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09 Oct 2025
Salesforce rolls into ITSM with Slack-based agentic AI platform
Salesforce hopes to turn Slack customers into ITSM users.
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09 Oct 2025
Starburst's latest targets agentic AI development
The data lakehouse vendor continues to expand beyond its roots in data mesh, adding features such as an MCP server and access to vector stores that enable users to build agents.
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08 Oct 2025
Cisco Silicon One touts efficiency breakthrough with AI chip
Cisco claims its Silicon One P200 chip can replace larger, more power-hungry data center interconnects, as AI development pushes the limits of power grids.
Health IT News from the past 365 days
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09 Oct 2025
Warlock ransomware may be linked to Chinese state
The operators of Warlock ransomware who exploited a set of SharePoint Server vulns earlier in 2025 likely have some kind of link to the Chinese government, researchers claim
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09 Oct 2025
Amazon Pharmacy debuts drug-dispensing kiosks at One Medical
Amazon Pharmacy will install drug-dispensing kiosks at select One Medical offices in Los Angeles beginning in December, with plans to expand outside California in 2026.
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08 Oct 2025
Survey: Pharmacists overwhelmed by volume over value
Most pharmacists feel overwhelmed by competing job demands, which limit patient-centered care for those managing diabetes, a new CCS report finds.
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08 Oct 2025
How the UAE is using AI to transform healthcare
The UAE’s decision to appoint AI leaders in every ministry signals a shift - in healthcare, success is measured not only in cost savings, but in efficiency, sustainability, and better patient outcomes
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07 Oct 2025
Qualtrics buys Press Ganey for $6.75B, cites AI and patient data
Qualtrics and Press Ganey Forsta stated that the combination will help bring together their respective AI technology and patient experience insights.
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07 Oct 2025
Hospitals in disadvantaged areas lag in telehealth, HIE adoption
Hospital adoption of telehealth and HIE functionalities is lower in socioeconomically disadvantaged areas, indicating a need for new policy efforts, research shows.
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07 Oct 2025
Alert over Medusa ransomware attacks targeting Fortra MFT
Microsoft warns it is seeing potential mass exploitation of a Fortra GoAnywhere vulnerability by a threat actor linked to the Medusa ransomware-as-a-service operation.
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07 Oct 2025
In patient portal surge, Black patients wait longer for responses
Research uncovered disparities in patient portal messaging based on race, insurance coverage type and language preference.
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07 Oct 2025
The Security Interviews: David Bradbury, CSO, Okta
Okta’s chief security officer talks security by default and explains why he thinks time is running out for the shared responsibility model
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07 Oct 2025
The Security Interviews: David Bradbury, CSO, Okta
Okta’s chief security officer talks security by default and explains why he thinks time is running out for the shared responsibility model
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07 Oct 2025
IR35: Conservative Party pledge to reform off-payroll rules gets lacklustre response
Having overseen two sets of reforms to the IR35 rules while in power, plus an abortive attempt to repeal those same changes, the Conservative Party has pledged another reform of the off-payroll rules
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07 Oct 2025
AI halves clinical trial approval times
Use of artificial intelligence to flag up potential issues with clinical trial applications means assessors can approve new treatments faster
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06 Oct 2025
Is no patient education to blame for bad birthing experiences?
Most pregnant want more information about childbirth, but poor patient education is limiting their options for a good maternity care experience.
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03 Oct 2025
Report: Up to 60% of clinical trials don't survive their first year
Between 45% and 60% of new U.S. clinical trial sites shut down within one year, but trial volume and government funding can increase longevity, new research says.
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02 Oct 2025
With no subsidies, ACA Marketplace premiums to double
Should enhanced premium subsidies lapse in 2026, the typical Affordable Care Act marketplace enrollee can expect to pay more than double for their premiums.
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02 Oct 2025
How TrumpRx could affect PBMs, specialty pharmacies, biotech
TrumpRx's transparent cash pricing could disrupt PBM rebate models, specialty pharmacy contracts and biotech's commercialization approaches, depending on uptake, experts say.
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01 Oct 2025
US government shutdown stalls cyber intel sharing
A key US law covering cyber security intelligence sharing has expired without an extension or replacement amid a total shutdown of the federal government, putting global security collaboration at risk.
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01 Oct 2025
Study examines surgical price tags, finds massive markups
A new study shows significant hospital pricing markups, with the high-cost hospitals for elective surgical care also experiencing more adverse care outcomes.
