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CMMI cancels 4 payment models early

Health Care Dive

The CMS estimates terminating the models will save nearly $750 million. The agency will also no longer implement two demonstrations that aimed to improve prescription drug affordability and access.

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The Growth of DIY Digital Health – What’s Behind the Zeitgeist of Self-Reliance?

Health Populi

Most people in the U.S. use at least one medical device at home — likely a blood pressure monitor. used by nearly one-half of people based on a survey of 2,000 consumers conducted for Propel Software. The Propel study’s insights build on what we know is a growing ethos among health consumers seeking to take more control over their health care and the rising costs of medical bills and out-of-pocket expenses.

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Warren urges CMS nominee Dr. Oz to divest pharma and healthcare holdings

Health Care Dive

The senator said removing financial conflicts of interest would build confidence in Oz’s impartiality. His confirmation hearing is Friday.

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Aveanna Healthcare See Success From Preferred Payer Focus Amid Challenging Labor Environment

Home Health Care

Aveanna Healthcare Holdings Inc. (Nasdaq: AVAH) is still working on executing its transformation strategy which focuses on preferred payers and obtaining adequate rates from its government partners while also navigating a tricky labor environment. For 2024, the companys goal was to increase the number of private-duty services preferred payer agreements from 14 to 22.

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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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Google Cloud’s head of healthcare on the state of AI

Health Care Dive

Aashima Gupta leads health tech projects for the massive cloud computing company. Here, she shares why she’s excited about advances in artificial intelligence and what’s coming down the pike for Google’s AI products.

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AI Accelerates Cancer Research: ACS Partners with Layer Health for LLM Data Extraction

HIT Consultant

What You Should Know: – The American Cancer Society (ACS) and Layer Health, an innovator in AI-driven healthcare technology, have announced a multi-year collaboration aimed at accelerating cancer research. This partnership will leverage large language models (LLMs) to streamline the extraction of vital clinical data from patient medical records. – This collaboration builds upon a successful pilot program that focused on breast cancer patients.

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GeneDx Launches Multiscore: AI-Powered Tool for Genetic Analysis

HIT Consultant

What You Should Know: – GeneDx , a leader in delivering improved health outcomes through genomic insights launches Multiscore, an advanced AI-powered decision support tool. – Multiscore is designed to revolutionize genetic analysis by improving diagnostic efficiency, streamlining workflows, and enhancing clinical insights. Advanced Decision Support System Enhances Diagnostic Efficiency Embedded into GeneDxs interpretation platform, Multiscore acts as a decision support tool, helping

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Fierce Healthcare - Untitled Article

Fierce Healthcare

A federal appeals court ruled that electronic health records company PointClickCare can't block health analytics firm Real Time Medical Systems from accessing patient data from its skilled nursing facility customers.

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HIMSS 2025: Smart Hospital Transformations for Patient Centered Care

HIT Consultant

As a young kid, I always wondered how my mother, with just a set of simple questions, could understand the root cause of my illness. She would ask about my symptoms, what I had eaten, how I was feelingpieced together the information to diagnose and care for me even before we visited a doctor. Years later, when I started visiting a doctor, the experience felt completely different from the care my mother had given me.

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Fierce Healthcare - Untitled Article

Fierce Healthcare

Executives from the country's largest for-profit health systems say Congress is receptive to their lobbying against changes to Medicare and Medicaid but acknowledge that some level of reform is likely in their future and will require operational pivots.

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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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Tia Deploys Nabla’s AI Assistant to Enhance Women’s Healthcare

HIT Consultant

What You Should Know: – Tia , a health clinic specializing in comprehensive women’s care, has announced a partnership with Nabla , an ambient AI assistant for clinicians. – The strategic collaboration aims to enhance patient-centered care by reducing clinical burnout and streamlining medical documentation through the integration of Nabla’s AI technology.

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Cigna reshuffles C-suite amid rising costs

Health Care Dive

Cigna promoted Brian Evanko to chief operating officer and named a new chief financial officer in his place, while Eric Palmer will be leaving the company as an apparent victim of the restructuring.

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Vori Health Secures $53M for Value-Based Musculoskeletal Care

HIT Consultant

What You Should Know: – Vori Health , the nation’s pioneering physician-led solution for musculoskeletal care, is making waves in the healthcare industry and just announced a $53 million Series B funding round. –Led by NEA and with continued support from AlleyCorp , Intermountain Health’s Intermountain Ventures , Echo Health Ventures , and Max Ventures , this heavily oversubscribed round is a testament to Vori Health’s rapid growth and innovative care model.

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Fierce Healthcare - Untitled Article

Fierce Healthcare

The Cigna Group is the latest insurer to shuffle its top leadership as it aims to turbocharge its growth strategy. | The Cigna Group is the latest insurer to shuffle its top leadership as it aims to turbocharge its growth strategy.

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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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WISH Act Proposed To Address Long-Term Care Crisis

Home Health Care

Congressman Tom Suozzi (D-New York) has introduced the Well-Being Insurance for Seniors to be at Home (WISH) Act, bipartisan legislation co-sponsored by Congressman John Moolenaar (R-Michigan), to address America’s growing long-term care crisis. The WISH Act aims to create a federal long-term insurance program that provides financial support for disabled seniors while encouraging a more robust private-sector insurance market.

