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A long-term project from contractors to modernize a provider enrollment system for Medicare is the latest casualty of DOGE and will now be completed in-house, the agency recently announced. Whether that decision is a good or bad one is up for debate.

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Medicaid expansion cuts could hit provider revenue, spike uncompensated care: report

Health Care Dive

If states end their expansion programs in response to funding cuts, spending on healthcare services would fall by nearly $80 billion and uncompensated care costs would rise by nearly $19 billion in 2026.

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Notify.gov, a mass texting service created to better communicate renewal deadlines and eligibility for benefit programs like Medicaid, will not be operational.

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Self-Direction Programs Aim To Empower Patients, Relieve Home-Based Care Staffing Shortages

Home Health Care

As the demand for home-based care continues to rise amid a nationwide shortage of caregivers, self-direction programs are emerging as a vital solution. These programs empower individuals to choose their own caregivers, addressing unique cultural needs and fostering personal connections that enhance mental well-being and the quality of care. While controversy continues to swirl in New York state regarding its Consumer Directed Personal Assistance Program (CDPAP), the Department of Health announce

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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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A recent analysis, which looked at ophthalmology practice acquisitions between 2014 and 2021, outlines movement among the clinical workforce and changes in its characteristics that stem from private equity's increasing role in care.

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Florida-based hospital operator Landmark Holdings files for bankruptcy

Health Care Dive

Landmark, which operates six hospitals across three states, will kick off a marketing process for its facilities in the coming weeks as it seeks new capital or owners.

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Virtual physical therapy company Hinge Health files for IPO

Health Care Dive

The digital health IPO market has slowed to a crawl in recent years, but it could be poised for a turnaround in 2025, experts say.

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Health technology company Innovaccer launched a new platform that seeks to make it easier for insurers to manage risk adjustment and quality improvements.

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Security Alert: How Federal Health Agencies Can Protect Health Data

HIT Consultant

Ratima Kataria, Chief Strategy and Growth Leader for Health Analytics, Research and Technology Solutions, ICF As federal health agencies modernize to improve security and enhance efficiencies and insights, IT leaders cannot overlook the security of health data itself. Data security ensures the privacy, integrity, and availability of this valuable information, forming the bedrock of effective data modernization.

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Better care, lower costs: The advance care planning solution hospitals ignore

Nordic

Healthcare executives continue to grapple with a longstanding problem: despite pouring billions of dollars into end-of-life care, patient satisfaction remains mediocre at best. The American healthcare system defaults to aggressive interventionsICU admissions, mechanical ventilation, emergency surgeriesthat often do little to improve a patients quality of life.

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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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How Dementia-Focused Friendly Faces Senior Care Is Tapping Into New Business Opportunities In 2025

Home Health Care

Friendly Faces Senior Care is proof that a home care company doesn’t need to be a large franchise network in order to see continuous growth. In the market that Friendly Faces Senior Care serves, the Houston, Texas-based provider has succeeded in becoming a recognizable brand. We became known across town as we are mostly ladies the ladies in pink, Friendly Faces Senior Care CEO Qiana James said, referencing the companys uniform and visual branding.

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Mental health, food insecurity and maternal outcomes remain critical gaps for people enrolled in employer-sponsored health plans, according to a new report from Morgan Health.

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Shriners Children’s Becomes Largest Pediatric Motion Analysis Center in the World

HIT Consultant

What You Should Know: –For more than 40 years, Shriners Childrens has been utilizing motion analysis technology, similar to what you might find in a Hollywood movie, in each of its 14 state-of-the-art Motion Analysis Centers (MACs). –Motion analysis helps physicians determine the best treatment methods for children with movement differences caused by conditions such as cerebral palsy, scoliosis, brachial plexus or sports injuries.

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The Ultimate Guide to Dunning Letters: What They Are, How to Write Them

Etactics

If youve ever had an overdue payment before, youve seen a dunning letter. They are also known as dunning notices. The term dunning letter is accounting jargon for a piece of writing you receive from a business that youve used services from, but havent paid for yet. Sometimes theyre included on the invoice in message form. Either way, youve waited so long to pay for these services that youre now considered a delinquent by the business because your balance with them is overdue.

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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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Hospital-At-Home Could Remain In Play With Continuing Resolution

Home Health Care

On Tuesday, the U.S. House of Representatives passed a continuing resolution that would extend the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Hospital-at-Home (HaH) waiver program and telehealth flexibilities through Sept. 30, pending Senate approval. This program, scheduled to end on March 31, enables hospitals to deliver hospital-level care to patients in their homes.

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elea Raises $4.3M AI-Powered Pathology Operating System

HIT Consultant

What You Should Know: – elea , an innovative AI platform designed to supercharge healthcare professionals’ ability to deliver life-saving diagnoses and care, has announced a $4.3M (4M)funding round led by Fly Ventures and Giant Ventures. – The company has also secured a milestone partnership with one of Germany’s largest and most critical Medizinische Versorgungszentrum (MVZ) hospital groups.

