What You Should Know:
- Nursing education programs are increasingly turning to advanced technologies like generative AI (GenAI) and virtual reality (VR) to better prepare students for the demands of modern patient care, according to a new survey conducted by Wolters Kluwer Health and the National League for Nursing (NLN).
- The "Future of Technology in Nursing Education" survey, conducted every four years since 2016, polled over 300 nursing school deans and faculty to gauge evolving
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Private Practices Prioritize Finances, Staffing, Patient Time in 2025
What You Should Know:
- Improving financial processes and strategic staffing are top priorities for independent medical practices this year, according to a new survey released by AdvancedMD, a provider of cloud-based healthcare software.
- The survey of private practice owners and staff identified improving patient payments, enhancing payor reimbursement, and automating claims preparation as key high-priority issues.
Financial Viability Takes Center Stage
The survey results
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Jill Kirchner and Tom Pelegrin Join Pager Health to Accelerate Growth Strategy
What You Should Know:
- Pager Health℠, a connected health platform company serving over 26 million members, today announced the strategic appointments of two seasoned healthcare executives, signaling a significant push to accelerate growth and deepen partnerships within the health plan market.
- Tom Pelegrin joins as Chief Growth Officer, while Jill Kirchner has been named Vice President of Health Plan Partnerships and Growth.
Tom Pelegrin Appointed Chief Growth Officer to Lead
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Madison Dearborn Partners to Acquire Significant Stake in NextGen Healthcare
What You Should Know:
- Madison Dearborn Partners, LLC (MDP), a private equity firm, announced it has signed an agreement to acquire a significant ownership position in NextGen Healthcare, Inc., a provider of innovative healthcare technology and data solutions.
- Thoma Bravo, a software investment firm that acquired NextGen Healthcare in 2023, will retain a significant ownership stake. Both MDP and Thoma Bravo will partner with NextGen Healthcare’s management team to foster
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KLAS Report: Which Health Analytics Vendors Deliver Results?
What You Should Know:
- As healthcare organizations grapple with increasing amounts of data, turning that data into insights that drive real change remains a significant challenge.
- A new report from KLAS Research, "Data & Analytics Platforms 2025," reveals that while advanced platform capabilities are important, proactive vendor support is even more critical for healthcare organizations to successfully operationalize analytics insights and achieve desired
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Sutter Health Study Finds Ambient AI Reduces Documentation Time
What You Should Know:
- An innovative ambient artificial intelligence (AI) platform holds significant promise for easing the burden of clinical documentation for healthcare providers, according to a new study from researchers at Sutter Health.
- The research, led by Cheryl Stults, Ph.D., and published in JAMA Network Open, found that using the AI technology led to notable reductions in documentation time and improvements in clinician satisfaction.
Significant Time Savings
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TigerConnect Appoints Tech Veteran Sean O’Neal as New CEO
What You Should Know:
- TigerConnect, a provider of unified clinical communication solutions for healthcare systems, today announced the appointment of Sean O’Neal as its new Chief Executive Officer.
- The strategic leadership change comes as the company continues to accelerate its growth, scale innovation efforts, and broaden its product portfolio aimed at unifying healthcare communications. As part of this planned transition, Co-Founder Brad Brooks moves from CEO to the role
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Inaccurate Provider Data: The Biggest Obstacle to Value-Based Care
Just months into office, the new administration is doggedly focused on reducing costs and increasing efficiency and transparency across a swath of functions. However, like many journeys, an emphasis is being placed on the final destination and not on how to navigate the road ahead. Even so, expect value-based care (VBC) to move from the back to the front burner and the heat to get turned up.
VBC is a business model for healthcare in which providers are paid based on the quality of care
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GE HealthCare Expands Radiation Oncology Portfolio with AI Tools
What You Should Know:
- At the European Society for Therapeutic Radiology and Oncology (ESTRO) 2025 Congress, GE HealthCare today announced significant advancements in its radiation oncology offerings.
- These include an intended expansion of its portfolio through a partnership with Spectronic Medical AB and the introduction of MR Contour DL™, a new AI-enabled tool for treatment planning. The company is also showcasing its updated Intelligent Radiation Therapy (iRT) software
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Innovaccer Appoints Lisa Bari as Head of External Affairs
What You Should Know:
- Innovaccer, a healthcare interoperability platform announced the appointment of Lisa Bari, MBA, MPH, as its new Head of External Affairs. Bari, a nationally recognized expert in health IT, interoperability, and health policy, will spearhead Innovaccer's government affairs and communications efforts.
Leading Government Affairs and Public Sector Strategy
In her new role, Bari will lead Innovaccer’s government affairs and communications functions. Her
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