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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.
Health IT News from the past 365 days
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18 Aug 2025
Workday hit in wave of social engineering attacks
A campaign of voice-based social engineering attacks targeting users of Salesforce’s services appears to have struck HR platform Workday
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18 Aug 2025
Doc videos in patient portals boost pediatric flu shot rates
Patient portal messages that include videos or images from a patient's doctor can boost pediatric flu shot rates by up to 3.9 percentage points.
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18 Aug 2025
Telehealth offers healthcare 'lifeline' for LGBTQIA+ patients
Telehealth was associated with gender-affirming care and HIV testing access and reduced mental health disparities within the LGBTQIA+ population, new research shows.
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15 Aug 2025
HHS restores defunct task force on childhood vaccine safety
HHS reinstates a defunct childhood vaccine safety task force following a lawsuit funded by Children's Health Defense, an anti-vaccine group previously led by HHS Secretary RFK Jr.
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15 Aug 2025
UK cyber leaders feel impact of Trump cutbacks
The ripple effects of US cyber security cutbacks have reached this side of the Atlantic, according to a report
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14 Aug 2025
Studies link GLP-1 use to T2D rare eye risks, urge screening
New research links GLP-1 use in type 2 diabetes to slightly higher risks of optic neuropathy and diabetic retinopathy, with study authors urging regular preventative eye exams.
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14 Aug 2025
Athenahealth announces new AI features for EHR platform
The new features for the athenaOne platform include AI-enhanced document processing, clinical summaries and interoperability tools for ambulatory practices.
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14 Aug 2025
Stanford, Qualtrics partner on agentic AI for care coordination
Agentic AI designed by Qualtrics and Stanford Health Care is intended to support care coordination to ultimately promote a better patient experience.
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14 Aug 2025
MA plans' LTSS supplemental benefits have untapped potential
Despite a 2018 rule allowing more LTSS supplemental benefits in Medicare Advantage, the share of plans offering them has gone down.
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14 Aug 2025
MA plans' LTSS supplemental benefits have untapped potential
Despite a 2018 rule allowing more LTSS supplemental benefits in Medicare Advantage, the share of plans offering them has gone down.
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13 Aug 2025
OCR updates HIPAA FAQs following health tech initiative launch
OCR updated some HIPAA Privacy Rule FAQs in support of CMS' recent health tech initiative launch, providing clarity on permitted PHI disclosures.
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13 Aug 2025
Oracle Health releases AI-powered ambulatory EHR
Oracle Health debuted a new AI-driven EHR just days before its rival, Epic, is set to host its annual user group meeting.
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12 Aug 2025
Eight critical RCE flaws make Microsoft’s latest Patch Tuesday list
Microsoft rolls out fixes for over 100 CVEs in its August Patch Tuesday update
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12 Aug 2025
Doximity acquires AI-powered clinical decision support tool
The digital healthcare provider network is adding Pathway Medical's AI-driven clinical reference tool to its suite of solutions through a $63 million acquisition.
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12 Aug 2025
Researchers firm up ShinyHunters, Scattered Spider link
ReliaQuest researchers present new evidence that firms up a potential link, or outright partnership, between the ShinyHunters and Scattered Spider cyber gangs
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12 Aug 2025
UK work visa sponsors are target of phishing campaign
Mimecast identifies a phishing campaign targeting UK organisations that sponsor migrant workers and students, opening the door to account compromise and visa fraud
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12 Aug 2025
Norway fixing Big Bang e-health botch with fintech security
Experts call for Europe’s health sector to protect medical APIs with security originated from UK open banking as officials take urgent measures against unprecedented attacks
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11 Aug 2025
Physician practices succeed under bundled payment model
Physician practice groups in the Medicare Bundled Payments for Care Improvement Advanced cut more costs than their hospital peers, signaling a broader approach to bundled payments.
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11 Aug 2025
Health Insurance Marketplace premiums to grow 18%: KFF
Payers expect Health Insurance Marketplace premiums to generally increase in 2026 as they face higher costs, utilization and staffing challenges, according to a new KFF analysis.
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08 Aug 2025
Omada Health revenue jumps 49% year-over-year post-IPO
The virtual chronic care provider reported strong financial results in Q2 2025, including sizeable revenue and membership growth, and a strong IPO showing.
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07 Aug 2025
Trump's pharma import tariffs threaten drug pricing, generics
Trump's plan to raise pharma import tariffs up to 250% could drastically increase drug prices, eliminate access to affordable generics and limit R&D efforts across the industry.
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07 Aug 2025
DOJ Oks UnitedHealth, Amedisys deal on divestiture conditions
DOJ said UnitedHealth and Amedisys could move ahead with the $3.3B acquisition as long as they both divest at least 164 of their home health and hospice facilities.
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07 Aug 2025
Illinois 1st US state to ban AI in mental healthcare
Illinois has banned the use of AI in providing mental healthcare amid rising concerns about AI chatbots causing patient harm, including enabling dangerous behavior.
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07 Aug 2025
Change Healthcare data breach victim count rises to 193 million
The Change Healthcare data breach tally has settled at 193 million, nearly double UnitedHealth Group's initial estimates.
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06 Aug 2025
Black Hat USA: Startup breaks secrets management tools
Researchers at Cyata, an agentic identity specialist that has just emerged from stealth, found 14 CVEs in the widely used CyberArk Conjur and HashiCorp Vault enterprise secrets management platforms
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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
Cyber criminals would prefer businesses don’t use Okta
Okta details a phishing campaign in which the threat actor demonstrated some unusually strong opinions on what authentication methods they would like their targets to use
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06 Aug 2025
NCSC updates CNI Cyber Assessment Framework
Updates to the NCSC’s Cyber Assessment Framework are designed to help providers of critical services better manage their risk profiles
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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.
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06 Aug 2025
Blue Shield of CA adds drug price transparency to member app
Blue Shield of California said the drug price transparency tool will promote a better consumer experience and enable comparison shopping for members.
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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.