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UnitedHealth shareholders withdraw effort to force transparency on coverage denials

Healthcare Dive

The faith-based shareholders’ proposal was challenged by UnitedHealth twice, thanks to a recent SEC guidance change the shareholders slammed as unfair. They could still reintroduce it next year.

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Doctors and Debt: Why Short Visits Create Long-Term Challenges

HIT Consultant

Mark Newman, CEO of Nomi Health Doctors arent just healerstheyre involuntary lenders. Every time a physician treats a patient, theyre fronting the cost of care and hoping to get reimbursed. If the insurer underpays or denies the claim, the financial burden falls on the patient. And if the patient cant pay? The doctor eats the loss. No other profession operates like this.

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How telecardiology helps the supply-demand mismatch and enhances care

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

As chief medical officer at Heartbeat Health, a virtual-first cardiology practice, Dr. Jana Goldberg is at the intersection of telehealth and cardiology care. She has several concerns when it comes to telemedicine and cardiac care. She's worried about access, because the supply-demand mismatch in cardiology is critical. She wants to improve outcomes, because she believes virtual care enables rapid titration of guideline-directed therapy.

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Essential Guide to Email Authentication and Deliverability: How to Configure DMARC, SPF, and DKIM Records

Total HIPAA

How to Configure DMARC, SPF, and DKIM Records *This process is technical and requires access to your Domain Name Server (DNS). It’s recommended to have an IT professional handle these configurations to avoid potential issues. If you proceed yourself, first, back up your current settings with screenshots or copies before making any changes. Organizations rely heavily on email for marketing and communication, making it a prime target for malicious actors.

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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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Dr. Barbara McAneny on Bridging Affluence and Need in Value-Based Care

HealthIT Answers

NOW on Demand The Scope With Dr. K. On this episode Dr. Kosinski chats with Dr. Barbara McAneny, who shares insights into how her nurse-driven triage pathways revolutionized patient care by providing same-day appointments and reducing emergency department visits. The post Dr. Barbara McAneny on Bridging Affluence and Need in Value-Based Care appeared first on Health IT Answers.

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Australia taps Medibank's Amplar Health for virtual aged care nursing trial

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

Amplar Health, a healthcare service group under ASX-listed private insurer Medibank, has been tapped as a key partner to the Australian government's virtual aged care nursing trial. The Department of Health and Aged Care chose the provider group to deliver a telehealth solution underpinning the virtual nursing trial project involving 30 unnamed residential aged care homes.

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The Limits of HIPAA Auditing and What Needs to Change

Healthcare IT Today

The following is a guest article by Jay Trinckes , Data Protection Officer/CISO at Thoropass The healthcare industry faces a critical cybersecurity challenge. Despite the stringent requirements outlined in the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA), enforcement remains alarmingly limited. A recent report revealed that the Office for Civil Rights (OCR) at the U.S.

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Healthcare Cybersecurity Benchmarking Study 2025: Key Findings

HIT Consultant

What You Should Know: – A recent report KLAS report has shed light on the ongoing cybersecurity challenges facing the healthcare industry, emphasizing the ripple effects of breaches like the 2024 Change Healthcare incident. – The new KLAS study, the “ Healthcare Cybersecurity Benchmarking Study 2025 , ” has analyzed the self-reported cybersecurity practices of 69 healthcare and payer organizations, revealing both progress and persistent vulnerabilities in the industry. &#

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Tungs’ Taichung MetroHarbor Hospital latest to achieve Stage 7 EMRAM in Taiwan

Healthcare It News

Tungs' Taichung MetroHarbor Hospital is the latest in Taiwan to get validated for the HIMSS Electronic Medical Record Adoption Model. The EMRAM measures an organisation's adoption and maturity of their EMR capabilities. WHY IT MATTERS Tungs' Hospital was validated for Stage 6 of the EMRAM almost two years ago. In preparing for the highest EMRAM stage validation, Dr Min-Che Tung, chief superintendent of Tungs' Hospital, revealed to Healthcare IT News that they adopted a "digi

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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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Google Cloud expands AI agent tools for healthcare

Healthcare Dive

The tech giant unveiled a centralized hub where organizations can access pre-built agents as well as a protocol that allows multiple agents to communicate with one another, regardless of the technology stack used to build them.

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Vori Health Secures $53 Million in Series B Funding to Transform Value-Based Musculoskeletal Care

Healthcare IT Today

Vori Health , the nation’s pioneering physician-led solution for musculoskeletal care, is making waves in the healthcare industry and just announced a $53 million Series Bfunding round. Led by NEA and with continued support from AlleyCorp , Intermountain Health ‘s Intermountain Ventures, Echo Health Ventures , andMax Ventures, this heavily oversubscribed round is a testament to Vori Health’s rapid growth and innovative care model.

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UiPath Launches Medical Record Summarization AI Agent, Powered by Google Cloud

HIT Consultant

What You Should Know: – UiPath , an enterprise automation and AI software company, has unveiled its new generative AI-based UiPath Medical Record Summarization agent at Google Cloud Next 2025. – Powered by Google Cloud’s Vertex AI and Gemini models, the platform is designed to transform how payer and provider organizations handle medical documents.

