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Loneliness As Risk Factor for Health and Medication Adherence

Health Populi

The role of loneliness and social isolation plays into every aspect of human health, beyond mental and behavioral impacts: loneliness is a risk factor for overall health status and well-being, as well as a barrier to medication adherence, we learn in Loneliness and Health Behaviors: A Missing Link in Chronic Care from Pleio. Pleio launched the report at the Assembia AXS25 Conference in Las Vegas yesterday, Pleio surveyed 2,008 U.S. adults in March 2025 living with at least one chronic condition

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Staying stone free with AI: How smart tech is revolutionizing kidney stone prevention

KevinMD

Kidney stones are painful, frustrating, and unfortunately common. I see this brutal problem every day as a urologist. When my wife had her first kidney stone while celebrating her 40th birthday, this issue became deeply personal. Seeing her in pain and struggling to navigate the confusing world of kidney stone prevention made me realize just Read more Staying stone free with AI: How smart tech is revolutionizing kidney stone prevention originally appeared in KevinMD.com.

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New York now reimburses for RPM: One nurse's view from the trenches

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

On Jan. 1, 2025, New York State Medicaid expanded its coverage to include remote patient monitoring services provided by clinical staff. With this significant change comes a huge benefit for New York citizens. NYS Medicaid will reimburse for RPM services under Current Procedural Terminology code 99457. This code pertains to remote physiologic monitoring treatment management services, which involve clinical staff, physicians or other qualified healthcare professionals spending time in a calendar

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Thyroid cancer AI assistant developed in Hong Kong

Mobi Health News

Claimed to be a world's first, the LLM-driven model has demonstrated over 90% accuracy.

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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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Soon AI Tech Agents will serve older adults in their homes

Aging in Place Technology Watch

An AI tech agent on our behalf predicted long ago. Consider the definition: An AI agent is a system that perceives its environment, makes decisions, and takes actions to achieve specific goals, often autonomously. At first look, that seems quite scary and is reminiscent of two quite predictive fictions: HAL 9000 in 2001 (Sorry, Dave, I cant do that) or the robot in the Robot and Frank (2012) that takes care of every need of a lonely man with dementia, then assists him in committing crimes.

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Teladoc acquires UpLift for $30 million

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

Teladoc Health announced that it would expand access to mental health services, bolstering its BetterHelp network of health plan relationships and adding to the company's suite of integrated virtual care services, by acquiring UpLift. WHY IT MATTERS UpLift, which provides virtual mental health therapy, psychiatry and medication management services, has arrangements with health plans offering the services of more than 1,500 mental health professionals as well as digital capabilities to more t

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Oura and Google Fitbit partner with academia and others to battle opioid disorder

Mobi Health News

A pilot study will collect data from smartphones and wearable technologies to predict opioid relapse.

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54% of Brits unaware AI is being used in healthcare, finds survey

DigitalHealth

More than half of the British public (54%) have not heard of AI being used in healthcare, according to a survey of over 1,000 adults.

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FierceHealthIT - Untitled Article

FierceHealthIT

Policymakers must stop pretending the healthcare system will hold without vital funding and stronger support for emergency physicians, American College of Emergency Physicians President Alison Haddock, M.D., writes.

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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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PointClickCare SUMMIT 2025 Recap and Major Announcements

Digital Health Wire

PointClickCare SUMMIT 2025 is officially a wrap, and were back from Vegas with a roundup of the biggest highlights and announcements from the show. The market-leading senior care EHRs 12th annual SUMMIT brought together over 2,000 of the industrys top professionals to connect, learn, and advance care together. PointClickCare CEO Dave Wessinger kicked things off with an opening keynote on the current transformation unfolding across healthcare, which is accelerating faster than anyone expected due

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DarioHealth closes up to $50M debt refinancing and more funding news

Mobi Health News

Epicore Biosystems expands Series B to $32 million to advance sweat-sensing wearable technology.

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AvaSure Acquires Nurse Disrupted to Advance Clinically-Developed Virtual Nursing Across Care Settings

Healthcare IT Today

Strengthening AvaSures Commitment to Clinical Excellence with a Nurse-Founded Virtual Nursing Company, Expanding Innovation Across Hospital and Home-Based Care Settings AvaSure, the leader in AI-powered virtual care solutions, today announced the acquisition of Nurse Disrupted , a nurse-founded virtual nursing platform designed to enhance care delivery across both hospital and home-based settings.

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FierceHealthIT - Untitled Article

FierceHealthIT

A collaboration between Express Scripts and Prime Therapeutics from late 2019 is under the legal microscope again, this time by the Michigan Attorney General. The state says the partnership amounted to collusion and led to pharmacy deserts across the state.

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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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Patient record errors caused by ‘lack of integration’, finds report

DigitalHealth

Lack of integration between the NHS App and other health data sources has contributed to patient record errors, according to Healthwatch.

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Serve You Rx, Amazon Pharmacy partner for home delivery

Mobi Health News

Serve You Rx members will have maintenance meds delivered to their home and access to online services, including automatic refills and a pharmacist.

