May, 2025

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SMC Telogorejo Hospital sees improved patient satisfaction with EMRAM Stage 6

Healthcare It News

Semarang Medical Center (SMC) Telogorejo Hospital in Central Java, Indonesia, has been validated for Stage 6 of the HIMSS Electronic Medical Record Adoption Model. The eight-stage model gauges an organisation's maturity in its EMR capabilities. A journey that started with an app The 285-bed private hospital began its digital transformation in 2017 with the launch of its mobile application, MySMC.

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Medicaid cuts could have ‘drastic impact’ on providers

Healthcare Dive

Some providers may need to reduce services, lay off staff or close their doors if Congress enacts major cuts to the safety-net insurance program, experts say.

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Capitol Hill Briefing: Health Data Privacy 101 with the Healthcare Trust Institute and MRO

MRO Compliance

On April 24, 2025, the Healthcare Trust Institute (HTI) hosted a Capitol Hill briefing titled “Health Data Privacy101,” with insightful contributions from MROs own Anthony Murray, chief interoperability officer. With a need for a federal data privacy law, the session focused on the critical need for updating health data policies to better protect personal health information (PHI) and ensure compliance within the evolving digital ecosystem.

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How telemedicine bridges the rural maternity care gap

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

Enterprise Taxonomy: Telehealth Patient Access Rural and underserved communities Population and Public Health Care Node settings: Exclude from Accelerate RSS feed

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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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Transforming Care Delivery: A Multidisciplinary Approach to Virtual Care

HIT Consultant

Karie Ryan, Chief Nursing Officer at Artisight As healthcare organizations increasingly adopt virtual care technologies, many focus primarily on virtual nursing or physician specialty consultations. However, this narrow view overlooks a crucial opportunity: leveraging virtual platforms across all clinical disciplines to enhance care coordination, improve efficiency, and better serve patients.

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Epic gives sneak peek of new AI tool for SMS appointment scheduling

Healthcare It News

A new conversational artificial intelligence tool from Epic could enable health systems to offer and schedule appointments to patients by engaging them through text. In about 20 seconds, the AI agent can initiate a conversation via SMS with the patient to see whether they want to schedule a follow-up. If the patient texts back that they do, it will then text appointment options, as seen in a video accompanying the announcement.

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A public health grant provides a lifeline for pregnant and postpartum women in Colorado. Federal cuts threaten its stability.

Healthcare Dive

The abrupt end of $11 billion in public health grants nationally disrupted a program in Colorado that provides residents critical access to behavioral health and substance abuse support.

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Neuralink brain implant allows ALS patient to communicate

Mobi Health News

Brad Smith is the third person in the world to receive Neuralink's brain-computer implant and the first person with ALS.

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Virtual nursing at Hackensack Meridian Health is making nurses and patients happy

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

Hackensack Meridian Health has made a conscious effort to identify ways to streamline administrative tasks for its bedside teams, minimizing non-clinical burdens for frontline staff. That's why the New Jersey health system decided to enhance its nursing staff with a virtual nursing program. The work of virtual nursing staff decreases the documentation currently completed by bedside nurses and allows for increased direct care interaction.

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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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Kinetik CEO Sufian Chowdhury on Fighting NEMT Fraud & Waste

HIT Consultant

Sufian Chowdhury, Co-Founder and CEO of Kinetik Non-Emergency Medical Transportation (NEMT) provides a critical lifeline for millions of Medicaid recipients across the United States, ensuring access to vital medical care. However, this essential service operates within a highly fragmented landscape, often relying on antiquated technology or manual processes, making it susceptible to significant fraud, waste, and abuse a long-standing challenge nationwide.

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AI-driven heart scans speed up diagnosis and save millions

Digital Health News

AI-driven heart scans which cut the need for invasive tests have saved millions of pounds for the NHS, according to a new analysis.

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Discovery Behavioral Health boosts care and revenue with patient engagement efforts

Healthcare It News

Discovery Behavioral Health, which operates 130 residential and outpatient treatment programs nationwide , was focused on delivering exceptional in-facility care while seeking innovative ways to enhance its post-discharge patient engagement. THE CHALLENGE With hundreds of patients completing treatment monthly, staff recognized an opportunity to strengthen follow-up capabilities.

