From my experience working with healthcare providers and payers, there’s one thing that stands out to me: the most important insights for compliance are almost never in the data fields you expect. Instead, they’re buried somewhere in the mounds of clinical data amassing in healthcare every day. As a practicing radiologist, I see firsthand just how much of the most meaningful information never makes it into traditional reporting. In my experience working with payers and providers, the difference
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Technology
Withings and 9amHealth Partner to Overhaul Virtual Obesity Care
What You Should Know
The Partnership: Withings Health Solutions, a pioneer in connected health hardware, has partnered with 9amHealth, a leader in virtual cardiometabolic care, to deploy remote patient monitoring devices across employer-sponsored obesity programs.The Hardware: 9amHealth members will utilize the Withings Body Pro 2 cellular scale to monitor advanced body composition, alongside the BPM Pro 2 blood pressure monitor for select high-risk patients.The Clinical ROI: According to a
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KeyCare Raises $27.4M to Build an Epic-Native, AI-Powered Virtual Workforce
What You Should Know
The Funding: KeyCare, the nation's first Epic-based virtual care company, has closed a $27.4M financing round, bringing its total capital raised to over $55M led by HealthX Ventures, with participation from standard venture firms (8VC, LRVHealth, BOLD Capital Partners) alongside a massive syndicate of strategic health system partners, including WellSpan Health, Allina Health, and UChicago Ventures.The Differentiator: Instead of acting as a standalone, direct-to-consumer
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Pivot Point Consulting Partners With Microsoft Rural Health Resiliency Program for Dragon Copilot Deployment
What You Should Know
The Partnership: Pivot Point Consulting has partnered with the Microsoft Rural Health Resiliency Program to deploy Microsoft's Dragon Copilot AI to resource-strapped rural healthcare providers.The Financials: To remove the cost barrier of enterprise-grade AI, Microsoft is offering a staggering 60% discount off MSRP to eligible independent Critical Access Hospitals, Rural Emergency Hospitals, and Rural Community Hospitals.The Technology: Dragon Copilot is an advanced AI
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Designing Telehealth for Every Age: What Providers Need to Know About Serving Older Adults
Key Takeaways:
Telehealth’s biggest barrier for older adults isn’t lack of interest or access, but design choices that overlook cognitive, sensory, and usability needs.Age-inclusive design, like simpler interfaces, fewer steps, accessibility features, and caregiver support, can significantly improve virtual care experiences.Clinicians play a critical role, and targeted training focused on empathy, communication, and aging-related challenges is as important as technical proficiency.Designing
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How In-Home Care Supports Healthy Aging at Home
With age comes new challenges and opportunities. As people grow older, a desire to stay in place is common; individuals want to remain in familiar surroundings as they grow older. That is why in-home care services are so important and needed, as they provide people the support they need to accomplish this goal. These services promote dignity, comfort, and independence by providing assistance with daily activities and companionship.
Promoting Independence and Confidence
Senior home care in
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Managing Migraines and Diabetes? Theranica Proves Migraine Wearable is Safe to Use with CGMs
What You Should Know
Theranica announced the publication of a peer-reviewed compatibility study in the Journal of Clinical Medicine. The study demonstrated that the Nerivio Remote Electrical Neuromodulation (REN) wearable can be safely used at the same time as common Continuous Glucose Monitoring (CGM) systems.The concurrent use of these devices does not disrupt glucose measurement accuracy.In the United States, an estimated 4.5 million people live with both diabetes and migraines. The study
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61% of Nurses Are Burned Out. What to Do as a Nursing Worker to Protect Yourself?
Clinical burnout for nurses and physicians is no longer an abstract workplace issue. It is a measurable, lived reality. Up to 61% of nurses report feeling burnout as a constant, not a temporary state [1]. It is frustrating because behind these statistics are real people who chose a noble profession to help others. And what they got in return is overstimulation, detachment, and disrespect.That's why nurses should be prepared and informed about their rights. This article explores the causes of
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CMS Updates MIPS for 2026: Administrative Claims, TEFCA Bonuses, and AI Safety Measures
MIPS (Merit-based Incentive Payment System), a Medicare program that rewards clinicians for delivering high-quality, cost-efficient care, is by nature an evolving entity.
Much the way healthcare continually changes as new knowledge, treatments, and technologies modify past practices, MIPS is ever-changing, with program updates, revisions, and new requirements.
While these changes are well-intentioned and support value-based healthcare, they don’t necessarily make it easier for
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4 out of 5 Rural Texans Face a “Life-Threatening” Chronic Disease Crisis, PCCI Data Shows
What You Should Know
The Finding: An analysis using the Parkland Center for Clinical Innovation’s (PCCI) Community Vulnerability Compass (CVC) reveals that four out of five rural Texans live in communities highly vulnerable to life-threatening chronic diseases.The Distinction: Rural vulnerability is structurally different from urban vulnerability. While urban challenges are often driven by environmental exposures and behavioral risks, rural vulnerability is deeply tied to entrenched clinical
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