Ensuring patient safety in acute and critical care settings has become more challenging than ever before. Nurses, clinicians, and caregivers are facing more demands – often with fewer resources. They must juggle providing high-quality care while managing a growing number of patients, all under both physical and mental strain.
In intensive care units (ICUs), where nurses are responsible for managing multiple IV lines for each patient, labeling each line, and tracing each line – all
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Abbott to Integrate FreeStyle Libre Glucose Data with Epic EHR
What You Should Know:
- Abbott, a provider of continuous glucose monitoring (CGM) biowearable technology, has announced a landmark agreement with Epic Systems, a major provider of electronic health records (EHR).
- The first-of-its-kind collaboration for Abbott will integrate patient glucose data from its leading FreeStyle Libre CGM systems directly into Epic's EHR platform across the United States.
FreeStyle Libre Integration with Epic Aura
The integration leverages
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TempoPay Launches Rx Financing Solution to Combat Prescription Non-Adherence Due to Cost
What You Should Know:
- TempoPay, a subsidiary of healthcare financing provider PayMedix announced the launch of TempoPay Rx, a new financing solution specifically designed to help individuals afford prescription medications and address the growing problem of non-adherence driven by cost.
- The launch of TempoPay Rx is also positioned as a strategy to lower overall healthcare expenditures. Medication non-adherence is known to lead to worsening health conditions, resulting in
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Lumeris Integrates Wolters Kluwer UpToDate into Tom™ AI Platform for Primary Care
What You Should Know:
- Lumeris, a leader in healthcare technology and services, today announced the integration of Wolters Kluwer Health UpToDate®, a market-leading clinical decision support solution, into Tom™, the industry’s most advanced AI-powered Primary Care as a Service™ solution.
- The collaboration aims to support overburdened physicians with real-time, evidence-based recommendations delivered directly within their clinical workflows at point-of-care, enhancing decision-making
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5 Ways Trump Administration Tariffs Are Impacting U.S. Healthcare Now
What You Should Know:
- Recent changes to U.S. trade policy under the Trump Administration, including a new baseline tariff on imports, are sending ripples through the healthcare industry, creating significant uncertainty and cost pressures.
- According to recent analysis by Premier Inc., while a temporary pause on reciprocal tariffs (excluding China) is in effect until early July, the new landscape presents immediate challenges.
Trump Administration Tariffs
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Cedar Launches ‘Kora’ AI Voice Agent to Automate Patient Billing Calls
What You Should Know:
- Cedar, a patient financial platform for healthcare providers announced the launch of Kora, its advanced AI voice agent designed to automate patient billing calls.
- Developed in collaboration with communications platform Twilio and already being implemented at leading providers such as ApolloMD, Kora leverages Cedar's deep healthcare expertise and proprietary billing data to deliver efficient and empathetic call resolution at scale.
Kora: An AI Voice
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Color Health + MSK Direct to Tackle Employer Cancer Care
What You Should Know:
- Color, a healthcare technology company, has teamed up with MSK Direct from Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center (MSK).
- The collaboration aims to provide employers, unions, and health plans with comprehensive cancer care offerings, making MSK's world-renowned expertise and support accessible to employees and members regardless of their location.
Addressing Fragmentation and Barriers in Cancer Care
Access to top-tier healthcare,
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Cleveland Clinic Taps AKASA to Launch AI Tools for the Revenue Cycle
What You Should Know:
- Cleveland Clinic and AKASA have established a strategic collaboration to deploy generative AI tools to support efficient and accurate medical coding practices.
- Through this partnership, Cleveland Clinic will apply multiple AKASA AI-powered tools during the mid-revenue cycle – the phase between patient care and billing, where documentation and coding occur – across its U.S. locations.
Cleveland Clinic Advances Revenue Cycle Operations with AI-Powered Coding
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Synapse Health Appoints Jay Shah as Chief Financial Officer
What You Should Know:
- Synapse Health, a leader in advancing the durable medical equipment (DME) industry toward value-based care models, today announced the appointment of Jay Shah as its new chief financial officer (CFO).
- Shah joins Synapse's expanding executive leadership team, bringing extensive expertise in finance and a deep understanding of the DME ecosystem to the role. In his new role, Shah will leverage his considerable experience to support Synapse Health's
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Yosi Health Earns Prestigious AAOE Peer Reviewed™ Recognition for Digital Front Door Platform
What You Should Know:
- Yosi Health, a prominent provider of cloud-based software solutions for digital patient scheduling, registration, payment, and communication, today announced a significant industry validation. The company's Digital Front Door Automation Platform has officially earned the "Peer Reviewed™" recognition from the American Alliance of Orthopaedic Executives' (AAOE) respected Peer Review Program.
- The notable distinction underscores Yosi Health's dedication to enhancing
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