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Investors ask UnitedHealth for answers about delayed, denied care

Health Care Dive

On Wednesday, a faith-based group of investors requested UnitedHealth prepare a report looking into how its practices could be leading to “delay or abandonment of medical treatment and serious adverse events for patients.

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As deadly fires continue to rage in Los Angeles, healthcare companies far and wide are stepping up to serve those affected. At least 24 people have died from the fires and dozens remain missing.

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Prospect Medical Holdings files for bankruptcy

Health Care Dive

Prospect is the second large health system with a history of private equity ownership to declare bankruptcy in the past year.

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Fierce Healthcare

Though largely comprised of nurses, the walk-off that began Friday also includes physician associates and doctorsthe latter of which is a first for Oregon, per the Oregon Nurses Association.

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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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Gaming Addiction in Adults: How It Manifests and Why It’s Often Overlooked

Icanotes

Gaming Addiction in Adults: How It Manifests and Why It's Often Overlooked While video gaming can be a fun activity for most people, for some, it can become an all-consuming hobby that interferes with everyday life. Gaming disorder occurs when the activity becomes so compulsive that it interferes with responsibilities, relationships and a person's overall well-being.

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A recent confluence of events marks the first time in decades that there's been indication of real, meaningful change to the system, writes Blue Shield of California's Matthew Gibbs.

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Rock Health's annual report outlines key trends in VC funding: a handful of large, more established players dominated healthcare innovation headlines, heavyweight investors drove sector dealmaking and digital health startups turned to M&A to build out their offerings.

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Embracing Innovation: Home Health Providers Set for a Promising 2025

Home Health Care

Despite initial challenges, 2025 appears promising for home health providers, as indicated by industry experts in Home Health Care Newss recent webinar, Home Health Outlook 2025. During the discussion, experts addressed several key issues, including Medicare Advantage (MA) reimbursement rates, labor shortages and improved technology integration. The panel also explored future risk-sharing opportunities and highlighted the importance of addressing social determinants of health.

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SCAN Group will make a strategic investment in Cresta, which has built a generative AI platform for contact centers, the insurer told Fierce Healthcare exclusively.

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Nurses Rank Highest in Honesty and Ethics in Professions Far Above All Other Work Roles in America – The Gallup Annual Survey 2025

Health Populi

While nursing has ranked top of U.S. professions for honesty and ethics for over a decade, U.S. adults speak even more assuredly in 2025 that nurses far outrank other professions in America. according to the latest Gallup Poll. The study summary report is titled, “Americans’ Ratings of U.S. Professions Stay Historically Low.” The data speak for itself — in 2025, the margin of people who put nurses on top of all other professions in America is much wider than in past years

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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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The annual J.P. Morgan Healthcare Conference is officially underway, bringing the healthcare and biopharma industries' biggest wheelers and dealers to San Francisco.

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SuperDial Acquires MajorBoost, Enhancing AI-Powered Phone Automation

HIT Consultant

What You Should Know: – SuperDial , a provider of voice AI solutions for healthcare, announced the acquisition of MajorBoost , an innovator in AI-powered phone automation. – The strategic acquisition strengthens SuperDial’s capabilities in automated dialing, IVR navigation, and information collection, positioning the company to address the growing demand for automation in the healthcare industry.

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Fierce Healthcare

Artificial intelligence (AI) is at the top of the healthcare buzzword list this year. As we head into a new year with endless potential, its time to find out where the rubber hits the road. | AI is transforming healthcare billing, but how essential is human expertise? Find out how the two should work together in this article from Zelis.

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Walgreens Sale To PE Firm Is ‘Less Likely’

Home Health Care

In December, word spread that Walgreens Boots Alliance Inc. (Nasdaq: WBA) was reportedly considering selling itself to the PE firm Sycamore Partners. A month later, experts believe that the heat on these talks have died down. Though WBA struggled throughout 2024, a sale to Sycamore is now unlikely, executives indicated. Walgreens Q1 2025 earnings report solidifies that the companys turnaround is officially underway following an incredibly difficult 2024 where it finished as the S&Ps worst-pe

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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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The AI task force will release a report on AI-powered ambient scribes and revenue cycle management tools in the first quarter. A goal of the report is to provide guidance to healthcare organizations on how to track the efficacy of the tools.

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Augmedix Awarded Vizient Contract for Ambient AI Documentation Solutions

HIT Consultant

What You Should Know: – Augmedix , a leader in ambient AI medical documentation and a wholly-owned subsidiary of Commure has secured a contract with Vizient , the nation’s largest provider-driven healthcare performance improvement company. – The agreement grants Vizient’s extensive network of healthcare providers access to Augmedix’s comprehensive suite of AI-powered documentation solutions.

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Under this program, Advocate Health intends to "rewire" its operations as it looks to the future of healthcare, CEO Eugene Woods said during a session at the J.P. Morgan Healthcare Conference on Monday.

