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Simplifying HIPAA Compliance: How Microsegmentation Can Help

HIT Consultant

Garrett Weber, Field CTO Enterprise Security at Akamai Technologies In todays cybersecurity landscape, the stakes have never been higher especially for organizations in the healthcare industry. Data breaches and ransomware attacks are not just increasing in frequencytheyre becoming more sophisticated, leaving even the most prepared organizations vulnerable.

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Fierce Healthcare

Policymakers must stop pretending the healthcare system will hold without vital funding and stronger support for emergency physicians, American College of Emergency Physicians President Alison Haddock, M.D., writes.

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Cigna doubles down on GLP-1 support programs with two new launches

Health Care Dive

The company’s health services division Evernorth is unveiling new programs in a reliable growth area: assuaging payer concerns around GLP-1 coverage. Cigna also posted first quarter results on Friday well above analyst expectations.

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Fuel Telehealth Growth With Smarter Web & UX Design Strategies

Healthcare Success

Is your telehealth business buried on your website? If it is, youre missing out on a huge opportunity to boost patient engagement and reduce costs. Telehealth isnt just another service line. Its a distinct business model with its own users, workflows, and expectations. Your website and UX design must reflect that. By 2026, nearly one in three U.S. medical visits are projected to be virtual.

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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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India’s 2-decade-old Central Government Health Scheme HMIS decommissioned

Healthcare It News

India's Ministry of Health and Family Welfare is relaunching this week the health management information system for the Central Government Health Scheme. The CGHS provides comprehensive healthcare for current and retired employees of the central government. The MOHFW decommissioned the outdated CGHS HMIS last week, which had been used since 2005 and could not meet modern IT standards, cybersecurity frameworks, and user expectations.

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Fierce Healthcare

A collaboration between Express Scripts and Prime Therapeutics from late 2019 is under the legal microscope again, this time by the Michigan Attorney General. The state says the partnership amounted to collusion and led to pharmacy deserts across the state.

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Caregivers Sue CDPAP’s Fiscal Intermediary For Wage Theft

Home Health Care

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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Access issue for underserved populations is more than primary care

Healthcare It News

Enterprise Taxonomy: Patient Access Rural and underserved communities Population and Public Health Quality Care Care Node settings: Exclude from Accelerate RSS feed

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Fierce Healthcare

Alignment Healthcare posts a net loss of more than $9 million as the company hires a former MultiPlan chief financial officer.

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DOJ accuses CVS, Humana, Elevance of paying kickbacks to Medicare Advantage brokers

Health Care Dive

According to the Justice Department’s complaint, the insurers paid brokers eHealth, GoHealth and SelectQuote hundreds of millions of dollars for enrolling seniors in their MA coverage — regardless of the plans’ suitability for those members’ needs.

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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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Dombi: At-Home Care Providers Must Overcome ‘Self-Inflicted Challenge’ To Flourish

Home Health Care

Despite operating on razor-thin margins and facing persistent reimbursement challenges, some home-based care providers are setting themselves apart by leaning into innovation. By embracing alternative payment models, virtual health and opportunities like hospital-at-home programs, providers can save themselves from home-based cares self-inflicted challenge of not capitalizing on the industrys evolving opportunities, according to Bill Dombi, senior counsel for Arnall Golden Gregory law firm.

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Cleveland Clinic Taps AKASA to Launch AI Tools for the Revenue Cycle

HIT Consultant

What You Should Know: – Cleveland Clinic and AKASA have established a strategic collaboration to deploy generative AI tools to support efficient and accurate medical coding practices. –Through this partnership, Cleveland Clinic will apply multiple AKASA AI-powered tools during the mid-revenue cycle the phase between patient care and billing, where documentation and coding occur across its U.S. locations.

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Fierce Healthcare

Limbic's Intake Agent responds to patients in real-time and can field an unlimited number of calls, freeing up the workload on overburdened call center staff. It aims to help streamline patient intake.

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Supreme Court rules against hospitals in DSH formula case

Health Care Dive

The high court ruled against hospitals that argued the HHS was undercounting the number of low-income Medicare beneficiaries who should figure into their disproportionate share hospital payments.

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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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ACO REACH Falls Short In Serving Vulnerable Populations Compared To Medicare Overall

Home Health Care

The Accountable Care Organization (ACO) Realizing Equity, Access, and Community Health (REACH) program is designed to provide value-based care access, including home-based care, to underserved communities. New research shows that in its inaugural year, the program fell short of its aims. REACH beneficiaries have lower levels of social risk compared to the overall Medicare population, according to a study published in JAMA Health Forum, showing that the program failed to enroll organizations serv

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Ushering patients and families into the C-suite

Healthcare It News

Banner Health's "Text the CEO" program enables patients and visitors to contact executives directly with praise, complaints or other comments regarding their experiences. Amy Adashek-Pinn, senior digital product manager, explains.

