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R1 RCM to Acquire Acclara

Healthcare IT Today

DECEMBER 29, 2023

Acquisition of Providence’s Current Modular Services Business Accompanied by 10-Year Agreement to Provide Comprehensive Revenue Cycle Management Services R1 RCM Inc. (R1) Originally announced December 6th, 2023 health systems. and Irvine, Calif. Learn about our vision of health for a better world at providence.org.

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Enhanced Healthcare Partners Announces Growth Investment In Healthcare RCM Technology Platform Janus

Healthcare IT Today

MARCH 30, 2023

Enhanced Healthcare Partners (EHP) , a leading private equity firm specializing in transformative, middle-market healthcare businesses, announced today a strategic growth investment in Janus , a leading provider of healthcare revenue cycle management (RCM) technology. Originally announced March 21st, 2023

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Weekly Roundup – October 28, 2023

Healthcare IT Today

OCTOBER 28, 2023

Welcome to our Healthcare IT Today Weekly Roundup. Each week, we’ll be providing a look back at the articles we posted and why they’re important to the healthcare IT community. Considerations for Migrating Existing Healthcare Systems and Applications to the Cloud.

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Moving the Industry Forward with First-Of-Its-Kind RCM Technology Adoption Model for Healthcare Finance Leaders

Healthcare IT Today

AUGUST 15, 2023

After conducting in-depth research with health system finance leaders across the country, FinThrive realized there was a significant market need for an adoption model that could show the impact of technology on RCM. Get a free assessment that leverages FinThrive’s revenue management technology adoption model framework.

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Weekly Roundup – July 1, 2023

Healthcare IT Today

JULY 1, 2023

Welcome to our Healthcare IT Today Weekly Roundup. Each week, we’ll be providing a look back at the articles we posted and why they’re important to the healthcare IT community. Read more… RCM: Fixing the Old and Adjusting to the New. We posed two questions to the Healthcare IT Today community about RCM.

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The Impact of Effective Revenue Cycle Management

Healthcare IT Today

JULY 11, 2024

A report from Syntellis found that days of cash on hand dropped 28% from January 2022 to June 2023, while accounts receivable (A/R) fluctuated as much as $14,300 on a month-to-month basis. Furthermore, Kodiak RCA found initial claims denial rates rose from 10% in 2020 to nearly 12% in 2023. Is It Time to Seek Help?

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Weekly Roundup – November 4, 2023

Healthcare IT Today

NOVEMBER 4, 2023

Welcome to our Healthcare IT Today Weekly Roundup. Each week, we’ll be providing a look back at the articles we posted and why they’re important to the healthcare IT community. Read more… What Tools are Necessary for Handling the Cloud in Healthcare ? Helping Providers in Ontario Adopt AI and Improve EMRs.

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Weekly Roundup – January 21, 2023

Healthcare IT Today

JANUARY 21, 2023

Welcome to our Healthcare IT Today Weekly Roundup. Each week, we’ll be providing a look back at the articles we posted and why they’re important to the healthcare IT community. Who better to talk to the Healthcare IT Today community about interoperability than the National Coordinator himself? million investment.

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What Trend in RCM Are You Keeping Your Eye on Right Now and Why?

Healthcare IT Today

AUGUST 25, 2023

In search of that answer, we reached out to our wickedly smart Healthcare IT Today Community to see what trends in RCM they are keeping their eyes on and why. Check it out and see if any of their answers can help you and your healthcare organization. We’ve compiled all of their answers together in the video down below.

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Weekly Roundup – April 1, 2023

Healthcare IT Today

APRIL 1, 2023

Welcome to our Healthcare IT Today Weekly Roundup. Each week, we’ll be providing a look back at the articles we posted and why they’re important to the healthcare IT community. Diversity, Data, and Customer Relationships: Key Themes from ViVE 2023. Read more… At ViVE 2023, It Seems Like Everyone is Waiting for Something.

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Weekly Roundup – September 2, 2023

Healthcare IT Today

SEPTEMBER 2, 2023

Welcome to our Healthcare IT Today Weekly Roundup. Each week, we’ll be providing a look back at the articles we posted and why they’re important to the healthcare IT community. John Lynn spoke to John Wilson and Scott Pross at SolarWinds about the importance of proactive security in healthcare.

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Weekly Roundup – December 16, 2023

Healthcare IT Today

DECEMBER 16, 2023

Welcome to our Healthcare IT Today Weekly Roundup. Each week, we’ll be providing a look back at the articles we posted and why they’re important to the healthcare IT community. We asked the Healthcare IT Today community to tell us about new innovations in these fields. Big News From the ONC Meeting: QHINs, TEFCA, and HTI-1.

