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VA Chief AI Officer: Technology is secondary to human problem-solving

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Editor's Note: This is the eighth in our series on Chief AI Officers in Healthcare. Other recent CAIO profiles include Dennis Chornenky at UC Davis Health , Dr. Karandeep Singh at UC San Diego Health , Alda Mizaku at Children's National Hospital , Dr. Zafar Chaudry at Seattle Children's , Mouneer Odeh at Cedars-Sinai , Sameer Sethi at Hackensack Meridian Health , and Rajiv Kolagani at Lurie Children's Hospital.

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Pharmacies can now directly contract with GoodRx without a PBM. They will have access to more than 90 brand medication deals where the manufacturer buys down the price for the consumer via GoodRx.

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Spotting opportunities to accelerate Malaysia's digital health transformation

Healthcare It News

Emphasising the important regulatory function of governments can help push the agenda to further digitalise health systems. Jeremy Lim, co-founder and CEO of Singapore-based microbiome insights company AMILI , has always advocated this. He is set to share his experience in bridging public-private partnerships for national-scale digital health transformation and exploring opportunities to accelerate this at the upcoming HIMSS25 Asia-Pacific (APAC) Conference next month, July.

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Healthcare IT Dangerously Overconfident in Email Security, New Report Finds

HIT Consultant

Source Credit: Paulbox 2025 Healthcare Email Security Report What You Should Know: – A new 2025 report from Paubox reveals a critical disconnect between the perceived security readiness and actual email vulnerability within healthcare organizations. While 92% of healthcare IT leaders express confidence in their ability to prevent email-based data breaches, 8 out of 10 admit to worrying about their HIPAA compliance status, highlighting a dangerous overconfidence that leaves patient data exp

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How to Turn “Check-the-Box” Compliance Trainings Into Real Learning

Speaker: Brian Richardson, Brian Richardson, Founder and CEO of Richardson Consulting Group

Let’s face it—most ethics and compliance training programs aren’t winning awards for engagement. But that doesn’t mean they can’t be effective, captivating, and maybe even enjoyable! Join learning design expert Brian Richardson for a dynamic session on how to breathe new life into your ethics and compliance training. We'll explore innovative strategies to bring traditionally dry topics to life, making them resonate with learners and drive tangible change.

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How Texting Is a Lifeline for Health Access and Equity – Time to Address the TCPA is “Now”

Health Populi

The Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA) was put into law in 1991. The first smartphone was launched by IBM the following year in 1992 known as the IBM Simon. Then Steve Jobs unveiled the iPhone in 2007. Now in 2025, smartphones are ubiquitous, landlines more cut than connected, and texting is the way people communicate. But for many patients, caregivers, health plan members, and health citizens, whichever persona we are in our individual health care journeys at a point in time, the TCPA rem

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2025 State of Nursing: AI, Burnout, Compensation, Staffing, Politics

HIT Consultant

What You Should Know: – Incredible Health today announced the release of its sixth annual State of U.S. Nursing & Technicians Report , the largest of its kind with insights from over 1 million nurses and, for the first time, technicians, reveals a healthcare workforce under immense pressure. – The 2025 findings show that while the nursing shortage persists, an even more severe crisis is unfolding among technicians.

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MD Anderson and HealthEx Collaborate to Develop AI-Powered Patient Data Consent Platform

HIT Consultant

What You Should Know: – The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center and HealthEx announced a strategic collaboration to develop tools aimed at streamlining the patient consent process, while simultaneously creating greater transparency and control for patients over how their data is used in research. – As part of this collaboration, the two organizations will work on the continued development and future implementation of HealthEx’s artificial intelligence (AI)-driven global con

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4 Quotes Illuminating At-Home Care CEOs’ 2025 Strategies

Home Health Care

This article is a part of your HHCN+ Membership To sustain margins while meeting growing demand, against a backdrop of payment pressure, at-home care leaders must find ways to operate more efficiently while expanding access and improving outcomes. Top executives have varying approaches to managing their operations and pressing issues. For Jennifer Webster, the CEO of DispatchHealth, demonstrating outcomes is top of mind when forging value-based reimbursement agreements.

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Healthcare’s Cybersecurity Overhaul: Navigating the New Federal Security Standards for Hospitals

HIT Consultant

Dr. Scott Schell, Chief Medical Officer, Cognizant As cyber threats become increasingly sophisticated, proposed updates to federal healthcare cybersecurity standards have reignited debate across the industry. Introduced in December 2024, these regulations represent the first significant update to the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act’s (HIPAA) Security Rule , aiming to address the advent of AI, quantum computing and virtual reality.