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Layer Health Raises $21 Million Series A to Transform Medical Chart Review Using AI

Healthcare IT Today

Layers AI Platform is Already Deployed and Validated with Healthcare Ecosystem Partners, Reducing Costs and Creating Net-New Value Across Many Clinical Use Cases Layer Health , a leading health technology company leveraging advanced AI to revolutionize chart review, today announced $21 million in Series A funding. Led by Define Ventures with participation from Flare Capital Partners, GV, and MultiCare Capital Partners which represent some of the most respected artificial intelligence (AI), life

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Beyond EHR’s and EPR’s: What are the future operating systems in healthcare?

Lloyd Price

What are the future operating systems in healthcare?While Electronic Health Records (EHRs) and Electronic Patient Records (EPRs) are foundational to the digital transformation of healthcare, the future operating systems will likely evolve beyond their current capabilities, focusing on greater intelligence, interoperability, and patient-centricity. Here are some key trends and potential future operating systems in healthcare:1.

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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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AI project aims to reduce disability caused by strokes

DigitalHealth

A research project from the University of Exeter is using AI to personalise stroke care for patients in a bid to reduce future disability.

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Teton unveils 3D hospital digital twin using Denmark's supercomputer

Mobi Health News

3D reconstruction of hospital rooms could help nurses identify risks and reduce paperwork.

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A Shifting Cyber Risk Landscape?

Healthcare IT Today

The following is a guest article by LorrenPettit, M.S., M.B.A., CEO and Principal at GeroTrend Research Patient data is a goldmine for cybercriminals. So, its not surprising that bad actors are aggressively targeting healthcare organizations, according to David Finn, Principal of Cyber Health Integrity and 2023 recipient of the Baldridge Foundation Award for Leadership Excellence in Cybersecurity.

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2040: AI as a Co-Clinician in the NHS

Lloyd Price

The integration of AI as a co-clinician within the UKs National Health Service (NHS) over the next 15 years (by 2040) holds immense potential to address systemic challenges like workforce shortages, rising demand, and budget constraints while enhancing patient care. However, the NHSs unique structure, centralised, publicly funded, and serving a diverse population, presents specific opportunities and hurdles.

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Can Your Organization Spot a Conflict Before It’s a Crisis?

Speaker: Amie Phillips Pablo, VP, Corporate Compliance & Privacy Officer at Novo Nordisk

In today’s complex healthcare environment, navigating third-party relationships has become even more challenging—whether it’s vendor relationships, employee activities, or patient-facing interactions. Left unmanaged, these conflicts can compromise trust, regulatory compliance, and even organizational reputation. So, how can healthcare teams stay ahead?

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FierceHealthIT - Untitled Article

FierceHealthIT

Alignment Healthcare posts a net loss of more than $9 million as the company hires a former MultiPlan chief financial officer.

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Exclusive: Wolters Kluwer Health announces expanded integration with Epic

Mobi Health News

The integration allows UpToDate Enterprise customers and their patients direct access to a library of multilingual patient education materials within Epics EHR and MyChart.

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Taxo Raises $5M from Y Combinator, General Catalyst, and Character to Build Out Autonomous Systems for Healthcare

Healthcare IT Today

Taxo Dramatically Reduces Processing Times by 90% and Minimizes Errors for Healthcare Administration With Over 98% Accuracy in Medical Decisions Taxo , the world’s fastest, most accurate data extraction and reasoning engine for healthcare administration, announced today it has raised a $5M seed round of funding. The round was led by Y Combinator, General Catalyst, and Character, with participation from prominent angels including Kulveer Taggar, Founder of Zeus Living, and Yahya Mokhtarzada

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Doctolib shares financial data ahead of anticipated IPO: Comparison with Hinge Health

Lloyd Price

Doctolib financial summary Doctolib, a European healthcare software platform, publicly shared its financial results for the first time to enhance transparency with users, healthcare professionals, patients, and partners. In 2024, the company achieved an Annual Recurring Revenue (ARR) of 348M, growing 22.5% from 2023, with a 42% growth in new ARR in the second half.

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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 For Helping Doctors Change Their Minds

Digital Health Wire

A recent study out of Stanford explored whether doctors would revise their medical decisions in light of new AI-generated information, finding that docs are more than willing to change their minds despite being just as vulnerable to cognitive biases as the rest of us. Heres the set up published in Nature Communications Medicine : 50 physicians were randomized to watch a short video of either a white male or black female patient describing their chest pain with an identical script.

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Q&A: Microsoft's breakthrough AI tool makes it easier to study how proteins are built

Mobi Health News

Juan Lavista Ferres, CVP and chief data scientist at Microsoft's AI for Good Lab, and Meghana Kshirsagar, senior research scientist, discuss their research on protein symmetry.

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Regulatory Picture May be Blurry – But Missing Deadlines Could Cost You – Regulatory Talk Series

Healthcare IT Today

The following is a guest article by Nick Barger, PharmD, Vice President, Product at DrFirst. This article is the sixth in the Healthcare Regulatory Talk series. As the new administration continues to make big moves across all federal agencies, the full impact of changes at the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS)and their impact on healthcare technology regulationsare not yet known.

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