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Singapore unveils online health insurance planning tool and more briefs

Healthcare It News

Singapore launches online health insurance planning tool Singapore's Ministry of Health and the Central Provident Fund (CPF) Board have unveiled a digital tool for health insurance planning. The Health Insurance Planner (HIP) on the CPF website helps individuals visualise their MediSave medical savings and health insurance premiums; compare benefits, features, and premiums across private insurance plans for their preferred ward type; and project the premiums up to 30 years for their chosen p

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HHS announces sweeping reorganization, including cuts of 10K workers

Health Care Dive

Along with shrinking the HHS’ workforce further, the reorganization announced Thursday will cut the department from 28 divisions to 15, and close five regional offices.

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Home-Based Pediatric Care A Leap For Patients, A Struggle For Providers

Home Health Care

This article is a part of your HHCN+ Membership In January, I wrote a story on pediatric private-duty nurses that has become one of our most-read articles so far in 2025 and elicited reader engagement. One reader wrote to me expressing support for companies offering this type of care. As the mom of a medically complex child, a big challenge weve encountered is how we can overcome the hurdle of the continuum of care with nursing at school and at home.

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Penn Medicine cuts 300 roles, citing ‘pressures’ in operating climate

Health Care Dive

University of Pennsylvania Health System is cutting staff “amidst continued changes and pressures for the field,” a spokesperson confirmed Wednesday.

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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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Frontline Honors: Gail Craig, 24 Hour Home Care

Home Health Care

Gail Craig, Caregiver at 24 Hour Home Care, 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 industry

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AI scribes lessen clinician burnout, but financial impact unclear: report

Health Care Dive

Early adopters of the documentation tools report positive impacts on clinician burnout and cognitive load, but their effect on productivity and financial performance is unclear, according to the Peterson Health Technology Institute.

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Fierce Healthcare - Untitled Article

Fierce Healthcare

Though still behind pre-pandemic numbers, nonprofit hospitals and health systems' 2024 financial performances benefited from less contract labor and increased revenues, Fitch Ratings wrote.

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Optimizing Care Coordination Through AI-Driven Discharge Intelligence

HIT Consultant

Colleen Porwoll, Client Outcomes Engineer, ABOUT Healthcare Care coordination in hospitals is fundamentally tied to resource availability. A patient cannot be admitted if there are no beds available, leading to diversions or prolonged wait times. Optimizing patient transitions is essential to maintaining efficiency and ensuring high-quality care. However, patient discharge schedules are inherently fluid, involving multiple stakeholders and numerous unpredictable factors.

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Fierce Healthcare

A new artificial intelligence startup is addressing the frustrating experience patients can have when calling a health plan to understand their benefits. | The new AI startup leverages AI to help call center agents better understand member calls and improve customer experience.

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Reducing Clinician Burnout with UST Healthcare Model Library

Healthcare It News

Sponsor: AWS/UST Primary topic: Patient Engagement Topic: Patient Engagement Resource Central: White Papers External url: [link] Thumbnail: Body: Sponsor: AWS Enterprise Taxonomy: Operations Business Short Headline: Reducing Clinician Burnout with UST Healthcare Model Library Region Tag: Global Edition Node settings: Exclude from Accelerate RSS feed

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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

The Paragon Health Institute, an influential conservative thinktank with a line to the White House, is shining a light on Medicaid funding mechanisms it describes as "gimmicks and a legalized money laundering apparatus," drawing immediate pushback from hospital groups.

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Humana Taps Home Health Veteran; Bayada’s Advocacy Wing Adds New Board Member

Home Health Care

Senior executives are on the move at home health providers across the country. Humana names new senior VP Anthony DAlonzo has joined Humana (NYSE: HUM) as its senior vice president of home solutions strategy and business development. DAlonzo previously served in various roles at Bayada Home Health Care for almost 15 years, most recently as senior vice president of home health strategy, innovation and care delivery.

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Fierce Healthcare

Healthcare staffing software vendor Hallmark has integrated acute care labor marketplace CareRev into its platform, expanding the pool of local gig workers immediately available to Hallmarks hospi | Hallmark's workforce management software will, when necessary, allow managers to tap CareRevs on-demand network of over 40,000 per diem nurses.

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Case Studies with Seniors

Healthcare It News

Sponsor: AWS/UST Primary topic: Patient Engagement Topic: Patient Engagement Resource Central: White Papers External url: [link] Thumbnail: Body: Sponsor: AWS Enterprise Taxonomy: Operations Business Short Headline: Case Studies with Seniors Region Tag: Global Edition Node settings: Exclude from Accelerate RSS feed

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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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Still Life in Need: Art, Food Justice, and Health

Health Populi

As Thomas Jefferson reminded us, travel makes us wiserbut less happy. And so it is when you confront a piece of art that makes you stop in your tracks, swim in it, and know what its saying in terms of what you know you know. Such was the case yesterday during a walking meeting through the Frist Art Museum in Nashville when I passed by this quilt, a multimedia work titled Still Life in Need by Lee Colvin, a local artist.

