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09 Jun 2025
OIG audit finds $6.9M in MA overpayments made to Coventry
An OIG audit finds Coventry collected nearly $7 million in Medicare Advantage overpayments due to improper coding of high-risk diagnoses, although the payer denied the findings.
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09 Jun 2025
Nokia takes the helm of Proactif to deliver ‘state-of-the-art’ UxV platforms
Comms tech provider selected to lead major project backed by initiative aiming to redefine how Europe uses robotics and unmanned vehicle technologies to manage emergencies and critical infrastructure
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09 Jun 2025
Labour commits £17.2m to support Spärck AI scholarships
The government has put up money to help drive the UK’s expertise in artificial intelligence
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09 Jun 2025
Government to create online platform for public sector tech buyers
The National Digital Exchange will be a one-stop shop for public sector tech buying, allowing organisations to rate and review products and gain access to pre-approved tech deals
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06 Jun 2025
Healthcare wearable intervention cuts alcohol use, boosts sleep
A digital health program that included self-monitoring via a mobile diary and healthcare wearables helped reduce alcohol intake and improve sleep health among young adults.
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05 Jun 2025
Interlock ransomware group claims Kettering Health cyberattack
Kettering Health confirmed that it eradicated the tools and persistence mechanisms used by Interlock ransomware group from its systems.
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05 Jun 2025
House bill would lead to provider revenue problems: Analysis
An analysis estimates more than $770 billion in provider revenue losses and substantially higher uncompensated care costs over the next decade under the House reconciliation bill.
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05 Jun 2025
Paula M. Stannard appointed as OCR director
Paula M. Stannard will serve as the new OCR director, leading federal enforcement of HIPAA and civil rights laws within HHS.
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04 Jun 2025
Health insurance coverage costs soar 6% in 2025
Spikes in health insurance coverage costs could raise questions about how much employers and employees will shoulder these expenses moving forward.
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04 Jun 2025
NCSC sets out how to build cyber safe cultures
The UK’s National Cyber Security Centre has published guidance for security teams and leaders on how to foster accessible and appropriate cyber security cultures in their organisations
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04 Jun 2025
CBO: Tax bill would strip health insurance from 11 million people
The Congressional Budget Office projected that nearly 11 million people would lose health insurance coverage under Trump's tax bill, which House Republicans narrowly passed in May.
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04 Jun 2025
FDA launches gen AI Elsa to support clinical, regulatory tasks
The FDA is scaling up the rollout of Elsa, an in-house generative AI tool designed to assist with clinical protocol reviews, adverse event summaries and internal data tasks.
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04 Jun 2025
Health orgs still committed to closing health disparities
Most healthcare leaders say their organizations will still commit to closing health disparities, even as political and policy headwinds emerge.
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03 Jun 2025
Initial claim denial rates put revenue cycle in tough spot
New data shows an increase in initial claim denial rates, which are putting pressure on patient collections and the overall healthcare revenue cycle.
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03 Jun 2025
ASTP/ONC taps Thomas Keane for national coordinator role
Thomas Keane, M.D., M.B.A., brings prior ONC experience as he's slated to lead ASTP/ONC.
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02 Jun 2025
Home health agencies drop telehealth, citing applicability, costs
Home health agencies are discontinuing telehealth services, indicating uncertainty about telehealth's appropriateness in the home health arena and reimbursement challenges.
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02 Jun 2025
How to prevent patient portal messages from causing burnout
Allotting dedicated time for answering patient portal messages and taking a team-based care approach to inbox management can reduce provider burnout.
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02 Jun 2025
Variable charity care rules risk medical debt for patients
Researchers emphasized the need for state or federal standards for charity care eligibility to lessen the burden on patients seeking to avoid medical debt.
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02 Jun 2025
R1 secures investment for agentic AI in revenue cycle management
Khosla Ventures has invested an undisclosed amount in R1 to further the vendor's use of agentic AI in revenue cycle management, including medical billing and denials management.
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02 Jun 2025
Moderna's COVID-19 vaccine mNEXSPIKE gains FDA approval
Moderna's next-gen COVID-19 vaccine, mNEXSPIKE, has FDA approval for adults 65+ and high-risk individuals aged 12–64, marking the first approval under revised vaccine guidelines.