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Bonus Features – December 10, 2023 – 84% of physicians still use manual processes to manage care transitions, 70% of executives prefer managed services for RCM, plus 26 more stories

Healthcare IT Today

DECEMBER 10, 2023

Welcome to the weekly edition of Healthcare IT Today Bonus Features. Because there’s so much happening out there in healthcare IT we aren’t able to cover in our full articles, we still want to make sure you’re informed of all the latest news, announcements, and stories happening to help you better do your job.

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Weekly Roundup – December 9, 2023

Healthcare IT Today

DECEMBER 9, 2023

Welcome to our Healthcare IT Today Weekly Roundup. Each week, we’ll be providing a look back at the articles we posted and why they’re important to the healthcare IT community. Read more… What Area of Healthcare Needs More Investment ? At HLTH, we asked the Healthcare IT Today community to weigh in on this important topic.

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Top Healthcare IT Today Resources, Articles, Videos, and Podcasts

Healthcare IT Today

JANUARY 2, 2023

Most Visited Healthcare IT Resource Pages. Healthcare IT and EHR Conferences and Events. Healthcare GIS. Most Visited Healthcare IT Today Articles Published in 2022. Most Visited Healthcare IT Today Articles Published in 2022. We’ll be doing more of them in 2023. Check out our top resource pages.

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Weekly Roundup – August 26, 2023

Healthcare IT Today

AUGUST 26, 2023

Welcome to our Healthcare IT Today Weekly Roundup ! Each week, we’ll be providing a look back at the articles we posted and why they’re important to the healthcare IT community. Read more… Healthcare IT Today: Health IT Topic Roulette. Read more… What Trend in RCM Are You Keeping Your Eye on Right Now and Why?

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Weekly Roundup – December 30, 2023

Healthcare IT Today

DECEMBER 30, 2023

Welcome to our Healthcare IT Today Weekly Roundup. Each week, we’ll be providing a look back at the articles we posted and why they’re important to the healthcare IT community. Why AI’s Risks and Remedies Are Different in Healthcare. Read more… Healthcare IT Today Podcast : 2023 Health IT Recap.

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Bonus Features – December 24 , 2023 – 74% of orgs automating RCM operations, per-physician revenue exceeding expenses at U.S. hospitals, plus 19 more stories

Healthcare IT Today

DECEMBER 24, 2023

Welcome to the weekly edition of Healthcare IT Today Bonus Features. Because there’s so much happening out there in healthcare IT we aren’t able to cover in our full articles, we still want to make sure you’re informed of all the latest news, announcements, and stories happening to help you better do your job.

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Weekly Roundup – May 13, 2023

Healthcare IT Today

MAY 13, 2023

Welcome to our Healthcare IT Today Weekly Roundup. Each week, we’ll be providing a look back at the articles we posted and why they’re important to the healthcare IT community. Read more… AI Front and Center at 2023 eClinicalWorks Health Centers Summit. Read more… Searching for a New Angle to Address Health Equity.

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Weekly Roundup – April 29, 2023

Healthcare IT Today

APRIL 29, 2023

Welcome to our Healthcare IT Today Weekly Roundup. Each week, we’ll be providing a look back at the articles we posted and why they’re important to the healthcare IT community. Read more… Giving Healthcare Organizations the Return on Investment They Want. A Tribute to Casey Quinlan – Advocate and Renaissance Woman.

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Weekly Roundup – June 10, 2023

Healthcare IT Today

JUNE 10, 2023

Welcome to our Healthcare IT Today Weekly Roundup. Each week, we’ll be providing a look back at the articles we posted and why they’re important to the healthcare IT community. Navigating Long Buying Cycles in Healthcare Innovation. RCM vendor Aspirion acquired FIRM Revenue Cycle Management Services.

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5 Must-Haves in a Patient Financial Communication Platform

Healthcare IT Today

SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

For example, 51% of patients say they would pay their bills faster if they received a payment reminder text, according to Salucro’s 2023 Trends in Patient Payment Communications Report. For that, RCM firms and providers need to leverage CCM platforms to also customize the content of their patient financial communications.

