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06 Aug 2025
Telehealth prescribing did not boost ADHD drug initiations
Telehealth prescribing was not associated with overprescribing of ADHD medication among Medicaid and CHIP enrollees and may have even helped close gaps, new research reveals.
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06 Aug 2025
HHS ends $500M in BARDA‑funded mRNA vaccine developments
With no announced timeline, HHS moves to terminate all mRNA vaccine development funded by BARDA, impacting 22 projects worth roughly $500 million.
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06 Aug 2025
KLAS: Training and governance needed to address EHR burnout
Providers report documentation, messaging and interoperability hurdles when using EHRs, but they see ambient AI as a solution, KLAS revealed.
Health IT News from the past 365 days
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05 Aug 2025
77% of healthcare orgs targeted by ransomware in past year
New research shows that 53% of surveyed healthcare organizations paid the ransom when targeted by ransomware, even though ransomware payments do not guarantee recovery.
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05 Aug 2025
Attacker could defeat Dell firmware flaws with a vegetable
Cisco Talos discloses five vulnerabilities in cyber security firmware used on Dell Latitude and Precision devices, including one that could enable an attacker to log on with a spring onion
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05 Aug 2025
1 in 10 people get primary care at community health centers
Despite delivering primary care to more patients than ever, community health centers might soon find themselves in financial dire straits from the One Big Beautiful Bill Act.
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05 Aug 2025
Why CMS' Health Tech Ecosystem needs a health equity mindset
CMS' vision for a Health Tech Ecosystem is a key step forward for patient empowerment, but it needs a lens of digital health equity to succeed.
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04 Aug 2025
FDA updates opioid pain medication labeling requirements
The FDA will soon require opioid makers to update safety labels to highlight the risks of addiction, misuse, overdose, high doses and long-term use.
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04 Aug 2025
Black Hat USA: Halcyon and Sophos tag-team ransomware fightback
Ransomware experts Halcyon and Sophos are to pool their expertise in ransomware, working together to enhance data- and intelligence-sharing and bringing more comprehensive protection to customers
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04 Aug 2025
Proliferation of on-premise GenAI platforms is widening security risks
Research finds increased adoption of unsanctioned generative artificial intelligence platforms is magnifying risk and causing a headache for security teams
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04 Aug 2025
Patients say prior authorizations disrupt care, add to burden
Patients agree with their providers that prior authorizations disrupt their care and add unnecessary burden, indicating a broken healthcare system.
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01 Aug 2025
Trump urges top drugmakers to cut U.S. prescription drug costs
Trump increases pressure on 17 of the world's largest drug makers to lower U.S. prescription drug prices in 60 days, ahead of proposed tariffs and pharmaceutical import fee hikes.
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01 Aug 2025
Lilly's Mounjaro rivals Trulicity in cardiovascular risk reduction
Mounjaro rivals its GLP-1 predecessor, Trulicity, in reducing cardiovascular events in type 2 diabetes and outperforms in A1C reduction, weight loss and cardiovascular biomarkers.
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31 Jul 2025
CMS releases FY 2026 IPPS final rule, bumping rates 2.6%
The FY 2026 Hospital IPPS and LTCH PPS final rule will increase the IPPS operating rates by 2.6%, contributing to an overall $5 billion in hospital payments next year.
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30 Jul 2025
Ambience Healthcare secures $243M for AI clinical documentation
The funds raised in the Series C round will be used to expand the AI clinical documentation and coding platform across health systems.
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30 Jul 2025
Tech giants, providers back CMS health tech ecosystem initiative
Major tech companies, health systems and payers pledged to meet CMS-led interoperability framework criteria and promote improved health outcomes through personalized health tech.
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30 Jul 2025
Monarez becomes first CDC Director requiring Senate approval
Susan Monarez is the first CDC director subject to Senate approval and the first non‑physician in 70 years to lead the agency.
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30 Jul 2025
Half of patient safety events, patient harms go unreported
Of the patient safety events that do get reported, only a few are investigated by hospitals, according to OIG data.
