April, 2025

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AI in health care: the black box of prior authorization

KevinMD

Amidst the recent news about the murder of UnitedHealthcare CEO, the issue of prior authorization has come to the forefront again. Insurance companies use prior authorization as an easy tool to control the costs and incorporate it as a genuine step of the health care delivery process. The recent trend is to use AI (artificial Read more AI in health care: the black box of prior authorization originally appeared in KevinMD.com.

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The Biggest Opportunity for Sporting Goods is Consumers’ Physical Inactivity: Learning from McKinsey (with a personal nod to pickleball)

Health Populi

McKinsey just published a detailed report into Sporting Goods 2025 , which the firm calls a “new balancing act” that must turn uncertainty into opportunity. The report is based on five key observations: Only a few sporting goods companies have expanded growth and margins since 2018 — and must “rethink the value chain” in the face of challenging geopolitical headwinds One-half of so-called “active consumers” say that fitness is a core element of their ide

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Supporting emergency medical response with mobile technology

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

Emergency medical services (EMS) teams are often the first responders for patients having emergency health issues. When timing and accuracy are of utmost importance, they must be exactly sure of what each patient needs. Some medical events require expertise best provided by a specialist. Depending on the distance to a medical facility or emergency department (ED), patients rely on the treatments given in the ambulance or at the scene.

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The Limits of HIPAA Auditing and What Needs to Change

Healthcare IT Today

The following is a guest article by Jay Trinckes , Data Protection Officer/CISO at Thoropass The healthcare industry faces a critical cybersecurity challenge. Despite the stringent requirements outlined in the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA), enforcement remains alarmingly limited. A recent report revealed that the Office for Civil Rights (OCR) at the U.S.

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What Your Financial Statements Are Telling You—And How to Listen!

Speaker: David Worrell, CFO, Author & Speaker

Your financial statements hold powerful insights—but are you truly paying attention? Many finance professionals focus on the income statement while overlooking key signals hidden in the balance sheet and cash flow statement. Understanding these numbers can unlock smarter decision-making, uncover risks, and drive long-term success. Join David Worrell, accomplished CFO, finance expert, and author, for an engaging, nontraditional take on reading financial statements.

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Elon Musk announces Neuralink’s first human implant of Blindsight coming this year

Mobi Health News

Musk says the implant will initially provide blind individuals with low-resolution sight with the potential for superhuman vision in the future.

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Under 16 and Offline? Australia’s Bold Move to Curb Social Media Use

Digital Health Global

In a recent commentary published in The Lancet Digital Health , an expert discusses Australia’s proposal to ban social media access for those younger than 16 years old. By setting the bar at 16 years old, lawmakers aim to protect young Australians through what they call a handbrake on harm” without isolating or punishing them. The idea is to place responsibility on platforms , not parents or teens, to ensure safety measures are in place.

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U.S. Health Care in 2025 Requires Scenario Planning: The Uncertainties That Inspire DIY Healthcare

Health Populi

As Weight Watchers prepares to initiate bankruptcy proceedings, I file the news event under “thinking the unthinkable.” “Thinking about the unthinkable” is what Herman Kahn, a father of scenario planning, asked us to do when he pioneered the process. In this book, for Kahn, “the unthinkable” was thermonuclear war, and the year was 1962.

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'Off the charts' patient satisfaction at LifeBridge Health's virtual urgent care center

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

LifeBridge Health, based in Owings Mills, Maryland, faced two primary telemedicine challenges: improving operational efficiency and increasing patient adoption. THE CHALLENGE Dr. Jonathan Thierman, president and chief executive, ExpressCare and Children's Urgent Care, at LifeBridge Health, previously had set up the LifeBridge Health Virtual Health Center.

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This Week’s Health IT Jobs – April 16, 2025

Healthcare IT Today

It can be very overwhelming scrolling though job board after job board in search of a position that fits your wants and needs. Let us take that stress away by finding a mix of great health IT jobs for you! We hope you enjoy this look at some of the health IT jobs we saw healthcare organizations trying to fill this week. Here’s a quick look at some of the health IT jobs we found: Application Analyst – South County Hospital Medical Billing Specialist – Dialysis Clinic, Inc.

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Bridging Innovation & Patient Care: The Growing Role of AI

Speaker: Simran Kaur, Co-founder & CEO at Tattva.Health

AI is transforming clinical trials—accelerating drug discovery, optimizing patient recruitment, and improving data analysis. But its impact goes far beyond research. As AI-driven innovation reshapes the clinical trial process, it’s also influencing broader healthcare trends, from personalized medicine to patient outcomes. Join this new webinar featuring Simran Kaur for an insightful discussion on what all of this means for the future of healthcare!