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01 Oct 2025
Study: Children rely on Medicaid, but many face coverage gaps
The majority of U.S. children enroll in Medicaid or CHIP during childhood, but many won't stay covered for 18 years, indicating worsening coverage gaps under the Big Beautiful Bill.
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01 Oct 2025
Kyruus, Healthgrades partner on online provider reviews, profiles
Kyruus and Healthgrades will leverage each other's technology to ensure user access to online provider reviews and accurate provider profiles.
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01 Oct 2025
Health status of those affected by Medicaid work requirements
Those most likely to lose coverage under Medicaid work requirements balance multiple chronic illnesses and prescription drugs, study data shows.
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30 Sep 2025
CareCloud to acquire HFMA's MAP app for revenue cycle tracking
CareCloud's acquisition of HFMA's MAP App for revenue cycle tracking would infuse AI capabilities into the tool while extending its reach to hospitals, the organizations said.
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30 Sep 2025
Apple’s first iOS 26 security update fixes memory corruption flaw
Apple issues an update for its brand new iOS 26 mobile operating system, fixing a potentially dangerous vulnerability affecting iPhones, iPads and other Mac devices
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30 Sep 2025
ACA rule boosted medical interpreter access, health equity
An ACA mandate requiring medical interpreters for patients with limited English proficiency boosted access nearly threefold, improving health equity.
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30 Sep 2025
NHS App set to front-end online health service access
Additional functionality is being built into the NHS App to provide online appointments and access to healthcare professionals across England
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29 Sep 2025
Trump's 100% tariff on branded drug imports spares Big Pharma
Trump's 100% tariff on branded drug imports favors pharma giants building in America, leaving small companies without U.S. manufacturing sites or expansion plans vulnerable.
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29 Sep 2025
UK and US urge Cisco users to ditch end-of-life security appliances
An ongoing campaign of cyber attacks is targeting users of end-of-life Cisco security appliance kit
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26 Sep 2025
Hospital adoption of EHR-integrated predictive AI spikes
Hospital predictive AI adoption rose to 71% in 2024, with most using AI models developed by their EHR vendors for billing and patient risk identification, federal data reveals.
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26 Sep 2025
Nearly all Medicare Part D plans require prior auth for GLP-1s
A new study finds rising prior authorization requirements and out-of-pocket costs for GLP-1RAs covered by Medicare Part D plans.
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26 Sep 2025
Over half of India-based companies suffer security breaches
Business supply chains, which include Indian companies, are at risk of attack as more than half of suppliers were breached last year
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26 Sep 2025
Government to introduce mandatory digital ID
Prime minister Keir Starmer says the scheme, which will be compulsory by the end of this parliament, will help crack down on illegal workers, as well as provide benefits to citizens
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26 Sep 2025
Okta CEO: AI security and identity security are one and the same
At Oktane 2025 in Las Vegas, Okta CEO Todd McKinnon describes AI security and identity security as inseparable as he tees up a series of agentic security innovations
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25 Sep 2025
Healthcare providers to lose $32B if ACA tax credits expire
As enhanced premium tax credits for ACA marketplace health plans are set to expire, healthcare providers are slated to lose over $32B and incur $7.7B in uncompensated care costs.
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25 Sep 2025
Which SDOH do seniors want health plan benefits to address?
Aging in place, access to healthcare and economic insecurity are leading SDOH affecting senior health and wellbeing.
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25 Sep 2025
Netherlands establishes cyber resilience network to strengthen public-private digital defence
Network will connect organisations in a cyber crime defence initiative that goes way beyond information sharing
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24 Sep 2025
Oktane 2025: Okta takes aim at agentic AI governance gap
Identity specialist Okta is laying the groundwork for a number of incoming announcements designed to help its customers get to grips with the challenge of securing non-human, agentic identities.
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24 Sep 2025
Survey: 83% of patients trust their docs for health advice
Patients foremost trust their doctors for medical information but see digital health tools as a means to a more modern, streamlined experience.
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23 Sep 2025
RevSpring acquires Kyruus to fuse provider search functions
RevSpring said Kyruus' provider search, provider directory and appointment scheduling functions will complement its patient engagement and payments tools.
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23 Sep 2025
Claim denial rates aren't improving, but AI could help
Experian Health's latest "State of Claims" survey shows continued growth in claim denial rates as more providers face rates of 10% or more of claims, but growing enthusiasm for AI.
