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Editor's Note: This is a developing story. If you are a dismissed or active federal worker with information to share, please reach out at ntong@questex.com. | The federal government is laying off thousands of health agency workers and others this week. Here's what we know so far.

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Large healthcare companies are redistributing most of their profits to shareholders, study finds

Health Care Dive

Researchers suggested that policymakers encourage reinvestment of capital into patient care and limit share buybacks based on the findings.

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Roundup: AI helps health systems achieve goals as developers push innovation

Healthcare It News

Doctors are finding more time for patients each week at John Muir Health, according to its Epic electronic health record data. The EHR metrics also show a decrease in after-hours time spent entering clinical notes, Ambience, the health system's partner on artificial intelligence-driven clinical documentation and care coordination, said. Also this week we are highlighting a new partnership that aims to push the development of AI to achieve autonomous operations in command centers by starting

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Healthcare Marketing In the Age of Limited Physician Access & Value-Based Care

Healthcare Success

How do you market healthcare when there is limited physician accessand the focus is on managing care, not increasing patient volume? Health systems must rethink how they engage and direct patientsensuring they get the right level of care in the most efficient and cost-effective way. In this episode, Dennis Jolley, System VP of Strategy and Planning at UW Health, shares how smarter patient navigation and precision marketing can optimize care delivery, reduce unnecessary costs, and improve both pa

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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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Fabric Introduces Hybrid AI for Safe, Accessible Healthcare

HIT Consultant

What You Should Know: – Fabric , a leader in healthcare technology, is transforming care delivery with its Hybrid AI. By combining advanced conversational AI and physician-built clinical logic, Hybrid AI enables healthcare organizations to confidently adopt AI solutions that ensure seamless, safe, and effective patient experiences. –This technology powers Fabrics integrated platform, which includes an AI assistant, symptom checking, virtual care, care pathways, provider search, and s

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Immediately following Senate confirmation, Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has been named chair of the Make America Healthy Again Commission, which will be focused on chronic disease and transparency in medical research.

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Maximize your current technology investments with generative AI

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Sponsor: ServiceNow Primary topic: Patient Engagement Topic: Artificial Intelligence Patient Engagement Resource Central: White Papers External url: [link] Thumbnail: Body: Sponsor: ServiceNow Enterprise Taxonomy: AI Analytics Short Headline: Maximize your current technology investments with generative AI Region Tag: Global Edition Node settings: Exclude from Accelerate RSS feed

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Azure for mission-critical workloads in healthcare: EHR and beyond

Cloud Blogs

In today’s rapidly evolving healthcare landscape, digital transformation is no longer a luxury but a necessity. One of the most critical components of this transformation is the electronic health record (EHR) system, which plays a pivotal role in healthcare operations and care delivery. Organizations are actively exploring alternatives for their traditional on-premises infrastructures to overcome significant challenges, including high capital expenditure, frequent expensive hardware refres

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Advancing Drug Development and Regulatory Compliance with AI-Enhanced Real-World Evidence

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Sujay Jadhav, Verana Health CEO In recent years, regulatory bodies, such as the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and the European Medicines Agency (EMA) have increasingly emphasized the use of real-world data (RWD) in clinical research and regulatory decisions, recognizing its potential to enhance drug development and improve patient outcomes. This shift includes a focus on sourcing RWD that adheres to strict regulatory standards for effective use in drug approvals and postmarket surveillance.

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The dismissals will free up over $98 million annually which will be redirected to veterans' care, benefits and services, the department said. The cuts are part of the White House's broader directive to slash federal workforces.

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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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A new, non-opioid pain drug is here. Getting it to patients could be agony.

Health Care Dive

After decades of research, Vertex Pharmaceuticals now has an approved pain medication. Can one of the world’s most powerful biotechs contend with a healthcare system that’s long favored opioids?

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Unlocking healthcare transformation with Business Process as a Service (BPaaS)

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Sponsor: Cognizant Primary topic: Patient Engagement Topic: Patient Engagement Resource Central: White Papers External url: [link] Thumbnail: Body: Enterprise Taxonomy: Operations Business Short Headline: Unlocking healthcare transformation with Business Process as a Service (BPaaS) Region Tag: Global Edition Node settings: Exclude from Accelerate RSS feed

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How MyHealthHub elevates the patient experience

Meditech

Patients have always been at the heart of our mission here at MEDITECH. While our patient portal has always been focused on the patient, weve taken it to the next level with enhanced accessibility , intuitive features such as a current stay dashboard, and continued convenient access through our MHealth app. Now, more than ever, patients can stay fully engaged in their care journey, never missing a beat as active members of their care team.

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NIH Cuts Research Funding for Indirect Costs

HKLaw

The National Institutes of Health (NIH) published guidance setting the indirect cost rate for NIH grants at 15 percent, a reduction from the typical ranges of 25 to 70 percent, for academic clinical research.

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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 nonprofit shared a $569 million operating income (0.3% operating margin) and $12.9 billion bottom line, the latter of which included $6.8 billion in one-time income from the Geisinger Health and Cone Health acquisitions.