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Bonus Features – November 5, 2023 – Only 24% of healthcare organizations have successfully disrupted ransomware attacks, 83% of healthcare leaders say AI is or will be an essential skill, plus 20 more

Healthcare IT Today

NOVEMBER 5, 2023

Welcome to the weekly edition of Healthcare IT Today Bonus Features. Because there’s so much happening out there in healthcare IT we aren’t able to cover in our full articles, we still want to make sure you’re informed of all the latest news, announcements, and stories happening to help you better do your job.

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Leveraging Advanced Technologies and Automation in Revenue Cycle Management

Healthcare IT Today

AUGUST 7, 2024

This is why implementing advanced technologies and automation into healthcare is crucial for your staff’s and your organization’s wellbeing. Additionally, machine learning is being used in RCM predictive analytics, where algorithms analyze vast amounts of historical data to forecast trends and outcomes.

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Bonus Features – April 9, 2023 – 63% of RCM departments face staffing shortages, small Stanford study shows 90% of GPT answers in clinical setting are “generally safe,” and more

Healthcare IT Today

APRIL 9, 2023

Welcome to the weekly edition of Healthcare IT Today Bonus Features. Because there’s so much happening out there in healthcare IT we aren’t able to cover in our full articles, we still want to make sure you’re informed of all the latest news, announcements, and stories happening to help you better do your job.

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Careficient Acquires Home Health, Hospice, Home Care, Palliative and RCM Solutions from Net Health

Healthcare IT Today

JANUARY 12, 2023

a leading provider of Electronic Medical Record (EMR) solutions, today announced the acquisition of Net Health ’s EMR line of home health, hospice, home care, and palliative solutions and RCM services (collectively, “home health and hospice”). Originally announced January 4th, 2023. Careficient Inc. ,

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Leveraging AI to Improve Revenue Cycle Management and Assist During Staff Shortages

Healthcare IT Today

DECEMBER 22, 2022

In recent years, AI has made various advancements in the administrative and clinical setting as healthcare systems leverage the technology to benefit workflow operations and reduce human errors. As a business, it makes sense to embrace AI in revenue cycle management (RCM) fully. In healthcare, RCM performance is critical.

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New E&M Guidelines for Emergency Medicine

Healthcare IT Today

DECEMBER 9, 2022

Earlier this year, the American Medical Association (AMA) released its CPT Evaluation and Management (E/M) Code and Guideline Changes for 2023. . From the perspective of revenue cycle management (RCM), the updates may create revenue uncertainty. . What’s Changing? . The other two factors are patient history and a physical exam.

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AGS Acquires Offshore Patient Access BPO Unit from Availity

Healthcare IT Today

MARCH 6, 2023

AGS Health strengthens its position as the leading provider of outsourced prior authorization services AGS Health , a leading provider for tech-enabled revenue cycle management (RCM) solutions and strategic growth partner to healthcare providers across the U.S., Originally announced February 21st, 2023

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Weekly Roundup – August 12, 2023

Healthcare IT Today

AUGUST 12, 2023

Welcome to our Healthcare IT Today Weekly Roundup. Each week, we’ll be providing a look back at the articles we posted and why they’re important to the healthcare IT community. Read more… Healthcare IT Today Podcast : The Patient Experience Outside the Four Walls of the Hospital. posted to Healthcare IT Central.

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eClinicalWorks’ Bet on AI Paying Off for Practices

Healthcare IT Today

MAY 23, 2024

eClinicalWorks Leaned into AI a Year Ago In 2023, Healthcare IT Today attended the eClinicalWorks Enterprise Summit (for large practices) and the Health Center Summit (for community health clinics and federally qualified health centers – FQHCs). That investment is paying off.

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Bonus Features – April 23, 2023 – 77% of doctors are confident in a chatbot’s ability to assess patients’ symptoms, only 7% of executives very satisfied with patient-facing payment products, plus additional news from HIMSS 2023

Healthcare IT Today

APRIL 23, 2023

Welcome to the weekly edition of Healthcare IT Today Bonus Features. Because there’s so much happening out there in healthcare IT we aren’t able to cover in our full articles, we still want to make sure you’re informed of all the latest news, announcements, and stories happening to help you better do your job.

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Bain & Company - KLAS Research 2023 HealthTech Report: Key Points for Providers, Vendors & Investors

Lloyd Price

SEPTEMBER 17, 2023

Exec Summary: The 2023 Healthcare Provider IT Report by Bain & Company and KLAS Research finds that US healthcare providers are spending heavily on IT, reflecting how technology has become a leading strategic priority. Providers are investing in RCM software to improve their efficiency and accuracy, and to reduce costs.

