In recent years, the healthcare industry has increasingly emphasized the importance of controlling costs, minimizing waste, and enhancing care outcomes. This focus is particularly urgent in California, where new legislation mandates state healthcare providers to limit spending growth to 3.5% in 2025 and 3% by 2029. The goal is to implement spending caps on hospitals, physician groups, and health insurers, with the expectation that these savings will ultimately benefit consumers.
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Medicaid & Health Equity: Addressing Disparities in Maternal and Mental Health
Recent advancements in healthcare, such as telemedicine, automation, and clinical studies, have propelled the industry forward, unleashing new possibilities for fostering better patient outcomes. While many are lucky enough to reap the rewards of new research and technology, critical communities are being left behind.
The Medicaid population, who typically benefits from progress last, still grapples with harmful biases within the healthcare system that pose extreme barriers to care. A new
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Hospital Finances Stabilize, But High Labor Costs Pose Ongoing Challenge
What You Should Know:
- Hospital and health system finances have shown signs of stability over the past year, but rising labor costs continue to put pressure on the bottom line, according to the latest National Hospital Flash Report and Physician Flash Report from Kaufman Hall. The data for these reports comes from Kaufman Hall's National Hospital Flash Report, which analyzes data from over 1,300 hospitals, and the Physician Flash Report, which draws on data from more than 200,000
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Healthcare Cybersecurity: Fending Off The Rise of Cyberattacks
Organizations in the healthcare sector face particularly acute cyber threats. They confront unique risks due to a range of factors — from the huge amount of sensitive data they store to the perception that they are lucrative targets for ransomware gangs. Cybercriminals recognize that there are many vulnerabilities in the healthcare sector, which has led to a surge in cyberattacks.
Data breaches and other cyberattacks on healthcare organizations aren’t just capable of inflicting a severe
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Ontada, Datavant Partner to Accelerate Oncology Innovation with Real-World Data
What You Should Know:
- Ontada, a McKesson business specializing in real-world data and clinical technology for community oncology, has announced a strategic collaboration with Datavant, a health data platform.
- The partnership aims to accelerate oncology innovation by providing life science companies with faster access to Ontada's comprehensive real-world data.
In October, Ontada partnered with Microsoft to utilize AI capabilities to extract actionable insights from vast
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FeelBetter Partners with Americare to Reduce Polypharmacy Risks in Seniors
What You Should Know:
- FeelBetter, a leader in AI-driven polypharmacy management, today announced a partnership with Americare, a leading long-term care and skilled nursing services provider, to help pinpoint residents at risk of adverse events due to complex medication regimens.
- This collaboration extends FeelBetter’s reach into the long-term care and skilled nursing facility space to tackle the growing complexities of polypharmacy among seniors.
FeelBetter Expands Integration with
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Cured by Innovaccer Launches Healthcare Experience AI to Transform Patient Journeys
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- Cured by Innovaccer, a healthcare experience platform, has announced the launch of Healthcare Experience AI, a suite of advanced AI capabilities designed to revolutionize patient engagement and operational efficiency.
- The new offering combines generative and predictive AI to empower healthcare organizations to deliver more personalized and proactive care.
Transforming the Patient Experience
Healthcare Experience AI directly addresses the growing
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Epic and VA Interoperability Connects Thousands of Veterans to Healthcare Benefits
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
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- 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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