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Immediate Patching Required to Address High Severity INFINITT PACS Vulnerability

HIPAA Journal

Three vulnerabilities have been identified in the INFINITT Healthcare INFINITT PACS, including a high-severity vulnerability for which there are publicly available exploits. CISA warns that the vulnerabilities can be exploited in a low-complexity attack. The high-severity vulnerability is tracked as CVE-2025-27721. Successful exploitation would allow an unauthorized user to access the system without proper authorization and access system resources.

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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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Senate advances budget blueprint as healthcare braces for Medicaid cuts

Healthcare Dive

The Senate’s budget resolution calls for fewer spending cuts than its House counterpart overall but preserves the $880 billion target for reductions under the House Energy and Commerce Committee.

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Transforming Healthcare with AI and Deviceless Remote Patient Monitoring

Healthcare IT Today

The following is a guest article by Darren Challender, Client Engagement Partner (Healthcare) at Hitachi Digital Services As healthcare systems around the world continue to face increasing demands and resource constraints, innovative solutions are becoming critical in ensuring that care delivery is both efficient and effective. The recent webinar by Hitachi Digital Services focused on population health and deviceless remote patient monitoring (RPM) , shedding light on how artificial intelligence

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Shifting from 'patient centric' to 'patient active' healthcare

Healthcare It News

Sara Luisa Mintrone, chief marketing officer for the Dedalus Group, believes that, since the pandemic, patients want to participate in their own care rather than passively waiting for treatment decisions to be made for them.

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DHL Group to Invest $2.2B in DHL Health Logistics by 2030

HIT Consultant

Source: DHL Group What You Should Know: – DHL Group has announced a significant investment of $2.2B (2B) by 2030 to strengthen its logistics capabilities in the life sciences and healthcare sector. – The strategic investment aims to support the company’s “Strategy 2030” and enhance its ability to assist healthcare customers in expanding their operations, fostering innovation, and improving patient care on a global scale.

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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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House adopts budget plan that could cue Medicaid cuts

Healthcare Dive

Now, lawmakers will hash out legislation that follows the spending blueprint, which could include cuts to the safety-net insurance program — a potentially unpopular choice among Republican voters.

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MRO Earns Prestigious 2025 USA TODAY National Top Workplaces Award

MRO Compliance

NORRISTOWN, Pa. April 11, 2025 MRO Corp. ( MRO ), the leader in clinical data exchange, is proud to announce that it has earned the prestigious 2025 USA TODAY National Top Workplaces award. MRO is a four-time winner, and this years recognition makes MRO the highest ranked vendor serving the healthcare industry in the USA. The National Top Workplaces USA TODAY honors organizations with 150 or more employees that have created exceptional, people-first cultures.

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This Week’s Health IT Jobs – April 9, 2025

Healthcare IT Today

It can be very overwhelming scrolling though job board after job board in search of a position that fits your wants and needs. Let us take that stress away by finding a mix of great health IT jobs for you! We hope you enjoy this look at some of the health IT jobs we saw healthcare organizations trying to fill this week. Here’s a quick look at some of the health IT jobs we found: Associate Clinical Specialist – Wellsense, Inc.

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Samsung Partners With Stanford Medicine for New AI Sleep Apnea Feature

HIT Consultant

Source: Samsung What You Should Know: – Samsung Electronics and Stanford University today forms a research collaboration with Stanford Medicine aimed at developing health solutions leveraging Samsungs recently FDA De Novo authorized obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) feature. – The initiative, announced on World Health Day, underscores the critical role of sleep in overall well-being and marks a significant step towards proactive healthcare through pioneering research.

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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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Northwell, Nuvance merger clears final regulatory hurdle

Healthcare Dive

Regulators required Northwell to maintain all collective bargaining agreements currently in place and constrain growth in commercial prices.

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Laboratory Services Cooperative Breach Impacts 1.6 Million People

HIPAA Journal

Laboratory Services Cooperative, a Seattle, WA-based provider of lab testing services to Planned Parenthood centers, has started notifying approximately 1.6 million people that some of their personal and health information has been exposed or stolen in a recent hacking incident. A security incident was detected on October 27, 2024, when suspicious activity was identified within its network.

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How Dimensional Insight Helps Hospitals See Data-Driven Results Faster

Healthcare IT Today

Hospitals and clinics are under increasing pressure to see tangible results from their technology investments. Dimensional Insight has taken that challenge head-on, delivering meaningful analytics to healthcare organizations in record time. Heres how. Healthcare IT Today sat down with Nora Lissy, VP of Healthcare Consulting & Implementation and James Kirtley, Senior Software Engineer (employee number 3!

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The Imperative of Health Equity: Why Data and Intention Matter

HIT Consultant

Dr. Ndidi Unaka, Chief Health Equity Officer at Stanford Medicine Childrens Health As the daughter of Nigerian immigrants who are both social workers, I observed how dedicated they were to their careers of service. Following in their footsteps, I am privileged to serve patients and families as a physician, and I have also become all too familiar with the undeniable truth about the impact of health inequities on specific populations.

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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.