Healthcare IT Today

MARCH 11, 2025

Behavioral science isnt just a buzzwordits a powerful tool that healthcare can use to drive real patient engagement. Simple nudges, grounded in behavioral economics, can help patients take necessary actions, from scheduling appointments to picking up prescriptions. Heres how. Chandra Osborn, Chief Behavioral Officer at AdhereHealth , sat down with Healthcare IT Today to discuss how applying behavioral science in healthcare can improve outcomes and lower costs.

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HIT Consultant

MARCH 11, 2025

Image by freepik What You Should Know: – A new analysis by the Urban Institute, supported by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation , reveals that healthcare providers in 41 states that expanded Medicaid eligibility would face significant financial losses if federal funding for Medicaid expansion programs is cut. – The potential drop in federal support could lead to nearly 11 million people losing health insurance coverage, triggering an $80B reduction in revenue for healthcare providers

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Health Populi

MARCH 13, 2025

Most people in the U.S. use at least one medical device at home — likely a blood pressure monitor. used by nearly one-half of people based on a survey of 2,000 consumers conducted for Propel Software. The Propel study’s insights build on what we know is a growing ethos among health consumers seeking to take more control over their health care and the rising costs of medical bills and out-of-pocket expenses.

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Healthcare Dive

MARCH 10, 2025

Faulty foodservice equipment can risk patient safety. Regular maintenance ensures quality, safety and patient satisfaction.

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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!

Digital Health News

MARCH 12, 2025

Host Jordan Sollof is joined by Kaye Reynolds and Sascha Mullen to delve into how legacy debt in the NHS is risking patient safety.

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Bill of Health

MARCH 13, 2025

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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Healthcare Dive

MARCH 11, 2025

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

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Healthcare IT Today

MARCH 11, 2025

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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Bill of Health

MARCH 14, 2025

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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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

MARCH 10, 2025

The U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration has proposed draft guidance to establish a framework for prescribing controlled substances via telemedicine. The proposal introduces three types of special registrations. Telemedicine prescribing registration allows qualified practitioners to prescribe Schedule III-V controlled substances via telemedicine. Advanced telemedicine prescribing registration permits specialized practitioners, such as psychiatrists and hospice care physicians, to prescribe Sched

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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.

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Healthcare Dive

MARCH 12, 2025

If states end their expansion programs in response to funding cuts, spending on healthcare services would fall by nearly $80 billion and uncompensated care costs would rise by nearly $19 billion in 2026.

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HIT Consultant

MARCH 11, 2025

What You Should Know: – PointClickCare , a healthcare technology platform launches its Transitions of Care (TRC) solution at the RISE National Conference. – The solution aims to help Medicare Advantage plans improve their TRC Star measure performance by automating the access and delivery of critical admission and discharge information. Automating Data Exchange for Timely Interventions PointClickCare’s TRC solution is designed to streamline post-discharge coordination by automat

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Digital Health News

MARCH 10, 2025

Pocketalk, a secure, AI-powered, handheld translation device is a game-changing solution that enables seamless real-time conversations between healthcare professionals and patients in over 85 languages. A study of its impact in the Living Well Partnership, a Southampton-based primary care network, found it enhanced both patient satisfaction and staff confidence, with clear advantages over telephone-based interpreting services.

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Healthcare IT Today

MARCH 14, 2025

Strategic Acquisition will Enhance Teladoc Healths Preventive Care and Chronic Care Management Capabilities, Expand At-Home Testing Teladoc Health , the global leader in virtual care, today announced that it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Catapult Health, a leading provider of virtual preventive care services. The company plans to leverage Catapult Healths innovative approach to patient-centric at-home diagnostic testing, as well as its high-touch engagement and clinical support mo

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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.

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Healthcare Dive

MARCH 13, 2025

The CMS estimates terminating the models will save nearly $750 million. The agency will also no longer implement two demonstrations that aimed to improve prescription drug affordability and access.