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WellSky Acquires Corridor, Expands Commitment to Offering Best-in-Class Coding, Revenue Cycle Management Services for Post-Acute Industry

Healthcare IT Today

OCTOBER 30, 2023

By adding Corridor to its portfolio, WellSky will expand its medical coding and revenue cycle management (RCM) offerings to help care providers increase efficiency and improve performance across clinical, financial, operational, and compliance areas. Originally announced October 12th, 2023 For more information visit corridorgroup.com.

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Bonus Features – November 26, 2023 – 85% of healthcare orgs boosting IT spending in 2024, 70% of orgs actively considering generative AI, plus 18 more stories

Healthcare IT Today

NOVEMBER 26, 2023

Welcome to the weekly edition of Healthcare IT Today Bonus Features. Because there’s so much happening out there in healthcare IT we aren’t able to cover in our full articles, we still want to make sure you’re informed of all the latest news, announcements, and stories happening to help you better do your job.

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Bonus Features – May 7, 2023 – Less than 1% of all medical claims include an ICD-10 Z code, 78% of consumers say virtual health is important when considering health plans, and more

Healthcare IT Today

MAY 7, 2023

Welcome to the weekly edition of Healthcare IT Today Bonus Features. Because there’s so much happening out there in healthcare IT we aren’t able to cover in our full articles, we still want to make sure you’re informed of all the latest news, announcements, and stories happening to help you better do your job.

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Access Healthcare Acquires Envera Health

Healthcare IT Today

OCTOBER 31, 2023

Enhances Revenue Cycle Services Market Leadership with Patient Engagement Services and Technology Capabilities Today, Access Healthcare , a global leader in revenue cycle management (RCM) and healthcare services, announced the acquisition of Envera Health , a market leader in patient engagement services.

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Bonus Features – September 10, 2023 – 77% of clinicians see RPM outpacing traditional inpatient care within five years, Microsoft partnering with Paige on pathology and oncology AI models, and more

Healthcare IT Today

SEPTEMBER 10, 2023

Welcome to the weekly edition of Healthcare IT Today Bonus Features. Because there’s so much happening out there in healthcare IT we aren’t able to cover in our full articles, we still want to make sure you’re informed of all the latest news, announcements, and stories happening to help you better do your job.

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Acclara: What’s Worth Automating?

Healthcare IT Today

JULY 13, 2023

Haberman, whose company offers automated revenue cycle management (RCM) as a revenue cycle management and consulting firm, advises organizations to create a “backlog” of tasks that might be automated. Then ask, “How many hours are you actually saving? Tell us what you think. Contact us here or on Twitter at @hcitoday.

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Bonus Features – April 2, 2023 – 63% of nurses say AI will cause a generational divide among nursing staff, 67% of consumers prefer electronic medical bills but 78% of providers still use paper, and more

Healthcare IT Today

APRIL 2, 2023

Welcome to the weekly edition of Healthcare IT Today Bonus Features. Because there’s so much happening out there in healthcare IT we aren’t able to cover in our full articles, we still want to make sure you’re informed of all the latest news, announcements, and stories happening to help you better do your job.

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Bonus Features – March 26, 2023 – Epic sees “tremendous potential” for GPT, more than 90% of patients want self-scheduling, and more

Healthcare IT Today

MARCH 26, 2023

Welcome to the weekly edition of Healthcare IT Today Bonus Features. Because there’s so much happening out there in healthcare IT we aren’t able to cover in our full articles, we still want to make sure you’re informed of all the latest news, announcements, and stories happening to help you better do your job. from 2021 to 2022.

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Bonus Features – November 12, 2023 – 93% of clinicians use RPM in cardiac care rehab, telehealth flexibilities remain in place until the end of 2024, plus 25 more stories

Healthcare IT Today

NOVEMBER 12, 2023

Welcome to the weekly edition of Healthcare IT Today Bonus Features. Because there’s so much happening out there in healthcare IT we aren’t able to cover in our full articles, we still want to make sure you’re informed of all the latest news, announcements, and stories happening to help you better do your job.

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Bonus Features – February 11, 2024 – HTI-1 final rule goes into effect March 11, Best in KLAS highlights 136 products in 8 categories, plus 28 more stories

Healthcare IT Today

FEBRUARY 11, 2024

Welcome to the weekly edition of Healthcare IT Today Bonus Features. Because there’s so much happening out there in healthcare IT we aren’t able to cover in our full articles, we still want to make sure you’re informed of all the latest news, announcements, and stories happening to help you better do your job.

