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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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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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Measuring Impact: Integrating Automation into Clinical Practices to Help Improve Health Outcomes

GoMoHealth

The healthcare industry is rapidly evolving, with automation playing a crucial role in improving efficiency, reducing costs, and enhancing patient care. To successfully implement digital engagement programs that allow organizations to scale and better support both patients and healthcare providers, solutions need to be personalized, easy to implement and provide in-the-moment resources and support.

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Fierce Healthcare

The Department of Government Efficiency is moving a provider enrollment system in-house, despite scrubbing mention of an outside contract termination.

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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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Corti Launches Medical Dictation API, Democratizing Access

HIT Consultant

What You Should Know: – Corti , the leading AI infrastructure provider for healthcare, today opened access to its healthcare-specialized Dictation API, powered by its Solo foundation model. –By launching this specialized API, Corti is democratizing access to premium dictation technology, enabling software vendors of all sizes to compete with existing solutions and tailor them to the highly specialized needs of diverse practitioners across healthcare.

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Fierce Healthcare

Google Cloud continues to quickly build out its generative AI capabilities and is advancing technology for the adoption and use of AI agents to automate tasks and collaborate across organizations.

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Late-stage digital health funding rebounds in Q1: Rock Health

Health Care Dive

The median deal size for late-stage funding rounds was $105 million, nearly double the $55 million check size across 2024.

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Poor Member Digital Experience Weighs Heavily on Health Insurers, J.D. Power Finds

HIT Consultant

What You Should Know: – Health insurance members, both in commercial and Medicare Advantage plans, are increasingly relying on their health plan’s websites and mobile apps for communication. However, these digital experiences are falling short of the standards members expect from other digital-forward industries. – The J.D. Power 2025 U.S.

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Fierce Healthcare

This week on "Podnosis," Senior Writer Paige Minemyer chats with Jason Oberfest, vice president of healthcare at Oura, to discuss how the company is approaching its push into healthcare.

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Kandu Health merges with BCI company Neurolutions

Health Care Dive

The merger brings together Neurolutions’ brain computer interface technology and Kandu Health’s telehealth services to try and improve stroke care.

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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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Physician Burnout Rates Moderate But Remain High, AMA Calls for Continued Action

HIT Consultant

Image by wavebreakmedia_micro on Freepik What You Should Know: – A recent study published in Mayo Clinic Proceedings indicates that occupational burnout rates among physicians in the United States are decreasing after reaching a peak in 2021 during the COVID-19 pandemic. – Despite this improvement, the American Medical Association (AMA) emphasizes that U.S. physicians still experience a higher risk of burnout compared to other U.S. workers.

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Gentiva CEO: ‘Constant Strategic Adaptation’ Required In Current, Complex Environment

Home Health Care

This article is a part of your HHCN+ Membership Achieving scale can allow home-based care providers to increase efficiency and expand patient access to care. It also comes with its own set of unique challenges. The strategies used in one market do not always translate to another, David Causby, CEO of Gentiva Health Services, told Home Health Care News.

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Market volatility suppresses hospital M&A: report

Health Care Dive

Hospital M&A plummeted during the first quarter, with systems announcing only five deals amid significant market uncertainty, according to Kaufman Hall.

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Bill That Would Expand Telehealth Flexibilities In The Home Sees New Life

Home Health Care

A bipartisan group of 60 senators reintroduced a bill on Friday that would allow patients easier access to virtual appointments from their homes. Currently, COVID-19 era telehealth flexibilities are set to expire on September 30. The legislation would make these telehealth flexibilities permanent and expand coverage through Medicare. Specifically, the Creating Opportunities Now for Necessary and Effective Care Technologies (CONNECT) eliminates all geographic restrictions on telehealth services,

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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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Q1 Hospital M&A Activity Hits Historic Low Amidst Economic Uncertainty

HIT Consultant

What You Should Know: – Mergers and acquisitions (M&A) activity for hospitals and health systems in the United States experienced a significant slowdown in the first quarter of 2025, according to a recent analysis by Kaufman Hall. – The number of announced transactions reached a historic low, with only five deals recorded. Four out of the five transactions involved financially distressed organizations revealing broader market volatility and economic uncertainty, including concern

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How FQHCs Improve Revenue Management With Patient Kiosks

Clearwave Inc

Reading Time: 3 minutes By Blakely Roth | April 9, 2025 East Jordan Family Health Center (EJFHC) is a Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC) delivering high-volume care across two Michigan locations. Serving thousands of patients monthly, EJFHC needed a solution to streamline check-ins, reduce manual staff workloads and improve sensitive data collection.

