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14 Apr 2025
Computer and law experts respond to call for opinions on computer evidence
IT and legal experts have made submissions to a government consultation on the use of computer evidence in court
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14 Apr 2025
AI provides foundation for Atlassian customer service app
Atlassian will enter the world of customer service by extending its current internal ticketing tool to its users' customers.
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14 Apr 2025
CMS proposes 2.4% inpatient Medicare reimbursement hike
The FY 2026 Inpatient Prospective Payment System (IPPS) and Long-Term Care Hospital Prospective Payment System (LTCH PPS) proposed rule would increase inpatient Medicare reimbursement by about $4 billion.
Health IT News from the past 365 days
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14 Apr 2025
Dialysis firm DaVita suffers ransomware attack
Kidney care company DaVita said patient care is continuing despite suffering a weekend ransomware attack that encrypted elements of its network.
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11 Apr 2025
OCR settlement: Cracking down on HIPAA risk analysis gaps
Northeast Radiology paid $350,000 and agreed to implement a corrective action plan to resolve OCR's sixth enforcement action under its HIPAA risk analysis initiative.
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11 Apr 2025
Trump signals shift in drug import tariff policy
Analysts warn Trump's looming threat of pharmaceutical tariffs on drug imports could upend global pharma supply chains, drive up costs and reduce patient access to medicine.
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11 Apr 2025
CMS ends federal funding for state Medicaid DSHPs, DSIPs
CMS indicated that DHSPs and DSIPs go beyond the scope of Medicaid services and therefore do not warrant federal funding.
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11 Apr 2025
Wes Streeting launches digital qualification for social care leaders
As part of the government’s plan to create a digital national care service, social care leaders will be trained in adopting and using cutting-edge technology
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11 Apr 2025
FDA clears Dexcom G7 15-Day continuous glucose monitor
Dexcom’s G7 15-Day continuous glucose monitor extends wear, improves usability and accuracy and sets a new bar for diabetes care and integration.
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10 Apr 2025
Providers, payers struggle with CMS interoperability rule
Discover key challenges healthcare stakeholders face in complying with the CMS interoperability and prior authorization final rule.
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10 Apr 2025
Top 3 factors driving patient loyalty across generations
Faced with competing priorities across generations, health systems should home in on reliability, competence and respect to drive loyalty and market share.
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09 Apr 2025
Gaps in healthcare vulnerability management persist
New benchmarking data can help security practitioners identify gaps in healthcare vulnerability management and make the case for a proactive versus reactive approach to managing vulnerabilities.
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09 Apr 2025
AHA pushes for inflation boost for physician reimbursement
AHA seeks a greater update to physician reimbursement compared to what MedPAC has recommended to lawmakers following reductions in Physician Fee Schedule payments.
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08 Apr 2025
Cancer screening rates, preventive care access sink to 51%
Better public awareness and patient education campaigns are necessary for improving the nation's abysmal cancer screening rates.
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08 Apr 2025
Spoofing vuln threatens security of WhatsApp Windows users
Meta has disclosed and patched a potentially dangerous spoofing flaw in WhatsApp for Windows that could have caused big problems for unwitting users
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08 Apr 2025
Senate Judiciary advances bipartisan drug pricing bills
The Senate Judiciary Committee advanced six bipartisan bills to the full Senate, targeting anti-competitive practices to promote competition and reduce drug prices.
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08 Apr 2025
Teladoc unveils virtual care tool for cardiometabolic health
Teladoc's latest virtual care tool for cardiometabolic health aims to promote better population health management through chronic disease prevention.
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08 Apr 2025
CMS releases CY 2026 Medicare Advantage payment policies
The CY 2026 Rate Announcement included higher-than-expected Medicare Advantage payments to plans next year and continued the phase-in of risk adjustment model changes.
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08 Apr 2025
Current funding models prevent health and social care integration, according to report
Whitepaper by telecare provider Tunstall calls for government to develop a national strategy to resolve fragmentation between health and social care
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07 Apr 2025
Lagging reimbursement rates threaten U.S. emergency care
Hospital-based emergency care is under threat as reimbursement rates continue to fall while uncompensated and undercompensated care increases, according to a new RAND report.