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Samsung, Stanford Medicine collaborate on Galaxy Watch sleep apnea feature

Mobi Health News

The research initiative aims to enhance the Galaxy Watchs sleep apnea detection feature and ultimately create AI-powered tools for proactive sleep health management.

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An Automated Solution to Healthcare’s $125 Billion Fax Problem

Electronic Health Reporter

This article is copyrighted strictly for Electronic Health Reporter. Illegal copying is prohibited. By Thomas Thatapudi, CIO, AGS Health In 2018, the head of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services issued a challenge to health IT developers and providers alike to help make every doctors office in […] The article An Automated Solution to Healthcares $125 Billion Fax Problem appeared first on electronichealthreporter.com.

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Aptar Digital Health Reports Positive Impact of iPUMP® on Sublingual Liquid Allergen Immunotherapy Adherence

Digital Health Global

CRYSTAL LAKE, Ill.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Aptar Digital Health, a global leader in digital health solutions enhancing the patient experience, today announces the positive results from the SPEED 1 survey, showcasing the impact of the iPUMP connected assistant on adherence to Stallergenes Greers sublingual liquid immunotherapy (SLIT). The results will be presented by Stallergenes Greer, a global leader in allergy therapeutics and long-standing partner of Aptar Digital Health, at the upcoming

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How BioPharma Can Play in Consumers’ Retail Experience Expectations

Health Populi

Patients as health consumers now know what “good” looks like in their digital experiences. People have tasted the convenience and respect they feel from well-designed, streamlined omnichannel retail experiences, and they now expect this from health care — specifically supported by the pharmaceutical companies who manufacture the medicines they use in managing chronic conditions, we learn in ixlayer ixInsights 2025: Pharma’s Role in Improving the Health Experience fromixla

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Navigating Payroll Compliance: Future-Proofing Payroll in an Evolving Regulatory Landscape

Speaker: Jennifer Hill

Payroll compliance is a cornerstone of business success, yet for small and midsize businesses, it’s becoming increasingly challenging to navigate the ever-evolving landscape of federal, state, and local regulations. Mistakes can lead to costly penalties and operational disruptions, making it essential to adopt advanced solutions that ensure accuracy and efficiency.

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Brown University policy expert talks about the future of telehealth flexibilities

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

For Medicare, telemedicine reimbursement and regulation has been about kicking the can down the road – more temporary extensions of COVID-era flexibilities. The current ones run out on September 30. It's April 2025 and healthcare still waits for a permanent solution from the government for telemedicine and Medicare – which tends to drive what Medicaid and private insurers do.

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Data Storytelling to Spotlight the Customer Voice

Healthcare IT Today

The following is a guest article by Dr. Sally Perkins , Sr. Manager of Storytellers at Authenticx In the complex and dynamic world of healthcare, the drive for meaningful change is fueled by the value of customer-centricity. So, organizations often ask: What can we do to improve customer experience? What can we do to help our contact centers become more efficient and effective?

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Japanese research utilises eye tracking for early autism diagnosis

Mobi Health News

The study has demonstrated the potential of predictable movement stimuli as a behavioural marker of autism spectrum disorder.

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FriskaAi Unveils Free Version of its Innovative Nutrition Tool

Electronic Health Reporter

This article is copyrighted strictly for Electronic Health Reporter. Illegal copying is prohibited. FriskaAi, a groundbreaking healthcare platform that leverages advanced AI and mobile technology to empower individuals to take control of their health journey in partnership with their physician, has launched a slimmed-down version of its Friska […] The article FriskaAi Unveils Free Version of its Innovative Nutrition Tool appeared first on electronichealthreporter.com.

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The Evolution of Communication in Healthcare Settings

Healthcare communication has evolved from handwritten notes and paper charts to digital tools like EHRs, telemedicine, and AI-powered platforms. This blog explores how these advancements improve patient outcomes, streamline care delivery, and enhance provider collaboration. Learn about the role of mobile health (mHealth) apps, secure messaging, and social media in bridging communication gaps.

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Positive Adherence Impact of IPUMP® Connected Assistant for Sublingual Liquid Allergen Immunotherapy Treatment

Digital Health Global

BAAR, Switzerland–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Stallergenes Greer, a global leader in allergy therapeutics, will present positive results from its SPEED survey at the upcoming CFA congress ( Congrs Francophone d’Allergologie, the French congress of allergology) in Paris (France) April 15-18, 2025. The survey highlights both the impact of the iPUMP connected assistant and its strong adoption among patients undergoing sublingual liquid allergen immunotherapy (SLIT) treatment. iPUMP, developed

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K Health’s AI Clinical Recommendations Rival Doctors in Real-World Setting

