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How Can Buy Now, Pay Later (BNPL) Be Applied to Healthcare?

Healthcare IT Today

One of my highlights from the ViVE Conference was the opportunity to hop on stage withCaroline Meehan, Senior Director of Partnerships at Affirm. The fireside chat was called “ Just what the doctor ordered: flexible, transparent payment options ” and educated myself and those in the audience on the Buy Now, Pay Later (BNPL) space and particularly how it’s being applied to healthcare.

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How data accuracy failures are costing lives and money in health care

KevinMD

Data fidelity refers to the accuracy with which informationdataqualifies and demonstrates the characteristics of the originsource. The emergence of artificial intelligence in data monitoring has necessitated an elevated level of accuracy. We are discussing the specific topic of data fidelity and accuracy because of recent events surrounding the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) audits of Read more How data accuracy failures are costing lives and money in health care originally appeared

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The Top Patient Safety Risks in 2025 Are Mostly About the “Human OS” – Reading ECRI’s Annual Report

Health Populi

Each year, ECRI (the ECRI Institute) publishes an annual report on the Top 10 Patient Safety Concerns for the year. The 2025 list was published today. My read of it is that most of these risks have to do with what I’ve been referring to as the Human OS, the Human Operating System, in my talks and teachings. In this post, I’ll focus on 2 of the 10 most top-of-mind in my current workflow with clients and speaking: #1 and #3.

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DEA role must be clearly defined in controlled substance Rx via telemedicine, expert cautions

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

The U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration has proposed draft guidance to establish a framework for prescribing controlled substances via telemedicine. The proposal introduces three types of special registrations. Telemedicine prescribing registration allows qualified practitioners to prescribe Schedule III-V controlled substances via telemedicine. Advanced telemedicine prescribing registration permits specialized practitioners, such as psychiatrists and hospice care physicians, to prescribe Sched

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Bridging Innovation & Patient Care: The Growing Role of AI

Speaker: Simran Kaur, Co-founder & CEO at Tattva Health Inc.

AI is transforming clinical trials—accelerating drug discovery, optimizing patient recruitment, and improving data analysis. But its impact goes far beyond research. As AI-driven innovation reshapes the clinical trial process, it’s also influencing broader healthcare trends, from personalized medicine to patient outcomes. Join this new webinar featuring Simran Kaur for an insightful discussion on what all of this means for the future of healthcare!

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Trust in Health Care 5 Years After COVID Began – an Edelman Trust Barometer Update

Health Populi

On March 11, 2020, The World Health Organization announced that the coronavirus was deemed a pandemic. WHO Director-General Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus asserted, “We have called every day for countries to take urgent and aggressive action.We have rung the alarm bell loud and clear.” Five years later, Edelman has fielded a survey to determine what some 4,000 health citizens living in 4 countries (Brazil, India, the UK, and the U.S.) are thinking and feeling about life after COVID-1

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Transforming Trials into Triumphs: How RPM is Changing the Cancer Care Journey

Health Recovery Solutions

The battle against cancer is a deeply personal and often arduous journey, demanding constant vigilance and support. Traditionally, this meant frequent, sometimes exhausting, trips to the clinic or hospital. But imagine a paradigm shift a way to extend the reach of expert care into the sanctuary of home. This is the promise of Remote Patient Monitoring (RPM), a transformative technology reshaping oncology by empowering patients and care teams with real-time insights and personalized support.

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Breaking language barriers in healthcare: How AI-enhanced translation solution Pocketalk fosters patient communication

DigitalHealth

Pocketalk, a secure, AI-powered, handheld translation device is a game-changing solution that enables seamless real-time conversations between healthcare professionals and patients in over 85 languages. A study of its impact in the Living Well Partnership, a Southampton-based primary care network, found it enhanced both patient satisfaction and staff confidence, with clear advantages over telephone-based interpreting services.

