By Matt Fisher – The drumbeat of settlement agreements for alleged HIPAA violations by the Office for Civil Rights is continuing along with the consistent finding that the required risk analysis did not occur. The consistent announcement of settlements offers regular reminders to the healthcare industry that OCR is watching and expecting compliance to improve.
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Latest announcements made from companies and organizations on hiring include Sightview, apree health, PointClickCare, Knipper Health, Drive Health, Ainsley Advisory Group, Nudj Health, PhaseV, Virta Health, Tellihealth, WeightWatchers, The Arnold P. Gold Foundation, WittKieffer, Bamboo Health, CereCore, Link Health, Healix, LLC, & MediQuant.
By Arun Hampapur PhD – The U.S. healthcare industry is once again in the spotlight—this time, with the scrutiny on UnitedHealth. The Department of Justice has launched a civil fraud investigation into UnitedHealth Group, which highlights the ethical challenges and complexities around risk adjustment in Medicare Advantage.
Starts September 28th in Anaheim CA – Civitas’ Annual Conference brings together hundreds of passionate industry leaders, decision-makers, implementers, and innovators to discuss interoperability, data-driven quality improvement, social determinants of health, public health, multi-stakeholder and community-led governance, and health outcomes.
As of July 1, 2025, the 2026 Self-Nomination period for Qualified Clinical Data Registries (QCDRs) and Qualified Registries is now open. QCDRs and Qualified Registries are Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services -approved intermediaries that collect clinical data on behalf of clinicians for data submission.
By Vanessa Candelora – In our May 2025 HIT Perspectives article, we unpacked the decade-long journey of healthcare price transparency and why most stakeholders would agree we’re still not where we need to be. Despite multiple rounds of rulemaking, patient usage of price tools remains low, and many organizations remain out of compliance with core requirements.
NOW on-demand, This Just In Radio with host Justin Barnes celebrates 350 episodes with his returning guests, John Halamka, MD and Paul Cerrato from the Mayo Clinic discussing their newest collaborative book, Transform.
By Marko Mijic – For individuals living with mental illness and/or substance use disorders, especially those from communities of color, those living in poverty, older adults, and young people, the pathways to care are often confusing, slow, and ineffective. Yet we are amid a societal shift.
Highlighting 13 years of Healthcare NOW Radio a part of the Answers Media Network. I you haven’t tuned in yet check us out this weekend for marathon shows of our most popular shows.