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The House of Representatives voted to advance a six month government funding that includes hospital pay extensions but excludes a doc pay fix. The bill now moves to the Senate.

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Lawmakers move to allow Medicare pay cut, drawing rebuke from physicians

Health Care Dive

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

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EHR vendors turn to artificial intelligence to modernize health records

Health Care Dive

Software companies like Epic and Oracle say they’re weaving AI into clinicians’ workflows to meet client demand, keep up with competitors and improve the productivity of a swamped healthcare system.

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Baptist Health scores collaboration wins with master data management system

Healthcare It News

Baptist Health, based in Jacksonville, Florida, is a faith-based, nonprofit health system comprising six hospitals with more than 1,100 beds, a cancer center, four satellite emergency departments, and more than 200 patient access points of care throughout northeast Florida and southeast Georgia. THE CHALLENGE "Baptist Health is more than a healthcare provider – we are a foundational part of the communities we serve, meaning we work across organizations to provide optimal care and crea

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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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Build Stronger Doctor Referral Networks for Your Multilocation Specialty Practice

Healthcare Success

How can multilocation specialty practices overcome the barriers to earning critical doctor referrals? With tighter alignments between doctors and health systems, increased consolidation, and pressure to stand out, physician liaisons must take a more strategic and data-driven approach than ever before. In this week's episode, Stewart Gandolf sits down with Susan Boydell , Principal at Barlow McCarthy , to discuss how multilocation specialty practices can empower their physician liaison teams to n

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Transforming Trials into Triumphs: How RPM is Changing the Cancer Care Journey

Health Recovery

The battle against cancer is a deeply personal and often arduous journey, demanding constant vigilance and support. Traditionally, this meant frequent, sometimes exhausting, trips to the clinic or hospital. But imagine a paradigm shift a way to extend the reach of expert care into the sanctuary of home. This is the promise of Remote Patient Monitoring (RPM), a transformative technology reshaping oncology by empowering patients and care teams with real-time insights and personalized support.

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Royal Philips partners with Ingeborg Initiatives to provide pregnancy app

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Medicaid Expansion Cuts Threaten $80B Loss for Healthcare Providers

HIT Consultant

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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Alumni Highlight: Bianca Salgado’s Journey to Holistic Healing

American College of Healthcare Sciences

Read more about Bianca Salgados journey into holistic health and her integrative approaches in the healthcare systems. The post Alumni Highlight: Bianca Salgado’s Journey to Holistic Healing appeared first on American College of Healthcare Sciences.

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House Speaker Mike Johnson and House appropriators released bill text for a continuing resolution that would fund the government for six months. The C.R., like the one Congress passed in December, extends certain healthcare programs, like Medicare telehealth but excludes reforms for Medicare physician pay and pharmacy benefit managers.

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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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Walgreens to be acquired in $10B take-private deal

Health Care Dive

The struggling retail pharmacy chain entered an agreement to be purchased by private equity firm Sycamore Partners, which could end its nearly 100-year run as a public company.

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Patient outcomes can get a boost from robust analytics supporting AI

Healthcare It News

Measuring digital maturity and building up analytics programs can help providers use AI tools to meet patient needs more effectively, says Natasha Ramontal, HIMSS senior digital health strategist.

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The Top Patient Safety Risks in 2025 Are Mostly About the “Human OS” – Reading ECRI’s Annual Report

Health Populi

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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Fixing A ‘Badly Broken Medical System’: Home Care Leaders Testify Before Congress On Post-Acute Care

Home Health Care

On Tuesday, post-acute care leaders and advocates testified before the U.S. House Committee on Ways and Means regarding the importance of home health care. During the health subcommittee hearing titled After the Hospital: Ensuring Access to Quality Post-Acute Care, Empath President and CEO Johnathan Fleece and Dr. Dana Madison, owner of Compassion Home Health, were among the speakers.

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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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Private equity firm Sycamore Partners has entered into a definitive agreement with Walgreens Boots Alliance to acquire the struggling retail pharmacy chain. | The confirmation follows weeks of speculation and rumors that Sycamore was planning to take over Walgreens and take the company private.

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Could artificial intelligence increase clinician burden?

Health Care Dive

Vendors say their AI scribes and assistants will save doctors time. But the need for careful oversight, along with hospitals motivated to see as many patients as possible, could mean clinicians schedules’ won’t be freed up by AI tools.

