Proposed Federal Budget Includes Major Cuts to Healthcare Funding
Critics warn that these cuts could weaken public health infrastructure and reduce access to essential services for Americans
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CMS: More Flexible Plan Choices for Medicare Beneficiaries
The 2027 Medicare updates aim to improve transparency and patient outcomes by refining Star Ratings
CMS Proposes New Transparency Measures to Strengthen Oversight of Hospice Providers
The proposed rule includes unannounced site visits, revocations of non-compliant hospices, and a new icon on Medicare.gov to flag providers not meeting quality reporting standards
Sentara Sees Progress With Behavioral Health Navigator Program
New role guides patients through assessment, stabilization and follow-up coordination and connects them to community-based resources
Athenahealth Adding Agentic AI Patient Engagement Features
Ambulatory EHR vendor says offering patients 24/7 access to front-office AI agents will enable text and chat features as well as enhanced self-scheduling
AI-Powered Financial Optimization in Healthcare
By combining AI technology with comprehensive data analysis, Midstream and CommonSpirit aim to reduce healthcare waste and improve financial outcomes
Q&A: Empowerment Over Information – Rethinking Patient Education
Dr. Thomas Schenk discusses health literacy
Marathon Health’s Newly Appointed CEO Looks to Maintain a Flexible Model
Chris Pricco discusses his priorities as he assumes the role of CEO of APC provider, Marathon Health
Could North Texas Become a Healthcare Innovation Hub Like Nashville?
Amy Goad, managing director in Sendero Consulting’s healthcare practice, discusses the momentum she is seeing in the Dallas area
Rapid Response: How Boston Children’s Hospital Overcame the Stryker Cyberattack
A cyberattack on Stryker forced Boston Children’s Hospital to abandon a deeply embedded communications platform and rebuild secure messaging and voice capabilities in real time.