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HIT Consultant

MARCH 14, 2025

Kenneth Faltischek, CEO at Mobile Health What You Should Know: – Mobile Health, a national leader in occupational health, wellness, and compliance services, has announced the appointment of Kenneth Faltischek as its new Chief Executive Officer (CEO). Faltischek, a seasoned healthcare executive and long-time advisor to Mobile Health, will steer the company through its next phase of innovation and expansion. – Todd Wolf, the current CEO, will transition to the role of strategic board a

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HIPAA Journal

MARCH 11, 2025

Cyberattacks and data breaches have been announced by Sunflower Medical Group, The Center for Digestive Health, NVW Newco, Endless Mountains Health Systems, and the Department of Veterans Affairs Eastern Colorado Health Care System. Sunflower Medical Group, Kansas Sunflower Medical Group, a private multi-specialty medical group with four care centers in Kansas City, Lenexa, and Roeland Park in Kansas, has suffered a data breach involving the personal and protected health information of 220,968 i

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HealthIT Answers

MARCH 13, 2025

By Beth Friedman - After attending more HIMSS Conferences than I can count, I can confidently say HIMSS25 was the most dynamic yet. The energy was undeniablepacked sessions, buzzing exhibit halls, and a crowd that showed up ready to tackle healthcares biggest challenges. The post My HIMSS 2025 Story: AI, Alacrity and Three Heathers appeared first on Health IT Answers.

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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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Healthcare Dive

MARCH 14, 2025

A new proposed rule aims to significantly amend the HIPAA security rule — these are the key updates to know.

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Health Populi

MARCH 10, 2025

Each year, ECRI (the ECRI Institute) publishes an annual report on the Top 10 Patient Safety Concerns for the year. The 2025 list was published today. My read of it is that most of these risks have to do with what I’ve been referring to as the Human OS, the Human Operating System, in my talks and teachings. In this post, I’ll focus on 2 of the 10 most top-of-mind in my current workflow with clients and speaking: #1 and #3.

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HIT Consultant

MARCH 10, 2025

What You Should Know: – The recent announcement of private equity firm Sycamore Partners’ acquisition of national pharmacy giant Walgreens has sparked significant concern, particularly from the nonprofit watchdog Private Equity Stakeholder Project (PESP). – PESP has released a statement expressing deep wariness about the potential impact of this takeover on patient care, worker safety, and the company’s financial stability.

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Healthcare IT Today

MARCH 13, 2025

A recent study on the health care system estimated $150 billion is wasted each year because patients cant get transportation to their preventative care appointments. This is the problem addressed by Kinetik , a company that is modernizing non-emergency transportation (NEMT) for health care. In this interview, we hear about the far-reaching consequences of poor transportation coordination and the benefits of modern RCM in transportation from Elizabeth Jepsen, Chief of Staff at Kinetik, and Denise

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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.

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Healthcare Dive

MARCH 13, 2025

Aashima Gupta leads health tech projects for the massive cloud computing company. Here, she shares why she’s excited about advances in artificial intelligence and what’s coming down the pike for Google’s AI products.

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Medisys Compliance

MARCH 12, 2025

Mastering Cardiology Claim Processing Cardiologists excel at patient care, yet financial stability relies heavily on efficient cardiology claim processing. While accurate coding forms the base, the process of managing claims – submission, tracking, and resolution – is often where cardiology practices encounter significant hurdles. This can lead to frustratingly frequent denials, delayed payments, and ultimately, revenue leakage in cardiology billing.

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HIT Consultant

MARCH 12, 2025

Ratima Kataria, Chief Strategy and Growth Leader for Health Analytics, Research and Technology Solutions, ICF As federal health agencies modernize to improve security and enhance efficiencies and insights, IT leaders cannot overlook the security of health data itself. Data security ensures the privacy, integrity, and availability of this valuable information, forming the bedrock of effective data modernization.

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Healthcare IT Today

MARCH 10, 2025

For the 91st episode of the CIO podcast hosted by Healthcare IT Today, we are joined by Her Excellency Dr. Mubaraka Ibrahim, CEO of AI and Acting CIO at Emirates Health Services to talk about sustainability through technology! We first kick this episode off by taking a look at how Dr. Ibrahim and her team have been approaching digital transformation.

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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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Healthcare Dive

MARCH 14, 2025

Republicans are considering tying eligibility in the safety-net program to work, volunteer or education hours to meet spending targets.

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Medisys Compliance

MARCH 9, 2025

Navigating the complexities of medical billing is a constant challenge, especially for mental health providers. Understanding Medicare coverage for counseling can feel particularly challenging, but it is crucial. For outpatient mental health practices, accurate billing is not just about financial stability; its essential for ensuring patients can access the crucial counseling and therapy services they need.

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HIT Consultant

MARCH 11, 2025

Joel Landau, founder and chairman of The Allure Group The advent of wearable technology has revolutionized healthcare, offering unprecedented opportunities for managing chronic conditions like Parkinson’s disease. Parkinson’s affects millions worldwide, manifesting in symptoms such as tremors, rigidity, and impaired balance. Traditional treatments primarily focus on managing symptoms through medication and physical therapy, which often requires regular doctor visits and constant adju

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Healthcare It News

MARCH 10, 2025

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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.

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