March, 2025

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Why your EHR’s certification matters more than you think

KevinMD

Modern EHRs and CEHRT” Electronic health records (EHRs) and their role in modern health care are inescapable today. But have you ever stopped to ask: Is my EHR certified? And more importantly, why does that matter? As any EHR user knows, not all EHRs are created equal. A little-known differentiator is that some systems are Read more Why your EHRs certification matters more than you think originally appeared in KevinMD.com.

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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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How the Providence Virtual Acute Care program continues to grow and succeed

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

The Providence health system has an internal service available to its 51 hospitals and other rural and community hospitals in its eight-state service area, bringing specialists and other high-demand providers virtually to the hospital bedside. This acute care telemedicine service – built by and for Providence – seamlessly integrates with clinical workflows and processes to provide quality care to any hospitalized patient in the Providence hospital ecosystem.

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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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How to Start Virtual Care the Right Way: A Proven Roadmap for 2025 and Beyond

Speaker: Dr. Christine Gall, DrPH, MS, BSN, RN

The promise of virtual care is no longer theoretical and is now a critical solution to many of healthcare’s most urgent challenges. Yet many healthcare leaders remain unsure how to build a business case for investment and launching the right program at the right time can be the difference between value and failure. For organizations seeking a financially sound, clinically effective entry point, Virtual Patient Observation (VPO) offers a compelling case to lead with.

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Digital Health Technologies for Maternal and Neonatal Infection Management

Digital Health Global

Addressing Infections in Maternal and Neonatal Health Infections during pregnancy and the neonatal period pose a global health challenge, particularly in low-income and middle-income countries (LMICs). Maternal sepsis accounts for 11% of pregnancy-related deaths worldwide, while neonatal sepsis is a leading cause of mortality in children under five.

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The future of AI in the continuing care process

Digital Leaders HealthTech

Artificial Intelligence (AI) is transforming various industries, and healthcare is no exception. One of the most promising areas of AI implementation is in Continuing Healthcare (CHC), where it plays a crucial role in enhancing patient outcomes, streamlining processes, and improving overall efficiency. AI-driven solutions are revolutionising how healthcare providers manage long-term patient care, from predictive analytics to automated documentation.

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The New “Paging Dr. Google?” DTC-AI for Health Care

Health Populi

While most people in the U.S. who have used large language models (like ChatGPT) for informal learning, entertainment, and getting information about products and services, 39% of U.S. adults have also tapped into LLMs to source information about physical or mental health. This insight is brought to us in the brilliantly titled report, Close encounters of the AI kind, from the Imagining the Digital Future Center at Elon University.

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How copy and paste in EHRs is hurting patient care

KevinMD

The electronic health record (EHR) has solved the illegibility issue of handwritten notes, but the downside and unintended consequences have been of equal or greater importance. The cult of the EHR “copy and paste” (CP) club in hospital care makes defending a Medicare billing audit a daunting task should a physician be required to justify Read more How copy and paste in EHRs is hurting patient care originally appeared in KevinMD.com.

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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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How to Turn “Check-the-Box” Compliance Trainings Into Real Learning

Speaker: Brian Richardson, Brian Richardson, Founder and CEO of Richardson Consulting Group

Let’s face it—most ethics and compliance training programs aren’t winning awards for engagement. But that doesn’t mean they can’t be effective, captivating, and maybe even enjoyable! Join learning design expert Brian Richardson for a dynamic session on how to breathe new life into your ethics and compliance training. We'll explore innovative strategies to bring traditionally dry topics to life, making them resonate with learners and drive tangible change.

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Neighbourhood Health: new priority for the NHS, one to watch for the UK HealthTech community

Lloyd Price

Exec Summary Neighbourhood Health is emerging as a significant priority for the NHS, reflecting a strategic shift towards delivering more proactive, community-based, and personalised care. This approach aims to transform the health and care system by moving services closer to where people live, enhancing access, improving outcomes, and addressing health inequalitiesall while ensuring the sustainability of the NHS.