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07 Apr 2025
CMS: Medicare Part D will not cover GLP-1s for weight loss
CMS did not provide many details about its decision to reverse proposed Medicare Part D coverage for GLP-1s for weight loss.
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04 Apr 2025
Survey: Gen AI in healthcare gains momentum across sectors
New survey data show that gen AI in healthcare continues to gain traction across sectors as leaders prioritize administrative efficiency.
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04 Apr 2025
Senate confirms Oz as CMS administrator
In a party-line vote, the Senate confirmed Mehmet Oz, M.D., to lead the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services.
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04 Apr 2025
FTC’s PBM insulin price case stalled after Trump firings
FTC’s suit over PBM insulin pricing is stalled after Trump fired two Democratic FTC commissioners, leaving the agency without enough members to forward.
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03 Apr 2025
ACA Marketplace enrollment hits record-high 24.3M enrollees
ACA Marketplace enrollment soared in 2024 in large part due to enhanced subsidies making premiums less costly for consumers.
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03 Apr 2025
Danish supercomputer to drive innovation
Supercomputer project will add a competitive edge to drive innovation and growth among Denmark’s enterprises and research organisations
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03 Apr 2025
Virtual reality enterprise journey a marathon, not a sprint
IT supplier is using virtual reality in not-for-profit projects that demonstrate its wider potential
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02 Apr 2025
AHA seeks to address barriers to value-based care adoption
The American Hospital Association identified value-based care adoption barriers, such as revenue thresholds and limited incentives, and advised policymakers on how to address them.
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02 Apr 2025
UKtech50 2025 – help us find the most influential people in UK IT
Computer Weekly’s annual search for the 50 most influential people in UK IT is on – let us know who you would like to nominate for this year's list
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01 Apr 2025
FDA winds down GLP-1 compounding policies
With semaglutide and tirzepatide shortages resolved, the FDA has set firm deadlines ending temporary compounding policies, marking a major shift as the GLP-1 market stabilizes.
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01 Apr 2025
HSCC urges consultative process as alternative to HIPAA NPRM
The HSCC urged the administration to initiate a series of consultations with healthcare cybersecurity leaders to inform policy, instead of moving forward with the HIPAA NPRM.
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01 Apr 2025
Gmail ‘bubble’ encryption may be an S/MIME killer, says Google
Marking the 21st anniversary of Gmail, Google is preparing to roll out an end-to-end encryption standard for its email service in hopes of democratising encryption and leaving old standards in the dust
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01 Apr 2025
Industry rebuffs special registrations for telehealth prescribing
Trade groups representing providers have requested several revisions on limits and requirements within the DEA's proposed special registrations for telehealth prescribing.
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01 Apr 2025
How Singapore researchers are using AI to fight Parkinson’s disease
Singapore researchers are using Google DeepMind’s AlphaFold to understand the intricate protein interactions at play in Parkinson's disease, paving the way for potential diagnostics and treatments
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31 Mar 2025
Top 1,000 IT service providers in scope of UK cyber bill
The government’s proposed Cyber Security and Resilience Bill is set to include regulatory provisions covering both datacentre operators and larger IT service providers
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31 Mar 2025
Orphan drugs will double their market share by 2030
By 2030, orphan drugs will double their market share to 20% of the $1.6 trillion global drug market, with a CAGR of over 10%, outperforming the 7.5% of non-orphan drugs.
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28 Mar 2025
Ambient AI scribes reduce burnout, but cost impact uncertain
Ambient AI scribes reduce clinician burnout and improve patient experience, but their ROI and cost-effectiveness are unclear, a new PHTI report shows.
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28 Mar 2025
Government sends data scientists to AI school
Public sector data scientists will learn how to become artificial intelligence (AI) engineers as part of government scheme to upskill civil servants
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27 Mar 2025
Medicare Advantage enrollment slows, increasing 3.9%
Strong market headwinds dampened Medicare Advantage enrollment during the 2024 annual enrollment period but growth in MA and SNP plans remains strong in 2025.
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27 Mar 2025
HMRC consults on clamping down on tax avoidance schemes that ensnare IT contractors
HMRC has launched two consultations in the wake of the Spring Statement on proposals to curb the activity of tax avoidance schemes and their promoters
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27 Mar 2025
Attitudes toward AI in healthcare improve, but concerns remain
New survey results show that physicians are increasingly using AI for clinical documentation, but many indicate concerns about the use of AI in healthcare for diagnoses.
