The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) has announced that it wants to ban the inclusion of medical debt data in credit reports to lessen the negative impact of medical debt on credit scores and improve financial outcomes for consumers.
Though well-intentioned, the CFPB's medical debt credit reporting ban would severely inhibit the activities of medical collection companies who partner with healthcare providers to collect outstanding medical accounts. It also could have
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Empowering the Aging Population with Tech-Driven Care in 2025
By 2030, one in six people will be 60 years old or over, increasing the demand for care and intensifying the burden on an already strained healthcare system. These pressures require healthcare leaders to identify more sustainable solutions that deliver optimal care to the growing senior population.
An AARP report found that technology use amongst older adults has significantly increased since the pandemic. This population’s adoption of digital solutions opens the door for more tools to reduce
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4 Tech-Enabled Strategies to Improve Patient Medication Adherence in 2025
Patient adherence has been a top priority in healthcare for quite some time. One in five new prescriptions are never filled, according to the CDC, and about half of those that are filled are taken with incorrect dosage, timing, or duration. The results can be higher hospital admission rates, suboptimal health outcomes, and increased morbidity, with the cost of medication non-adherence estimated at $100–$300 billion in the U.S. annually. Post-it Note reminders, pillbox routines, and 90-day
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3 Ways Healthcare Active Archive Benefits Hospitals and Health Systems
Not all health data archiving solutions are created equal.
Static health data archiving backups remain frozen in time and it’s often difficult to extract meaningful data from them. As technology advances, data formats change, rendering older formats inaccessible, consequently decreasing their usefulness.
Forward-thinking hospital and health system executives recognize the long-term value of their clinical, financial, and operational data. Instead of viewing health data archiving as
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ScribeEMR Leads in Virtual Scribing Satisfaction: KLAS Report
What You Should Know:
- While the healthcare industry is abuzz with the potential of AI and ambient speech technology, virtual scribing services continue to play a crucial role in easing the administrative burden on clinicians.
- KLAS's latest report provides valuable insights into the evolving landscape of virtual scribing, highlighting key trends and vendor performance in this developing market.
The Value Proposition of Virtual Scribes
Provider organizations are
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AI Can Make Plastic Surgery Practices More Human
Eye contact and good desk-side manner have always been incredibly important in the plastic surgery specialty, where patients’ decisions can be heavy with emotion around the perception of their image. Even what some see as a “small touchup” like dermal fillers are huge decisions for others because it is a change in how they present themselves physically and then carry themselves emotionally.
The practice of plastic surgery is inherently human, in the most sentimental sense. But, as we
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HIPAA Compliance in the Age of Big Data: Ensuring Patient Privacy in Healthcare Data Analytics
As healthcare providers increasingly embrace big data, they find themselves at a crossroads: the challenge of using relevant data to improve patient care while ensuring the highest levels of privacy and compliance with regulations like the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA). Violations of HIPAA can result in reputation damage, loss of patient trust, and also severe penalties—up to $50,000 per violation, alongside potential criminal charges. These legal parameters are
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The Health IT Needed to Implement Harris’ Medicare Home Care Proposal
Vice President Harris’ proposal to expand Medicare to include home care for seniors and people with disabilities could potentially provide up to 20 hours of weekly in-home care. The eligibility requirements for recipients is that they must face challenges with daily activities or suffer from serious cognitive impairments like Alzheimer’s.
Given this could potentially open up access to home care to millions of Americans who currently can’t afford to pay for it, will undoubtedly place an
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How Medicare Advantage Programs Can Address Social Risk and Improve Health Outcomes
There are almost 33 million people enrolled in eligible Medicare programs. Nearly half are enrolled in Medicare Advantage (MA) plans, and that number is expected to continue its climb. While many MA plans offer services that align with social determinants of health (SDOH) goals, there are still gaps in how these services reach and support vulnerable populations. This challenge is multifaceted. Critical issues include:
An incomplete understanding of how MA services impact different SDOHs
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Avel eCare Acquires Hospital Pharmacy Management, Expanding Telepharmacy Services
What You Should Know:
- Avel eCare, a provider of telemedicine services, today announced the acquisition of Hospital Pharmacy Management, Inc. (HPM), a company specializing in remote medication order review and onsite pharmacy management for hospitals and health systems.
- The strategic acquisition significantly expands Avel eCare's telepharmacy capabilities and strengthens its commitment to supporting healthcare providers, particularly in addressing the growing shortage of
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