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C the Signs Announces Investment From Khosla Ventures to Advance AI-Powered Early Cancer Detection

Healthcare IT Today

Following Success Across the UKs National Health Service Identifying Breast, Ovarian, and Colorectal Cancers Years Earlier than Traditional Methods, Khosla Invests to Bring to the U.S. Companys AI Approach Identifies Hidden Cancers Years Before Symptoms Appear and Spares Low-Risk Patients from Unnecessary Procedures C the Signs , the creator of an Artificial Intelligence (AI)-based platform to identify patients at risk of cancer at the earliest and most curable stage, today announced $8 million

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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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The Growth of DIY Digital Health – What’s Behind the Zeitgeist of Self-Reliance?

Health Populi

Most people in the U.S. use at least one medical device at home — likely a blood pressure monitor. used by nearly one-half of people based on a survey of 2,000 consumers conducted for Propel Software. The Propel study’s insights build on what we know is a growing ethos among health consumers seeking to take more control over their health care and the rising costs of medical bills and out-of-pocket expenses.

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Empowering Overall Healthcare Operations: Why Some Outsourcing Is Smart Business

Many administrators at large and small medical practices and labs can be fearful of bringing in a third party to help with their revenue cycle. For some, this is a fear of giving up control; for others, it is about avoiding staff losses. But a strategic approach with a partner that knows one-size-fits-all is not the solution for every customer, and instead, offers a tailored service that helps an organization close weaknesses in their billing operations by using a proven, highly professional, op

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The future of clinical trials: Are we ready?

KevinMD

Clinical trials have traditionally served as the cornerstone of medical advancements, yet the industry is now undergoing an unprecedented transformation. Innovations in artificial intelligence (AI), decentralized trial designs, and evolving regulatory frameworks are paving the way for a more efficient, accessible, and technologically advanced future.

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Q&A: Samsung on its digital healthcare tech and HIMSS25 announcement

Mobi Health News

Samsung's digital health armamentarium includes smart TVs, tablets, phones, watches and rings. Cherry Drulis, Samsungs director of healthcare mobile B2B sat down with MobiHealthNews at the HIMSS Global Health Conference & Exhibition to discuss the impact of Samsung's digital strategy on hospitals and health systems. MobiHealthNews: How are your digital technology tools helping to make healthcare providers' jobs easier and improve patient care?

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OCR + Ambient Voice + Generative AI = Future Billion Dollar HealthTech Startup

Lloyd Price

Exec Summary Combining Optical Character Recognition (OCR), Ambient Voice Technology, and Generative AIinto a single HealthTech solution is one of the next billion-dollar startup plays. By addressing some of healthcares most persistent pain points > inefficient workflows, data overload and clinician burnout, while delivering scalable, real-time value across a wide range of medical specialties has the potential to unlock a HealthTech unicorn.

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Rad AI Closes $60M Series C to Further Solidify Leadership in Healthcare Generative AI

Healthcare IT Today

Led by Transformation Capital, the Investment Accelerates Rad AIs Development and Deployment of Generative AI Technology to Healthcare Providers and Systems Globally Rad AI , one of the fastest-growing healthcare AI companies and the first to successfully commercialize a generative AI product in healthcare, today announced a $60M Series C financing round, valuing the company at $525M.

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The Essential Guide to Secure Messaging in Healthcare

Discover everything healthcare providers need to know about secure messaging. Covering essential topics like HIPAA compliance, communication efficiency, and patient privacy protection, this resource is indispensable for professionals, caregivers, and administrative staff alike.📱 💬 Whether managing sensitive patient data, coordinating care teams, or streamlining workflows, discover actionable insights to implement secure messaging solutions effectively.

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Latest telehealth service expansions in Australia and more briefs

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

Tasmania expands virtual care services Tasmania's Department of Health has expanded the coverage of its virtual care program. According to a media release, the Care@home service's Acute Virtual Monitoring Program will now cover additional short-term conditions and illnesses, including urinary tract infections, cellulitis and gastroenteritis.

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Think Quintuple Aim This Week at #HIMSS25

Health Populi

As HIMSS 2025, the largest annual conference on health information and innovation meets up in Las Vegas this week, we can peek into what’s on the organization’s CEO’s mind leading up to the meeting in this conversation between Hal Wolf, CEO of HIMSS, and Gil Bashe, Managing Director of FINN Partners. If you are unfamiliar with HIMSS, Hal explains in the discussion that HIMSS’s four focuses are digital health transformation, the deployment and utilization of AI as a tool,

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Artificial intelligence in health care: What your patients want to know

KevinMD

Most patients feel it is important to be informed when artificial intelligence (AI) will play a role in their care. Although most anticipate that AI will make health care at least somewhat better in the next five years, many express concerns about misdiagnosis, privacy breaches, unintended consequences of AI, and increased costs. These mixed feelings Read more Artificial intelligence in health care: What your patients want to know originally appeared in KevinMD.com.