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26 Mar 2025
Advanced Software fined £3m over LockBit attack
The ICO has issued a £3m fine to software provider Advanced in the wake of security failings that led to significant disruption to NHS customers in a ransomware attack
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26 Mar 2025
OCR begins reviewing proposed HIPAA Security Rule comments
Reading the thousands of comments on the proposed HIPAA Security Rule updates and reviving the HIPAA audit program are some of OCR's current priorities.
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26 Mar 2025
Type of chronic condition may dictate telehealth use
Patients with certain chronic conditions, like COPD and cancer, are less likely to use telehealth than those with heart failure or other conditions, new research reveals.
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26 Mar 2025
Average monthly Medicare Part D premiums jump 24%
Medicare Part D premiums and deductibles rose significantly during a particularly disruptive annual enrollment period, eHealth found.
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25 Mar 2025
Public Accounts Committee calls out legacy IT
Unsupported and out-of-date software and hardware are hindering the government’s artificial intelligence plans for the public sector
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25 Mar 2025
Providers don't see better quality under value-based payments
Primary care providers do not see the benefits of value-based payments on quality of care at the organizational level as many report increased workloads and moral distress.
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25 Mar 2025
Pharma R&D returns improve amid rising costs, competition
Deloitte reports pharma R&D returns improved to 5.9% in 2024 driven by new blockbuster drugs, rising costs, trial competition and patent expirations threaten future growth.
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25 Mar 2025
OCR settles HIPAA risk analysis investigation
OCR announced a settlement with a healthcare business associate, citing HIPAA risk analysis deficiencies.
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25 Mar 2025
Medicaid cuts could spark $95B in state GDPs in 2026
Medicaid cuts could result in hundreds of thousands fewer healthcare jobs and billions in state and local tax revenue.
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24 Mar 2025
Leapfrog: Patient safety in maternity care slow to improve
Leapfrog Group data shows key areas for improvement, particularly with C-section rates, to boost patient safety in maternity care.
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24 Mar 2025
When are patients willing to wait to see their own PCP?
Patients are willing to wait longer to visit a primary care doctor for sensitive exams but are open to seeing the soonest provider available for time-sensitive symptoms.
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21 Mar 2025
NCSC, DSIT enlist IBM to spearhead cyber diversity agenda
IBM signs on to a partnership deal in support of the popular NCSC CyberFirst Girls scheme designed to foster gender diversity in the cyber security profession
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21 Mar 2025
Demographic disparities persist in video visit utilization
A UC Davis Health study found demographic characteristics are linked to video visit utilization, with older and Black patients more likely to experience failed video visits.
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21 Mar 2025
Dutch workforce faces radical transformation as AI adoption accelerates
While the Netherlands leads Europe in AI adoption, a deeper analysis of the labour market reveals a more nuanced narrative than the apocalyptic predictions of job losses
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20 Mar 2025
Value-based care leaders share tips for greater progress
Two experts in value-based care provide tips for accelerating the shift away from fee-for-service, such as bolstering primary care and adjusting models that penalize success.
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20 Mar 2025
AHA, Health-ISAC warn hospitals of potential multi-city terror threat
The AHA and Health-ISAC alerted the healthcare sector to a social media post detailing plans for a multi-city terrorist attack on hospitals, though the threat is unconfirmed at this time.
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20 Mar 2025
NCSC proposes three-step plan to move to quantum-safe encryption
The NCSC urges service providers, large organisations and critical sectors to start thinking today about how they will migrate to post-quantum cryptography over the next decade
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19 Mar 2025
Big Pharma's $13.8B DTC ad spend drives drug costs
A CSRxP report reveals Big Pharma spent $13.8B on direct-to-consumer advertising in 2023, prompting renewed calls to eliminate corporate tax deductions worth up to $1.7B annually.
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19 Mar 2025
The Sequoia Project launches pharmacy interoperability group
The Sequoia Project has launched a workgroup to drive pharmacy interoperability, welcoming 40 healthcare organizations as members last month.
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19 Mar 2025
BianLian ransom demand hoax circulates via snail mail
The FBI and AHA warned of a ransom demand hoax in which the sender, who communicates through physical letters, claims to be part of the BianLian ransomware group.
