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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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Dexcom receives FDA clearance for G7 15 Day glucose monitoring system

Mobi Health News

The G7 continuous glucose monitoring system will have a 15.5-day wear time and last 15% longer than Dexcom G7, according to the company.

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P2PE vs. E2EE in Healthcare Data Security: Is the Juice Worth the Squeeze?

Healthcare IT Today

The following is a guest article by Ruston Miles, Founder of Bluefin In todays healthcare landscape, data security is a critical priority. With cyberattacks on the rise and patient data becoming increasingly valuable, healthcare providers face a pressing decision: should they adopt traditional end-to-end encryption (E2EE) or invest in next level point-to-point encryption (P2PE)?

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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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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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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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White House releases guidance on federal AI use and procurement

Mobi Health News

Two new memos update federal AI policy, which the White House says will accelerate innovation, strengthen public trust and prioritize U.S.-developed AI tools.

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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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Apple launches the Global Close Your Rings Day

Digital Health Global

Apple is inviting Apple Watch users around the world to take part in Global Close Your Rings Day on April 24, 2025 a celebration of everyday movement and the power of staying active. By completing their Move, Exercise, and Stand goals, users can earn a limited-edition award and exclusive animated stickers for Messages. This initiative underscores the Apple Watch’s role as a comprehensive fitness and health companion.

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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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Key learnings from The Healthcare AI Adoption Index 2025

Lloyd Price

Exec SummaryThe Healthcare AI Adoption Index, published in 2025 by Bessemer Venture Partners, AWS, and Bain & Company, surveyed over 400 healthcare buyers to analyse AI adoption trends, from experimentation to production, and their implications for startups and innovation partners. Below are the key learningsdistilled from the report, focusing on drivers, challenges, and impacts:1.

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Phantom Neuro secures $19M to advance human-machine technology

Mobi Health News

The company's minimally invasive muscle-machine interface, Phantom X, allows one to control prosthetic limbs and robotic exoskeletons as extensions of the human body.

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RLDatix acquires IPeople Healthcare

Healthcare IT Today

Creates Industry Leader in Business Continuity and Data Accessibility for Hospital and Health Systems RLDatix (RLD) , a global leader in safety, workforce, and data solutions for healthcare systems, has acquired IPeople Healthcare , a leading provider of business continuity and data accessibility solutions that ensure seamless, uninterrupted access to EHR data for providers.

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Digital Health Coffee Time Briefing ☕

DigitalHealth

Today's coffee briefing covers Ezra's AI-powered full-body MRI scan, an immersive VR experience at NHS Lanarkshire, and progress for PocDoc.

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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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7 Best Practices for Healthcare Website Development

Geonetric

Your healthcare organization’s website is often the first interaction patients have with your brand. If it’s been a while since you’ve taken on a healthcare website development project like a refresh or redesign, it’s time to consider whether your current site is helping you make progress on your marketing goals or holding you back.

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Reimagine Care, MedStar Health partner to integrate oncology care platform

Mobi Health News

The alliance will allow MedStar Health to extend its cancer care services and provide symptom management, remote patient monitoring and supportive care.

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Weekly Roundup – April 12, 2025

Healthcare IT Today

Welcome to our Healthcare IT Today Weekly Roundup. Each week, well be providing a look back at the articles we posted and why theyre important to the healthcare IT community. We hope this gives you a chance to catch up on anything you may have missed during the week. Todays Opportunities for AI Agents in Healthcare. Jason Warrelmann at UiPath and Harsh Singh and Vinit Singhal at Genzeon joined John Lynn to talk about helping healthcare organizations uncover the 60% of tasks with automation poten

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What Is an Electronic Health Record? A Complete Breakdown for Healthcare Professionals

DrKumo Remote Patient Monitoring

Electronic Health Records (EHRs) have become the foundation of modern healthcare, enabling efficient patient data management, enhanced clinical decision-making, and improved patient outcomes. Yet, despite their potential, many healthcare providers struggle with usability issues, interoperability challenges, and administrative burdens. By integrating DrKumos AI-powered Remote Patient Monitoring (RPM) solution with existing EHR systems, healthcare providers can turn traditional EHRs into dynamic,

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Less Stress, More Success: Accounting Best Practices & Processes for 2025

Speaker: Duke Heninger, Partner and Fractional CFO at Ampleo & Creator of CFO System

Are you ready to elevate your accounting processes for 2025? 🚀 Join us for an exclusive webinar led by Duke Heninger, a seasoned fractional CFO and CPA passionate about transforming back-office operations for finance teams. This session will cover critical best practices and process improvements tailored specifically for accounting professionals.

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Ochsner Accelerates Patient Care Access through AI Intelligent Triage Bot & eConsults

Consumer eHealth Engagement

Health systems today are facing a perfect storm with increasing demand from an aging and sicker population and decreasing supply of physicians to support these patients. AAMC’s (Association of American Medical Colleges) latest report (2024) projects the United States will “face a physician shortage of up to 86,000 physicians by 2036.” In some specialties, like behavioral health and dermatology, the wait for a new patient to see a physician can be weeks to months, depending on t

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Click Therapeutics granted FDA market authorization for digital migraine drug

Mobi Health News

Data from the clinical trial might give patients a new option for treating migraines.

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Not All Healthcare Claims Data is Created Equal – A Buyer’s Guide

Healthcare IT Today

When you look at the future of healthcare, there’s no future vision that doesn’t include AI and analytics that improves the care given to patients and the healthcare business processes that impact healthcare organizations. At the core of every AI and analytics effort is having good, high quality data that you can trust. One of the most common forms of data used in healthcare is claims data.

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Software updates are forcing us into hardware habits we can’t afford

DigitalHealth

The problem with new, improved software is that the NHSs creaky hardware cant cope with it, writes CCIO Martin Farrier

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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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Transforming Operations and Care with the Cloud

Optimum Healthcare IT

Download this cloud white paper to find out why cloud adoption is no longer optionalits a strategic necessity. The post Transforming Operations and Care with the Cloud appeared first on Optimum Healthcare IT.

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Culina Health partners with Adventist HealthCare Physician Alliance

Mobi Health News

The alliance aims to prevent diet-related diseases by expanding access to virtual nutrition counseling and registered dietitians.

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CoachCare Acquires VitalTech

Healthcare IT Today

Chronic Care Management Companies Join Forces to Drive Innovation in Care Management CoachCare , a leading remote patient monitoring (RPM) and virtual health company, has acquired Texas-based RPM company VitalTech for an undisclosed amount. The acquisition represents CoachCares eighth acquisition since 2023. Founded in 2019, VitalTechs unique software and AI expertise complements CoachCares suite existing suite of RPM, Chronic Care Management, and other services.