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MEDITECH generates a buzz of innovation at HIMSS25

Meditech

The past year has been full of exciting achievements for MEDITECH, and we were eager to hit the HIMSS25 floor last week and highlight how Expanses intelligent platform continues to strengthen with cutting-edge technology, such as the Traverse Exchange network , AI-powered solutions , productivity-boosting tools, and much more. Building momentum for a future that embraces the power of data without leaving clinicians and patients behind, MEDITECH reinforced our position as an industry leader and p

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moveUP.care Acquires Deep Structure: Expanding AI-Driven Orthopedic Care

HIT Consultant

What You Should Know: – moveUP.care, the Belgian and US-based leader in digital orthopedics acquires Deep Structure, a US-based digital health company revolutionizing orthopedic care delivery through AI-driven surgery planning and rehabilitation. -This strategic move allows moveUP to integrate Deep Structure’s cutting-edge technology and outstanding team to drive greater efficiency in orthopedic practices across the US.

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Fierce Healthcare - Untitled Article

Fierce Healthcare

Cigna's Global Health Benefits unit is teaming up with Carrot Fertility to offer personalized support to members on the family planning and hormonal health journey.

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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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Tempus Acquires Precision Research Platform Deep 6 AI

HIT Consultant

What You Should Know: – Tempus AI, Inc. (NASDAQ: TEM), a technology company leading the adoption of AI to advance precision medicine and patient care, today announced it has acquired Deep 6 AI, a leading AI-powered precision research platform for healthcare organizations and life sciences companies. –Deep 6 AI enables healthcare organizations to de-risk clinical trials, accelerate recruitment, and generate real-world evidence (RWE) with speed and precision.

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HealthBiz Podcast is moving to CareTalk: Healthcare Unfiltered

Health Business Group

The HealthBiz podcast is moving to the CareTalk: Healthcare Unfiltered Channel. From now on, when you want to listen to HealthBiz, head over to one of these links: Spotify Apple All other audio players YouTube CareTalk website I launched the Health Business Blog exactly 20 years ago, on March 1, 2005 to provide my perspectives on healthcare business and policy.

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Citizens Memorial Hospital Integrates Unite Us with MEDITECH Expanse EHR

HIT Consultant

What You Should Know: – Citizens Memorial Hospital (CMH) in Bolivar, Missouri, has announced a collaboration with Unite Us , a technology partner for social care transformation, to integrate its MEDITECH Expanse EHR with Unite Us’ closed-loop referral system. – Citizens Memorial Hospital is a comprehensive rural healthcare system serving eight counties in southwest Missouri.

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A Guide to Essential Oil and Herbal Bath Soaks

American College of Healthcare Sciences

Create your own herbal and essential oil bath soaks for relaxation, skin care, and wellness. Get expert tips and recipes reviewed by ACHS deans. The post A Guide to Essential Oil and Herbal Bath Soaks appeared first on American College of Healthcare Sciences.

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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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News 3/14/25

HIStalk

Top News A federal court upholds an injunction that prohibits.

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5 Years After The Chaos of COVID-19 Comes A New Era of AI Innovation

HIT Consultant

Steve Miff, PhD, President & CEO of PCCI Five years ago this week, the COVID-19 pandemic threw our world into chaos. But that chaos also sparked an opportunity and a drive to accelerate innovation, through leveraging artificial intelligence with clinical knowledge in unprecedented ways. The results of these Covid-driven efforts have led to a fuller understanding of our communitys health, enabling the initiation of care further upstream and enhancing management of resources and costs in ways

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Morning Headlines 3/14/25

HIStalk

Skeptical judge sides with smaller analytics firm against giant PointClickCare.

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symplr Appoints Chief Commercial Officer & Chief Product Officer

HIT Consultant

What You Should Know: – symplr , a provider of enterprise healthcare operations software, has recently announced the appointments of Mike Valli as Chief Commercial Officer (CCO) and Scott Sbihli as Chief Product Officer (CPO). – These strategic additions to the leadership team underscore symplr’s commitment to evolving its comprehensive approach to healthcare operations and supporting the newly launched symplr Operations Platform (SOP).

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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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When Clinical Trials Meet Patents: Finding Balance in Law

Bill Of Health

Artificial Intelligence When Clinical Trials Meet Patents: Finding Balance in Law Transparency rules in clinical trials attempt to strike a balancebetween ensuring essential safety and efficacy data reaches the public, and preservingtruly proprietary informationthat fosters innovation. Published March 13, 2025 Author Gabriela Lenarczyk Share Share on LinkedIn Share on X Share on Bluesky Share on Facebook Transparency rules in clinical trials attempt to strike a balance between ensuring essential

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Why Data Governance Is the #1 Non-Negotiable for Healthcare AI

HIT Consultant

Daniel Vieira Viveiros, SVP, Data and Analytics at CI&T Smoother clinical workflows. Powerful decision support. Faster R&D. AI holds lots of promise for healthcare orgs and the last few years have seen a surge of investment as leaders race to train and implement new models. But healthcare AI initiatives are only as good as the data they’re built on.

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What is the Critical Medicines Act?

Healthcare ECONOMIST

On Tuesday (11 March 2025) the European Commission presented the draft of its new Critical Medicines Act (CMA). The Science Media Centre Espaa writes that the CMA’s objective is: …to address the serious shortage of medicines and healthcare products, reduce external dependence on critical medicines and ingredients especially from Asia and guarantee the supply of affordable medicines in the European Union.

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EPtalk by Dr. Jayne 3/13/25

HIStalk

It’s rare for me to see patients without having at.

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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.