April, 2025

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The Case for Healthcare-Specific Large Language Models

HIT Consultant

David Talby, CEO, John Snow Labs Large language models (LLMs) like ChatGPT and other general-purpose artificial intelligence (AI) systems have demonstrated remarkable versatility, excelling in tasks such as summarization, content generation, and conversational interfaces. However, when it comes to medicine, the limitations of general-purpose AI become glaringly apparent.

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Chicago's Rush rolls out ambient AI after successful pilot

Healthcare It News

Before the pandemic, the prominent Chicago-based health system Rush recognized that its physicians and advanced practice providers were burdened with tedious administrative tasks and understood it was time to provide its team with technology that would enable them to get back to what matters most: valuable, undistracted time with patients. THE CHALLENGE With less time spent charting and documenting, the premise was staff could better dedicate their time to further patient interactions, catch up

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Why Video Should Be the Center of Your Healthcare Social Media Strategy

Healthcare Success

By the end of 2025, video content is expected to account for 82% of all internet traffic (bandwidth). Is your healthcare organization leading the way with this trend or is your content getting lost in the noise? Trust, clarity, and connection are essential in the healthcare industry, making video a strategic imperative. If your healthcare social media content strategy doesn't include video, you're missing out on brand visibility, patient engagement, and revenue growth.

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MIPS Reporting Services for Healthcare Providers in 2025

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The Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) continues to shape the future of the healthcare payment system. In 2025, staying compliant with the MIPS 2025 reporting requirements is crucial. Our reporting process keeps you informed on changes from CMS and maximizes your incentive payments from Medicare. Whether you are a solo practitioner or a large group (also handles multi-group practice), our MIPS reporting services are intended to take stress out of your life, keep you streamlined, and ens

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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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Arkansas passes law banning PBMs from owning pharmacies

Health Care Dive

The law in particular will affect CVS and UnitedHealth, both of which operate physical pharmacies in the state along with specialty and mail-order pharmacy businesses.

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Fierce Healthcare - Untitled Article

Fierce Healthcare

The agency submitted an order this week seeking an administrative stay in the case, as there are currently no sitting commissioners who are able to join the proceedings.

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AI chatbots boost patient engagement and reduce clinician workload, study shows

Healthcare It News

Chatbots powered by artificial intelligence are emerging as meaningful tools in remote patient monitoring and chronic disease management, with the potential to improve diagnostic accuracy, support clinicians, and boost patient adherence. These were among the findings of a peer-reviewed study, "Revolutionizing Medicine: Chatbots as Catalysts for Improved Diagnosis, Treatment, and Patient Support," published in Cureus.

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Video Best Practices for Effective Healthcare Marketing

Healthcare Success

Video isnt just another healthcare marketing toolits rocket fuel for engagement, trust, and conversions. According to our recent podcast guest, Tony Gnau , Founder and Chief Storytelling Officer at T60 Health, video can boost website conversions by 66% and email click-through rates by up to 300%, making it a key lever for strategic growth. In this episode, Stewart Gandolf, CEO of Healthcare Success, and Tony Gnau discuss the power of video marketing in healthcare.

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Why In-House Billing Is Costing Your Pathology Lab More Than You Think

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Let’s get realoperating a pathology lab is enough to manage on its own. Between managing lab operations, staff, compliance, and patient care, it’s a whirlwind. Add in-house billing to the mix, and busy becomes overwhelming in a hurry. But here’s the twist: In-house billing might appear to be a cost-saving measure on the surface. It might be costing your pathology lab more than you realizein time, money, and lost Let’s break it down.

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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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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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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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Vendor Notebook: Voice AI agents tackle trust, explainability

Healthcare It News

This week and in the days ahead, technology companies, including Infinitus, Ambience Healthcare and Anthropic, release new artificial intelligence tools that could bolster trust and ease of use for patients, physicians and revenue cycle managers. Hallucination-free AI for engagement By limiting AI agent responses, Infinitus hopes to ensure trust and compliance with the first hallucination-free voice AI agents specifically for patient engagement, the company said in its announcement Thursday.

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Thinking About Trimming Your Marketing Budget? Read This First.

Healthcare Success

Trimming your marketing budget might seem like a quick way to cut costs, but it can hurt your healthcare business more than you thinkespecially during economic uncertainty. While the U.S. economy remains numerically strong, 53%of Americans think its on the wrong track. With uncertainty surrounding impending tariffs, inflation, a tightening labor market, and rising healthcare costs, consumer confidence is beginning to dip.