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Addus HomeCare Projects $35M Revenue Boost From Illinois, Texas Reimbursement Rate Hikes

Home Health Care

Addus HomeCare Corporation (Nasdaq: ADUS) anticipates a boost in home care revenue following budget approvals in Illinois and Texas. The State of Illinois has finalized its fiscal budget for 2026, which includes a 3.9% increase in the base hourly reimbursement rate, raising it to $30.80 per hour. This adjustment supports a minimum wage of $18.75 per hour for direct in-home care service workers.

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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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Sleep Cycle Launches Clinical Study for Smartphone-Based Sleep Apnea Screening

HIT Consultant

What You Should Know: – Sleep Cycle, a sleep technology company, announced the commencement of a clinical study to validate its forthcoming smartphone-based feature for screening and monitoring obstructive sleep apnea (OSA). – The feature will require no additional hardware or wearables, marking a significant step in the company’s mission to pioneer accessible, technology-driven health solutions.

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Fierce Healthcare

When Smart Data Solutions, the healthcare automation leader for health plans and TPAs, sought to boost its prior auth technology with agentic AI, it explored every vendor imaginable. A Mayo-backed solution proved to be transformative.

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Closing the EHR Gap: Patient Communication as a Bridge in a Fragmented Healthcare System

HIT Consultant

Suzie Sfarra, Chief Product Officer at CipherHealth For decades, the Electronic Health Record (EHR) has been the backbone of the healthcare tech stack. And that’s for good reason. The digitization that EHRs provide has transformed how hospitals and health systems interact with clinical data, as well as how they talk to patients. But the EHR isn’t a monolith.

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Application portfolio management: What healthcare leaders should think about before M&A activity begins

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Optimize healthcare M&A with proactive application portfolio management to enhance integration, reduce costs, and mitigate risks for a more efficient organization.

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Can Your Organization Spot a Conflict Before It’s a Crisis?

Speaker: Amie Phillips Pablo, VP, Corporate Compliance & Privacy Officer at Novo Nordisk

In today’s complex healthcare environment, navigating third-party relationships has become even more challenging—whether it’s vendor relationships, employee activities, or patient-facing interactions. Left unmanaged, these conflicts can compromise trust, regulatory compliance, and even organizational reputation. So, how can healthcare teams stay ahead?

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State of Montana Partners with GoGoGrandparent to Provide Free Transportation and Delivery Services for Seniors

HIT Consultant

What You Should Know: – GoGoGrandparent , a leader in on-demand services for aging adults, announced a new partnership with the State of Montana to provide free transportation and prescription/grocery delivery services to seniors. This collaboration represents a new, broader model for state-sponsored senior support that other states can emulate. – The program allows residents 60 and over to access essential services simply by calling GoGoGrandparent directly, with no need for a smart

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Bayada Lays Off 10% Of Headquarters Staff, Citing Reimbursement Challenges

Home Health Care

Bayada Home Health Care — one of the largest U.S. providers of home-based care — has reduced its headquarters staff by 10%, or roughly 100 jobs. The company stated that the layoffs are the result of operating in a difficult reimbursement environment. “While Bayada is stable, strong and growing, we operate in a challenging environment where the costs of providing care are growing faster than the ability of governments and insurance companies to pay for that care,” the company said in a statement.

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Fierce Healthcare

With payer denials at an all-time high and hospital administrative burdens piling atop a surge in clinical need, hospitals are looking toward innovating and building efficiency in UM, CDI, and denials management. Dr. Jerilyn Morrissey, Chief Medical Officer at CorroHealth, recommends some strategies and best practices to improve hospitals’ compliant reimbursement rates.

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Blue vs. Roman Chamomile: Differences, Benefits, and Uses

American College of Healthcare Sciences

Learn key differences between Blue and Roman chamomile, from their calming benefits to how they’re used in teas, skincare, and essential oils. The post Blue vs. Roman Chamomile: Differences, Benefits, and Uses appeared first on American College of Healthcare Sciences.

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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

Dr. Jerilyn Morrissey outlines how health systems can tackle rising denial rates with targeted strategies and smarter documentation tools.

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Curbside Consult with Dr. Jayne 6/9/25

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Why providers should embrace AI in healthcare

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Readers Write: The End of “Good Enough”: A Personal Journey to Better Healthcare IT Application Support

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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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TRIMEDX partners with ServiceNow to transform clinical asset management

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Readers Write: Happy Customers Don’t Just Pay Their Bills!

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Readers Write: Access to Care Isn’t Just Technology, It’s Human Connection

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Morning Headlines 6/10/25

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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