What You Should Know:
- Altera Digital Health, a global health IT leader, has announced the launch of TouchWorks Note+, an ambient listening and note generation solution.
- Designed to help independent providers reduce documentation burdens, save time, improve data accuracy, and enhance patient interactions, the solution is fully integrated with the TouchWorks® EHR. This marks the latest step in Altera’s ongoing investment in AI development and EHR workflow
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Easing Pharmacist Burnout: How Upskilling Technicians to Administer Vaccines Can Transform Pharmacies
Being a pharmacist is a demanding job, and it seems to be getting more challenging. Everywhere you look, pharmacists are dealing with issues like burnout, workforce shortages and financial difficulties. 61% report being moderately or very stressed, student applications continue to decrease, applications decreased another 5% from 2022 to 2023, after an initial massive drop off from 2021, and prescription reimbursement rates have continued to decline. On top of all of that, many pharmacists are
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Beyond the Clinic: 4 Trends Reshaping the Healthcare Landscape in 2025
The healthcare industry is undergoing a significant transformation, with new trends shaping the landscape in 2025. According to a recent survey conducted by the Deloitte Center for Health Solutions, which polled 80 C-level executives from large healthcare organizations, 2025 is expected to be a year of notable financial growth. An encouraging 69% of respondents anticipate an increase in revenue, while 71% project higher levels of profitability.
The survey also revealed several
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Oracle Launches AI-Fueled, Voice-First EHR for Ambulatory Care Providers
What You Should Know:
- Oracle has introduced its new, modern Electronic Health Record (EHR) system for ambulatory providers in the U.S., a solution designed to bring EHRs into the 21st century.
- The new Oracle Health EHR is an AI-fueled, voice-first solution that helps clinicians enhance care quality by providing contextual and conversational intelligence.
Reimagining Care for the "Agentic AI" Era
The Oracle Health EHR is built on Oracle Cloud Infrastructure
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FriskaAi Integrates with Dexcom’s CGM Data for AI-Powered Diabetes Management
What You Should Know:
- FriskaAi, an AI-powered healthcare platform, has announced an agreement with Dexcom, Inc., a global leader in glucose biosensing, to integrate data from Dexcom G7 and Dexcom G6 Continuous Glucose Monitoring (CGM) Systems into its platform.
- The collaboration will enable FriskaAi to use continuous glucose data to support physicians and patients with actionable, personalized care management programs.
Physician-Directed Platform for Chronic Disease
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Humana and DrFirst Integrate Prescription Alerts into Clinical Workflows
What You Should Know:
- Humana Inc. and health technology company DrFirst have announced a new program designed to close gaps in care for patients with chronic conditions like diabetes and cardiovascular disease.
- The program aims to help healthcare providers take timely and informed action by connecting with them directly within their clinical workflow. The first phase of this initiative will focus on increasing the use of statin therapy among eligible patients, aligning with
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The End of POTS: What Healthcare Organizations Need to Know About the Copper Sunset
For decades, Plain Old Telephone Service (POTS) lines have quietly underpinned some of the most critical functions in healthcare facilities—from faxing patient records to enabling elevator emergency calls and connecting fire alarms. But a seismic shift is underway: U.S. telecommunications carriers are rapidly retiring copper networks, spurred by Federal Communications Commission (FCC) deregulation and the relentless march of digital transformation.
This transition is not just a matter of
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Avo and MEDITECH Partner to Integrate AI Scribe into Expanse EHR
What You Should Know:
- Avo, an AI platform designed to improve clinical and operational workflows and combat provider burnout, has announced a partnership with MEDITECH.
- The collaboration will enable Avo’s AI Scribe product to be seamlessly integrated within the MEDITECH Expanse platform. The integration will provide MEDITECH hospitals with native access to Avo's ambient listening technology, offering AI-driven support for documentation and enhancing ambient notes with a
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Email Disclaimers in Healthcare: A Compliance Essential Hiding in Plain Sight
In healthcare, where every detail matters, it’s often the smallest things that carry the greatest risk. Email disclaimers – those lines of legal text at the bottom of email signatures – might not seem like a priority. But in a sector governed by strict data protection rules and zero-tolerance compliance expectations, overlooking them can be a costly mistake.
Why Disclaimers Still Matter
Disclaimers are often dismissed as legal boilerplate, but they serve a critical
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UnitedHealthcare to Cover Elucid’s PlaqueIQ CTA Plaque Analysis Starting 10/1
What You Should Know:
- United Healthcare has updated its cardiac imaging guidelines to align with recommendations from radiology benefit manager EviCore, announcing new coverage for coronary computed tomography angiography (CTA) plaque quantification.
- The new coverage, effective October 1, 2025, specifically includes Elucid’s PlaqueIQ™ technology. This is a major step forward for Elucid, a company that uses AI to give physicians a more precise view of
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