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NVIDIA Collaborates with IQVIA, Illumina, and Mayo Clinic to Drive Drug Discovery

HIT Consultant

What You Should Know: – NVIDIA announced collaborations with key players like IQVIA , Illumina , Mayo Clinic , and Arc Institute to accelerate drug discovery, enhance genomic research, and pioneer advanced healthcare services using agentic and generative AI. – These strategic partnerships and technologies mark a significant step forward in the application of AI in healthcare.

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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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The pending purchase values Access Healthcare at roughly $2 billion, per Bloomberg, and builds on the private equity firm's recent revenue cycle management dealmaking.

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Peerbridge Health Launches Trial for Ambulatory ECG Wearables

HIT Consultant

What You Should Know: – Peerbridge Health has announced the launch of its landmark COR-INSIGHT Trial, which will validate the screening and diagnostic capabilities of its Peerbridge Cor ambulatory ECG wearables. – The trial seeks to revolutionize cardiovascular and cardiopulmonary monitoring and screening by providing a seamless, non-invasive alternative to traditional diagnostic modalities.

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Healthcare data has become increasingly available in larger quantities and is stored across a multitude of cloud service providers. The Broad Institute will begin to use Manifolds AI platform to address this problem through the company's cloud agnostic architecture.

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Mayo Clinic Launches Digital Pathology Platform

HIT Consultant

Credit : Mayo Clinic What You Should Know: – Mayo Clinic launches Mayo Clinic Digital Pathology, a platform designed to leverage the power of its vast digital slide archive to transform pathology and accelerate medical advancements. – The initiative, powered by a collaboration with NVIDIA and Aignostics , aims to unlock the potential of digital pathology and drive innovation in diagnostics and treatment.

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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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Fierce Healthcare

The 16-hospital system stressed that it isn't going out of business, but is using the bankruptcy process to streamline much-needed divestitures. The company was recently in the crosshairs of a bipartisan Senate report critical of longtime private equity owner, Leonard Green & Partners.

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Three State Snapshots of Pediatric Palliative Care: California, Massachusetts, and Vermont

NASHP

Pediatric palliative care is an important component of the system of care for children with serious illness and their families. Palliative care can provide relief from symptoms, improve satisfaction and outcomes, and help address critical needs during difficult times. However, many children and families who could benefit from palliative care are unable to access it.

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MacroHealth's Aarti Karamchandani discusses how price transparency, interoperability and data analysis can drive healthcare affordability and innovation.

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Veradigm Enhances EHR Database with SDoH and Mortality Data

HIT Consultant

What You Should Know: – Veradigm (OTCMKTS: MDRX), a leading provider of healthcare data and technology solutions, announced a significant expansion of its Veradigm Network EHR (VNEHR) Data with the integration of social determinants of health (SDoH) and mortality data. – The enhancement provides researchers with a more comprehensive view of patient health, enabling deeper insights and driving innovation in life science research, public health, and academic studies.

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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.

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The two companies will co-develop and deploy integrated AI-driven products that address needs across predictive and personalized care, interoperability, efficiency, diagnostics and patient engagement.

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Medtronic Receives CE Mark for BrainSense™ Adaptive Deep Brain Stimulation, Optimizing Parkinson’s Disease Treatment in Europe

HIT Consultant

What You Should Know: – Medtronic (NYSE:MDT), a global leader in healthcare technology, announced it has received CE Mark approval for its groundbreaking BrainSense Adaptive deep brain stimulation (aDBS) technology in the European Union and the United Kingdom. – The CE approval marks a significant advancement in personalized Parkinson’s disease treatment, offering patients in Europe access to a more responsive and tailored therapy.

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Win-Win: Proactive Nurse Leader Rounding = Improved Patient Satisfaction, But How?

Readiness Rounds

Win-Win: Proactive Nurse Leader Rounding = Improved Patient Satisfaction, But How? _ Nurse leader rounding is a well-established and proven strategy for enhancing patient satisfaction and improving outcomes in hospitals. However , despite significant investments of time, resources, and training, many healthcare organizations fall short of achieving the desired improvements in critical metrics like HCAHPS scores and outcome improvements.

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WindRose Invests in CIVIE, an AI-Powered Radiology Solutions Provider

HIT Consultant

What You Should Know: – WindRose Health Investors , a New York-based healthcare private equity firm, announced a strategic investment in CIVIE , an AI-powered ecosystem of radiology solutions. – The investment will fuel CIVIE’s growth and development of its innovative technology platform, designed to optimize revenue, enhance productivity, and improve patient outcomes for radiology practices and hospital systems.

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Enhance Healthcare Efficiency With Top Payroll & HCM Services

Running a healthcare facility requires precision and care, not just for patients but also for your staff. Our guide, "A Buyer’s Guide to Payroll & HCM Services," helps healthcare providers choose the best provider. Efficient payroll management ensures timely, accurate payments, critical for maintaining staff morale and trust. Compliance support helps navigate complex healthcare regulations and avoid costly fines.