Hormone optimization has entered a new era, where digital platforms are reshaping access to hormone replacement therapy (HRT) and longevity-focused treatments. By going digital, specifically through telehealth platforms, patients and providers are experiencing a new level of convenience and efficiency in care delivery. As more patients seek personalized healthcare solutions for aging, wellness, and hormonal balance, telehealth-driven HRT clinics are experiencing rapid growth. This shift is
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Why Your Health IT Project Needs a Coach, Not Just a Manager
Project managers are no longer mere overseers of projects; they are transitioning to become coaches who lead their teams to success in the changing healthcare environment. In the healthcare technology domain, where collaboration occurs between diverse teams, the role of project managers is shifting to include team mentoring and empowerment. Technology integration into healthcare systems is complex, and leaders can bridge the communication gaps, encourage collaboration, and direct the teams
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Beyond the Basics: 3 Ways to Win with Your Mobile Health Strategy
Consumers get a more high-tech experience from their Chick-fil-A app than they do from most health system mobile apps, and it’s a major dissatisfier, even when the quality of care is strong. It’s one reason why mobile strategy has moved center stage as table stakes for meeting health system’s business goals, including around consumer loyalty and engagement.
But delivering the types of mobile experiences healthcare consumers crave takes more than launching a health system app. That’s
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Healing Healthcare Finance: How AP Payment Automation Solves Staffing Challenges and Improves Patient Care
Healthcare providers and facilities face a dual challenge in their accounting operations: a critical shortage of accounting professionals coupled with increasingly complex payment processes. Unless properly addressed and managed, this problem can threaten the operational stability and security of any healthcare organization, from large hospitals and clinics to rural and specialty care providers.
The number of accounting graduates entering the workforce has declined by 33% over the past
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Fighting the Chronic Disease Crisis with AI and Value-Based Care
Poorly managed and uncontrolled chronic diseases are the leading cause of death and disability in the United States, and represent a growing national crisis. Five of the top 10 causes of death – heart disease, cancer, diabetes, obesity, and hypertension – are chronic conditions, or closely linked to preventable and treatable chronic conditions. The prevalence of these diseases has steadily increased over the past two decades. Today, 42% of Americans have two or more chronic conditions, and the
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From Raw Records to Real-Time Insights: Climbing Pharma’s Real-World Data Maturity Curve
Real-world data (RWD) has become the pharmaceutical industry's most promising yet challenging frontier. While companies have long recognized its potential to complement clinical trials and deepen patient outcome insights, many still struggle to fully realize its value.
We’ve seen firsthand, from early discovery to market authorization to post-launch evidence generation, that extracting meaningful value from RWD requires more than just data acquisition. It demands a consistent, scalable, and
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Healthcare’s Cybersecurity Overhaul: Navigating the New Federal Security Standards for Hospitals
As cyber threats become increasingly sophisticated, proposed updates to federal healthcare cybersecurity standards have reignited debate across the industry. Introduced in December 2024, these regulations represent the first significant update to the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act's (HIPAA) Security Rule, aiming to address the advent of AI, quantum computing and virtual reality. These changes mandate that HIPAA-covered entities encrypt data, implement multifactor
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Closing the EHR Gap: Patient Communication as a Bridge in a Fragmented Healthcare System
For decades, the Electronic Health Record (EHR) has been the backbone of the healthcare tech stack. And that’s for good reason. The digitization that EHRs provide has transformed how hospitals and health systems interact with clinical data, as well as how they talk to patients.
But the EHR isn’t a monolith. In 2025, we find ourselves in a healthcare environment that puts new value on patient centricity and value-based care. As healthcare leaders continue to adapt, they continue to recognize a
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Nursing Shortage Crisis: How to Attract & Retain Nurses in 2025 and Beyond
There’s a mounting issue facing our nation’s aging population: as older Americans grow in numbers, the nurses caring for them are also set to retire in record numbers. According to projections from the Census Bureau, by 2030, Americans 65 and older will make up more than 20% of the population, up from 17% in 2022. At the same time, roughly 600,000 Baby Boomer nurses are expected to retire from the workforce.
The US is already ill-equipped for the current level of stress senior care
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Beyond the Buzz: AI and Automation Can Drive Operational Efficiency While Enhancing Health Plan Member Experiences
Imagine a world where interactions with your health plan feel as intuitive and supportive as confiding in a trusted expert—even during moments of crisis. A world where members no longer face long phone queues or convoluted systems for routine inquiries when support is needed most. Instead, AI and automation redefine support, delivering scalable, secure, and empathetic experiences for meaningful business and member experience impact.
For government-sponsored health plans balancing
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