In recent years, healthcare technology has been rapidly evolving, transforming the way healthcare professionals diagnose, treat, and manage patient care. Innovations in this space have significantly improved the quality of healthcare, making it more efficient, accessible, and personalized. From artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning to telemedicine and wearable devices, healthcare technology is revolutionizing the medical field, providing new tools for doctors, nurses, and patients
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Model N Appoints Bret Connor as CEO to Drive Next Phase of Growth
What You Should Know:
- Model N, a leading provider of revenue optimization and compliance solutions for life sciences and high-tech companies, announced the appointment of Bret Connor as Chief Executive Officer.
- Connor brings a wealth of experience in driving customer success and operational excellence, positioning Model N for continued growth and market leadership.
Bret Connor Bio/Background
Connor joins Model N from athenahealth, where he served as Chief
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symplr Appoints Susan Grant as Chief Clinical Officer
What You Should Know:
- Symplr, a provider of enterprise healthcare operations software, announced the appointment of Dr. Susan Grant, DNP, RN, NEA-BC, FAAN as Chief Clinical Officer.
- With over 30 years of experience in clinical leadership and healthcare innovation, Dr. Grant will play a pivotal role in advancing symplr's mission to streamline administrative tasks, prioritize clinician needs, and ultimately improve patient outcomes.
Dr. Grant Bio/Background
Dr. Grant brings
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Meditelecare to Pay Over $358k to Settle Medicare Fraud Allegations in Kentucky
What You Should Know:
- CompreCare Health LLC and its affiliates, operating as Meditelecare LLC, have agreed to pay $358,514 to resolve allegations of fraudulent billing practices involving telehealth psychotherapy services. The settlement was announced today by U.S. Attorney Michael A. Bennett of the Western District of Kentucky.
- The U.S. government alleged that between January 2017 and November 2022, Meditelecare submitted claims to Medicare for telehealth psychotherapy sessions
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Why the CFPB Medical Debt Credit Reporting Ban Could Hurt More Than It Helps
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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