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Palliative Care in Home Health: Misconceptions and Market Opportunities

Home Health Care

While palliative care remains an uncommon offering among home-based health care providers, forward-thinking providers have recognized a growing market demand and are strategically expanding their service offerings to include palliative care solutions. Expanding service lines to include palliative care can help home-based care providers stand out from their peers, industry insiders told Home Health Care News.

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Legislation reintroduced this week would have Medicare plans' prior authorization decisions and policies made by board-certified specialist physicians. Its sponsors and proponents say it would streamline needed care and reduce administrative burden.

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Sohar Health Raises $3.8M for AI-Driven Eligibility Verification Platform

HIT Consultant

What You Should Know: – Sohar Health, an AI-driven provider of eligibility determination and Verification of Benefits (VoB) raises $3.8M in seed funding round led by Kindred Capital , with participation from Y Combinator , General Catalyst , Character , and prominent angel investors, – The funding will accelerate Sohar’s mission to eliminate insurance barriers that delay care, burden providers, and leave patients in limbo.

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Advocacy groups say Medicaid cuts would be ‘catastrophic’

Health Care Dive

In a letter to Senate Majority Leader John Thune, hundreds of groups said the potential cuts would “shred our nation’s social safety net,” delaying access to care and ultimately drive up healthcare costs.

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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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Fierce Healthcare

The healthcare industry must shift from thinking you are lucky to be able to see us, to we are so fortunate to have the privilege to care for you.

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Frontline Honors: Jennifer Kinney, Village Caregiving

Home Health Care

Jennifer Kinney, Caregiver at Village Caregiving, 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 in

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Omada Health is joining forces with CVS Health's Caremark as part of the pharmacy benefit manager's weight management program. | Omada Health is joining forces with CVS Health's Caremark as part of the pharmacy benefit manager's weight management program.

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GE HealthCare Revolution Vibe CTi: AI-Powered CT for Advanced Cardiac Imaging

HIT Consultant

Source: GE Healthcare What You Should Know: – GE HealthCare launches of its Revolution Vibe CTi, a new computed tomography (CT) system designed to elevate patient care by providing advanced cardiac imaging technology. – The system aims to deliver fast, accurate diagnoses, improve operational efficiency, and enhance patient outcomes in cardiovascular disease (CVD) management.

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Here's your health tech roundup: Athenahealth survey of community practitioner finds improved perception of AI; Sentara taps Inflo Health for missed radiology follow ups; New EHR launches for behavioral health providers.

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EHR optimization for CMS TEAM: Overcoming challenges and driving success

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The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Transforming Episode Accountability Model (TEAM) presents healthcare organizations with sophisticated quality measures that require a strategic approach to electronic health record (EHR) utilization. By leveraging the EHR infrastructure effectively, organizations can enhance data integration, streamline workflows, and drive performance improvements.

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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

In letters to House and Senate leaders, over three dozen groups said bills expanding the Conrad 30 waiver could help reduce clinical workforce shortages in underserved areas.

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4 Quick Fixes to Improve Hospital Security—And How SecureFlow Makes Them Effortless

Readiness Rounds

4 Quick Fixes to Improve Hospital SecurityAnd How SecureFlow Makes Them Effortless In the wake of another hospital shooting , healthcare leaders are once again confronted with the uncomfortable truth: most hospitals still dont know who is in their building at any given time. Entry is often unchecked, visitor IDs are not required, and visible badges are optional or inconsistently enforced.

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In March, a health plan CEO was fired for a scandal involving hiring private investigators, Nevada awarded Medicaid contracts to five insurers and the Department of Justice launched a new task force, which will have healthcare implications.

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Compassus, Providence JV Gains Ground Despite Persistent Scrutiny

Home Health Care

In February, Providence, a not-for-profit health system serving the Western U.S., and Compassus, a national provider of integrated home-based care services, completed the first phase of a joint venture (JV) focused on home health, hospice and community-based palliative care. However, Providence employees expressed concerns regarding cost-cutting measures and staffing issues.

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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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States’ Promising Practices to Improve Care of Serious Illness

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Palliative care is specialized care for people living with a serious illness that focuses on relieving symptoms and stress for patients and their caregivers. As the field of palliative care has grown, more states have worked to improve the care of residents living with serious illness. The 2024 Serious Illness Scorecard from the Center to Advance Palliative Care (CAPC) highlights key areas in which states have acted and provides comparative information to identify opportunities for further explo

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Understanding Denial Codes in Medical Billing: A Focus on CO 15 Denial Code

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Did you know that one in ten claims gets denied? In the healthcare industry denials are becoming more and more common. Unfortunately, there is no way to get rid of denial codes completely, so there has been no reduction in the denial rates. I know this is very frustrating, but there are ways for your organization to reduce the occurrence of denials.

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‘Everything is word of mouth’: HHS employees face uncertainty in looming Trump layoffs

Health Care Dive

Many HHS department heads and employees were unaware of plans to fire some 10,000 employees until they were publicly announced Thursday, sources said.

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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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Former Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) Administrator Chiquita Brooks-LaSure is not buying the Trump administrations claim health programs wont be impacted by the most recent roun | The former CMS head said she believes the actions taken to gut the HHS are illegal and potentially harmful to programs like Medicare and Medicaid.

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Poor Transparency and Corruption in Disease Reporting Could Precipitate the Next Pandemic

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Public Health Poor Transparency and Corruption in Disease Reporting Could Precipitate the Next Pandemic One of the growing public health concerns this year is the Bird flu, or avian influenza A(H5N1) 2.3.4.4b clade virus, which has been circulating in the Americas since 2022. Published March 28, 2025 Author Daniela Cepeda Cuadrado Share Share on LinkedIn Share on X Share on Facebook Share on Reddit One of the growing public health concerns this year is the Bird flu, or avian influenza A(H5N1) 2.

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HHS Overhaul Aims to Save $1.8B Annually, 10,000 Jobs Cut

HIT Consultant

What You Should Know: – The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has announced a significant restructuring initiative, undertaken in accordance with President Trump’s Executive Order, “Implementing the President’s ‘Department of Government Efficiency’ Workforce Optimization Initiative.” – The restructuring will result in an estimated $1.8B in annual savings through a reduction in the workforce by approximately 10,000 full-time employe