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30 May 2025
Machine learning model predicts pediatric adverse events
New research reveals that a machine learning model outperformed other risk stratification models to accurately identify high-risk pediatric patients across hospital units.
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30 May 2025
FTC targets 200+ Orange Book patents to boost generic drug access
The FTC has issued warning letters to major pharmaceutical companies over more than 200 Orange Book patent listings linked to brand-name drugs that delay generic competition.
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30 May 2025
Covenant Health cyberattack disrupts New England hospitals
A Covenant Health cyberattack is causing connectivity issues for hospitals in New England as the health system works to restore services.
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30 May 2025
Member engagement leads to high health plan satisfaction
Commercial payers with better health plan satisfaction scores tended to have better member engagement and education, J.D. Power reported.
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29 May 2025
Private practice can’t keep up with current payment rates
A new analysis finds inadequate payment rates were the top motivator for independent physicians to sell their private practices to hospitals, private equity firms and insurers.
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29 May 2025
Omada Health launches IPO, aims to raise up to $158M
Omada Health is the latest digital care provider to go public, with plans to offer 7.9 million shares at $18 to $20 a share.
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29 May 2025
Gov.uk Wallet open to public sector bodies
Government departments can soon begin to add documents to Gov.uk Wallet, as the Government Digital Service publishes guidance for public sector bodies on how to use the smartphone app
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28 May 2025
Shields Health Care Group settles breach lawsuit for $15.35M
Shields Health Care Group agreed to a $15.35 million settlement to resolve a lawsuit stemming from a 2022 data breach that impacted more than 2 million people.
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28 May 2025
Primary care access problems still plague rural areas
Rural, predominantly White areas in Virginia face bigger primary care access issues, likely due to growing provider shortages in those areas.
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28 May 2025
CMS tightens oversight of Medicaid use for immigrants
CMS plans to conduct reviews of select states' financial management systems to ensure that Medicaid funds are not used to provide healthcare to undocumented immigrants.
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27 May 2025
RFK Jr. ends COVID-19 vaccines for children, pregnant people
Health Secretary RFK Jr. reverses COVID-19 vaccine recommendations for healthy children and pregnant individuals, sparking concern over vaccination guidance and patient confidence.
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27 May 2025
Average patient appointment wait time is 31 days in 2025
The average appointment wait time in 2025 is 31 days, up 19% from 26 days in 2022, data shows.
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27 May 2025
Armed forces charity steps in to address cyber mental health crisis
CIISec and military charity PTSD Resolution hope to address a gathering mental health crisis among frontline cyber professionals
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22 May 2025
Microsoft raises posse to target dangerous Lumma malware
Microsoft, along with a consortium of partners, has seized and disrupted a significant part of the Lumma malware-as-a-service network used to steal data and funds
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22 May 2025
DSIT makes £5.5m of funding available to new projects
The government is focusing on easing the regulatory burden that can often hamper the introduction of innovative technologies in the public sector
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22 May 2025
House passes budget reconciliation bill with Medicaid cuts
The narrow, party-line vote pushed through Medicaid work requirements, estimated to result in millions of coverage losses.
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21 May 2025
Rhode Island publishes RIBridges hack investigation details
The state of Rhode Island announced the results of a CrowdStrike-led analysis of the 2024 RIBridges hack and data breach that affected more than 600,000 people.
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21 May 2025
61% of consumers would pay for a premium patient experience
Data showing consumer interest in paying for a premium patient experience could be a boon for the concierge medicine industry.
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21 May 2025
Patient payment plans leave much to be desired
A survey reveals that current patient payment plans offered by providers don't align with healthcare affordability needs, while tying up significant provider revenue.
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21 May 2025
Ransomware attacks dropped by a third last month
Reported ransomware attacks eased off during April following a dramatic spike in the first quarter of 2025
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20 May 2025
FDA framework ends universal COVID-19 booster recommendation
An updated FDA COVID-19 vaccine policy ends universal boosters and requires clinical outcome trials for individuals aged between 6 months and 64 years without risk factors.