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A year after Steward declared bankruptcy, hospitals and communities still feel fallout: report

Healthcare Dive

Two Steward hospitals have paused services while five more have permanently closed. The closures brought layoffs and disruptions to patient care, according to the Private Equity Stakeholder Project.

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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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Somnia’s $2.4 Million Data Breach Settlement Receives Final Approval

HIPAA Journal

A $2.4 million settlement has received final approval from the court to resolve a class action lawsuit against Somnia Inc. and others over a 2022 cyberattack and data breach. Somnia manages anesthesiology services at more than a hundred surgery centers across the country. In the summer of 2022, Somnia experienced a cyberattack that saw hackers access parts of its network where patient information was stored.The forensic investigation confirmed that names, Social Security numbers, dates of birth,

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Teladoc acquires UpLift for $30 million

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

Teladoc Health announced that it would expand access to mental health services, bolstering its BetterHelp network of health plan relationships and adding to the company's suite of integrated virtual care services, by acquiring UpLift. WHY IT MATTERS UpLift, which provides virtual mental health therapy, psychiatry and medication management services, has arrangements with health plans offering the services of more than 1,500 mental health professionals as well as digital capabilities to more t

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Fierce Healthcare - Untitled Article

Fierce Healthcare

Virtual MSK provider IncludeHealth rebrands as LainaHealth as the business enters a new chapter, building out its capabilities in computer vision and AI.

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54% of Brits unaware AI is being used in healthcare, finds survey

Digital Health News

More than half of the British public (54%) have not heard of AI being used in healthcare, according to a survey of over 1,000 adults.

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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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EMC Grha Kedoya Hospital secures new Stage 6 EMRAM for West Jakarta

Healthcare It News

EMC Grha Kedoya Hospital in West Jakarta, Indonesia, has been validated for Stage 6 of the HIMSS Electronic Medical Record Adoption Model , which assesses an organisation’s maturity in EMR capabilities. Established in 2011, the private 200-bed hospital is part of EMC Healthcare, a group of eight private hospitals in Indonesia. It sees over 120,000 patients yearly with a workforce consisting of approximately 169 doctors, 392 nursing and other health professionals, and 800 clinical and 238 n

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UnitedHealth, Amedisys reach new deal to sell home health and hospice locations if merger approved

Healthcare Dive

The sales are contingent on the closure of UnitedHealth’s acquisition of Amedisys, which has been held up after the Department of Justice sued to block the deal last year.

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The Power of Listening to Patients: Improving Healthcare Through Technology and Compassion

Healthcare IT Today

The following is a guest article by Dr. Gary Rothenberg, DPM, Director of Medical Affairs at Podimetrics and Associate Professor of Internal Medicine at the University of Michigan , and Jordan Munson, RN, MSN, Director of Patient Experience at Podimetrics In an era where healthcare technology is advancing at an unprecedented pace, one truth remains evident: Technology alone will not solve the challenges facing our healthcare system.

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Verily receives grant to build major Parkinson's molecular dataset

Mobi Health News

The grant will help Verily generate a detailed molecular dataset of Parkinsons disease, integrating genomic, metabolic, immunologic and digital health data.

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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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Fierce Healthcare - Untitled Article

Fierce Healthcare

Policymakers must stop pretending the healthcare system will hold without vital funding and stronger support for emergency physicians, American College of Emergency Physicians President Alison Haddock, M.D., writes.

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DHSC announces launch of FDP tool to improve cancer diagnosis

Digital Health News

A cancer diagnostic tool will be rolled out across the NHS to help cut treatment delays and boost survival rates, DHSC has announced.

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How generative AI can drive Latin American healthcare digitization

Healthcare It News

Dr. Alfredo Almerares, clinical executive manager at InterSystems, believes the value generative AI provides in improving patient and clinician experiences will lead to greater digital health technology deployment across Latin America.

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Cigna doubles down on GLP-1 support programs with two new launches

Healthcare Dive

The company’s health services division Evernorth is unveiling new programs in a reliable growth area: assuaging payer concerns around GLP-1 coverage. Cigna also posted first quarter results on Friday well above analyst expectations.

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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.