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Q&A: Nursing and the integration of technology at HIMSS25

Mobi Health News

Lavonia Thomas, nursing informatics officer at MD Anderson Cancer Center, discusses how integrating frontline nurse feedback into digital transformation efforts is enhancing patient care.

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CIO Podcast – Episode 91: Sustainability Through Technology with Her Excellency Dr. Mubaraka Ibrahim

Healthcare IT Today

For the 91st episode of the CIO podcast hosted by Healthcare IT Today, we are joined by Her Excellency Dr. Mubaraka Ibrahim, CEO of AI and Acting CIO at Emirates Health Services to talk about sustainability through technology! We first kick this episode off by taking a look at how Dr. Ibrahim and her team have been approaching digital transformation.

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Navigating Payroll Compliance: Future-Proofing Payroll in an Evolving Regulatory Landscape

Speaker: Jennifer Hill

Payroll compliance is a cornerstone of business success, yet for small and midsize businesses, it’s becoming increasingly challenging to navigate the ever-evolving landscape of federal, state, and local regulations. Mistakes can lead to costly penalties and operational disruptions, making it essential to adopt advanced solutions that ensure accuracy and efficiency.

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DarioHealth reports 32.9% increase in YOY revenue, net loss of $42.7M

Mobi Health News

The New York-based company also reported a 110% increase in fourth-quarter revenue in 2024 compared to Q4 2023 and a Q4 2024 net loss of $9.6 million.

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Stress Testing Ambient AI Scribes

Digital Health Wire

Providers are lining up to see if ambient AI can live up to its promise of decreasing burnout while improving the patient experience and researchers are starting to wonder the same thing. A new study in JAMA Network Open investigated whether ambient AI scribes actually decrease clinical note burden, following 46 clinicians at the University of Pennsylvania Health System as they used Nuances DAX Copilot AI ambient scribe from July to August 2024.

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Royal Philips partners with Ingeborg Initiatives to provide pregnancy app

Mobi Health News

Expectant parents in Arkansas will have access to state resources aimed at improving health literacy and adopting healthy habits.

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Avandra Launches with $17.75M in Funding to Advance the Use of Real-World Medical Data

Healthcare IT Today

Avandras Mission is to Unlock Clinical Data to Overcome Previously Impossible Medical Challenges, Bringing Hope and Medical Breakthroughs that Transform Patient Lives Avandra , the worlds largest federated network for medical imaging and clinical data, today announced it has raised $17.75 million to accelerate the use of imaging-centric data for research and patient care.

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The Evolution of Communication in Healthcare Settings

Healthcare communication has evolved from handwritten notes and paper charts to digital tools like EHRs, telemedicine, and AI-powered platforms. This blog explores how these advancements improve patient outcomes, streamline care delivery, and enhance provider collaboration. Learn about the role of mobile health (mHealth) apps, secure messaging, and social media in bridging communication gaps.

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Korean researchers develop AI to gauge surgery pain

Mobi Health News

It has achieved high accuracy in predicting postoperative pain, considering blood volume change, heart rate, and blood pressure.

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Are you seeing too many clients? Recognizing burnout early

TheraNest

Therapy is rewarding work, but it can also be emotionally and physically draining especially when your schedules are packed to the brim. If youve ever felt like youre running on empty, struggling to stay present with clients, or noticing a dip in the quality of your care, it might be time to ask yourself: Am I seeing too many clients? Burnout is a sneaky thief.

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FierceHealthIT

American Medical Association President Bruce Scott, M.D., says increased reimbursement for doctors and prior authorization reform are needed to head off burnout and clinician shortages.

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Hummingbird Healthcare Closes $20M Funding Round in Support of Mission to Elevate Patient Access

Healthcare IT Today

Hummingbird Healthcare Inc. successfully closed a $20 million Series B funding round led by Health Velocity Capital. Hummingbird is a managed services company focused on elevating patient access to healthcare and creating good jobs. This investment ensures Hummingbird has the resources to continue scaling technology, processes, and people to help their health system clients modernize patient access.

