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Why health systems should be ‘clear-eyed’ about business goals for AI tools

Why health systems should be ‘clear-eyed’ about business goals for AI tools

Caroline Pearson, executive director of the Peterson Health Technology Institute, discusses the institute’s new task force that aims to study...

Healthcare’s outlook in 2025: New administration spells uncertainty, but hope remains

Healthcare’s outlook in 2025: New administration spells uncertainty, but hope remains

Although the industry will grapple with uncertainty in a second Trump administration, some hope that yearslong headwinds could begin reversing course...

Trump pick for VA secretary promises to prioritize Oracle EHR deployment

Trump pick for VA secretary promises to prioritize Oracle EHR deployment

Doug Collins, a former Republican congressman from Georgia, told lawmakers he would look at the embattled rollout with fresh eyes...

More than 20% of healthcare organizations changed senior leadership after cyberattack: survey

More than 20% of healthcare organizations changed senior leadership after cyberattack: survey

Cyberattacks on the healthcare sector more frequently result in financial damage and lawsuits compared with all industries, according to a...

DEA proposes long-awaited rule for telehealth controlled substance prescriptions

DEA proposes long-awaited rule for telehealth controlled substance prescriptions

However, telehealth advocates raised concerns about restrictions included in the rule, with one group asking President-elect Donald Trump to withdraw...

Hospital evaluation of AI predictive tools for bias is inconsistent, study finds

Hospital evaluation of AI predictive tools for bias is inconsistent, study finds

Hospitals with more financial resources and technical expertise were more likely to locally test their models, suggesting a potential digital...

Amwell sells virtual psychiatric care business to Avel eCare for $21M

Amwell sells virtual psychiatric care business to Avel eCare for $21M

The divestiture “fortifies our confidence” to reach positive cash flow in 2026, said CEO Ido Schoenberg. Article By: Emily Olsen...

Telehealth groups call for urgent action as Medicare flexibility deadline looms

Telehealth groups call for urgent action as Medicare flexibility deadline looms

A sweeping funding bill that would have preserved the pandemic-era policies for two years was derailed by President-elect Donald Trump,...

7 of the biggest healthcare cyberattack and breach stories of 2024

7 of the biggest healthcare cyberattack and breach stories of 2024

Cyberattacks targeting the healthcare industry continued to rise last year. Here are some of the largest incidents, from Change Healthcare to...

𝐀𝐒𝐓𝐏 𝐟𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐥𝐢𝐳𝐞𝐬 𝐩𝐚𝐫𝐞𝐝 𝐝𝐨𝐰𝐧 𝐇𝐓𝐈-2 𝐢𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐨𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐛𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐫𝐮𝐥𝐞

𝐀𝐒𝐓𝐏 𝐟𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐥𝐢𝐳𝐞𝐬 𝐩𝐚𝐫𝐞𝐝 𝐝𝐨𝐰𝐧 𝐇𝐓𝐈-2 𝐢𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐨𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐛𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐫𝐮𝐥𝐞

The final rule focuses on regulating information sharing networks and doesn’t include standards that could have sped up prior authorizations. Regulators...