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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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Workplace Wellness: Fit for work and fit for life

Pro CRNA

By Thomas Davis, DNAP, MAE, CRNA This article is written in mid-April when the cold winter winds are being calmed by temperate spring temperatures and the snow is being chased away by the warm rain that will awaken the trees and flowers. As the days get longer, people who vowed to improve health as a new years resolution are doubling down in preparation for summer activities.

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HHS layoffs may be illegal, legal experts say

Health Care Dive

The federal health department sidestepped normal procedures as it laid off 10,000 employees, according to sources. One union has already filed an internal complaint, while at least two law firms are exploring suits.

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Fierce Healthcare - Untitled Article

Fierce Healthcare

By cutting the Provider Relief Bureau, RFK Jr.'s HHS has lost the staff expertise to reclaim more than a billion dollars in payments made to providers during the COVID-19 pandemic. The move seems antithetical to the workforce reduction effort's aim to save taxpayer dollars.

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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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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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'Off the charts' patient satisfaction at LifeBridge Health's virtual urgent care center

Healthcare It News

LifeBridge Health, based in Owings Mills, Maryland, faced two primary telemedicine challenges: improving operational efficiency and increasing patient adoption. THE CHALLENGE Dr. Jonathan Thierman, president and chief executive, ExpressCare and Children's Urgent Care, at LifeBridge Health, previously had set up the LifeBridge Health Virtual Health Center.

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Thinking About Trimming Your Marketing Budget? Read This First.

Healthcare Success

Trimming your marketing budget might seem like a quick way to cut costs, but it can hurt your healthcare business more than you thinkespecially during economic uncertainty. While the U.S. economy remains numerically strong, 53%of Americans think its on the wrong track. With uncertainty surrounding impending tariffs, inflation, a tightening labor market, and rising healthcare costs, consumer confidence is beginning to dip.

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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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Tariffs send healthcare industry into ‘unchartered waters’

Health Care Dive

Provider groups and health systems warn tariffs will test healthcare’s fragile supply chain, threatening to disrupt patient care.

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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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Fierce Healthcare - Untitled Article

Fierce Healthcare

Fierce Healthcare talked to a dozen experts about what key changes the U.S. has gone through since COVID-19 became a pandemic. Here are their takeaways.

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Why Nurse Leaders Deserve a Seat at the AI Table

HIT Consultant

Ali Morin, MSN, RN, NI-BC, Chief Nursing Informatics Officer, symplr AI is unlocking new possibilities for care delivery. As the frontline guardians of patient care, nurses play a critical role in ensuring AI solutions effectively address healthcares most pressing challenges. To fully harness AIs potential, healthcare organizations must bring nurses, other clinicians and nurse leaders to the decision-making table.

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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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Caregivers Sue CDPAP’s Fiscal Intermediary For Wage Theft

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New Yorks transition to a single fiscal intermediary for its Consumer-Directed Personal Assistance Program (CDPAP) has hit another legal hurdle. Two caregivers have sued Public Partnerships LLC (PPL), the company chosen to act as CDPAPs fiscal intermediary, alleging that the company violated the Fair Labor Standards Act. The complaint which was filed in the U.S.

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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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Beterra Client Leadership Series: Lauren Faison-Clark, MBA

Beterra

Building a Culture of Excellence: Lauren Faison-Clark’s Vision for Rural Healthcare In todays dynamic healthcare environment, leaders like Lauren Faison-Clark are redefining what it means to serve communities through innovation, compassion, and resilience. As Chief Executive Officer of Doctors Memorial Hospital (DMH) in Perry, Florida, Lauren is not only leading a transformation but also fostering a culture.

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Senate advances budget blueprint as healthcare braces for Medicaid cuts

Health Care Dive

The Senate’s budget resolution calls for fewer spending cuts than its House counterpart overall but preserves the $880 billion target for reductions under the House Energy and Commerce Committee.

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Fierce Healthcare

Hims & Hers is expanding access to Eli Lilly's branded weight loss drug Zepbound and diabetes drug Mounjaro as well as generic liraglutide through its weight loss platform.

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Rural America Loses Independent Physicians and Practices at Alarming Rate, Report Finds

HIT Consultant

Source: Image by freepik What You Should Know: – A new report commissioned by the Physicians Advocacy Institute (PAI) and conducted by Avalere reveals a significant decline in the number of independent physicians and medical practices in rural areas of the United States between January 2019 and January 2024. – The report raises concerns about reduced access to care, rising costs, and a decline in care quality for rural communities.

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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?