What You Should Know:
- A new connection between Epic's healthcare software and the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) system is helping thousands of veterans access critical healthcare, food, and housing benefits.
- The enhanced interoperability allows healthcare providers using Epic to automatically screen patients for veteran status and connect those eligible with the benefits they've earned.
Expanding Access to Benefits
Since going live earlier this year, the Epic-VA
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GE HealthCare, DeepHealth Collaborate to Advance AI in Imaging
What You Should Know:
- GE HealthCare and DeepHealth, a RadNet company, have announced a strategic collaboration to drive innovation and adoption of artificial intelligence (AI) in medical imaging.
- The partnership aims to develop SmartTechnology™ solutions that address challenges across the imaging value chain, ultimately improving patient care.
Enhancing the Imaging Value Chain with AI
The collaboration will leverage GE HealthCare's imaging expertise and scale,
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Health Plans Prioritize Integrated Solutions, Digital Transformation, and AI in 2025: HealthEdge Survey
What You Should Know:
- HealthEdge, a provider of healthcare technology solutions, has released its annual survey of the healthcare payer market, revealing key priorities, investments, and challenges for the coming year.
- The survey, which gathered insights from over 450 healthcare executives, highlights a focus on integrated solutions, digital transformation, and artificial intelligence (AI).
Top Priorities for 2025
Health plans are prioritizing enhancements to
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Payment Integrity in Healthcare: Challenges and Solutions
Whether you work in healthcare or are just a patient who has interacted with the healthcare system, it shouldn't surprise you to read that healthcare costs have been going up and are expected to continue to do so into 2025 burdening all stakeholders. Despite the obvious need to cut wasted healthcare spending, research suggests that the industry as a whole isn’t very good at it, with administrative spending being one of the biggest culprits. One study found that nearly one-third of excess U.S.
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Home Monitoring Programs: Extending Care Beyond the Hospital
Electronic Medical Records (EMRs) have been firmly established in every health setting for more than a decade, yet they continue to be a source of frustration for most users. Physicians are plagued by the never-ending task of entering data into EMRs, without seeing a meaningful impact on practice efficiency or the health outcomes of their patients.
This problem is not unique to Phoenix Children’s; it is a widespread issue that many, if not most, health systems face even today. Acknowledging
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Ambience Healthcare Appoints Dr. William H. Morris as Chief Medical Officer
What You Should Know:
- Ambience Healthcare, a leading clinical AI platform, has announced the appointment of Dr. William H. Morris as its new Chief Medical Officer (CMO).
- Dr. Morris brings extensive experience in healthcare, technology, and innovation to this role, where he will focus on shaping Ambience's platform vision and collaborating with health systems to drive AI transformation in healthcare.
Dr. Morris Bio/Background
Dr. Morris joins Ambience from Google Cloud
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Healthcare Compliance Professionals Grapple with Mounting Risks and Limited Resources
What You Should Know:
- A new report from Barnes & Thornburg reveals that healthcare compliance professionals are facing mounting pressure as they navigate a complex regulatory landscape, increasing cyberattacks, and the rapid adoption of artificial intelligence (AI).
- The inaugural 2025 Healthcare Compliance Outlook draws on insights from over 120 U.S.-based healthcare and life sciences organizations to explore the evolving compliance challenges facing the
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3 Ways Healthcare Can Help Solve the Biggest Health Equity Challenges for Youth Impacted by the Child Welfare and Juvenile Justice Systems
All children deserve access to quality healthcare, including those involved with the foster care and juvenile justice systems. Health equity for system-involved youth, individuals who have been impacted by the child welfare or juvenile justice systems, is critical for children to lead fulfilling lives. System-involved youth face incredible challenges that make them a uniquely vulnerable population.
Often, their health needs are complex, influenced by significant trauma, and exacerbated
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VA Awards HistoSonics with $90M Contract for Tumor Destroying Histotripsy Systems
What You Should Know:
- HistoSonics , the developer and manufacturer of the Edison Histotripsy System, announced today they have been awarded an exclusive contract to provide Veteran’s Affairs hospitals across the United States access to their novel non-invasive tumor liquefying platforms.
- The contract, the work of the Veterans Health Administration (VHA) and the Strategic Acquisition Center (SAC) , establishes a $90 million ongoing schedule to develop histotripsy programs at key VA
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Health Commons Project Acquires OneHealthPort to Expand Health Data Interoperability in Washington State
What You Should Know:
- Health Commons Project, a non-profit dedicated to improving healthcare access and quality, has acquired OneHealthPort, Washington State's Health Information Exchange (HIE).
- The strategic move strengthens Health Commons Project's mission to enhance data interoperability, improve care coordination, and promote public health across Washington.
Expanding Impact and Reach
By integrating OneHealthPort's robust HIE platform, Health Commons Project gains
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