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30 Jul 2025
Scattered Spider tactics continue to evolve, warn cyber cops
CISA, the FBI, NCSC and others have clubbed together to update previous guidance on Scattered Spider's playbook, warning of new social engineering tactics and exploitation of legitimate tools, among other things
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30 Jul 2025
MS Authenticator users face passkey crunch time
The deadline for moving to passkeys in Microsoft Authenticator is rapidly approaching, and users are advised to take action now
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30 Jul 2025
AI-enabled security pushes down breach costs for UK organisations
Organisations that are incorporating AI and automation into their cyber security practice are seeing improved outcomes when incidents occur, according to an IBM study
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30 Jul 2025
Top stats on Medicare Advantage enrollment, costs in 2025
Two new analyses from KFF identify key trends in Medicare Advantage enrollment and costs in 2025, including lower premiums and growth in special needs plans.
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30 Jul 2025
Healthcare remains costliest industry for breaches at $7.42M
Despite maintaining its status as the most expensive industry for data breaches, healthcare saw a sharp reduction from last year's cost of $9.77 million, IBM's annual report found.
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29 Jul 2025
Governance gaps curb mobile device potential in healthcare
Shared-use mobile devices show promise for enhancing communication and patient care, but governance and access management gaps may hold healthcare back from realizing the benefits.
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29 Jul 2025
Mail-order, retail pharmacies outpace chains in patient satisfaction
Driven by better digital access and satisfaction scores, patients are favoring mail-order, supermarket and mass merchandiser pharmacies over chain drugstores.
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29 Jul 2025
Global cyber spend will top $200bn this year, says Gartner
Worldwide spending on cyber security will hit another record high in 2025, and will go higher still next year
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29 Jul 2025
High Part D premium hikes in CMS' crosshairs for 2026 bids
CMS said it has, for the first time, rejected some standalone Medicare Part D standalone plan sponsors because they imposed significant premium increase.
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29 Jul 2025
160K athenahealth providers eligible to go live on TEFCA
Athenahealth has made around 160,000 providers eligible to go live on TEFCA to advance nationwide interoperability, patient data access and clinical decision-making.
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29 Jul 2025
U.S. News unveils this year's best hospitals quality rankings
U.S. News has released its 2025-2026 Best Hospital Rankings, which the publication says is intended to help healthcare consumers learn more about their provider options.
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28 Jul 2025
Machine learning predicts appointment no-shows, late cancels
Machine learning can help predict appointment no-shows and late cancellations, helping clinics tailor their patient engagement and outreach strategies.
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28 Jul 2025
Waystar makes $1.25B bet on AI for healthcare payments
Waystar has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Iodine Software, a $1.25 billion deal that seeks to empower healthcare payments with more AI capabilities.
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28 Jul 2025
European digital market figurehead pleads to Westminster
Big EU industry joins with Europhile MP to persuade obstinate government officials to join the dataspaces intended to become the bedrock of Europe’s digital single market
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28 Jul 2025
Microsoft opens first Southeast Asia research lab
Microsoft Research Asia’s Singapore facility will pursue breakthroughs in domain-specific foundation models and agentic AI for sectors like healthcare and finance, aligning with the country’s AI strategy
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25 Jul 2025
FDA regulatory gaps fuel unsafe compounded GLP-1 drugs
Regulatory loopholes let compounders mass-produce untested GLP-1 drug knock-offs under the guise of personalization, prompting urgent FDA action to ensure patient safety.
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24 Jul 2025
Aidoc gets $150M to support AI foundation model development
The health AI company plans to use the new funds to continue developing its CARE foundation model and aiOS clinical AI operating platform.
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24 Jul 2025
Medicare telehealth use: High satisfaction, low future interest
A federal report details the latest telehealth use trends within the Medicare program, showing high satisfaction with the services, but lower interest in continued access to telehealth.
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24 Jul 2025
SharePoint users hit by Warlock ransomware, says Microsoft
Microsoft’s security analysts confirm a number of cyber attacks on on-premise SharePoint Server users involve ransomware
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24 Jul 2025
UnitedHealth faces DOJ investigation after fraud accusations
DOJ has launched an investigation into UnitedHealth Group after several reports that the payer engaged in inappropriate billing in the Medicare Advantage program.
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24 Jul 2025
More physicians exiting Medicare fee-for-service: Study
A new study shows physician exits from Medicare fee-for-service accelerating since 2010, with primary care physicians leading the drop from Traditional Medicare.
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24 Jul 2025
HHS approves thimerosal removal from flu vaccines
HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. backs the removal of thimerosal from U.S. flu vaccines following a CDC advisory committee vote, impacting less than 5% of shots.