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How Healthcare CRM Systems Help Manage Patient Privacy and Compliance

Sequence Health

Healthcare CRM systems play a crucial role in managing patient privacy and ensuring regulatory compliance. By incorporating advanced security measures like data encryption, secure access controls, and continuous monitoring, these systems protect sensitive patient information. Specifically, how healthcare CRM systems help manage patient privacy and compliance ensures adherence to privacy laws, such as HIPAA, by automating compliance processes and maintaining robust data security.

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Motivity Secures $27M to Advance AI-Driven ABA Therapy Solutions

HIT Consultant

What You Should Know: – Motivity , a provider of clinical SaaS solutions for Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) providers serving children with autism secures a $27M investment from Five Elms Capital, a prominent software investment firm. – The funding will accelerate Motivity’s product innovation, expand its team, and enhance support for ABA providers worldwide.

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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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How Healthcare CRM Systems Help Manage Patient Privacy and Compliance

Sequence Health

Healthcare CRM systems play a crucial role in managing patient privacy and ensuring regulatory compliance. By incorporating advanced security measures like data encryption, secure access controls, and continuous monitoring, these systems protect sensitive patient information. Specifically, how healthcare CRM systems help manage patient privacy and compliance ensures adherence to privacy laws, such as HIPAA, by automating compliance processes and maintaining robust data security.

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From Click to Care: 3 Ways to Increase Patient Acquisition at Lower Costs

Clearwave Inc

Reading Time: 3 minutes By Blakely Roth | March 12, 2025 In todays competitive healthcare environment, specialty practices must find innovative ways to attract and retain patients without breaking the bank. By leveraging technology and data-driven strategies, practices can streamline operations, enhance patient satisfaction and improve profitability.

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PatchMD Introduces New GLP-1 Support Patches for Individuals on Weight Loss Medications

HIT Consultant

What You Should Know: – PatchMD , a pioneer in transdermal nutrient delivery, has unveiled its new GLP-1 Support Patch Collection , designed to provide essential support for individuals using GLP-1 receptor agonist medications such as Ozempic, Wegovy, and Mounjaro for weight management. – GLP-1 receptor agonists have revolutionized medical weight loss, but they often come with side effects like nausea and appetite suppression, and can lead to nutrient deficiencies.

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Healthcare AI News 3/12/25

HIStalk

News OpenAI introduces a developer platform for building AI agents.

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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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Innovaccer Launches 360-Degree Gap Closure Solution for Payers, Powered by AI

HIT Consultant

What You Should Know: – Innovaccer Inc., an Healthcare AI company unveiled its 360-Degree Gap Closure Solution for Payers , a comprehensive platform designed to revolutionize risk adjustment and quality improvement for health plans. – The launch comes at a pivotal moment, as the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) increases regulatory oversight and the adoption of value-based care accelerates.

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Why are U.S. healthcare costs so high?

Healthcare ECONOMIST

The Incidental Economist website has a helpful explainer video. The truth is that higher cost is due to both higher prices and more utilization of healthcare goods and services. It is not caused by any one stakeholder within the healthcare ecosystem. Reducing health care costs would require significant–and often painful–tradeoffs.

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CoachCare Acquires VitalTech, Expanding RPM and Virtual Care Capabilities

HIT Consultant

What You Should Know: – CoachCare , a provider of remote patient monitoring (RPM) and care management platforms has acquired VitalTech , a provider of comprehensive enterprise solutions across the care continuum. – The strategic acquisition, advised by Hyde Park Capital, represents CoachCare’s eighth acquisition since 2023 and significantly enhances its virtual care capabilities.

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Morning Headlines 3/13/25

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Motivity Announces $27M Growth Investment from Five Elms Capital to.

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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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Zing Health & Strive Health Expands Access to Value-Based Kidney Care

HIT Consultant

What You Should Know: – Strive Health, a national leader in value-based kidney care, and Zing Health, a leading Medicare Advantage insurer, have announced the expansion of their existing partnership to deliver specialized kidney care to all eligible members across Zings geographical footprint. –Strive will now support Zing members in Ohio, Tennessee and Mississippi and continue coverage in Illinois, Indiana and Michigan.

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The startup plans to use the funding to expand its value-based care initiatives, including evolving toward increasingly sophisticated economic models with two-sided population health risk.

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Deerhold & HSBlox Combine Price Transparency & VBC Platforms for Enhanced Healthcare

HIT Consultant

What You Should Know: – HSBlox , a leading technology platform for value-based care (VBC) contract management and administration that operationalizes complex contracts, enables transparency, and simplifies communication between stakeholders, and Deerhold, a company offering advanced healthcare data management and solutions to support healthcare price transparency and compliance, today announced a partnership to combine their respective best-in-class capabilities to equip health plans, valu

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CMMI announced some pilot models would be canceled or not renewed, and a new strategic report more aligned with the Trump administration's priorities would soon be released.

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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.