January, 2025

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What to expect in Asia-Pacific health IT in 2025?

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

The past year saw varying levels of digital transformations going around the health systems in Asia-Pacific. It has increasingly become evident that digitalisation – from nationwide networks down to individual hospitals – has become the rule in a post-pandemic world. AI and virtual care models continued to be the craze in healthcare, owing to their clear support for improving clinician productivity and patient outcomes.

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Beyond the stethoscope: the AI-powered revolution and personalized medicine will shape the next era of U.S. health care

KevinMD

Artificial intelligence (AI) is transforming health care, with a particular focus on enhancing patient care through precision medicine, advanced ultrasound guidance, and real-time treatment adaptation. These innovations promise a future where personalized treatment plans, more accurate diagnostics, and optimized care are not just possibilities but routine practice.

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Telemedicine racks up big cost savings and enhanced care for Nebraska hospital

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

Chase County Community Hospital has faced a number of challenges similar to those confronted by many other rural health systems. Chief among them was a growing shortage of physicians, a problem projected to worsen in the coming years. THE CHALLENGE Chase is a 15-bed critical access hospital in Imperial, Nebraska. Like many rural healthcare organizations, the facility relies heavily on advanced practice providers – nurse practitioners and physician associates.

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Two new smart rings unveiled at CES

Mobi Health News

At CES in Las Vegas, Circular announced its next-generation health tracking ring with ECG capabilities, and VIV Health unveiled its ring with generative sleep aid sound technology.

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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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Understanding the Top Cybersecurity Threats to Healthcare Organizations

Healthcare IT Today

The following is a guest article by Ty Greenhalgh, Industry Principal of Healthcare at Claroty Cybersecurity in the healthcare sector faces persistent challenges despite increasing awareness and the implementation of targeted guidance, such as the HHS Healthcare and Public Health (HPH) Cybersecurity Performance Goals (CPGs) , which are nearing their one-year mark.

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Five policy changes during 2024 that potentially benefit older adults

Aging in Place Technology Watch

Caregiving and other demands of an aging population gained significant government attention and new initiatives during 2024, all approved, with only reimbursed telehealth access remaining to be approved. Technology enablement and access will likely be components of each of these initiatives as they evolve. Clearly ore progress is required for protecting older adults from scams.

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Small language models and edge technology: Transforming health care delivery

KevinMD

Artificial intelligence (AI) advances are ushering in a new era of health care innovation, and small language models (SLMs) deployed on edge devices are leading the charge. Unlike large-scale AI systems, SLMs are lightweight, efficient, and capable of operating on localized devices such as smartphones, wearables, and IoT sensors. By combining the power of edge Read more Small language models and edge technology: Transforming health care delivery originally appeared in KevinMD.com.

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VA prescribers exempt from DEA's special telehealth registration

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

For veterans that have had an in-person visit with Veterans Affairs' providers, the Drug Enforcement Administration is extending those provider-patient relationships to all VA practitioners engaging in telemedicine with the patient, DEA said in a statement Friday. Jointly released with the Department of Justice, the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration and the Department of Health and Human Services, the new final rule says VA telehealth prescribers do not have to take p

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World's smallest surgical robot developed in Hong Kong

Mobi Health News

The multifunctional biomedical robot can do imaging, sampling, and laser ablation.

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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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FierceHealthIT - Untitled Article

FierceHealthIT

Chief among the questions raised by Monday's ambiguous memo are whether programs like Medicaid and SNAP as well as funding for clinical research, community health centers, suicide prevention and state infectious disease surveillance will see interruptions due to the pause.

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Trust and Grievance in 2025: The Edelman Trust Barometer on MLK Jr. Day Converging with the World Economic Forum Kick-Off and the Next U.S. President’s Inauguration

Health Populi

At the start of each new year comes the World Economic Forum meet-up in Davos , Switzerland and with that conference start today, 20 January 2025, the publication of the Edelman Trust Barometer. Now in the study’s 25th annual edition, the Edelman Trust Barometer this year finds us, globally, in a Crisis of Grievance which is eroding trust. Edelman surveyed 1,150 residents (plus or minus) in each of 28 countries around the world, yielding over 33,000 citizens’ voices sharing perspecti

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Beyond Patching: Securing Medical Devices Postmarket

Healthcare IT Today

The following is a guest article by Joseph M. Saunders, Founder and CEO at RunSafe Security Modern healthcare settings are full of devices that use software to manage and improve patient care, from MRI machines to CT scanners to infusion pumps. Healthcare providers rely on medical device manufacturers to deliver secure and effective software upfront, but securing software once these devices are already in the field is another challenge altogether.

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Navigating the world of artificial intelligence in health care

KevinMD

Artificial intelligence (AI) has become an increasingly dominant topic in the daily news. From banking to birding, personalized marketing to publishing, and smart homes to sports, AI is permeating all aspects of society. In medicine … Read more… Navigating the world of artificial intelligence in health care originally appeared in KevinMD.com.

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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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Remote patient monitoring will boost CHF and GLP-1 care in 2025

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

The promise of remote patient monitoring is showing itself in more and more telemedicine use cases, with huge potential for day-to-day wellness, management of chronic conditions and the promotion of health equity. Oren Nissim is CEO and cofounder of Brook Health, a care management company that uses telehealth and artificial intelligence for home-based care.