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24 Jul 2025
How to request patient consent for using ambient listening
Organizations should consider multiple touchpoints for obtaining patient consent for using ambient listening in clinical documentation.
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24 Jul 2025
Dutch researchers use heartbeat detection to unmask deepfakes
Dutch method to counter deepfakes analyses blood flow patterns in faces that current deepfake generation tools cannot yet replicate
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23 Jul 2025
Risk management remains pain point for healthcare: Report
Healthcare is making strides in governance and response planning, but the sector has room to grow when it comes to risk management.
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23 Jul 2025
Century Health, Nimbus Health curate EHR pulmonary disease datasets
The partnership will draw on EHR data to gain insights into the progression and treatment of COPD and asthma.
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22 Jul 2025
Humana to reduce prior authorizations for outpatient services
Humana will eliminate a third of prior authorizations for outpatient services by 2026 and publicly report its prior authorization metrics in an effort to increase transparency.
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22 Jul 2025
Microsoft confirms China link to SharePoint hacks
Microsoft confirms two known China-nexus threat actors, and one other suspected state-backed hacking group, are exploiting vulnerabilities in SharePoint Server
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22 Jul 2025
Microsoft issues emergency patch for SharePoint vulnerability
The Microsoft SharePoint vulnerability only impacts on-premises SharePoint Server customers, who should apply the emergency patch as soon as possible to mitigate risk.
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22 Jul 2025
Chinese cyber spies among those linked to SharePoint attacks
Exploitation of the ToolShell RCE zero-day in Microsoft SharePoint continues to gather pace, with evidence emerging of exploitation by nation state-backed threat actors
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22 Jul 2025
Can convenient tests fix the U.S.'s cancer screening problem?
Cancer screening rates are low, but survey data shows more convenient and innovative testing methods could increase patient engagement and access.
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22 Jul 2025
UK government to bring in ransomware payment ban
Critical infrastructure operators, hospitals, local councils and schools will be among those banned from giving in to cyber criminal demands as the UK moves forward with proposals to address the scourge of ransomware
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22 Jul 2025
UK government signs partnership with OpenAI
Deal sees firm behind ChatGPT collaborate with government on AI security research to explore investment opportunities
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21 Jul 2025
As healthcare premiums rise, consumers might feel the pinch
Two reports detail healthcare premium hikes for 2026, which can impact consumers through higher costs and limited employer coverage options.
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21 Jul 2025
FDA Commissioner names George Tidmarsh as new CDER director
The FDA appointed Stanford physician-scientist and ex-biopharma executive George Tidmarsh as director of its largest division, the Center for Drug Evaluation and Research.
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21 Jul 2025
Senators blast pharma-telehealth tie-ups in new report
The report reveals pharma-telehealth partnerships lead to high prescription rates of sponsor medications, raising concerns about conflicts of interest.
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21 Jul 2025
Patch ToolShell SharePoint zero-day immediately, says Microsoft
The active exploitation of a dangerous zero-day vulnerability chain in Microsoft SharePoint – which was disclosed over the weekend – is underway. Immediate action is advised
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21 Jul 2025
The Security Interviews: Jason Nurse, University of Kent
Jason Nurse, reader in cyber security at the University of Kent, discusses the psychological side of cyber and online safety, why placing blame on users as ‘the weakest link’ is wrong – and why security pros should think about user needs more
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18 Jul 2025
Entities report several large healthcare data breaches to OCR
Millions of individuals were impacted by the most recent healthcare data breaches reported to HHS.
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17 Jul 2025
Physician AI use damages patient trust, perceived competence
New research shows that physicians using AI for administrative, diagnostic or therapeutic purposes may be viewed negatively by patients, highlighting barriers to health AI use.
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17 Jul 2025
Ambient speech improves EHR satisfaction, KLAS report says
Providers report significant gains in EHR usability, reduced documentation burden and physician burnout with ambient speech technology for clinical notes.
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16 Jul 2025
Scattered Spider playbook evolving fast, says Microsoft
Microsoft warns users over notable evolutions in Scattered Spider’s attack playbook, and beefs up some of the defensive capabilities it offers to customers in response
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16 Jul 2025
Exploring the 2026 OPPS, ASC Payment System Proposed Rule
CMS announced the CY 2026 OPPS and ASC Payment System Proposed Rule, which includes a 2.4% rate outpatient rate hike, site-neutral payments and hospital price transparency changes.