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Fierce Healthcare

Cigna is doubling down on its efforts to manage the challenges associated with GLP-1s through the launch of two new programs.

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CVS plans to exit ACA individual exchanges, strikes Wegovy deal with Novo Nordisk

Health Care Dive

Aetna is once again retreating from the Affordable Care Act market, while its parent company notched a deal with Danish drugmaker Novo Nordisk that should expand access to its in-demand GLP-1 at the expense of Eli Lilly’s.

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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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Interim HealthCare Expands Alzheimer’s Offerings Through New Partnership

Home Health Care

Interim HealthCare has expanded its Alzheimers care program through a new partnership with the Alzheimers Association. The partnership, announced on Wednesday, will enable Interim to bolster its existing Alzheimers offerings through additional educational programs and opportunities to participate in Alzheimers Association events. Interim HealthCares industry-leading dementia program continues to be delivered by locally owned and operated franchise care centers, now with the added community invol

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Decision making and patient education enhanced by custom AI tools

Healthcare It News

The University of Toledo is building and piloting AI models to assist in clinical decision support and to accurately answer patients' and clinicians' questions. Dr. R. Ryan Sadeghian, CMIO and a pediatrician, explains.

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Fierce Healthcare

Five low-scoring Florida hospitals owned by the major for-profit sued this week to have their grades pulled, arguing they are punished and defamed for declining to contribute data through Leapfrog's voluntary survey.

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Republican lawmakers urge CMMI to focus on cost savings, transparency

Health Care Dive

Lawmakers on the House Ways and Means Committee also accused CMMI of promoting “a political agenda,” like focusing on health equity and minimizing the importance of cost savings.

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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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National Skills Coalition Forms Council To Tackle Care Workforce Crisis

Home Health Care

National Skills Coalition (NSC) an advocacy organization focused on workforce policies recently announced the launch of the Care Workforce Advisory Council. The council was formed to address the main challenges that currently plague the care workforce. The Care Workforce Advisory is made up of 20 direct care industry professionals and experts, including home-based care stakeholders and leaders from organizations such as Best of Care, LeadingAge, PHI and CareAcademy.

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Preparing for the Healthcare Security Paradigm Shift

HIT Consultant

Farqad Moshili, Graphiant Engineering Staff The evolving cyber threat landscape has driven the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to propose significant updates to the HIPAA Security Rule , a first in 12 years, with more stringent guidelines for protecting electronic protected health information (ePHI). These amendments stress the need for network segmentation, real-time surveillance, and effective compliance with legislation to provide comprehensive coverage of defense gaps in i

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Fierce Healthcare

UnitedHealth Group and Amedisys have found buyers for key divestitures aimed at getting their $3.3 billion merger over the finish line, according to new filings.

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Taking a fresh look at employee education benefits in the healthcare industry

Health Care Dive

Five keys to an effective tuition benefits program that supports your workforce.

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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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How Care Providers Should Interpret Elevance Pullback On Medicare Advantage Marketing 

Home Health Care

Home health providers grappling with Medicare Advantage reimbursement challenges are paying close attention to market changes. One such development occurred when Elevance Health (NYSE: ELV) made headlines when it announced plans to slash its Medicare Advantage marketing budget on Friday. Elevances move to cull its Medicare Advantage marketing spend comes on the heels of another Medicare Advantage market shakeup.

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The 23andMe Bankruptcy: Uncertainty, Caution, and a Call to Action (Part 1)

Bill Of Health

Medical Privacy The 23andMe Bankruptcy: Uncertainty, Caution, and a Call to Action (Part 1) Even with so many major headlines competing for attention last month, it was hard to miss the news that 23andMe had filed for bankruptcy. Published April 28, 2025 Photo Credit Christi Guerrini Amy McGuire Share Share on LinkedIn Share on X Share on Facebook Share on Reddit Even with so many major headlines competing for attention last month, it was hard to miss the news that 23andMe had filed for bankrupt

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Fierce Healthcare

EHR giant Epic continued to amass a greater share of the U.S. hospital market in 2024, adding 176 multispecialty hospitals and 29,399 beds. The health IT company now commands 42.3% of the acute care EHR market, up from 39.1% a year prior.

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GE Healthcare slashes 2025 profit forecast on tariff impact

Health Care Dive

CFO Jay Saccaro said the company is looking at tactics for further mitigating tariff impact, including more dual sourcing and making products where they are consumed.

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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.