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UnitedHealth shareholders withdraw effort to force transparency on coverage denials

Health Care Dive

The faith-based shareholders’ proposal was challenged by UnitedHealth twice, thanks to a recent SEC guidance change the shareholders slammed as unfair. They could still reintroduce it next year.

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Picture this: Carle Health gains sizable rewards with enterprise imaging system

Healthcare It News

Dr. Doug W. Morton is a neuroradiologist at Carle Health and Carle Foundation Hospital, a Level 1 trauma center and comprehensive stroke center in Urbana, Illinois. He holds a PhD in neurobiology. A program lead for the Carle Enterprise Imaging Team, he directs a group in implementing and managing imaging informatics systems. As an IT leader, physician and engineer, he believes medical technology – when designed with the end user in mind – can dramatically increase clinician engageme

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Fierce Healthcare

The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services finalized a substantial increase to Medicare Advantage benchmark payments over its advance notice earlier this year.

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CMS Cuts Medicaid Funding For Some Non-Medical In-Home Services

Home Health Care

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) announced Thursday that it would no longer approve funding for some services previously covered by state section 1115 demonstrations, including some in-home non-medical services. In a letter addressed to state Medicaid directors, CMS stated that the organization did not anticipate approving new federal funding for designated state health programs (DSHP) and designated state investment programs (DSIP) under section 1115 demonstration authorit

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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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Healthcare Cybersecurity Benchmarking Study 2025: Key Findings

HIT Consultant

What You Should Know: – A recent report KLAS report has shed light on the ongoing cybersecurity challenges facing the healthcare industry, emphasizing the ripple effects of breaches like the 2024 Change Healthcare incident. – The new KLAS study, the “ Healthcare Cybersecurity Benchmarking Study 2025 , ” has analyzed the self-reported cybersecurity practices of 69 healthcare and payer organizations, revealing both progress and persistent vulnerabilities in the industry. &#

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Tungs’ Taichung MetroHarbor Hospital latest to achieve Stage 7 EMRAM in Taiwan

Healthcare It News

Tungs' Taichung MetroHarbor Hospital is the latest in Taiwan to get validated for the HIMSS Electronic Medical Record Adoption Model. The EMRAM measures an organisation's adoption and maturity of their EMR capabilities. WHY IT MATTERS Tungs' Hospital was validated for Stage 6 of the EMRAM almost two years ago. In preparing for the highest EMRAM stage validation, Dr Min-Che Tung, chief superintendent of Tungs' Hospital, revealed to Healthcare IT News that they adopted a "digi

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Tax Tips for 1099 Workers

Pro CRNA

Tax tips for 1099 workers. By Thomas Davis, DNAP, MAE, CRNA Love it or hate it, its tax time and Uncle Sam is expecting you to ante up again this year. Its quite likely that many people reading this article have already filed their 2024 taxes, and some have received refunds. Hopefully, the money that was set aside was sufficient to cover your tax obligation and there was enough extra to warrant some cash coming back to youwahoo.

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UiPath Launches Medical Record Summarization AI Agent, Powered by Google Cloud

HIT Consultant

What You Should Know: – UiPath , an enterprise automation and AI software company, has unveiled its new generative AI-based UiPath Medical Record Summarization agent at Google Cloud Next 2025. – Powered by Google Cloud’s Vertex AI and Gemini models, the platform is designed to transform how payer and provider organizations handle medical documents.

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Fierce Healthcare

More than two dozen healthcare associations are worried healthcare is on the wrong trajectory, as the aftermath of the reductions in force at HHS become clearer.

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House adopts budget plan that could cue Medicaid cuts

Health Care Dive

Now, lawmakers will hash out legislation that follows the spending blueprint, which could include cuts to the safety-net insurance program — a potentially unpopular choice among Republican voters.

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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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Shifting from 'patient centric' to 'patient active' healthcare

Healthcare It News

Sara Luisa Mintrone, chief marketing officer for the Dedalus Group, believes that, since the pandemic, patients want to participate in their own care rather than passively waiting for treatment decisions to be made for them.

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Doctors and Debt: Why Short Visits Create Long-Term Challenges

HIT Consultant

Mark Newman, CEO of Nomi Health Doctors arent just healerstheyre involuntary lenders. Every time a physician treats a patient, theyre fronting the cost of care and hoping to get reimbursed. If the insurer underpays or denies the claim, the financial burden falls on the patient. And if the patient cant pay? The doctor eats the loss. No other profession operates like this.

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Fierce Healthcare

In a letter sent to states, designated state health program requests with a healthcare-adjacent focus are unlikely to be approved, CMS announced. Here's what that means.

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Northwell, Nuvance merger clears final regulatory hurdle

Health Care Dive

Regulators required Northwell to maintain all collective bargaining agreements currently in place and constrain growth in commercial prices.