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Q&A: BCG on the American healthcare system and the use of AI

Mobi Health News

Ashkan Afkhami of BCG X sat down with MobiHealthNews during JPM to discuss the U.S. health system's strengths, challenges in cost control and the transformative potential of AI.

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FierceHealthIT

Mimicking prior federal and state investigations into drug manufacturers, health insurer Aetna is suing in Connecticut for rigging the generic drug market.

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Connecting for Health at Home: A Unified Field Theory from #CES2025 (On Samsung, Withings, and Panasonic)

Health Populi

There were over 4,500 exhibitors on the show floor of the 2025 CES in Las Vegas last week, addressing every imaginable aspect of consumers’ daily lives as we increasingly coexist with technology to support life, liberty, and our personal pursuits of happiness… … and health. My focus is always on health, and in the past decade and a half, health/care, everywhere.

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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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Tuva Health Launches Open-Source Platform to Transform Healthcare Analytics Industry

Healthcare IT Today

The Company Comes Out of Stealth with $5M and in Collaboration with 25+ Partners to Support Transparent and Accessible Data Analytics Tuva Health , the world’s first open-source healthcare data transformation platform, launched out of stealth today with $5M in seed funding. The company offers payers, providers, and pharmaceutical companies the ability to transform claims and EHR datasets into analytics-ready data tables via an open-source data model with built-in normalization, data qualit

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How AI is transforming medicine faster than ever before

KevinMD

Since the release of large language models such as ChatGPT in November of 2022, medicine has been transformed in ways previously unimaginable by using artificial intelligence (AI) as a tool to solve problems. The use of natural language processing (NLP) in a transformer model allows physicians to explore the massive amount of data in a Read more How AI is transforming medicine faster than ever before originally appeared in KevinMD.com.

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Telepsychiatry practice uses AI to reduce time to complete session notes by 23%

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

Clinical documentation requirements can be copious and time-consuming. While concurrent documentation is taught and encouraged, it is a skill that takes time to master – and even when done well can cause a clinician to feel or appear distracted during a patient visit. THE CHALLENGE Trying to actively listen and provide quality care while having to focus on recording accurate and complete details of a conversation in a note can be challenging even for an experienced therapist.

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Q&A: Philips on evolving care models, cybersecurity and digital health's future

Mobi Health News

Julia Strandberg, chief business leader of connected care and monitoring at Philips, told MobiHealthNews she anticipates continued mergers, partnerships and AI innovation in 2025.

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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 - Untitled Article

FierceHealthIT

Change Healthcare now estimates that 190 million people were impacted in the massive cyberattack that took down its services nearly a year ago. | Change Healthcare now estimates that 190 million people were impacted in the massive cyberattack that took down its services nearly a year ago.

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CTA Tech Trends to Watch for 2025 – Health-Context for Kicking off #CES2025

Health Populi

People are living everyday life in digital coexistence — where the connected technologies we use for communication and entertainment now enable life-flows across our lives, morning to night, at work and play and even while we’re sleeping. Welcome to the five key tech-trends for 2025, brought to life Sunday afternoon by Melissa Harrison, CTA’s Vice President of Marketing & Communications tag-teaming with Brian Comiskey, Senior Director, Innovation & Trends.

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Cofactor AI Launches Platform to Help Hospitals Fight Tidal Wave of Claims Denials and Announces $4 Million Seed Round

Healthcare IT Today

Cofactor AI is Leveling the Playing Field in the AI Arms Race Between Payers and Providers Hospitals across the country are facing an ever-increasing onslaught of claims denials from insurance companies, with denials up 20.2% in 2023, according to the American Hospital Association. These denials triggered by AI and often error-prone cost hospitals $20 billion a year in administrative bloat and reduce patients access to quality care.

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Small Language Models (SLMs) have the potential to revolutionise Healthcare AI in addition to LLMs

Lloyd Price

Exec Summary: Small Language Models (SLMs) are a type of artificial intelligence (AI) that can process and generate human language. They are called "small" because they have fewer parameters (internal variables) than Large Language Models (LLMs). This makes them more efficient and easier to train, but also limits their capabilities. SLMs use a similar approach to LLMs, but with a smaller scale.

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Why Every Small Business Needs an HCM Solution: A Comprehensive Guide

Managing HR tasks like payroll, compliance, and employee data can overwhelm small businesses. That’s where a Human Capital Management (HCM) solution comes in. Our eBook, Why Every Small Business Needs an HCM Solution: A Comprehensive Guide , shows how an HCM system automates tedious processes, ensuring your business stays compliant and efficient. You’ll learn how to simplify payroll, eliminate costly errors, and empower your employees with self-service tools.

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Apollo Hospitals to integrate AI copilots and more AI briefs

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

Apollo Hospitals to adopt AI copilots from Microsoft Apollo Hospitals will be adopting four AI copilots as part of its new collaboration with Microsoft. In a statement, the technology giant said it will help the hospital group develop and implement its AI roadmap, which will focus on expanding Apollo's remote healthcare platform worldwide and building new technology solutions.

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Exclusive: Century Heath, Nira Medical partner to provide AI-curated EHR data

Mobi Health News

Century Healths AI platform will create structured datasets based on multiple sclerosis patient data collected from Nira Medicals network of clinics.

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FierceHealthIT

Prime Therapeutics, a PBM owned by Blue Cross plans, violated federal and state antitrust laws through a collaboration with Express Scripts and must pay AIDS Healthcare Foundation more than $10 million, an arbitrator ruled.

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