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16 Jul 2025
What health IT affects patient outcomes, experiences the most?
Although the EHR is widely considered the most impactful health IT on patient outcomes, telehealth is emerging as a key tool to meet increasing patient demands.
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15 Jul 2025
UKtech50 2025: The most influential people in UK technology
Computer Weekly has announced the 15th annual UKtech50 – our definitive list of the movers and shakers in the UK tech sector
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15 Jul 2025
ONC: Health information exchange happening more via Direct
While the rate of health information exchange via standardized, digital means increases, the rate of fax-based exchange only dips slightly.
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15 Jul 2025
Current approaches to patching unsustainable, report says
Organisations are struggling to prioritise vulnerability patching appropriately, leading to situations where everything is a crisis, which helps nobody, according to a report
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15 Jul 2025
Omega Healthcare expands agentic AI for RCM with Microsoft
Omega Healthcare is deepening its partnership with Microsoft Azure to enhance its generative and agentic AI capabilities to support revenue cycle management through new solutions.
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15 Jul 2025
Medicare Physician Fee Schedule seeks to expand virtual care
The proposed 2026 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule wants to make some telehealth permanent and expand pay for digital mental health treatment devices, among other virtual care policies.
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15 Jul 2025
CMS proposes CY 2026 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule
The proposed CY 2026 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule seeks a conversion factor increase after years of cuts, as well as payment polices supporting chronic disease management.
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15 Jul 2025
Delayed diagnosis affects 14% of hypertensive patients
EHR alerts and interdisciplinary care teams could reduce the rate of delayed diagnosis for patients with hypertension.
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14 Jul 2025
Payers buy more primary care practices, boost MA penetration
A new study shows that payers have significantly integrated with primary care practices, especially in markets with higher Medicare Advantage penetration.
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14 Jul 2025
Brits clinging to Windows 10 face heightened risk, says NCSC
Businesses and consumers alike may not feel the need to upgrade to Windows 11 as its predecessor approaches end-of-life, but they are putting their own security at risk, says the NCSC
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11 Jul 2025
FDA approves Moderna COVID-19 vaccine for high-risk children
Moderna's Spikevax COVID-19 vaccine is now FDA-approved for all adults 65 and older and high-risk kids aged from 6 months to 11 years, aligning with new policy recommendations.
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10 Jul 2025
Machine learning unlocks insights into physician fatigue
A machine learning model identified physician fatigue through clinical notes, linking it to worse clinical decision-making in a new study.
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10 Jul 2025
Samsung to buy Providence spinout Xealth
Samsung signed an agreement to buy digital health company Xealth, which offers streamlined pathways for clinicians to order digital health tools and monitor patient engagement.
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08 Jul 2025
July Patch Tuesday brings over 130 new flaws to address
Microsoft patched well over 100 new common vulnerabilities and exposures on the second Tuesday of the month, but its latest update is mercifully light on zero-days
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08 Jul 2025
HL7 launches AI office to support trustworthy AI in healthcare
HL7 aims to lead the establishment of global standards for AI in healthcare through its new AI office.
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08 Jul 2025
How AI is improving revenue cycle management
A survey of healthcare finance and IT leaders shows growing confidence in AI for revenue cycle management as realized improvements averaged 20% or higher across key outcomes.
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08 Jul 2025
Liverpool launches community AI charter
The charter, which was created by a residents’ assembly, outlines public data sharing principles and supports the use of AI for public benefit
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08 Jul 2025
Medical groups sue RFK Jr. over COVID-19 vaccine policy shift
Medical groups are suing HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., alleging his removal of CDC vaccine guidance for kids and pregnant people without advisory input violates federal law.
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08 Jul 2025
Patient portal utilization growth driven by doc engagement
Patient portal utilization rates were 30 percentage points higher among those getting encouragement from their providers to use the health IT.
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07 Jul 2025
Key healthcare takeaways from Trump’s spending bill
President Trump signed the tax and domestic policy megabill into law, putting in motion massive Medicaid cuts and work requirements, among other healthcare-related provisions.
