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- Lumeris, a leader in healthcare technology and services announced the formation of a powerful new coalition, the Collaborative for Healthy Rural America (CHRA). The CHRA has b een established to provide an immediate and scalable execution path for state leaders participating in the Rural Health Transformation Program (RHT), administered by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS).
- The coalition brings together a formidable team of industry
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Mayo Clinic Launches Platform_Insights to Bridge the Digital Divide in Healthcare AI Adoption
What You Should Know:
- Mayo Clinic today announced the launch of Mayo Clinic Platform_Insights, a new offering designed to give healthcare organizations of all sizes across the globe access to Mayo Clinic's digital expertise, data-driven insights, and clinical knowledge.
- The initiative provides a guided, affordable path to reduce the digital divide fueled by the rapid evolution of artificial intelligence (AI).
Extending Clinical Expertise and Reducing the Digital
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The Double-Edged Sword: Why AI is Healthcare’s Biggest Cybersecurity Threat Yet
Artificial intelligence (AI) is the ultimate double-edged sword in healthcare. On one side, AI is already driving real improvements, from accelerating diagnostic imaging to streamlining operational workflows such as delivering faster, more accurate, and more efficient patient care. And we are still only at the beginning; AI’s potential to reshape healthcare is undeniable.
But that optimism is tempered by the reality that AI also introduces one of the most significant cybersecurity risks the
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Reimbursement Shift under 2026 PFS Poised to Usher in New Era for RPM
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
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- 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
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- 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
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- 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
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- 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
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- 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
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- 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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