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Healthcare more personal with customized digital messaging

Healthcare It News

Messaging tools, including automation, can help build trust in clinicians and encourage patients, says Ed Mitchell, Advocate Health's director of strategic partnerships, and Aaron Sheedy, Xealth COO.

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Trust in Health Care 5 Years After COVID Began – an Edelman Trust Barometer Update

Health Populi

On March 11, 2020, The World Health Organization announced that the coronavirus was deemed a pandemic. WHO Director-General Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus asserted, “We have called every day for countries to take urgent and aggressive action.We have rung the alarm bell loud and clear.” Five years later, Edelman has fielded a survey to determine what some 4,000 health citizens living in 4 countries (Brazil, India, the UK, and the U.S.) are thinking and feeling about life after COVID-1

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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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Smart Solutions for Parkinson’s: The Impact of Wearable Tech Integration

HIT Consultant

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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LAS VEGASElectronic health record giant Epic is putting major investments into rapidly building out its AI capabilities to benefit doctors, clinicians and patients, including agentic AI agents.

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VA to roll out Oracle EHR at 9 additional sites in 2026

Health Care Dive

The Department of Veterans Affairs said it plans to complete all deployments of the Oracle electronic health record by as early as 2031.

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News 3/12/25

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Top News Digital physical therapy provider Hinge Health files IPO.

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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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Enhabit Plots Growth Path With Strategic Changes, Renewed UnitedHealth Agreement

Home Health Care

The move to exit its previous Medicare Advantage agreement with UnitedHealthcare, as well as the hurricanes that struck the United States last fall, contributed to a Q4 loss for Enhabit Home Health & Hospice (NYSE: EHAB), but the companys leaders are gearing up for 2025 with a strategy for growth. In the fourth quarter, Enhabit reported net service revenue of $258.2 million and a loss of $46 million, despite a strategic focus on stabilizing Medicare admissions and increasing non-Medicare vol

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The Future of AI in Medical Video Production and Digital Health Content

HIT Consultant

AI is changing how we create and share medical videos and digital health content. Doctors, hospitals, and health organizations now rely on AI-powered tools to produce educational videos, training materials, and patient resources faster than ever. The future of AI in medical video production looks bright, making complex health topics more accessible to everyone.

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Fierce Healthcare

Just over a year ago, cybercriminals launched a ransomware attack on clearinghouse Change Healthcare in what became the biggest hack to ever hit the healthcare industry.

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Florida-based hospital operator Landmark Holdings files for bankruptcy

Health Care Dive

Landmark, which operates six hospitals across three states, will kick off a marketing process for its facilities in the coming weeks as it seeks new capital or owners.

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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.

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Two Days, Two Hearings: NIH and FDA Nominees Go Before the HELP Committee

HKLaw

Dr. Jayanta (Jay) Bhattacharya, nominated to be Director of the NIH, and Dr. Martin Makary, nominated to be the Commissioner of the FDA, appeared before the U.S. Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions this week for their confirmation hearings.

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How Dementia-Focused Friendly Faces Senior Care Is Tapping Into New Business Opportunities In 2025

Home Health Care

Friendly Faces Senior Care is proof that a home care company doesn’t need to be a large franchise network in order to see continuous growth. In the market that Friendly Faces Senior Care serves, the Houston, Texas-based provider has succeeded in becoming a recognizable brand. We became known across town as we are mostly ladies the ladies in pink, Friendly Faces Senior Care CEO Qiana James said, referencing the companys uniform and visual branding.

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ModMed Launches AI-Powered Scribe for Dermatology to Transform Clinical Documentation

HIT Consultant

What You Should Know: – ModMed , a provider of specialty-specific healthcare technology announced the upcoming launch of ModMed Scribe , an AI-powered ambient listening solution designed to revolutionize EHR documentation for dermatologists. – The tool automates note-taking, streamlines workflows, and empowers dermatologists to focus more on patient care.

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Fierce Healthcare

An annual list of the 10 biggest threats to patient safety highlights the risk of doctors ignoring or dismissing patient concerns, either due to clinicians' unrecognized bias or time constraints. Other top concerns cited by the healthcare safety group included insufficient AI governance and medical misinformation.

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5 Essentials for Healthcare CIOs: A Provider Data Management Checklist

Complete and accurate provider data is essential for health organizations to operate effectively. A better understanding of your provider network helps to understand patients and consumers, identify gaps in care, and make the best possible decisions for your businesses. A modern provider data management solution should power a complete and accurate view of each of your providers, make this data easily accessible across functional groups, and be flexible and agile enough to scale. with your needs