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04 Jul 2025
NHS to be ‘digital by default’
Single Patient Records, a digitally enabled neighbourhood health service, and the NHS App becoming a ‘doctor in your pocket’ are all part of the government’s 10-year plan for the NHS
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04 Jul 2025
Medow Health AI debuts AI scribe tool in Singapore
The Australian health technology company has launched its AI-powered scribe platform in Singapore to help healthcare professionals automatically capture and structure clinical notes, reports and referral letters
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02 Jul 2025
US CISA agency extends Iran cyber alert, warns of CNI threat
The US Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency reiterates guidance for operators of critical national infrastructure as it eyes the possibility of cyber attacks from Iran
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02 Jul 2025
Racial bias evident in psychiatric recommendations by LLMs
New research shows psychiatric treatment recommendations by LLMs are prone to racial bias, highlighting the importance of AI oversight to ensure health equity.
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02 Jul 2025
Google fixes type confusion flaw in Chrome browser
An actively exploited type confusion vulnerability in the Google Chrome web browser needs immediate attention from users
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02 Jul 2025
Dutch study uncovers cognitive biases undermining cyber security board decisions
Dutch research reveals how cognitive biases can lead to catastrophic security decisions
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01 Jul 2025
Claim denials the biggest threat to revenue cycle: Survey
According to a survey, revenue cycle leaders see claim denials as their top threat as organizations face challenges with working denials, managing appeals and tracking patterns.
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01 Jul 2025
CMS, FBI warn healthcare entities about fraud, phishing scam
Criminals are impersonating health insurers and sending fraudulent fax requests for medical records and documentation as part of an ongoing phishing scam, the FBI and CMS warned.
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01 Jul 2025
Virtual care at home saves money, but payer reform needed
A new study shows that a virtual, at-home acute care program could save millions, but financial viability depends on payer mix, highlighting the need for payment reform.
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30 Jun 2025
FDA removes REMS for all autologous CAR T-cell immunotherapies
The FDA has ended the Risk Evaluation and Mitigation Strategies safety program for six approved BCMA- and CD19-directed autologous chimeric antigen receptor T-cell immunotherapies.
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30 Jun 2025
New CMS model goes after healthcare fraud through prior auths
A new CMS Innovation Center model plans to reduce healthcare fraud, waste and abuse in Traditional Medicare by using AI to improve and expedite the prior authorization process.
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30 Jun 2025
Expanding preventive screening advice may boost health equity
Researchers examined recommendations for lung cancer screening to demonstrate how expanding preventive screening advisory can support health equity.
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27 Jun 2025
ACIP votes to remove thimerosal from flu vaccines
The CDC's newly restructured Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) votes to recommend against flu vaccines containing thimerosal.
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27 Jun 2025
UK joins global health regulator network for safe use of AI
The Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency has become a founding member of the HealthAI Global Regulatory Network, aiming to get trustworthy artificial intelligence tools into the NHS
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26 Jun 2025
British hacker IntelBroker faces years in a US prison cell
US authorities have unsealed charges against 25-year-old hacker Kai West, aka IntelBroker, accusing him of being behind multiple cyber attacks
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26 Jun 2025
Best Buy sells Current Health back to former CEO
Best Buy has sold RPM provider Current Health back to its former CEO amid restructuring and revised financial projections for its health division.
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26 Jun 2025
National health expenditures to reach $8.6T by 2033: CMS
CMS projects national health expenditures to increase by 5.8% from 2024 to 2033, reaching $8.6 trillion by the end of the period as the last of the Baby Boomers age into Medicare.
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26 Jun 2025
Public sector spends £16.6bn directly with tech suppliers every year
Government and public sector bodies spent big on technology last year, but the majority of the money went to large IT suppliers, with 84% of the total spend going to so-called ‘tech titans’, according to a report from Tussell
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25 Jun 2025
Gen AI company Abridge raises $300M, targets revenue cycle
The rapidly growing healthcare AI start-up Abridge raised more funding to expand its generative AI for clinical documentation to revenue cycle management, per a new announcement.
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25 Jun 2025
Misdiagnosis hurts urgent care patient experience in 2025
Although the urgent care patient experience is still generally good, more online provider reviews mention misdiagnosis issues.
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24 Jun 2025
UK ransomware costs significantly outpace other countries
UK organisations hit by ransomware attacks paid much higher ransoms than in other countries over the past 12 months, according to study
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24 Jun 2025
Telehealth key factor in rising abortions post-Dobbs
A new report shows that telehealth is driving the increase in abortions, with telehealth abortions representing 25% of the 1.14 million abortions that took place in 2024.