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19 Mar 2025
Clop resurgence drives ransomware attacks in February
The exploitation of two new vulnerabilities in a popular file transfer service saw the Clop ransomware gang soar in February, according to NCC
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19 Mar 2025
Optum RX targets cuts to prior authorization for some meds
The move to scrap reauthorization for 80 prescription drugs will ultimately eliminate 10% of prior authorization requirements.
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19 Mar 2025
5M would lose coverage with national Medicaid work requirements
An analysis shows massive coverage losses if Congress passes national Medicaid work requirement as a way to reduce federal healthcare spending.
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18 Mar 2025
MedPAC proposes tying physician pay to inflation
MedPAC recommended that Congress link the 2026 physician payment update to the Medicare Economic Index minus one percentage point.
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18 Mar 2025
Hospital financial performance stable as volumes rise
Hospital financial performance was offset by rising overall volumes in January 2025 despite increasing hospital expenses, especially drug costs.
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18 Mar 2025
Participation in rural hospital cybersecurity program grows
One-third of all U.S. rural hospitals are now participating in Microsoft's rural hospital cybersecurity program as cyber risks continue to grow.
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17 Mar 2025
Physicians lose the most from provider credentialing delays
With average provider credentialing delays of 90-120 days, healthcare professionals are losing substantial revenue, based on data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.
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14 Mar 2025
Lawmakers reintroduce MATCH IT Act for patient matching
The bipartisan Match IT Act of 2025 aims to establish patient matching standards to enhance patient safety and reduce healthcare costs associated with duplicate medical records.
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14 Mar 2025
New ML tool enables more equitable genomic research
A new machine learning tool could help reduce ancestral bias in genetic data, improving equity in genomic research and personalizing care across diverse populations.
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14 Mar 2025
Can a future digital NHS survive another change?
Computer Weekly looks at the prime minister’s decision to abolish NHS England and the potential impact on the progress of digitising the NHS
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14 Mar 2025
Will Whitehall withstand Starmer’s AI revolution?
As the prime minister sets out plans for the use of artificial intelligence to take over civil service tasks, Computer Weekly looks at potential challenges and concerns around the decision
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13 Mar 2025
Medical device report delays raise safety concerns
A BMJ study finds nearly one-third of medical device makers submit adverse event reports late, with 54.8% linked to 3 manufacturers and 13 devices, raising safety concerns.
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13 Mar 2025
Study: ML mortality prediction misses 66% of severe injuries
When given test cases with different injury levels, ML mortality prediction models gave inconsistent risk scores, overestimating moderate injuries and underestimating severe ones.
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13 Mar 2025
SuperBlack ransomware may have ties to LockBit
Forescout researchers report on a new ransomware gang that appears to be keeping the legacy of the notorious LockBit crew alive
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13 Mar 2025
Starmer to send AI tech teams into government departments
In his plans to reform the state, the prime minister is pushing for artificial intelligence to take on tasks for civil servants and calling time on NHS England
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13 Mar 2025
IR35 reforms: HMRC’s assessment of private sector impacts called into question
HM Revenue & Customs recently published figures that show it generated £1.8bn more than expected from private sector roll-out of IR35 reforms, but those figures are being called into question
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12 Mar 2025
Providers face $80B losses without Medicaid expansion
If states drop Medicaid expansion following funding cuts, providers could face substantial revenue losses and higher uncompensated care costs in 2026, according to a new analysis.
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12 Mar 2025
Cobalt Strike abuse drops 80% following takedown campaign
Microsoft, H-ISAC and Fortra worked together on takedown efforts over the past two years, resulting in a significant reduction of Cobalt Strike abuse by cybercriminals.
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11 Mar 2025
March Patch Tuesday brings 57 fixes, multiple zero-days
The third Patch Tuesday of 2025 brings fixes for 57 flaws and a hefty number of zero-days
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11 Mar 2025
Perimeter security appliances source of most ransomware hits
Perimeter security appliances and devices, particularly VPNs, prove to be the most popular entry points into victim networks for financially motivated ransomware gangs, according to reports
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11 Mar 2025
Dismissing patient concerns 2025's top patient safety threat
Dismissing patient concerns can have adverse patient safety consequences like dismissed diagnosis and delayed care.
