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AI chatbots boost patient engagement and reduce clinician workload, study shows

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Chatbots powered by artificial intelligence are emerging as meaningful tools in remote patient monitoring and chronic disease management, with the potential to improve diagnostic accuracy, support clinicians, and boost patient adherence. These were among the findings of a peer-reviewed study, "Revolutionizing Medicine: Chatbots as Catalysts for Improved Diagnosis, Treatment, and Patient Support," published in Cureus.

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Lower Your Cost Per Acquisition Through Conversion Rate Optimization

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Is your digital marketing strategy wasting budget on ads that dont convert? In this week's episode, Stewart Gandolf talks with Brian Massey , Founder and Conversion Scientist at Conversion Sciences. Together, they explore the power of conversion rate optimization (CRO) to lower your cost per acquisition (CPA). They discuss how optimizing landing pages, refining messaging, and improving the overall experience can make your marketing budget work smarternot harder.

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‘A cruel April Fool’s joke’: HHS layoffs characterized by confusion, errors

Health Care Dive

The sweeping workforce reduction that began Tuesday was made worse by mistakes and poor communication, including directions for some CMS employees to contact a director who died last year.

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Oracle Health, which has not publicly reported the incident, reportedly told customers on Feb. 20 that its legacy Cerner systems were breached sometime after Jan. 22.

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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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Restraining Order Adds New Setback To Beleaguered CDPAP Overhaul In NY

Home Health Care

New York State Department of Healths transition to a single fiscal intermediary for its self-directed home care program has been dealt another blow. On Monday, a federal judge ordered a temporary restraining order (TRO) and a preliminary injunction preventing the Department of Health from enforcing its overhaul of the Consumer Directed Personal Assistance Program (CDPAP).

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Behavioral health roundup: AI helps predict risk, boost patient experience

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Several IT companies and healthcare organizations are making news in the behavioral health space recently. Talkspace, for instance, said its new mobile patient engagement tool can reinforce recommended practices between mental health visits. Additionally, ProsperityEHR debuted its AI-ready architecture for electronic health records that automates key workflows from patient intake to claims processing.

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Tariffs send healthcare industry into ‘unchartered waters’

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Provider groups and health systems warn tariffs will test healthcare’s fragile supply chain, threatening to disrupt patient care.

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By cutting the Provider Relief Bureau, RFK Jr.'s HHS has lost the staff expertise to reclaim more than a billion dollars in payments made to providers during the COVID-19 pandemic. The move seems antithetical to the workforce reduction effort's aim to save taxpayer dollars.

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Transparency in Healthcare: Why It’s Essential for Patient Trust

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Guy Yehiav, President, SmartSense by Digi Healthcare organizations need patient trust to operate successfully, and a lack of transparency is the biggest threat to maintaining the good faith of the people they serve. Whether its pricing, treatment methods, drug costs, or even the efficacy of medications, patients often feel left in the dark. And in an industry where life-altering decisions hinge on trust, transparency isnt just a nice-to-haveits critical.

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'Off the charts' patient satisfaction at LifeBridge Health's virtual urgent care center

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LifeBridge Health, based in Owings Mills, Maryland, faced two primary telemedicine challenges: improving operational efficiency and increasing patient adoption. THE CHALLENGE Dr. Jonathan Thierman, president and chief executive, ExpressCare and Children's Urgent Care, at LifeBridge Health, previously had set up the LifeBridge Health Virtual Health Center.

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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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Thinking About Trimming Your Marketing Budget? Read This First.

Healthcare Success

Trimming your marketing budget might seem like a quick way to cut costs, but it can hurt your healthcare business more than you thinkespecially during economic uncertainty. While the U.S. economy remains numerically strong, 53%of Americans think its on the wrong track. With uncertainty surrounding impending tariffs, inflation, a tightening labor market, and rising healthcare costs, consumer confidence is beginning to dip.