Digital Health Wire

Real-world comparisons of AI recommendations and doctors clinical decisions have been few and far between, but a new study in the Annals of Internal Medicine gave us a great look at how performance stacks up with actual patients. The early verdict? AI came out on top, but that doesnt mean doctors should pack their bags quite yet. Researchers from Cedars-Sinai and Tel Aviv University compared recommendations made by K Healths AI Physician Mode to the final decisions made by physicians for 461 vir

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ATA Action acquires Digital Therapeutics Alliance to launch new coalition

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

The American Telemedicine Association this week announced that its ATA Action advocacy group has acquired the Digital Therapeutics Alliance, which focuses on driving uptake of software-based healthcare tools. Together, they say they'll create an advocacy organization, the Advancing Digital Health Coalition, designed to help ensure that telehealth, virtual care and DTx interventions become dependable options for care delivery.

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Vori Health Secures $53 Million in Series B Funding to Transform Value-Based Musculoskeletal Care

Healthcare IT Today

Vori Health , the nation’s pioneering physician-led solution for musculoskeletal care, is making waves in the healthcare industry and just announced a $53 million Series Bfunding round. Led by NEA and with continued support from AlleyCorp , Intermountain Health ‘s Intermountain Ventures, Echo Health Ventures , andMax Ventures, this heavily oversubscribed round is a testament to Vori Health’s rapid growth and innovative care model.

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From Diagnosis to Delivery: How AI is Revolutionizing the Patient Experience

Speaker: Simran Kaur, Founder & CEO at Tattva Health Inc.

The healthcare landscape is being revolutionized by AI and cutting-edge digital technologies, reshaping how patients receive care and interact with providers. In this webinar led by Simran Kaur, we will explore how AI-driven solutions are enhancing patient communication, improving care quality, and empowering preventive and predictive medicine. You'll also learn how AI is streamlining healthcare processes, helping providers offer more efficient, personalized care and enabling faster, data-driven

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Seoul National University Hospital builds Korean medical LLM

Mobi Health News

Developedusing a corpus of 38 million clinical texts, the open-source model scored 86% in the Korean Medical Licensing Examination.

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Why are Healthcare Technology M&A deals falling apart in 2025?

Lloyd Price

Exec SummaryThe HealthTech M&A market in 2025 is characterised by a mix of opportunity and caution, with deal activity influenced by post-pandemic corrections and evolving market dynamics. Reports from leading consultancies like PwC, Bain & Company, and healthcare.digital highlight a challenging environment, particularly for distressed companies.

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Neuranics Raises $8M to Revolutionise Magnetic Sensing for the Future of Human-Machine Interaction

Digital Health Global

GLASGOW, Scotland–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Neuranics, an award-winning Scottish deep-tech semiconductor company pioneering the future of human-machine interaction, has raised $8 million in seed funding to accelerate global growth and the commercial adoption of its Tunnelling Magnetoresistance (TMR) magnetic sensing technology. The investment round was led by Blackfinch Ventures , with participation from Archangels , and continued support from Par Equity , the University of Glasgow , and Old C

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Digital Health Coffee Time Briefing ☕

DigitalHealth

Our latest news roundup covers Care Control's new AI tool and a study exploring how wearable tech can help people manage type 2 diabetes.

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Why Every Small Business Needs an HCM Solution: A Comprehensive Guide

Managing HR tasks like payroll, compliance, and employee data can overwhelm small businesses. That’s where a Human Capital Management (HCM) solution comes in. Our eBook, Why Every Small Business Needs an HCM Solution: A Comprehensive Guide , shows how an HCM system automates tedious processes, ensuring your business stays compliant and efficient. You’ll learn how to simplify payroll, eliminate costly errors, and empower your employees with self-service tools.

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HIMSSCast: The advocacy plans of the newly combined ATA Action and DTA

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

On March 31, the American Telemedicine Association's ATA Action announced it had acquired the Digital Therapeutics Alliance. Together they represent a significant force in helping shape the future of telehealth and digital health. On this week's HIMSSCast, two of the ATA's executives dive into their priorities moving forward as one organization.

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Inspiren Launches the First Complete AI-Driven Senior Living Ecosystem

Healthcare IT Today

Powered by $35 Million in Series A Funding, Inspiren Improves Care Planning, Enhances Resident Safety, Strengthens Emergency Response, and Optimizes Staff Workflows for the Senior Care Industry Inspiren , a leader in AI-powered solutions redefining senior living, today announced the addition of its emergency call system, making it the market’s first and only senior living ecosystem to integrate care planning, resident safety, staff efficiency, and emergency call into one seamless solution.

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Caris Life Sciences secures $168M for precision medicine platform

Mobi Health News

The funding round brings the company's total raise to $1.86 billion since it launched in 2018.