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American Medical Association President Bruce Scott, M.D., says increased reimbursement for doctors and prior authorization reform are needed to head off burnout and clinician shortages.

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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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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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This healthcare AI use case will grow 320% by 2026, survey finds

Health Care Dive

Learn more about how this next generation of AI use cases could add new value in the nick of time.

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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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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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Royal Philips partners with Ingeborg Initiatives to provide pregnancy app

Healthcare It News

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Cano Health CEO Mark Kent steps down

Health Care Dive

Kent, who took on the chief executive role in 2023, shepherded the primary care chain through its bankruptcy restructuring.

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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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The importance of maintaining commercial foodservice equipment and ice machines

Health Care Dive

Faulty foodservice equipment can risk patient safety. Regular maintenance ensures quality, safety and patient satisfaction.

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Fierce Healthcare

All users of Oracle's federal EHR, including those at VA, Department of Defense, the U.S. Coast Guard, and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration sites, experienced a nationwide outage of the EHR system last week.

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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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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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Fierce Healthcare

Welcome to this week's Chutes & Ladders, our roundup of hirings, firings and retirings throughout the industry. Please submit the good newsor the badfrom your shop, and we will feature it here at the end of each week.

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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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Were Not There Yet, but Were Headed in the Right Direction: The Promise of AI in Clinical Medicine | AI is Transforming Medicine: A Doctors Perspective on Its Impact and Future Potential

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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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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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Fierce Healthcare

This year, healthcare centers across the United States face a transformative moment as new regulatory requirements reshape how they operate, report outcomes and receive reimbursements.

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Patient Concerns Dismissed Named #1 Patient Safety Concern in 2025

HIT Consultant

What You Should Know: – ECRI , a global healthcare safety nonprofit, has identified dismissing patient, family, and caregiver concerns as the most significant threat to patient safety in 2025. – This alarming finding highlights a critical issue where time constraints, resource limitations, and unconscious biases lead to unaddressed patient concerns, potentially resulting in missed diagnoses and delayed treatments.

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CMS Rescinds Guidance For Medicaid’s Health-Related Social Needs

Home Health Care

The U.S. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) has revoked guidance related health-related social needs (HRSN) through Section 1115 waivers. Industry advocates say the move is indicative of the broader administration priorities to reduce Medicaid expenditures. Broadly, states use these programs to pay for health related social services, including meals and temporary housing.

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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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My Patient, an Asian Male Like Me, Wanted to Know Cancer Outcomes for Patients Like Him. Ten Years Later, Are We There Yet?

HIT Consultant

C.K. Wang, Chief Medical Officer at COTA Healthcare Improving outcomes for cancer patients starts with answering a simple question: Do our data and tools reflect the people we treat? Nearly a decade ago, I worked with a patient, a 50-year-old Asian male, who was diagnosed with stage III colon cancer during his first screening colonoscopy. He had just undergone surgery, and, as his medical oncologist, I recommended chemotherapy the standard of care.

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Mastering the Importance of On-Page SEO for Healthcare Websites: A Step-by-Step Guide

Sequence Health

On-page SEO is vital for healthcare websites to be easily found by patients searching for medical services or information. This blog explores the importance of on-page SEO for healthcare websites: a step-by-step guide to optimize your site. Youll learn how to improve search engine rankings, attract more visitors, and ensure your content is accessible to those who need it.

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Healthcare M&A Slowdown 2024: Alvarez & Marsal’s Raheel Khan on Market Challenges & 2025 Outlook

HIT Consultant

Raheel Khan, Managing Director with Alvarez & Marsal Transaction Advisory Group In 2024, the healthcare mergers and acquisitions (M&A) landscape experienced a notable slowdown, leaving industry stakeholders pondering the contributing factors and anticipating future trends. To shed light on this complex scenario, we sat down with Raheel Khan, Managing Director at Alvarez & Marsal Transaction Advisory Group.

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Mastering the Importance of On-Page SEO for Healthcare Websites: A Step-by-Step Guide

Sequence Health

On-page SEO is vital for healthcare websites to be easily found by patients searching for medical services or information. This blog explores the importance of on-page SEO for healthcare websites: a step-by-step guide to optimize your site. Youll learn how to improve search engine rankings, attract more visitors, and ensure your content is accessible to those who need it.

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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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April Health and Wysa Merge to Transform Behavioral Healthcare Access

HIT Consultant

What You Should Know: – April Health , a provider of integrated behavioral health solutions announced a merger with Wysa , a global leader in AI-powered mental health support. – The collaboration aims to address the urgent need for accessible and timely mental healthcare by combining human-led care with Wysa’s clinically proven AI.

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Holland & Knight Health Dose: March 11, 2025

HKLaw

Holland & Knight Health Dose is an in-depth weekly dose of legislative and regulatory insights to keep stakeholders abreast of happenings in Washington, D.C., impacting the health sector.

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Private Equity Acquisition of Walgreens Raises Concerns Over Patient Care and Financial Stability

HIT Consultant

What You Should Know: – The recent announcement of private equity firm Sycamore Partners’ acquisition of national pharmacy giant Walgreens has sparked significant concern, particularly from the nonprofit watchdog Private Equity Stakeholder Project (PESP). – PESP has released a statement expressing deep wariness about the potential impact of this takeover on patient care, worker safety, and the company’s financial stability.

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340B Drug Pricing Program State-Only Webinar

NASHP

The National Academy for State Health Policy (NASHP) invites you to register for the 340B Drug Pricing Program State-Only Webinar. This webinar will focus on the ways in which the 340B Drug Pricing Program intersects with state health policy. The federal 340B Drug Pricing Program allows qualifying hospitals and clinics (known as covered entities) that treat low-income and uninsured patients access to rebated outpatient prescription drugs.

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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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Azalea Health Launches AI-Powered Clinical and Billing Assistants

HIT Consultant

What You Should Know: – Azalea Health , a provider of cloud-based healthcare IT solutions launches Clinical Assistant and Billing Assistant, two new AI-powered products designed to streamline workflows and improve efficiency for healthcare professionals. – These intelligent AI agents seamlessly integrate into daily operations, reducing manual effort and allowing providers and billers to focus on what matters most: patient care and revenue cycle management.

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The Last Word: On the Center for BrainHealth’s Partnership With GoMo Health, 21 Impact Labs, and Virginia’s VHP

GoMoHealth

The post The Last Word: On the Center for BrainHealths Partnership With GoMo Health, 21 Impact Labs, and Virginias VHP appeared first on GoMo Health.

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Philips and Ingeborg Initiatives Partner to Improve Maternal and Infant Health in Arkansas

HIT Consultant

What You Should Know: – Philips , a global leader in health technology, and Ingeborg Initiatives , a non-profit organization dedicated to improving maternal and infant health announced a partnership to provide all expectant parents in Arkansas with access to the Philips Avent Pregnancy+ app. – The initiative aims to enhance prenatal care, increase health literacy, and promote healthy habits among expectant families. – Arkansas currently faces significant challenges in maternal

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HIStalk Interviews Ed Gaudet, CEO, Censinet

HIStalk

Ed Gaudet is founder and CEO of Censinet. Tell me.

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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.