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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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Bill That Would Expand Telehealth Flexibilities In The Home Sees New Life

Home Health Care

A bipartisan group of 60 senators reintroduced a bill on Friday that would allow patients easier access to virtual appointments from their homes. Currently, COVID-19 era telehealth flexibilities are set to expire on September 30. The legislation would make these telehealth flexibilities permanent and expand coverage through Medicare. Specifically, the Creating Opportunities Now for Necessary and Effective Care Technologies (CONNECT) eliminates all geographic restrictions on telehealth services,

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DHL Group to Invest $2.2B in DHL Health Logistics by 2030

HIT Consultant

Source: DHL Group What You Should Know: – DHL Group has announced a significant investment of $2.2B (2B) by 2030 to strengthen its logistics capabilities in the life sciences and healthcare sector. – The strategic investment aims to support the company’s “Strategy 2030” and enhance its ability to assist healthcare customers in expanding their operations, fostering innovation, and improving patient care on a global scale.

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HHS Secretary Kennedy is instructing the CMS to analyze a New York amendment that will remake how the state administers its home health Medicaid program, which has prompted strong backlash from lawmakers and advocacy groups.

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Judge permanently blocks NIH’s plan to cap funding, setting up appeal battle

Health Care Dive

A district judge has continued to block the agency’s unilateral plan to cut billions of dollars to research overhead support, which has already created widespread disruption.

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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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CMS To Review New York’s CDPAP Overhaul Amid Controversy

Home Health Care

New Yorks tumultuous ongoing transition to a single fiscal intermediary for the states self-directed home care program, the Consumer Directed Personal Assistance Program (CDPAP), has caught the attention of the U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS). CDPAP is a New York Medicaid home care program that allows eligible individuals to hire the caregiver of their choosing.

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Samsung Partners With Stanford Medicine for New AI Sleep Apnea Feature

HIT Consultant

Source: Samsung What You Should Know: – Samsung Electronics and Stanford University today forms a research collaboration with Stanford Medicine aimed at developing health solutions leveraging Samsungs recently FDA De Novo authorized obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) feature. – The initiative, announced on World Health Day, underscores the critical role of sleep in overall well-being and marks a significant step towards proactive healthcare through pioneering research.

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Consumers are using their insurers' websites, mobile apps and other digital platforms in greater numbers, but their experiences often fall short of expectations, according to a new report.

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Judge temporarily blocks $11B in public health funding cuts

Health Care Dive

A district court judge granted an emergency restraining order during a hearing Thursday, citing a “voluminous” list of harms documented by the plaintiffs.

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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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Right At Home Kicks Off 2025 With Strong Franchise Growth 

Home Health Care

Right at Home finished Q1 with 12 franchise territory transactions, including five new franchises and seven resales, signaling a robust start to 2025 while maintaining 2024s robust momentum. While franchise growth continues across the country, Right at Home is adopting a geo-targeted strategy in 2025, focusing on Ohio, Wisconsin, Minnesota, Illinois and North Carolina regions with high demand and availability.

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Measuring Impact: Integrating Automation into Clinical Practices to Help Improve Health Outcomes

GoMoHealth

The healthcare industry is rapidly evolving, with automation playing a crucial role in improving efficiency, reducing costs, and enhancing patient care. To successfully implement digital engagement programs that allow organizations to scale and better support both patients and healthcare providers, solutions need to be personalized, easy to implement and provide in-the-moment resources and support.

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Fierce Healthcare

Recent executive actions aim to slash regulations the administration considers unlawful or anticompetitive. Under one order giving broad discretion to agencies, healthcare could start seeing the impacts as soon as April 19.

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Google Cloud expands AI agent tools for healthcare

Health Care Dive

The tech giant unveiled a centralized hub where organizations can access pre-built agents as well as a protocol that allows multiple agents to communicate with one another, regardless of the technology stack used to build them.

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How to Battle Layoffs: The Career Star Accelerator Bootcamp

Facing layoffs in your organization? Support your team members' career transition with Career Star Accelerator Bootcamp: Custom Resume & LinkedIn Revamp + 6 Weeks of Career Coaching. Our certified resume writers will create job search-winning resumes and LinkedIn profiles while they work with a career coach to learn unique strategies to stand out, attract the right employers, automate their job search, and land their dream job.

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Dealbook: New Day Healthcare Acquires Patient Recovery Home Healthcare Services; Always Best Care Opens New Location

Home Health Care

Home-based care providers are expanding through acquisitions and new development. New Day Healthcare expands in Houston New Day Healthcare has purchased Patient Recovery Home Healthcare Services, a Houston-based personal care provider. This deal marks the companys 15th acquisition to date. Founded in 2020, New Day has roughly 33 locations across Texas, Missouri, Kansas, Illinois and Missouri.

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The Imperative of Health Equity: Why Data and Intention Matter

HIT Consultant

Dr. Ndidi Unaka, Chief Health Equity Officer at Stanford Medicine Childrens Health As the daughter of Nigerian immigrants who are both social workers, I observed how dedicated they were to their careers of service. Following in their footsteps, I am privileged to serve patients and families as a physician, and I have also become all too familiar with the undeniable truth about the impact of health inequities on specific populations.

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The American Medical Association is seeking answers from Optum after reports from physicians indicated that the company pressuring them to repay loans issued following the cyberattack on Change Healthcare.

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RFK Jr. won’t appear before Senate panel this week

Health Care Dive

HELP committee chair Bill Cassidy, R-La., had invited Kennedy to testify April 10 on the sweeping layoffs of federal health workers Kennedy ordered last month. A hearing could still take place later.

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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.