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Telehealth Startup OpenLoop Raises $15 Million to Streamline Virtual Care Delivery

Healthcare IT Today

MARCH 27, 2023

New Payer Coverage and Revenue Cycle Management With 250 million patient lives covered under 600+ of the nation’s top payers, including Medicare, Medicaid and every major private insurer, OpenLoop is also announcing today a new Payer Coverage & RCM service. Originally announced March 15th, 2023

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R1 RCM to Acquire Acclara

Enhanced Healthcare Partners Announces Growth Investment In Healthcare RCM Technology Platform Janus

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Weekly Roundup – October 28, 2023

Moving the Industry Forward with First-Of-Its-Kind RCM Technology Adoption Model for Healthcare Finance Leaders

Weekly Roundup – July 1, 2023

The Impact of Effective Revenue Cycle Management

Weekly Roundup – November 4, 2023

Weekly Roundup – January 21, 2023

What Trend in RCM Are You Keeping Your Eye on Right Now and Why?

Weekly Roundup – April 1, 2023

Weekly Roundup – September 2, 2023

Weekly Roundup – December 16, 2023

Bonus Features – December 10, 2023 – 84% of physicians still use manual processes to manage care transitions, 70% of executives prefer managed services for RCM, plus 26 more stories

Weekly Roundup – December 9, 2023

Top Healthcare IT Today Resources, Articles, Videos, and Podcasts

Weekly Roundup – August 26, 2023

Weekly Roundup – December 30, 2023

Bonus Features – December 24 , 2023 – 74% of orgs automating RCM operations, per-physician revenue exceeding expenses at U.S. hospitals, plus 19 more stories

Weekly Roundup – May 13, 2023

Weekly Roundup – April 29, 2023

Weekly Roundup – June 10, 2023

5 Must-Haves in a Patient Financial Communication Platform

Bonus Features – November 5, 2023 – Only 24% of healthcare organizations have successfully disrupted ransomware attacks, 83% of healthcare leaders say AI is or will be an essential skill, plus 20 more

Leveraging Advanced Technologies and Automation in Revenue Cycle Management

Bonus Features – April 9, 2023 – 63% of RCM departments face staffing shortages, small Stanford study shows 90% of GPT answers in clinical setting are “generally safe,” and more

Careficient Acquires Home Health, Hospice, Home Care, Palliative and RCM Solutions from Net Health

Leveraging AI to Improve Revenue Cycle Management and Assist During Staff Shortages

New E&M Guidelines for Emergency Medicine

AGS Acquires Offshore Patient Access BPO Unit from Availity

Weekly Roundup – August 12, 2023

eClinicalWorks’ Bet on AI Paying Off for Practices

Bonus Features – April 23, 2023 – 77% of doctors are confident in a chatbot’s ability to assess patients’ symptoms, only 7% of executives very satisfied with patient-facing payment products, plus additional news from HIMSS 2023

Bain & Company - KLAS Research 2023 HealthTech Report: Key Points for Providers, Vendors & Investors

WellSky Acquires Corridor, Expands Commitment to Offering Best-in-Class Coding, Revenue Cycle Management Services for Post-Acute Industry

Bonus Features – November 26, 2023 – 85% of healthcare orgs boosting IT spending in 2024, 70% of orgs actively considering generative AI, plus 18 more stories

Bonus Features – May 7, 2023 – Less than 1% of all medical claims include an ICD-10 Z code, 78% of consumers say virtual health is important when considering health plans, and more

Access Healthcare Acquires Envera Health

Bonus Features – September 10, 2023 – 77% of clinicians see RPM outpacing traditional inpatient care within five years, Microsoft partnering with Paige on pathology and oncology AI models, and more

Acclara: What’s Worth Automating?

Bonus Features – April 2, 2023 – 63% of nurses say AI will cause a generational divide among nursing staff, 67% of consumers prefer electronic medical bills but 78% of providers still use paper, and more

Bonus Features – March 26, 2023 – Epic sees “tremendous potential” for GPT, more than 90% of patients want self-scheduling, and more

Bonus Features – November 12, 2023 – 93% of clinicians use RPM in cardiac care rehab, telehealth flexibilities remain in place until the end of 2024, plus 25 more stories

Bonus Features – February 11, 2024 – HTI-1 final rule goes into effect March 11, Best in KLAS highlights 136 products in 8 categories, plus 28 more stories

Telehealth Startup OpenLoop Raises $15 Million to Streamline Virtual Care Delivery

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