What You Should Know:
- Humana Inc. and health technology company DrFirst have announced a new program designed to close gaps in care for patients with chronic conditions like diabetes and cardiovascular disease.
- The program aims to help healthcare providers take timely and informed action by connecting with them directly within their clinical workflow. The first phase of this initiative will focus on increasing the use of statin therapy among eligible patients, aligning with
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The End of POTS: What Healthcare Organizations Need to Know About the Copper Sunset
For decades, Plain Old Telephone Service (POTS) lines have quietly underpinned some of the most critical functions in healthcare facilities—from faxing patient records to enabling elevator emergency calls and connecting fire alarms. But a seismic shift is underway: U.S. telecommunications carriers are rapidly retiring copper networks, spurred by Federal Communications Commission (FCC) deregulation and the relentless march of digital transformation.
This transition is not just a matter of
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Avo and MEDITECH Partner to Integrate AI Scribe into Expanse EHR
What You Should Know:
- Avo, an AI platform designed to improve clinical and operational workflows and combat provider burnout, has announced a partnership with MEDITECH.
- The collaboration will enable Avo’s AI Scribe product to be seamlessly integrated within the MEDITECH Expanse platform. The integration will provide MEDITECH hospitals with native access to Avo's ambient listening technology, offering AI-driven support for documentation and enhancing ambient notes with a
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Email Disclaimers in Healthcare: A Compliance Essential Hiding in Plain Sight
In healthcare, where every detail matters, it’s often the smallest things that carry the greatest risk. Email disclaimers – those lines of legal text at the bottom of email signatures – might not seem like a priority. But in a sector governed by strict data protection rules and zero-tolerance compliance expectations, overlooking them can be a costly mistake.
Why Disclaimers Still Matter
Disclaimers are often dismissed as legal boilerplate, but they serve a critical
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UnitedHealthcare to Cover Elucid’s PlaqueIQ CTA Plaque Analysis Starting 10/1
What You Should Know:
- United Healthcare has updated its cardiac imaging guidelines to align with recommendations from radiology benefit manager EviCore, announcing new coverage for coronary computed tomography angiography (CTA) plaque quantification.
- The new coverage, effective October 1, 2025, specifically includes Elucid’s PlaqueIQ™ technology. This is a major step forward for Elucid, a company that uses AI to give physicians a more precise view of
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How HealthEx and TEFCA are Enabling a Secure “Apple Wallet” for Health Records
What You Should Know:
- HealthEx has launched a new platform that allows patients to access, retrieve, and share their health records in real time. The platform leverages Individual Access Services (IAS) under the federal TEFCA™ framework, putting patients in control of their data.
- They can access their records for personal use or share them with any trusted third party, including health systems, health plans, and digital health applications. Patient consent and transparency
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The Starfield Signal: A New Roadmap for AI in Primary Care
What You Should Know:
- The American Academy of Family Physicians (AAFP) and Rock Health have collaborated on a new report titled "The Starfield Signal: A Shared Vision and Roadmap for AI in Primary Care," which presents a shared vision and roadmap for the responsible and effective integration of artificial intelligence (AI) into primary care.
- The report, which is the culmination of an initiative launched in September 2024, reflects insights from a national survey of over
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Arintra Raises $21M to Expand Beyond Autonomous Medical Coding
What You Should Know:
- Arintra, a provider of GenAI-native autonomous medical coding, has announced a $21M Series A funding round led by Peak XV Partners, with participation from Endeavor Health Ventures, Y Combinator, and other strategic investors.
- The funding will be used to accelerate product development, grow the team, and establish a new headquarters in the Bay Area to meet rising demand.
Redefining Medical Coding with Revenue Assurance
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Employer Benefits: How AI Can Fix Underutilization and Drive ROI
Every employer wants to believe their benefits package is making a difference. After all, it's a major investment, not just in dollars, but in employee wellbeing, retention, and performance. However, it can be challenging to ensure the benefits in place are actually being used.
When employees don't use the benefits offered, that investment quietly loses value. It's not just about wasted money, though. Underutilized benefits lead to delays in care, unmanaged chronic conditions, burnout, and
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Physicians are Working More Than Ever, But Reimbursement Isn’t Keeping Up, Report Finds
What You Should Know:
- Physicians and advanced practice providers (APPs) are working at record levels, , according to the quarterly Physician Flash Report from Kaufman Hall, a Vizient company.
- Despite the overall positive financial trend for hospitals in June, the report also found an increase in hospital bad debt and charity care, which may be linked to a shift in public insurance enrollment. The report, which draws on data from over 1,300 hospitals, found that revenue on a
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