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20 May 2025
Top Challenges Impacting Patient Access to Healthcare
Healthcare organizations must look into convenient care options and other patient services to drive more patient access to healthcare.
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20 May 2025
Cleveland Clinic, Oracle, G42 to launch health AI platform
Through a strategic partnership, the three organizations will combine health AI systems, AI infrastructure capabilities and clinical expertise to enhance treatments and outcomes.
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20 May 2025
Medicare Part D coverage affected by insurer exits: Study
Mass General Brigham researchers studied how insurer exits following Medicare Part D changes under the Inflation Reduction Act impacted coverage for beneficiaries.
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20 May 2025
Value-based care revenue to grow, but risk is a challenge
Healthcare organizations expect higher value-based care revenue in 2025, with 64% predicting growth despite challenges like financial risk and lagging data interoperability.
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20 May 2025
Virtual mental health solutions effective, but some boost costs
A new PHTI report reveals that virtual mental health solutions improve depression and anxiety, but the price of some solutions does not offset improvements in mental health.
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19 May 2025
71% of LGBTQ+ patients report healthcare discrimination
Experiences with healthcare discrimination have ripple effects, like hampering an open and transparent patient-provider relationship, survey data shows.
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16 May 2025
Study: Most healthcare data breaches caused by hacking
Healthcare data breaches have surged over the past 14 years, with hacking or IT incidents increasing from 4% of all breaches in 2010 to 81% in 2024, researchers observed.
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16 May 2025
Mid-career professionals must learn to understand and use AI as GenAI tips balance
Whether in the finance, IT or legal sectors, artificial intelligence will change the way businesses operate and how their people work
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16 May 2025
Docs say AI can improve healthcare, but do patients agree?
While providers think AI in healthcare can reduce administrative burden and create opportunity to connect with patients, patients are leery of the tool.
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16 May 2025
Novo Nordisk CEO steps down amid increased competition
Novo Nordisk CEO Lars Fruergaard Jørgensen will step down as the company faces heightened competition and a declining share price.
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15 May 2025
NHS asks suppliers to sign up to cyber covenant
NHS digital and security leaders call on their suppliers to commit to a cyber security charter as the health service works to improve its resilience in the face of growing threat levels
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15 May 2025
House committee pushes through Medicaid work requirements
The legislative language enacting Medicaid work requirements awaits full discussion on the House floor.
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15 May 2025
New remote patient monitoring advocacy group launches
The new Remote Monitoring Leadership Council aims to expand RPM access, adoption and policy through advocacy and data sharing.
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15 May 2025
Is there implicit bias in patient clinical notes?
Researchers found evidence of implicit bias in clinical notes, particularly with variable use of positive negative language used for patients of difference races.
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13 May 2025
Bill aims to restore appropriate use criteria for imaging
The Radiology Outpatient Ordering Transmission (ROOT) Act aims to modernize Medicare's imaging oversight process and bring back its appropriate use criteria program.
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13 May 2025
May Patch Tuesday brings five exploited zero-days to fix
Microsoft fixes five exploited, and two publicly disclosed, zero-days in the fifth Patch Tuesday update of 2025
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13 May 2025
How AI can aid healthcare in digital identity verification
Healthcare organizations can use AI to defend against cyberthreat actors who use AI, especially in the areas of digital identity verification and social engineering.
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13 May 2025
Athenahealth says open ecosystem is core to EHR integration
In May Suki became the first ambient AI partner generally available across Athenahealth’s network, but the EHR provider said the key to interoperability is offering several options.
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13 May 2025
UnitedHealth CEO Andrew Witty steps down
UnitedHealth Group announced the appointment of Stephen J. Hemsley as the company's CEO after Andrew Witty stepped down due to personal reasons.
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12 May 2025
2025 MedTech Breakthrough winners for healthcare payments
Waystar, Candid Health and TrustCommerce are among the winners of the 2025 MedTech Breakthrough Awards in the healthcare payments category.
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12 May 2025
Systemic gaps hinder cell and gene therapy adoption, access
Over 200 cell and gene therapy treatments could be FDA-approved by 2030, but adoption could lag due to structural barriers, limited infrastructure and centralized access.