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23 Sep 2025
ACIP vaccine votes break with evidence-based policy
The CDC's advisory committee votes to scale back COVID-19 vaccine recommendations for seniors and limit MMRV in children under 4, breaking with decades of evidence-based policy.
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23 Sep 2025
Workflow fixes to improve preventive care visits for seniors
Two studies suggest that extending visit times and pre-ordering preventive screenings could improve preventive care visits for Medicare patients over age 65.
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22 Sep 2025
ATA launches new digital readiness benchmarking tool
The association's enhanced Digital Infrastructure Score and mapping tool will assess whether U.S. communities are able to adopt virtual care and digital health technologies and services.
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22 Sep 2025
KLAS ranks key end-to-end RCM outsourcing vendors
Healthcare organizations partnering with end-to-end RCM outsourcing vendors provided their take on performance across key metrics, including denials rate and cash collections.
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22 Sep 2025
4.8M lose coverage with expired enhanced premium tax credits
Allowing Marketplace enhanced premium tax credits would affect health insurance affordability for millions.
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22 Sep 2025
Can SDOH screening perform better than the SVI and ADI?
The Social Vulnerability Index and Area Deprivation Index might not be good predictors of SDOH screening results, a new study shows.
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19 Sep 2025
UK cyber action plan lays out path to resilience
A report produced for the government by academics at Imperial College London and the University of Bristol sets out nine recommendations to strengthen the UK’s cyber sector
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18 Sep 2025
FDA cracks down on online advertising of compounded GLP-1 drugs
More than 50 digital health providers were sent FDA warning letters for falsely advertising compounded GLP-1 drugs. Now, companies must update product information or face legal action.
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18 Sep 2025
Medicaid disenrollments to reduce hospital revenue by $25B
Large-scale Medicaid disenrollments under President Trump's new spending law would reduce hospital revenue by $1 million to $4 million in a single year, according to new analysis.
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17 Sep 2025
AHIP pledges vaccine coverage ahead of ACIP meeting
AHIP members commit to covering vaccines, including the latest flu and COVID-19 jabs, through next year as the CDC's vaccine advisory panel plans to debate common immunizations.
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17 Sep 2025
Fewer hospitals posting prices despite price transparency push
The new report shows fewer hospitals are posting dollar-and-cents prices in their public files, undermining healthcare price transparency requirements.
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17 Sep 2025
Microsoft scores win against Office 365 credential thieves
Microsoft’s Digital Crimes Unit disrupts a major phishing-as-a-service operation that targeted and stole Office 365 usernames and credentials
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17 Sep 2025
NCQA: 5-Star health plan performance nearly doubles for 2025
NCQA said there were 11 health plans that received a 5-star rating for the 2025 and another 55 that received a 4.5-star rating.
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17 Sep 2025
NCC: How RaaS team-ups help Scattered Spider enhance its attacks
Scattered Spider’s alliances with ransomware-as-a-service gangs act as a force multiplier for the scope, and number, of its cyber attacks, according to NCC Group analysts
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16 Sep 2025
GAO calls on HHS CIO to address cybersecurity deficiencies
GAO's latest report identified 82 open recommendations for the HHS CIO to implement in order to better secure government IT systems.
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16 Sep 2025
New AI method mitigates bias in health datasets
Mount Sinai researchers' new AI method has the potential to significantly reduce bias in the datasets used in development, which would, in turn, make health AI more equitable.
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16 Sep 2025
Survey: 1 in 6 parents skip or delay childhood vaccines
Survey data shows parents that skip or delay their child's recommended vaccine schedule do so because they distrust the shots' safety and efficacy.
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16 Sep 2025
Turkish state tightens grip on comms
Turkish subscriptions to fixed broadband were the lowest in Europe in 2024 and half as common as those in more developed countries
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15 Sep 2025
Wyden calls for FTC probe into Microsoft over Ascension hack
Sen. Ron Wyden alleged that Microsoft's "insecure software" enabled the ransomware attack against Ascension hospitals, which resulted in weeks of EHR downtime.
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15 Sep 2025
Telehealth disparities persist among rural US adults
In rural areas, older adults and minority groups used telehealth less than their peers, indicating telehealth disparities within rural populations in the U.S., a new study shows.
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15 Sep 2025
How a rideshare SDOH program closed cancer screening gaps
Researchers found that rideshare programs can address leading SDOH fueling cancer screening gaps in a cost-effective model.
