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Trinity Health to lay off 10.5% of revenue cycle headcount
The Michigan-based health system said financial headwinds, including heightened costs, low reimbursement and federal policy ...
R1 adds prior authorization solution to new revenue cycle OS
R1 announced a new prior authorization solution as part of the Phare OS that seek to automate and scale the process for faster ...
Healthcare leaders expect AI maturity this year, especially in RCM
A new report shows low AI maturity despite widespread adoption in the revenue cycle. Still, leaders expect to mature rapidly over...

Consumers turn to AI to fill in healthcare experience gaps
Patients are frustrated with healthcare access and insurance navigation. Is AI the tool that could fill in the gap?
Amazon One Medical unveils Health AI assistant for patients
Amazon One Medical's Health AI assistant is designed to help patients manage their healthcare experiences with the context of ...
How nurses assess care goals to boost patient satisfaction
Nurses at New Jersey's Valley Hospital boosted patient satisfaction by 14% by soliciting and understanding patient care goals.

KLAS: Ambient AI tool delivers measurable ROI for health systems
Three large health systems that adopted an AI-powered clinical intelligence platform experienced reduced documentation burden, ...
How an AI scribe is alleviating burdens at an FQHC
A rural West Virginia-based FQHC implemented an AI scribe tool that is mitigating challenges, such as overdue documentation, and ...
Claude for Healthcare launches
The new platform supports various healthcare tasks, including prior authorization reviews, patient message triage and health ...

Enthusiasm for passwordless authentication grows, but adoption lags
More than 80% of surveyed health IT leaders view passwordless authentication as very important to healthcare, yet just 7% have ...
PharMerica settles data breach lawsuit for $5.2M
Long-term care pharmacy network PharMerica suffered a data breach in 2023 that impacted more than 5.8 million individuals.
University of Hawaii Cancer Center discloses ransomware attack
The University of Hawaii Cancer Center told state regulators that it paid a ransom to obtain a decryption tool and secure stolen ...

Study: Telehealth use doesn't increase healthcare utilization
The post-pandemic rise in telehealth adoption did not result in a concurrent increase in outpatient office visits, despite ...
Getting ready for the AI era of virtual healthcare
With AI integration expected to grow in 2026, virtual care leaders must implement AI management strategies to ensure safe, ...
How providers can prepare for the upcoming telehealth cliff
Telehealth flexibilities are set to expire on Jan. 30, 2026, but there are strategies that can help healthcare providers navigate...

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