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RFK Jr. confirmed as HHS secretary

Health Care Dive

Robert F. Kennedy Jr., a prominent vaccine critic, was confirmed Thursday by the U.S. Senate in a 52-48 vote to serve as the nation’s top health official.

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What makes a successful digital ecosystem? Mount Sinai's CDIO has answers

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This is part two of a two-part special CDIO profile story. To read part one, click here. Building a digital ecosystem and crafting the technology elements of a health system's five-year strategic plan are no small feats. But Lisa S. Stump says she's up to the task. Stump is Mount Sinai Health System's newly minted chief digital information officer who also serves as dean for information technology at Mount Sinai's Icahn School of Medicine.

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Physicians’ Confidence In and Use of AI is Rising, AMA Finds – Coupling Demand With Many Enabling Factors

Health Populi

Doctors’ use of and demand for augmented intelligence in medical practice is on the rise — with many factors that could bolster or risk adoption on the journey toward AI in the doctor’s office, based on the latest survey from the American Medical Association (AMA) published this week. The AMA polled U.S. physicians in November 2024 to gauge their views on augmented intelligence (AI) addressing doctors’ use of AI, perceived opportunities and risks, and enabling factors for

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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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Human-Generated Data: The Missing Link in AI-Powered Revenue Cycles

HIT Consultant

Matt Seefeld, Chief Commercial Officer, MedEvolve Mounting financial pressures for healthcare organizations mean sustainability hinges on reducing the cost to collect. Ongoing challenges associated with declining reimbursements, higher clinical and administrative costs and staffing shortages in the billing department leave providers without a lot of recourse for improving operational margin.

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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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Kaiser’s 2024 earnings show ROI of Risant Health spinoff

Health Care Dive

Risant Health acquisitions accounted for about half of Kaiser’s net income in 2024.

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What can smart technologies achieve for healthcare?

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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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What Synergy, BetterHelp Partnership Signals About Behavioral Health in Home Care

Home Health Care

Synergy HomeCare recently launched its Total Well-Being program, which focuses on helping seniors manage their health in three key areas: physical, mental and social. One of the most noteworthy aspects of the program is Synergys partnership with mental health platform BetterHelp. In the past, home care companies like Right at Home and 24 Hour Home Care partnered with ride-share companies like Uber (NYSE: UBER) and Lyft Inc.

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41% of Third-Party Breaches in 2024 Targeted Healthcare Orgs

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What You Should Know: – The healthcare industry continues to be the most heavily targeted sector, accounting for 41.2% of third-party breaches in 2024, according to new report from Black Kite. – Black Kites sixth annual Third Party Breach Report reveals a concerning trend in cybersecurity: the rise of “silent breaches.” These hidden vulnerabilities within interconnected ecosystems wreaked havoc across industries in 2024, with threat actors exploiting trusted vendor relati

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The major nonprofit system declined to put a number on the cuts and consolidations, but pointed to a $250 million two-year budget gap it's seeking to address. Media reports place the anticipated headcount in the hundreds.

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CVS slashes profit in 2024 as high medical costs hit Aetna

Health Care Dive

However, the healthcare giant beat Wall Street expectations in earnings and revenue in the fourth quarter, sending CVS stock soaring Wednesday.

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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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Robot pets are coming for your brain!

Healthcare It News

Digital health tools are all the rage. Hospitals and health systems are proving them to be useful in treating all kinds of ailments. Casey Bennett is at the forefront of digital health research. In his lab are bleeding-edge technologies all designed to help brain health. Bennett, who holds a doctorate in computer science, is an assistant professor and chair of the health informatics program in the department of computing and digital media at Chicago's DePaul University.

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At-Home Care Providers Focus On Unlocking Worker Potential, Learn From Failed Initiatives

Home Health Care

With ongoing caregiver staffing and retention challenges, at-home care organizations are looking to leverage the employees already on the payroll, maximizing their potential in order to benefit from the full range of their skills. The Pennant Group (Nasdaq: PNTG), for instance, expanded its 100 CEO initiative. At the end of the pandemic, we were experiencing high levels of burnout, John Gochnour, president and COO of Pennant, said during a panel at Lincoln Healthcare Leaderships HomeCare 100 con

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News 2/14/25

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Top News Robert F. Kennedy, Jr, JD, LLM is sworn.

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Hims & Hers hit the bullseye with its Super Bowl adit sparked a lot of attention from consumers for its brand and weight loss products. But the controversial ad also caught the attention of the pharma industry and lawmakers, who lashed the company for "deceptive" advertising.

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5 Essentials for Healthcare CIOs: A Provider Data Management Checklist

Complete and accurate provider data is essential for health organizations to operate effectively. A better understanding of your provider network helps to understand patients and consumers, identify gaps in care, and make the best possible decisions for your businesses. A modern provider data management solution should power a complete and accurate view of each of your providers, make this data easily accessible across functional groups, and be flexible and agile enough to scale. with your needs