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12 Sep 2025
Generic, biosimilar markets at risk despite saving $467B in 2024
Generics and biosimilars cut U.S. drug costs by $467B in 2024, but the AAM warns that PBMs, IRA rules and a lack of competition threaten long-term stability of the market.
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11 Sep 2025
AMA releases CPT 2026 code set, adds codes for health AI
The American Medical Association released the Current Procedural Terminology 2026 code set, adding 288 new codes for emerging services like remote patient monitoring and health AI.
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11 Sep 2025
What the FDA's DTC drug ad crackdown means for pharma companies
As the FDA and HHS rein in direct-to-consumer drug advertising, new compliance rules and AI-driven monitoring could require some pharma companies to rethink their marketing approach.
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10 Sep 2025
Splunk.conf: Cisco and Splunk expand agentic SOC vision
The arrival of agentic AI in the security operations centre heralds an era of simplification for security professionals, Splunk claims
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10 Sep 2025
Apple Watch launches new hypertension notification feature
The latest version of the Apple Watch includes a feature that will assess heart sensor data to identify and notify users about potential hypertension symptoms.
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10 Sep 2025
OCR, ASTP release version 3.6 of Security Risk Assessment Tool
The Security Risk Assessment Tool can help small and mid-sized healthcare organizations manage privacy and security risks and maintain HIPAA compliance.
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10 Sep 2025
Oracle Health's patient portal AI takes aim at medical jargon
Oracle's patient portal AI tool sets out to translate complex medical jargon amid trends of low patient health literacy levels.
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09 Sep 2025
Splunk.conf: Splunk urges users to eat their ‘cyber veggies’
The dawn of AI-enabled cyber attacks makes it even more important for defenders to bring their A-game, particularly when it comes to getting the basics right
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09 Sep 2025
New York Blood Center Enterprises discloses data breach
New York Blood Center Enterprises disclosed a data breach impacting an unidentified number of people following a January 2025 ransomware attack that disrupted operations.
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09 Sep 2025
Strive Health snags $550M for AI-driven kidney care
Strive Health plans to use the funds from the Series D round to support strategic partnerships, expand its services, and enhance its AI-driven kidney care model.
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09 Sep 2025
No Surprises Act IDR process costs $5B in fees, extra payments
From administrative fees to internal costs, the IDR process under the No Surprises Act adds billions in extra healthcare spending and spurs worries about downstream costs.
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09 Sep 2025
AHA urges FTC, DOJ antitrust probe into 340B rebate models
AHA stressed the damage that 340B rebate models would have on hospitals that use 340B savings to treat underserved patient populations.
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09 Sep 2025
Healthgrades releases provider search tool for patient access
Healthgrades said the MyHealthMatch provider search tool was designed to enable better alignment between patient clinical needs and provider skill set.
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08 Sep 2025
Healthcare underperforms in vulnerability remediation: Report
The healthcare sector finds serious vulnerabilities in a timely manner, pentesting data shows, but takes longer than other industries to remediate those vulnerabilities.
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05 Sep 2025
US politicians ponder Wimwig cyber intel sharing law
US cyber data sharing legislation is set to replace an Obama-era law, but time is running out to get it over the line, with global ramifications for the security industry, and intelligence and law enforcement communities
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05 Sep 2025
Medicare RPM payments spike spurs HHS-OIG oversight
A new HHS-OIG report reveals a 31% jump in Medicare RPM payments from 2023-24, indicating a need to expand billing practices oversight in this arena.
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05 Sep 2025
Execs prioritizing health AI, but adoption barriers persist
Health AI remains a key technology priority for healthcare executives; however, new survey results show hurdles to adoption, including appropriate AI utilization.
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04 Sep 2025
HHS expands catastrophic coverage eligibility
More people will be able to obtain catastrophic health plan coverage if they qualify for an income-based hardship exemption, HHS announced.
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04 Sep 2025
UHG faces scrutiny over Change Healthcare loan repayment tactics
Two senators sent a letter to the UHG and Optum CEOs demanding answers about the company's "abusive" loan repayment tactics following the Change Healthcare cyberattack.
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03 Sep 2025
Health plans need human touch to boost member experience
The health plan member experience leaves much to be desired, but more humanized and empathic communication could begin to build trust.
