A hefty 63% of healthcare providers are grappling with revenue cycle management (RCM) staffing shortages, causing significant operational and patient-care challenges across the healthcare system.
The staffing deficit has created a challenging cycle: understaffed RCM departments struggle to handle claims denials, leading to delayed reimbursements and increased administrative costs. When staff members spend excessive time investigating and correcting denied claims, it prevents them from
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Ascend Learning Acquires Clover Learning to Expand Healthcare Education Offerings
What You Should Know:
- Ascend Learning, a healthcare and learning software company acquires Clover Learning, a pioneer in online diagnostic imaging education.
- The acquisition strengthens Ascend's portfolio of allied health brands and supports its mission to deliver comprehensive training and certification solutions to healthcare professionals.
Addressing the Radiology Workforce Shortage:
The acquisition comes at a crucial time, as the aging U.S. population drives
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HHS Overhaul Aims to Save $1.8B Annually, 10,000 Jobs Cut
What You Should Know:
- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has announced a significant restructuring initiative, undertaken in accordance with President Trump's Executive Order, "Implementing the President's 'Department of Government Efficiency' Workforce Optimization Initiative."
- The restructuring will result in an estimated $1.8B in annual savings through a reduction in the workforce by approximately 10,000 full-time employees. Combined with other HHS
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GE HealthCare Revolution Vibe CTi: AI-Powered CT for Advanced Cardiac Imaging
What You Should Know:
- GE HealthCare launches of its Revolution Vibe CTi, a new computed tomography (CT) system designed to elevate patient care by providing advanced cardiac imaging technology.
- The system aims to deliver fast, accurate diagnoses, improve operational efficiency, and enhance patient outcomes in cardiovascular disease (CVD) management.
Addressing the Global Burden of Cardiovascular Disease
Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is a leading cause of death and
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Optimizing Care Coordination Through AI-Driven Discharge Intelligence
Care coordination in hospitals is fundamentally tied to resource availability. A patient cannot be admitted if there are no beds available, leading to diversions or prolonged wait times. Optimizing patient transitions is essential to maintaining efficiency and ensuring high-quality care.
However, patient discharge schedules are inherently fluid, involving multiple stakeholders and numerous unpredictable factors. Clinical setbacks, adverse effects such as infections or delirium, and
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The Future of Cardiology: Virtual Group Care for Better Patient Access
We have a problem. Millions of Americans—especially women—are trapped in a healthcare system that cannot see them, hear them, or treat them in time.
Nearly half of U.S. counties don’t have a single cardiologist. That means 22 million people live in a cardiology desert, with no access to a specialist for heart disease—the leading cause of death in women. In many places, a patient with worrisome symptoms may have to wait months for an appointment.
This is more than just a physician shortage
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Journey Pregnancy App Integrates with Epic EHR for Enhanced Maternal Care
What You Should Know:
- Emagine Solutions Technology announced a major update to its signature app, The Journey Pregnancy, with the integration of Epic EHR system in the United States.
- The integration elevates the already advanced app into a powerful tool for both pregnant women and healthcare providers, offering enhanced personalized support throughout pregnancy and postpartum.
The Journey Pregnancy App: A Robust Maternal Health Tool
The Journey Pregnancy App is a
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Report: Hospital OR Inefficiencies Lead to Staff Burnout, Patient Vulnerability
What You Should Know:
- A new report, commissioned by Proximie and informed by nearly 100 operating room (OR) experts across the UK and US, highlights the challenges facing the current OR landscape and offers key strategies for hospitals to maximize OR utilization, improve efficiency, and expand patient access to surgical procedures.
- The report emphasizes that inefficiencies in workflows, scheduling, and resource utilization are hindering productivity and negatively impacting
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Hospital Margins Plateau in February Amidst Rising Expenses and Mixed Patient Demand
What You Should Know:
- New data from Strata Decision Technology indicates that operating margin performance for health systems across the nation plateaued in February, as rising expenses continue to limit growth.
- The new data finds individual hospitals saw increases in some key performance metrics compared to the previous year, overall trends in hospital margins were mixed, and patient demand decreased across most measures.
Operating Margins Remain Stagnant
The median
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Epic Veterans Launch ProsperityEHR to Tackle Behavioral Health’s Financial Crisis
What You Should Know:
- Today marks the official launch of ProsperityEHR, an innovative electronic health record (EHR) platform designed specifically to help behavioral health organizations enhance financial stability, streamline operations and improve patient care.
- With an intuitive and AI-ready architecture, ProsperityEHR optimizes revenue cycle management, patient engagement and clinical workflows allowing providers to focus on delivering high-quality care.
ProsperityEHR:
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