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Frontline Honors: Marlie Parks, Innovive Health

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Marlie Parks, Case Manager at Innovive Health, has been named a 2024 Frontline Honors honoree by Home Health Care News. To become a Frontline honoree, an individual is nominated by their peers. The candidate must be: A dedicated, high-performing frontline worker who delivers exceptional experiences and outcomes A passionate worker who knows how to put their vision into for the good of their respective industry, the patients and residents they serve, and their families An advocate for their indus

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The agency submitted an order this week seeking an administrative stay in the case, as there are currently no sitting commissioners who are able to join the proceedings.

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The silent crisis in hospital administration. Can AI be the solution?

Health Care Dive

America’s hospitals face staffing and cost crises, but AI assistants offer hope through automation and smart management.

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From Diagnosis to Delivery: How AI is Revolutionizing the Patient Experience

Speaker: Simran Kaur, Founder & CEO at Tattva Health Inc.

The healthcare landscape is being revolutionized by AI and cutting-edge digital technologies, reshaping how patients receive care and interact with providers. In this webinar led by Simran Kaur, we will explore how AI-driven solutions are enhancing patient communication, improving care quality, and empowering preventive and predictive medicine. You'll also learn how AI is streamlining healthcare processes, helping providers offer more efficient, personalized care and enabling faster, data-driven

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Epic-linked online scheduling system books big gains for SSM Health

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SSM Health is a health system headquartered in St. Louis, Missouri, with 23 hospitals and more than 650 physician offices serving Illinois, Missouri, Oklahoma and Wisconsin. THE CHALLENGE For SSM Health, continuous improvement is a high priority. When it looked at online scheduling – and the metrics that drive it – staff was determined to do better.

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University Hospitals Cleveland Taps AI For Early Lung Cancer Detection

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What You Should Know: – University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center (UH) has announced a groundbreaking collaboration with global healthcare Artificial Intelligence (AI) innovator Qure.ai to deploy chest X-ray AI supporting earlier identification of lung cancers. –The FDA cleared chest X-ray AI solution qXR -LN will act as a second read, to be compared to the radiologists read of patient chest X-rays for any suspicious lung nodules.

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Inside Arise Cares: How The Family Agency Expanded Territory, Services

Home Health Care

When Jay and Melody Vachal discovered that their son required constant medical care, they faced the daunting challenge of finding reliable personal care attendants. Motivated to help other families in similar situations, the Vachal family established Arise Cares, a home care agency serving the St. Cloud, Minneapolis and Saint Paul area in Minnesota.

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Oz is now the head of more than 160 million Americans' health coverage, and enters the role at a time of major upheaval for the agency and its parent department.

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How to Make The Best Benefits Decisions for 2025's Workforce: An HR and Total Rewards Guide

Speaker: Kaitlin Ruby Carroll

Retaining top talent in 2025 means rethinking benefits. In a competitive job market, fertility benefits are more than just offerings - they are a commitment to your team’s well-being. Gain critical insights into the latest fertility benefits strategies that can help position your organization as an industry leader. Our expert will explore the unique advantages and challenges of each model, share success stories from top organizations, and offer practical strategies to make benefits decisions tha

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Lawmakers push for more oversight of organ donation amid reports of line skipping

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Sens. Chuck Grassley, R-Iowa, and Ron Wyden, D-Ore., sent letters to HHS officials asking why a growing number of organs have been allocated out of order.

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HIMSS digital health indicators are helping Samsung Medical Center

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Enterprise Taxonomy: Quality Care Operations Analytics AI Maturity Models Care Business Data and Information Organizational Governance Node settings: Exclude from Accelerate RSS feed

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Mount Sinai Launches AI Small Molecule Drug Discovery Center

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Source : Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai What You Should Know: – The Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai has launched the AI Small Molecule Drug Discovery Center, a pioneering initiative that leverages artificial intelligence (AI) to revolutionize the process of drug development. – The new center aims to integrate AI with traditional drug discovery methods to identify and design novel small-molecule therapeutics with unprecedented speed and precision.

