What You Should Know:
- Merck Manuals, an independent medical reference resource announced a significant collaboration with Microsoft to integrate its comprehensive professional medical content into the healthcare agent service within Microsoft Copilot Studio.
- The initiative leverages the power of Generative AI (GenAI) to provide clinicians with reliable, in-depth, and evidence-based medical information precisely when and where they need it most – at the point of
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UnitedHealth Group Demands Cyberattack Loan Repayments, Providers Cry Foul
What You Should Know:
- Healthcare providers who received emergency loans from UnitedHealth Group following the Change Healthcare cyberattack last year are now facing demands for full repayment, with some alleging aggressive tactics and potential withholding of future reimbursements, Reuters first reports.
- The cyberattack in February of the previous year crippled payment and processing systems at Change Healthcare for extended periods, leaving many healthcare providers in dire financial
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SimonMed Imaging Appoints Dr. Scott Flamm as Chief Medical Information Officer
What You Should Know:
- SimonMed Imaging ("SimonMed"), an outpatient medical imaging provider and radiology practice across the United States announced the appointment of Scott Flamm, MD, as its new Chief Medical Information Officer.
- Dr. Flamm joins SimonMed from the Cleveland Clinic, consistently ranked as the world’s top cardiovascular program, where he served as the Head of Cardiovascular Imaging.
Dr. Flamm Bio/Background
Dr. Flamm brings decades of unparalleled
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Preventative Care as a Research Focus in Nursing
future. They do more than treat illness; instead, they guide stronger daily lifestyle habits to block future problems. This active method is called preventive care, and nursing studies explore its options for keeping individuals and local groups well.
Study talks in nursing paper topics often center on preventive healthcare steps like shots, diet advice, and group programs. These focused efforts aim to reduce long-term illness rates and enhance group health. By focusing on preventive care,
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Healthcare Cybersecurity Benchmarking Study 2025: Key Findings
What You Should Know:
- A recent report KLAS report has shed light on the ongoing cybersecurity challenges facing the healthcare industry, emphasizing the ripple effects of breaches like the 2024 Change Healthcare incident.
- The new KLAS study, the "Healthcare Cybersecurity Benchmarking Study 2025," has analyzed the self-reported cybersecurity practices of 69 healthcare and payer organizations, revealing both progress and persistent vulnerabilities in the industry.
- The
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WEDI Survey: Industry Readiness for CMS Interoperability and Prior Authorization Rule
What You Should Know:
- The Workgroup for Electronic Data Interchange (WEDI) has published the results of its baseline survey, assessing the healthcare industry's preparedness to meet the requirements of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Advancing Interoperability and Improving Prior Authorization Final Rule (CMS-0057-F).
- This rule introduces new provisions aimed at increasing data sharing, including Patient Access, Provider Access, Payer-to-Payer,
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ATA Action Launches Virtual Foodcare Coalition to Integrate Nutrition with Virtual Care
What You Should Know:
- ATA Action, the advocacy arm of the American Telemedicine Association launches its new Virtual Foodcare Coalition.
- The advocacy group is dedicated to promoting policies that integrate virtual care with food and nutritional support to improve health outcomes, prevent disease, and manage chronic conditions.
Virtual Foodcare Coalition Overview & Founding Members
The Virtual Foodcare Coalition aims to establish healthy, nutritious
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Thoughtful.ai Secures Strategic Investment to Advance AI-Powered Revenue Cycle Automation
What You Should Know:
- Thoughtful.ai, a company specializing in artificial intelligence (AI)-powered revenue cycle automation has received a strategic investment from New Mountain Capital, a growth-oriented investment firm with over $55B in assets under management.
The investment aims to support Thoughtful.ai’s continued growth and accelerate the adoption of automation and AI solutions to address the complex challenges faced by healthcare
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How Are Advances in Neurologic Technology Changing Diagnosis and Treatment?
From sophisticated imaging techniques to gene therapies and artificial intelligence, the landscape of neurological care is evolving at an unprecedented pace. These innovations are revolutionizing how we diagnose and treat neurological disorders, offering hope for improved outcomes and a better quality of life for millions affected by conditions impacting the brain, spinal cord, and peripheral nerves.
Advanced Neuroimaging
One of the most significant areas of progress lies in
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Cincinnati Children’s & GE HealthCare to Launch Pediatric Care Innovation Hub
What You Should Know:
- Cincinnati Children’s and GE HealthCare are joining forces to establish a strategic research program focused on driving clinical and technical research to improve pediatric care delivery.
- The collaboration will span multiple medical imaging modalities, including magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), ultrasound, molecular imaging (MI), and computed tomography (CT).
Pediatric Care Innovation
The initiative will create the first pediatric Care Innovation Hub
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