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Less Stress, More Success: Accounting Best Practices & Processes for 2025

Speaker: Duke Heninger, Partner and Fractional CFO at Ampleo & Creator of CFO System

Are you ready to elevate your accounting processes for 2025? 🚀 Join us for an exclusive webinar led by Duke Heninger, a seasoned fractional CFO and CPA passionate about transforming back-office operations for finance teams. This session will cover critical best practices and process improvements tailored specifically for accounting professionals.

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FierceHealthIT

House Speaker Mike Johnson and House appropriators released bill text for a continuing resolution that would fund the government for six months. The C.R., like the one Congress passed in December, extends certain healthcare programs, like Medicare telehealth but excludes reforms for Medicare physician pay and pharmacy benefit managers.

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AI model uses ECGs to detect females at high risk of heart disease

DigitalHealth

An AI model at Imperial College Healthcare can flag females who are at higher risk of heart disease based on an electrocardiogram (ECG).

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FierceHealthIT

An annual list of the 10 biggest threats to patient safety highlights the risk of doctors ignoring or dismissing patient concerns, either due to clinicians' unrecognized bias or time constraints. Other top concerns cited by the healthcare safety group included insufficient AI governance and medical misinformation.

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Two East Midlands hospital trusts go live with Nervecentre EPR

DigitalHealth

University Hospitals of Derby and Burton and Chesterfield Royal Hospital NHS Foundation Trusts have gone live with Nervecentres EPR.

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The Role of Technology in Remote Patient Monitoring

Remote patient monitoring (RPM) is transforming healthcare by enabling providers to track patient health outside traditional clinical settings. This blog explores the role of technology in RPM, including wearable devices, mobile apps, and connected medical tools that collect and share real-time data. Discover how RPM expands care access, improves outcomes, enhances patient engagement, and reduces costs by shifting from reactive to proactive care.

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FierceHealthIT

All users of Oracle's federal EHR, including those at VA, Department of Defense, the U.S. Coast Guard, and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration sites, experienced a nationwide outage of the EHR system last week.

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Digitally enabled, self-referral as an effective approach for young autistic people to access support: pilot study

BMC Digital Health

Limited resources in health and social care and long waiting lists for autism assessment are resulting in high numbers of autistic people not being adequately supported. We sought to explore the feasibility an.

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FierceHealthIT

Following initial cuts last month, more employees at the large nonprofit system will be receiving layoff notices this week, a spokesperson confirmed. The 82,000-person organization has declined to say how many individuals will be affected, though reports suggest as many as 1,500.

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HIStalk Interviews Ed Gaudet, CEO, Censinet

HIStalk Interviews

Ed Gaudet is founder and CEO of Censinet. Tell me.

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From Diagnosis to Delivery: How AI is Revolutionizing the Patient Experience

Speaker: Simran Kaur, Founder & CEO at Tattva Health Inc.

The healthcare landscape is being revolutionized by AI and cutting-edge digital technologies, reshaping how patients receive care and interact with providers. In this webinar led by Simran Kaur, we will explore how AI-driven solutions are enhancing patient communication, improving care quality, and empowering preventive and predictive medicine. You'll also learn how AI is streamlining healthcare processes, helping providers offer more efficient, personalized care and enabling faster, data-driven

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FierceHealthIT

Welcome to this week's Chutes & Ladders, our roundup of hirings, firings and retirings throughout the industry. Please submit the good newsor the badfrom your shop, and we will feature it here at the end of each week.

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SAP LeanIX Diagrams, Part 3: One Vision For EA

LeanIX

SAP LeanIX includes powerful diagramming tools that go beyond simply engaging stakeholders to driving enterprise architecture democratization. Let's explore the power of SAP LeanIX diagrams.

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FierceHealthIT

Were Not There Yet, but Were Headed in the Right Direction: The Promise of AI in Clinical Medicine | AI is Transforming Medicine: A Doctors Perspective on Its Impact and Future Potential

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