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Atrium Health Launches Nation’s First Pediatric Hospital-At-Home Model

Home Health Care

Atrium Health has successfully launched the nations first pediatric hospital-at-home (HaH) program. The care model has already reduced readmission rates, earned high satisfaction scores and shows promising signs of improving clinical retention. Atrium, which is part of Advocate Health, initiated the pediatric HaH program at Levine Childrens Hospital in February.

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Why Every Small Business Needs an HCM Solution: A Comprehensive Guide

Managing HR tasks like payroll, compliance, and employee data can overwhelm small businesses. That’s where a Human Capital Management (HCM) solution comes in. Our eBook, Why Every Small Business Needs an HCM Solution: A Comprehensive Guide , shows how an HCM system automates tedious processes, ensuring your business stays compliant and efficient. You’ll learn how to simplify payroll, eliminate costly errors, and empower your employees with self-service tools.

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Fierce Healthcare talked to a dozen experts about what key changes the U.S. has gone through since COVID-19 became a pandemic. Here are their takeaways.

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Margins improve at nonprofit hospitals in 2024, but headwinds loom: Fitch

Health Care Dive

The median operating margin for providers that ended their fiscal years early was 1.2% last year, compared with -0.5% in 2023. However, potential Medicaid cuts could strain provider finances.

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District Court Dismisses Challenge to Colorado Prescription Drug Affordability Board

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On March 28, 2025, Colorados federal district court dismissed a challenge filed by Amgen, a multinational biopharmaceutical manufacturer, against Colorados Prescription Drug Affordability Board (PDAB). Amgen filed a lawsuit in March of 2024, arguing that the establishment of Colorados PDAB and its actions were unconstitutional. The district court dismissed the case, finding that Amgen lacked standing.

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Chatbots Transforming Healthcare: From Diagnosis to Patient Support

HIT Consultant

Image by DC Studio on Freepik What You Should Know: – Chatbots are emerging as a revolutionary tool in healthcare, leveraging artificial intelligence (AI) to improve patient engagement across diagnosis, treatment, monitoring, and support, according to a new report in the Cureus Journal of Medical Science. – The study of clinical studies highlights the growing role of chatbots in various medical fields, particularly in oncology, psychiatry, and chronic disease management.

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How to Battle Layoffs: The Career Star Accelerator Bootcamp

Facing layoffs in your organization? Support your team members' career transition with Career Star Accelerator Bootcamp: Custom Resume & LinkedIn Revamp + 6 Weeks of Career Coaching. Our certified resume writers will create job search-winning resumes and LinkedIn profiles while they work with a career coach to learn unique strategies to stand out, attract the right employers, automate their job search, and land their dream job.

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Tech holds promise for seniors, but preventing engagement fatigue is key

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Cherish Health's tool can help monitor patients who may not want to, or remember how to, enter their own data into a health app, says Sumit Nagpal, the company's CEO.

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Experts spoke out about the impact these and future potential cuts will have on underserved patients around the U.S.

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FTC lawsuit against PBMs can move forward after Ferguson rejoins case

Health Care Dive

The FTC chair had previously been recused from the lawsuit. But after consulting with ethics lawyers, Ferguson changed his mind so the case could move forward, he said on Thursday.

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Enhancing healthcare productivity and security with Windows Cloud solutions  

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Healthcare providers who work with patients every day know that there is nothing more important than getting them the treatment and care they need. Data is critical to this work, as accurate and timely patient data can be key to making the right healthcare decisions. Security and resiliency are crucial to healthcare technology: patient data and the applications used in healthcare settings must be kept secure and accessed only by authorized personnel.

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Best Practices to Streamline Compensation Management: A Foundation for Growth

Speaker: Joe Sharpe and James Carlson

Payroll optimization can be one of the most time-consuming and complex factors of small business management. Yet, organizations that crack the code on streamlining employee compensation often discover innovative avenues for growth. With the right strategies in place, outsourcing and streamlining payroll processes can result in substantial time and resource savings.