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JLL Forms Healthcare Center of Excellence for Leasing Advisory Business

HIT Consultant

Brannan Moss, Executive Managing Director at JLL What You Should Know: – JLL , a professional services firm, announced the formation of its JLL Healthcare Center of Excellence to provide a deeper level of resources and specialized expertise to its health system and healthcare provider clients across the nation. – The company has appointed Executive Managing Director Brannan Moss to lead this national initiative.

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Fierce Healthcare

Ohio-based CareSource has completed its acquisition of Commonwealth Care Alliance, the insurer announced Wednesday.

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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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Metopio Secures Funding to Drive Data-Driven Solutions for Community Health

HIT Consultant

What You Should Know: – Metopio has secured a multi-million-dollar investment led by Plymouth Growth, that promises to transform how organizations uncover, understand, and act on critical community insights. –This strategic funding marks a pivotal moment in broadening access to data, empowering healthcare and public health professionals to make faster, more informed decisions that directly impact community well-being.

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Fierce Healthcare

The children's hospital worked with Google Cloud to create an AI agent that navigates the system's Clinical Pathways.

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“Bring consumer protections into the digital age” – HLC and Confidentiality Coalition Support Digital Protection Solutions for Americans

Healthcare Leadership Council

The Healthcare Leadership Council (HLC), an association of CEOs and C-suite executives from all sectors of healthcare, responded to the Energy and Commerce Committees Privacy Working Group s request for information (RFI) exploring the parameters of a federal comprehensive data privacy and security framework. The comments were submitted on behalf of HLC and the Confidentiality Coalition, a diverse alliance dedicated to balancing the protection of confidential health information with the need for

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Healthcare AI News 4/9/25

HIStalk

News Counterforce Health offers no-cost AI tools that write patient.

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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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How telecardiology helps the supply-demand mismatch and enhances care

Healthcare It News

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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Morning Headlines 4/10/25

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Dayton VA makes $55M IT investment to prepare for electronic.

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Exploring the Real Connections Between Trauma, Addiction and Loss

Icanotes

Blog > Treatment Strategies > Exploring the Real Connections Between Trauma and Addiction and Loss Exploring the Real Connections Between Trauma and Addiction and Loss Explore the complex relationship between trauma, addiction, and losshow they intertwine, reinforce each other, and impact the healing journey. Designed for mental health professionals, this piece offers insight into trauma-informed strategies that support recovery and resilience.

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Beyond Demographics: Using Big Data to Personalize Healthcare

HIT Consultant

Christine Lee, Head of Health Strategy & Partnerships at AnalyticsIQ Healthcare is entering a new era,one where patient engagement isnt just a buzzword but a fundamental driver of improved outcomes. Yet, for many organizations, effectively connecting with patients remains a challenge. Traditional outreach methods, often built on broad demographic assumptions, struggle to foster meaningful engagement.

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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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Keeping patients engaged with data-driven insights and alerts

Healthcare It News

CareEvolution's asthma management tool creates a baseline of data and notifies patients of significant changes, helping them better manage their condition, explains Dr. Bronwyn Harris, chief transformation officer.

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Health Quality Forum, Day 2 Wrap Up: State Innovations, Social Needs Data and Reducing Disparities

NCQA

The second day of NCQAs Health Quality Forum explored opportunities to advance health equity and reduce disparities through community partnerships. The theme of todays sessions: the importance of data sharing, and how organizations are overcoming challenges to data quality and standardization. Here are some highlights and key takeaways from the forums second day.

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Texas’s “Life of the Mother Act”: A Wolf in Sheep’s Clothing?

Bill Of Health

Abortion Texass Life of the Mother Act: A Wolf in Sheeps Clothing? The Texas legislature is considering a bill that purportedly aims to clarify the states near-total abortion ban. Texas law currently bans abortion at any time during pregnancy unless the pregnancy places the pregnant person at risk of death or poses a serious risk of substantial impairment of major bodily function.

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Trump says ‘major’ tariffs coming on pharmaceuticals

Health Care Dive

The president didn’t offer any details on the scope of the tariffs or the timing for the announcement, though he said it would come “very shortly.

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How To Empower Your Workforce With Modern Fertility Benefits

Speaker: Andrea Wuchiski

In an era where a workforce spans multiple generations, HR managers and Total Rewards leaders face the unique challenge of designing benefits packages that cater to diverse employee needs. This session will delve into how comprehensive fertility benefits can bridge generational gaps, support employees’ health, and enhance workplace satisfaction. Join us for an insightful session that highlights the strategic importance of fertility benefits in today’s competitive job market.