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03 Sep 2025
Duke Health to use predictive analytics for population health
Academic medical center Duke Health will use Trilliant Health’s predictive analytics platform to drive medical decisions and improve outreach to underserved patient populations in North Carolina.
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03 Sep 2025
Elsevier launches PharmaPendium AI to boost R&D, compliance
Elsevier debuts PharmaPendium AI, a GenAI tool that helps regulatory, preclinical and clinical teams access FDA, EMA and other regulatory data to accelerate R&D and compliance.
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03 Sep 2025
Patient repayment rates to hospitals declined after COVID-19
Patient repayment rates declined after the COVID-19 pandemic, as patients increasingly stopped paying some medical bills, a new study revealed.
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29 Aug 2025
AI supports care of Palestinian refugees in Lebanon hospital
Artificial intelligence pilot in Lebanon hospital aimed at freeing up time for medics to treat more Palestinian refugees
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28 Aug 2025
CDC Director fired as FDA restricts COVID-19 vaccine use
CDC Director Susan Monarez was fired the same day the FDA rescinded emergency use authorizations for COVID-19 vaccines, restricting use for seniors and high-risk younger people.
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28 Aug 2025
Most providers not ready for telehealth flexibilities to expire
In a new survey, healthcare providers cited technology gaps and privacy concerns as major challenges for a potential rollback of telehealth flexibilities at the end of the month.
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28 Aug 2025
UK cyber security centre helps expose China-based cyber campaign
GCHQ cyber security centre and its international partners release details of malicious cyber activity linked to Chinese businesses
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27 Aug 2025
Women missing cancer screening need better patient education
Patient education could help ameliorate fears women have about certain routine cancer screening exams and clear up which screenings women need.
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27 Aug 2025
RFK Jr. delegates Part 2 enforcement to OCR
The HHS secretary delegated the enforcement of the Confidentiality of Substance Use Disorder (SUD) Patient Records regulations under 42 CFR Part 2 to OCR in alignment with a 2024 final rule.
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27 Aug 2025
American Heart Association unveils RPM program for heart failure
In collaboration with RPM company Cadence, the association will offer its new Connected Care program to reduce heart failure readmissions at participating hospitals.
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27 Aug 2025
Incident response planning cuts the risk of claiming on cyber security insurance
Proper attention to incident response planning is emerging as a core cyber control when it comes to reducing the risk of having to claim on cyber security insurance, according to a report
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27 Aug 2025
Lilly eyes FDA review after oral GLP-1 weight loss trial
Eli Lilly's daily oral GLP-1, orforglipron, led to weight loss and improved glycemic control in a Phase 3 trial, setting it up for FDA review and competition with oral Wegovy.
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27 Aug 2025
Ransomware activity levelled off in July, says NCC
Ransomware levels held steady in the month of July, although the risk remained as persistent as ever
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26 Aug 2025
Three new Citrix NetScaler zero-days under active exploitation
Citrix patches three new vulnerabilities in its NetScaler lines warning of active zero-day exploitation by an undisclosed threat actor
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26 Aug 2025
Public companies linked to 92% of AI medical device recalls
Most AI medical device recalls were linked to publicly traded companies, with established public companies' recalled devices often lacking clinical validation, new research shows.
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26 Aug 2025
Okta makes AI identity play with Axiom acquisition
Okta says Axiom Security’s technology will reinforce its own offerings in privileged access management, especially when it comes to the growing number of non-human identities
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26 Aug 2025
AMA outlines proposed fixes to Medicare Plan Finder
AMA said updating the Medicare Plan Finder tool is a step in the right direction, and urged HHS consider fail-safes to avoid inaccurate data from populating the tool.
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25 Aug 2025
Medicare bad debt cut plan threatens struggling hospitals
A new study finds hospitals with high bad debt tend to be smaller and have lower operating margins, raising concerns about a potential elimination of Medicare bad debt payments.
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25 Aug 2025
FDA begins publishing daily adverse drug reports for drugs, biologics
The FDA has begun releasing daily FAERS adverse event reports for all prescription drugs and biologics, enhancing post-market surveillance for frequent product monitoring.
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25 Aug 2025
DaVita ransomware attack impacts 2.7M individuals
Dialysis provider DaVita suffered a ransomware attack that resulted in one of the largest breaches reported to federal regulators this year.
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25 Aug 2025
Ransomware attack volumes up nearly three times on 2024
During the first six months of 2025, the number of observed and tracked ransomware attacks far outpaced the volume seen in 2024