

Central Virginia Health Services knows how crucial it is to automate tasks at scale. According to Kimberly Ferguson, Director of Clinical Operations, their community health centers treat one-third of all Virginia residents, some 46,000 users per year. In this video, Ferguson describes how the Sunoh.ai medical scribe helps their physicians become more productive, form more patient relationships, and reduce burn-out.

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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 Overlooked Connection Between GLP-1s, Obesity, and Eating Disorders

HIT Consultant

Gretchen Zimmermann, MBA, RD, VP of Clinical Strategy at Vida Health The false belief that people with obesity do not have eating disorders is one of the most harmful misconceptions in obesity care. In reality, individuals with obesity are at a high risk for eating disorders. The intersection of obesity, mental health, and disordered eating is complex.

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Survey Readiness Starts with Respecting Resident Rights 

American Medical Compliance

In assisted living and long-term care settings, survey readiness is a major concern for administrators and staff. A poor audit can lead to penalties, loss of reputation, or even closure. But if you want to be ready for your next survey, don’t just focus on checklists and compliance documents—start with something much more basic and powerful: respecting resident rights.

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Anne Wojcicki will acquire 23andMe for $305M following bankruptcy

Mobi Health News

Skip to main content Toggle navigation Main Menu Topics Video Provider Payer Pharma Consumer Investor Regions ANZ ASIA EMEA Global Edition Global Edition Finance Anne Wojcicki will acquire 23andMe for $305M following bankruptcy Wojcicki, cofounder and former CEO of 23andMe, is set to reacquire the company through her nonprofit, TTAM Research Institute.

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FDA to miss approval deadline for Kalvista drug due to ‘resource constraints’

Healthcare Dive

A “heavy workload” and “limited resources” have left the agency unable to meet a June 17 deadline to approve a therapy Kalvista has been developing for hereditary angioedema.

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Can Your Organization Spot a Conflict Before It’s a Crisis?

Speaker: Amie Phillips Pablo, VP, Corporate Compliance & Privacy Officer at Novo Nordisk

In today’s complex healthcare environment, navigating third-party relationships has become even more challenging—whether it’s vendor relationships, employee activities, or patient-facing interactions. Left unmanaged, these conflicts can compromise trust, regulatory compliance, and even organizational reputation. So, how can healthcare teams stay ahead?