The annual release of the Medicare Physician Fee Schedule (PFS) generated more attention than usual this year among practices that have considered or are already offering Remote Patient Monitoring (RPM) to their patients. CMS’s July 14 publication of the proposed rule, outlining revisions to payment policies and rates, was seen as particularly significant for RPM.
Key changes to RPM under the 2026 PFS include the introduction of a code for 2-15 days of data collection and another that allows
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The End of Incrementalism: Why 91% of Health Executives Demand Fundamental Change with AI
What You Should Know:
- Digital transformation strategy has accelerated as a core priority for the healthcare industry, driven by the necessity of operational resilience, personalization, and advanced AI.
- According to the fifth annual Health System Digital Transformation Survey by Chartis, 91% of health system executives agree that their organizations must undergo "fundamental change" to overcome persistent challenges and thrive in the next five years.
The Limit of Incremental
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6 Strategies for Healthcare Executives to Elevate Cyber Resilience
What You Should Know:
- Healthcare organizations are facing an unprecedented cyber threat landscape, making the need to elevate cyber resilience to a strategic business priority more urgent than ever.
- According to the “US Healthcare Cyber Resilience Survey” released by Ernst & Young LLP (EY US) and KLAS Research, the risks posed by sophisticated cyber threats are directly compromising patient care, business operations, and financial stability.
Widespread Impact and
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Ambience Healthcare Launches AI Conditions Advisor to Capture Full Patient Complexity
What You Should Know:
- Ambience Healthcare, an AI platform for documentation, coding, and clinical workflow, announced a significant expansion of its Inpatient Care Setting offering with the introduction of an AI-powered Conditions Advisor.
- The new capability is designed to help clinicians capture the full complexity of their patients' conditions at the point of care, leading to better clinical decision-making and improved care coordination.
Solving the Hidden Diagnosis
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Hannover Medical School Integrates Remote ECG Data into Clinical Workflows via AliveCor
What You Should Know:
- GE HealthCare and AliveCor announced the world’s first clinical go-live of the integration between GE HealthCare’s MUSE™ Cardiology Information System and AliveCor’s KardiaMobile® 6L electrocardiogram (ECG) device at Hannover Medical School (MHH), Germany.
- The strategic collaboration marks a major milestone in connected cardiac care, aiming to optimize patient care and reduce hospitalizations linked to cardiac events by expanding care outside the hospital
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VectorCare Launches SMART on FHIR App to Transform Patient Logistics and Discharge Coordination
What You Should Know:
- VectorCare, a provider of modern patient logistics and care coordination technology, today announced the launch of its new SMART on FHIR app, now featured in the Epic App Market.
- The app allows healthcare systems using major EHRs, including Epic, Cerner, and Allscripts, to embed VectorCare's full patient logistics management capabilities directly within their existing workflows. The goal is to transform how hospitals coordinate discharges and
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ŌURA and Cigna Healthcare Partner to Redefine Preventive Health and Chronic Disease Management
What You Should Know:
- ŌURA and Cigna Healthcare have announced a strategic collaboration aimed at integrating continuous biometric insights with expertise in preventive care and chronic disease management.
- The partnership builds upon ŌURA’s earlier work with Essence, a Medicare Advantage plan, demonstrating the wearable’s evolving role from a consumer device to a clinical-grade, payer-aligned prevention tool.
Maximizing ROI Through High Utilization
Historically,
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The ICHRA Revolution. How Flexible Infrastructure Unlocks Sustainable Growth
Individual Coverage Health Reimbursement Arrangements (ICHRAs) are rapidly gaining traction as an alternative to traditional group plans. What began as a niche option for small employers is now reshaping the broader health insurance marketplace — and accelerating a fundamental shift toward Individual market enrollment.
As adoption grows, so do the operational demands. ICHRA doesn’t fit neatly into legacy group-based systems. It requires a decentralized, multi-stakeholder infrastructure:
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Is Professor AI The Next to Lead The Nursing Classroom?
For decades, educators have sought better ways to prepare students for a rapidly evolving clinical environment. Now, artificial intelligence (AI) is emerging as an important part of the roadmap. AI is playing into adaptive learning systems, virtual simulations and predictive analytics to personalize education in ways previously unimaginable.
However, this transformation won't happen in isolation. Of course, AI presents exciting opportunities to evolve the education landscape, but it also
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Vivian Health and Hallmark Partner to Integrate AI Hiring Tech for Healthcare Staffing
What You Should Know:
- Vivian Health, the largest online marketplace for healthcare talent, and Hallmark Health Care Solutions, Inc., a leader in workforce intelligence and enablement, today announced a strategic partnership designed to transform how agencies and healthcare facilities connect with top-tier clinicians.
- The collaboration embeds Vivian’s AI-enabled hiring technology directly into Hallmark’s workforce solutions, simplifying and accelerating the clinician placement
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