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PHTI Delivers Mixed Reviews on Ambient Scribes

Digital Health Wire

The Peterson Health Technology Institutes latest technology review is here, and it had a decidedly mixed report card for the ambient AI scribes sweeping across the industry. PHTIs total count of ambient scribe vendors stands at over 60, but the bulk of its report focuses on the early experiences and lessons learned from the top 10 scribes across leading health systems.

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What Your Financial Statements Are Telling You—And How to Listen!

Speaker: David Worrell, CFO, Author & Speaker

Your financial statements hold powerful insights—but are you truly paying attention? Many finance professionals focus on the income statement while overlooking key signals hidden in the balance sheet and cash flow statement. Understanding these numbers can unlock smarter decision-making, uncover risks, and drive long-term success. Join David Worrell, accomplished CFO, finance expert, and author, for an engaging, nontraditional take on reading financial statements.

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Using Patient Satisfaction Surveys to Improve the Patient Journey

Mend

Patient satisfaction is a cornerstone of quality health care especially in mental and behavioral health. After all, the sensitive nature of mental health conditions requires a great deal of trust and engagement between you and your clients. It influences client outcomes, how well they stick to treatment plans and their overall well-being. Client satisfaction surveys are tools you can use to gather feedback about their experiences.

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Little Otter Secures $9.5 Million to Transform Family Mental Health Nationwide

Healthcare IT Today

Little Otter has Raised $9.5 Million in a Strategic Funding Round Led by Top-Tier Impact Investors; This Investment Brings Total Funding to date to $36.35 Million and Cements Little Otters Position as a Defining Leader in the Rapidly Growing Billion-Dollar Family Mental Health Market Little Otter , a trailblazer in digital whole-family mental health care, has raised $9.5 million in a strategic funding round led by top-tier impact investors, including Pivotal Ventures, Torch Capital, Springbank,

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In search of a long-term approach to telehealth and hospital-at-home

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

On March 15, President Trump signed the continuing resolution passed by Congress, which extended COVID-19-era Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services regulations applicable to telehealth and hospital-at-home through September 30, 2025. It's only the most recent of several months-long extensions. Healthcare organizations simultaneously breathed a sigh of relief and continued to be frustrated that their ability to plan for the future was limited once again.

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Health Care Nation – How to Inspire a Rosa Parks Moment for Healthcare in America?

Health Populi

Tom Lawry may be best-known as a leading voice on AI in health care; after all, hes written two very well-selling books on the topic, speaks all over the world on the subject, and in his most recent company-based gig helped lead Microsofts efforts in AI in health care and life sciences. When his publisher asked him to write a third book on AI in health care still a hot topic in publishing Tom said hed rather turn to a subject long on his mind: the state of health care in America and how to cha

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Bridging Innovation & Patient Care: The Growing Role of AI

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

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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AI agents in health care: Balancing innovation, trust, and evidence-based implementation

KevinMD

Artificial intelligence (AI) agents significantly transform health care by automating routine tasks, enhancing clinical decision-making, and reducing administrative burdens. These intelligent systems are increasingly applied in medical documentation, diagnostics, and patient engagement, offering substantial potential for improved patient outcomes and reduced physician burnout.

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Hinge Files for Long-Awaited IPO 

Digital Health Wire

When the digital health market needed a hero, Hinge Health answered the call. Hinge officially filed for its IPO, braving the biggest stock market downturn in recent memory to pull the tech-enabled services category out of a years-long slump. Its a bold move, but Hinge has the business to back it up. Using a combination of virtual care and AI, Hinge delivers MSK treatment programs with comparable outcomes to traditional physical therapy at a fraction of the cost.

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From clinical decision support to decision support intervention: A paradigm shift in mental and behavioral health care

TheraNest

From clinical decision support to decision support intervention: A paradigm shift in mental and behavioral health care Clinical decision support (CDS) has long helped healthcare professionals deliver better client care. Yet as mental and behavioral health needs grow more complex, a new approach decision support intervention (DSI) is emerging. Lets explore why DSI is becoming the go-to method for personalized, effective care.