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How dynamic personalization can improve care outcomes and patient satisfaction

Healthcare It News

Sponsor: AWS/UST Primary topic: Patient Engagement Topic: Patient Engagement Resource Central: White Papers External url: [link] Thumbnail: Body: Sponsor: AWS Enterprise Taxonomy: Operations Business Short Headline: How dynamic personalization can improve care outcomes and patient satisfaction Region Tag: Global Edition

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Marit Health Launches Anonymous Salary Sharing Platform to Empower Clinicians

HIT Consultant

What You Should Know: – Marit Health has announced the launch of its innovative community-powered, anonymous, and verified salary sharing platform for physicians and advanced practice providers (APPs). – Developed by physicians and led by former Glassdoor and Transcarent executives, Marit aims to provide clinicians with free and real-time access to comprehensive compensation information, along with details on schedules, shifts, and benefits, empowering them to make more informed care

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Fierce Healthcare

Identifying and closing potential gaps in care is a crucial step in improving patient care and patient outcomes, but providers arent always aware of existing potential gaps in care for their patie | Learn how delivering care gap alerts within EHR workflows can streamline provider-payer communication and improve patient outcomes.

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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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Layer Health Raises $21M for AI-Powered Medical Chart Review

HIT Consultant

What You Should Know: – Layer Health , a health technology company leveraging advanced AI to transform chart review, raises $21M in Series A funding round led by Define Ventures with participation from other prominent investors. – The funding will enable Layer Health to scale its AI-powered platform, expand its team, and further its mission to improve healthcare efficiency, reduce costs, and enhance patient outcomes.

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What is the “Administration for a Healthy America”?

Healthcare ECONOMIST

This is a new organization that Robert F. Kennedy Jr. aims to create, consolidating the functions of many federal health organizations and cutting significant staff. The Guardian reports : Robert F Kennedy Jr said the nations health agencies will cut 10,000 jobs from their 82,000-person workforce an enormous reduction the US health secretary characterized as streamlining federal bureaucracy amid internal resistance to the administrations agenda.

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Report: Hospital OR Inefficiencies Lead to Staff Burnout, Patient Vulnerability

HIT Consultant

What You Should Know: – A new report, commissioned by Proximie and informed by nearly 100 operating room (OR) experts across the UK and US, highlights the challenges facing the current OR landscape and offers key strategies for hospitals to maximize OR utilization, improve efficiency, and expand patient access to surgical procedures. – The report emphasizes that inefficiencies in workflows, scheduling, and resource utilization are hindering productivity and negatively impacting patie

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Life Home Care Expands Team with Addition of Renee Peters, MSW

Home Health Care

Life Home Care Expands Team with Addition of Renee Peters, MSW Livingston, NJ – Life Home Care, a leading provider of home care services, is pleased to announce the addition of Renee Peters, MSW, to its staff. Renee will play a vital role in supporting the psychosocial needs of clients across Life Home Care’s three offices located in Livingston, Glen Rock, and Somerset.

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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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Hospital Margins Plateau in February Amidst Rising Expenses and Mixed Patient Demand

HIT Consultant

What You Should Know: – New data from Strata Decision Technology indicates that operating margin performance for health systems across the nation plateaued in February, as rising expenses continue to limit growth. – The new data finds individual hospitals saw increases in some key performance metrics compared to the previous year, overall trends in hospital margins were mixed, and patient demand decreased across most measures.

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News 3/28/25

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Top News HHS will eliminate 10,000 full-time positions and close.

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Taxo Raises $5M to Build Out Autonomous Systems for Healthcare

HIT Consultant

What You Should Know: – Taxo , a company focused on transforming healthcare administration with its AI-powered data extraction and reasoning engine secures $5M in seed funding led by Y Combinator , General Catalyst , and Character , with participation from notable angel investors. – Taxo aims to free up healthcare professionals to focus on patient care, ultimately improving efficiency and reducing costs across the healthcare ecosystem.

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EPtalk by Dr. Jayne 3/27/25

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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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Journey Pregnancy App Integrates with Epic EHR for Enhanced Maternal Care

HIT Consultant

What You Should Know: – Emagine Solutions Technology announced a major update to its signature app, The Journey Pregnancy , with the integration of Epic EHR system in the United States. – The integration elevates the already advanced app into a powerful tool for both pregnant women and healthcare providers, offering enhanced personalized support throughout pregnancy and postpartum.

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An Introduction to Section 1332 State Innovation Waivers

Health Policy News

An Introduction to Section 1332 State Innovation Waivers 2025 marks eight years since states began being able to seek Section 1332 State Innovation Waivers to certain provisions of the Patient […]

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seca Launches Treatment Tracker: AI-Driven Solution Integrates Body Composition with Treatment Planning

HIT Consultant

What You Should Know: – seca , a global leader in medical measuring and weighing launches Treatment Tracker, an innovative data-driven solution that integrates a patient’s treatment plan with their body composition results on a single platform. – The first-of-its-kind technology empowers healthcare providers to monitor clinical interventions, visualize changes, and adjust treatment plans in real-time, ultimately enhancing patient outcomes.

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CMS Updates Guidance to Health-Related Social Needs Framework

Health Policy News

CMS Updates Guidance to Health-Related Social Needs Framework On March 4, 2025, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) retracted specific Health-Related Social Needs (HRSN) guidance provided by the […]

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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.