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12 May 2025
Limited payer prescription drug coverage pinches patients
As payers limit prescription drug coverage, they are increasingly setting up restrictions like prior authorizations and step therapy.
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08 May 2025
Government will miss cyber resiliency targets, MPs warn
A Public Accounts Committee report on government cyber resilience finds that the Cabinet Office has been working hard to improve, but is likely to miss targets and needs a fundamentally different approach
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08 May 2025
US tells CNI orgs to stop connecting OT kit to the web
US authorities have released guidance for owners of critical national infrastructure in the face of an undisclosed number of cyber incidents
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08 May 2025
Virtual pulmonary rehab effective for high-need COPD patients
New research shows that virtual pulmonary rehab is similarly effective for COPD patients who need oxygen as those who do not, offering an individualized approach to rehab.
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08 May 2025
NHS launches digital tool to improve cancer care
Cancer 360 tool aims to bring together data on cancer patients in one place, allowing clinicians access to all the information through the Federated Data Platform
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07 May 2025
AI model boosts delirium detection rate in hospitals
Research shows that using a new AI model resulted in a four-fold increase in the rate of delirium detection among hospitalized patients, enhancing delirium treatment.
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07 May 2025
DOJ sues Aetna, other major MA insurers over alleged kickbacks
The Department of Justice accuses MA insurers Aetna, Elevance Health and Humana of paying kickbacks to brokers for enrollments and discrimination against disabled beneficiaries.
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07 May 2025
Oxford Uni adds cyber resilience module to MBA programme
Oxford University’s Saïd Business School is working with cyber response specialist Sygnia to help future business leaders get on top of security
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07 May 2025
NIST Privacy Framework receives draft update
A draft update to the NIST Privacy Framework aims to streamline the document and align it with the NIST Cybersecurity Framework.
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07 May 2025
UK hands Indian IT suppliers competitive boost in trade deal
Trade deal will exempt IT workers from India from paying National Insurance contributions for three years
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06 May 2025
Medicaid work requirements slated to cost the U.S. jobs
National Medicaid work requirements could cost the U.S. up to 449,000 jobs and billions in GDP.
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06 May 2025
Health equity incentive in P4P model needs adjusting
A research letter examining the use of a health equity incentive in the End-Stage Renal Disease Treatment Choices Model points to further adjustments in pay-for-performance models.
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06 May 2025
FDA reviews oral GLP-1 semaglutide for obesity
Novo Nordisk is pursuing FDA approval for the first oral GLP-1 semaglutide, aiming to expand Wegovy's indication for chronic obesity and weight management.
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02 May 2025
Ascension discloses multiple third-party data breaches
Over the course of the last year, Ascension Health has been hit with a storm of third-party data breaches impacting its patients across multiple states.
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02 May 2025
Ambient AI's impact on clinician experience varies
A new analysis of ambient AI technology use shows that it helps improve clinician experience, but some clinicians, like primary care physicians, may like it more than others.
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01 May 2025
States with consumer protections see higher Medigap premiums
Medigap premiums were higher and fewer plan options were offered in states that passed Medigap consumer protection policies, researchers found.
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01 May 2025
Why don't patients access preventive care, screenings?
Patients aren't accessing preventive care and cancer screenings due to logistical barriers, like getting time off work and getting timely appointments.
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30 Apr 2025
Leapfrog: Hospitals give sustained effort in patient safety
Nearly 350 hospitals got the new "Straight A" designation from Leapfrog, signaling top patient safety performance for at least two years.
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30 Apr 2025
How GLP-1 drug patents worsen healthcare disparities
Patent extension strategies and high pricing of GLP-1 drugs reinforce patient access barriers, deepening health inequities while generating massive profits and shareholder returns.
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30 Apr 2025
44% of practices plan to renegotiate payer reimbursement rates
A survey shows physician practices aim to improve patient payments and payer reimbursement rates, with 44% planning renegotiations while focusing on claims automation and IT usage.