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10 Mar 2025
Physicians decry ongoing Medicare payment cuts
The AMA criticizes Congress for allowing a fifth year of Medicare payment cuts, warning it threatens patient care and forces small practices to close.
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10 Mar 2025
Telehealth prescribing ups SUD risk among some ADHD patients
New research shows that telehealth prescribing of ADHD medications did not increase substance use disorder risks overall, except among 26-to-34-year-olds.
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10 Mar 2025
Goverment overhauls AI funding to drive agility
A startup mindset is at the heart of a Labour’s approach to how it wants to speed up AI innovation in the public sector
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07 Mar 2025
VA EHR rollout expanding to 9 more facilities in 2026
The VA EHR will be implemented at nine additional facilities in 2026 despite persistent performance issues with the system from EHR vendor Oracle Health.
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07 Mar 2025
Top-rated orgs see up to 50% lower patient safety indicators
Patients at top-performing hospitals saw lower risk of key patient safety indicators, including in-hospital fall rates and certain hospital-acquired infections.
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06 Mar 2025
Gender gap is clear in surgeon EHR documentation time, study finds
A new study adds to growing evidence that women physicians face heavier EHR documentation workloads outside of scheduled clinical hours than their male counterparts.
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06 Mar 2025
European cloud providers unite over data sovereignty-focused API
Three of the continent’s cloud providers have joined forces to create an API that will make it easier for users to move apps, data and workloads from one European provider’s platform to another
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06 Mar 2025
NHS chief data officers concerned by FDP roll-out
The Chief Data and Analytical Officers Network has raised concerns over the way the NHS Federated Data Platform is being implemented and NHS England’s approach to its adoption
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06 Mar 2025
CFIT publishes blueprint for digital company business IDs
Plan to increase the use of digital identities by businesses could add billions of pounds to UK economy through compliance savings and reduced fraud
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05 Mar 2025
New analysis estimates $1.1T in Medicaid improper payments
A new analysis estimates $1.1 trillion in Medicaid improper payments over a decade, nearly double CMS's reports, largely due to overlooked eligibility errors.
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05 Mar 2025
Patient collection rate falls by over 3 percentage points
Patient collection rates for commercially insured patients fell in 2024, worsening revenue cycle challenges and requiring providers to adapt their tech and data-driven strategies.
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05 Mar 2025
KLAS: ClosedLoop leads health AI vendors in client satisfaction
In a KLAS report, ClosedLoop clients reported the highest levels of satisfaction across four measured health AI vendors, noting strong partnership.
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05 Mar 2025
Healthcare cybersecurity budgets expected to rise in 2025
Healthcare cybersecurity budgets are projected to rise in 2025, enabling improvements in tools and staffing, according to HIMSS survey respondents.
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05 Mar 2025
NHS investigating how API flaw exposed patient data
NHS patient data was left vulnerable by a flaw in an application programming interface used at online healthcare provider Medefer
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04 Mar 2025
NHS rolls out AI app to predict and prevent falls that could land patients in hospital
Healthtech company Cera's artificial intelligence app can also predict the onset of winter viruses, and is being keenly adopted across the NHS
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04 Mar 2025
Commercial insurance coverage for GLP-1s still limited
Fewer insured people have coverage for GLP-1s, while more are beholden to prior authorization and step therapy before gaining access to the drugs.
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04 Mar 2025
Maternity care out-of-pocket costs higher for Black patients
Disparities in out-of-pocket costs for maternity care are mostly driven by differences in coinsurance and prenatal care costs.
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03 Mar 2025
Medicare Advantage enrollees underuse supplemental benefits
Medicare Advantage beneficiaries find value in supplemental benefits like dental and eye exams, but survey data shows that these benefits are underused.
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03 Mar 2025
How providers can begin billing for patient portal messaging
Organizations need to balance patient expectations and clinic expenses when billing for patient portal messaging.
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28 Feb 2025
Telehealth does not boost low-value care, study finds
Telehealth was linked to lower use and spending on some low-value tests, suggesting it may help reduce unnecessary healthcare spending.
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28 Feb 2025
Salesforce Agentforce AI update targets healthcare
Salesforce customizes Agentforce for clinical care, public health and pharmaceuticals.