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30 Apr 2025
Current SaaS delivery model a risk management nightmare, says CISO
JPMorgan Chase security chief Patrick Opet laments the state of SaaS security in an open letter to the industry and calls on software providers to do more to enhance resilience
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29 Apr 2025
Report: 12 cents of every federal dollar spent on medical bills
About a fourth of federal spending goes to healthcare administration, including paying medical bills to physicians, hospitals and other healthcare providers, according to new data.
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29 Apr 2025
Few digital health technologies can address multimorbidity
A new study reveals that patients with multiple chronic conditions would need numerous digital health technologies, creating additional burdens for these patients.
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29 Apr 2025
Why member experience, healthcare costs are key for payers
Healthcare payers need to focus on broad issues like benefit design, engagement and digital strategies as they tailor a better member experience.
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29 Apr 2025
Edinburgh University evaluation of NHS AI Lab finds early promise
A report into the NHS AI Lab from the University of Edinburgh identifies early signs of return on investment amid barriers to scaling and implementation
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28 Apr 2025
Study: Specialties most likely to use medical credit cards
Medical credit card use is common, especially among dentists, podiatrists and chiropractors, despite scrutiny on this type of payment method for patient financial responsibility.
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28 Apr 2025
Workers need more support for AI success
Artificial intelligence has the potential to boost the UK economy, but people need training and assurances that their jobs are not going to be disrupted
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28 Apr 2025
Pharma leaders see AI revolutionising medicine
Pharmaceutical industry experts at Gitex Asia 2025 discuss how AI is revolutionising drug discovery, from accelerating clinical trials and diagnosing rare diseases to validating traditional medicines
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25 Apr 2025
Evidence that telehealth cuts carbon emissions grows
Telehealth use was associated with a significant reduction in carbon emissions, roughly equating to the monthly emissions of 60,000 to 130,000 cars, new research reveals.
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25 Apr 2025
Yale New Haven Health notifies nearly 5.6M people of breach
Yale New Haven Health reported a March hack and data breach to HHS impacting nearly 5.6 million individuals.
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25 Apr 2025
As the FDA targets synthetic dyes in food, will drugs be next?
The FDA and HHS plan to revoke authorization of two synthetic food dyes and urge the food sector to drop six more by 2026, hinting drug makers could soon face similar pressure.
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25 Apr 2025
Trust in healthcare wanes as patients turn to social media
As patient trust in social connections and online, uncredentialed creators grows, experts fear a growing medical misinformation issue.
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24 Apr 2025
AI algorithm determines probability of heart condition
New research shows that calibrating the scores of an AI algorithm can help clinicians identify and triage high-risk hypertrophic cardiomyopathy patients.
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24 Apr 2025
March ransomware slowdown probably a red herring
An apparent slowdown in ransomware attack volumes is raising eyebrows, but the statistics never tell the full story
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23 Apr 2025
Blue Shield of California: Data of millions shared with Google
Blue Shield of California notified 4.7 million members of a breach, stating that Google Analytics was configured in a way that allowed member data to be shared with Google Ads for years.
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23 Apr 2025
Medical misinformation rises as U.S. faces measles outbreak
Explore KFF data outlining the rise of medical misinformation related to the measles vaccine, set in the context of the nation's measles outbreak.
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23 Apr 2025
Verizon DBIR: System intrusion is top healthcare breach cause
System intrusion, including ransomware, overtook miscellaneous errors as the top healthcare breach cause, according to the 2025 Verizon DBIR, or Data Breach Investigations Report.
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23 Apr 2025
Gutting ACA no-cost coverage to affect millions, mostly women
Nearly 1 in 3 adults with employer-sponsored health insurance received ACA no-cost coverage of preventive services threatened by a pending legal challenge, according to a study.
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22 Apr 2025
Indirect billing by APCs common for office-based care
A study shows indirect billing by advanced practice clinicians (APCs) occurred for 39% of all office-based encounters with Medicare patients in 2022, highlighting the role of APCs.
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22 Apr 2025
Digital member experience, app use low among health plans
Digital member experience trails other service sectors as health plan beneficiaries flag problems like poor navigation and information access.
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21 Apr 2025
Digital health use growing in underserved counties
A new study reveals that use of digital health services was higher in counties with high social vulnerability, indicating a promising increase among underserved communities.