By Laura Young – A review of the state-submitted RHT abstracts shows that while workforce, telehealth, and hospital sustainability remain prominent, the most consistent throughline across states is the need to fix how information moves at the last mile.
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By Devin Partida – Software defects in clinical information technology (IT) systems present a growing legal risk. They can cause patient harm or data breaches, leading to lawsuits. What can health care and IT professionals do to manage this risk?
By Casey Williams – How Clear, Personalized Payments can Drive Patient Engagement and Collections – Amid constant change in the healthcare industry, providers and health systems continue to face the same challenge: helping patients navigate the finances in their care journey with compassion, while keeping the services they rely on sustainable.
With more than 19,820 reads, here are the top 10 most read and shared posts of 2025. Thank you to all these authors that have shared their thoughts with us and our readers.
From the Health IT Buzz Blog – We all know what it’s like to get forms completed with all the right information (and to get it done quickly!), and patients seeking determinations on their eligibility for Social Security Disability Insurance know this all too well.
Our annual predictions for 2026 concludes with Value-Based Care. Throughout the past few weeks we have been asking the industry experts what they think we will see in 2026. Check out all our predictions including AI in healthcare, interoperability, Life Sciences, Patient Experience, and the business of healthcare.
By April Miller – The medical community is adopting AI to streamline tedious processes, particularly at the front desk. Small medical practices can especially benefit from AI, as it provides advantages that were previously inaccessible to smaller practices.
By Shereese Maynard – 2025 was not a bad year; it was an honest one. If 2024 was the year healthcare innovation talked loudly, 2025 was the year it cleared its throat and started speaking plainly. Inside health systems, innovation teams were trimmed. Marketing departments were reduced or eliminated altogether.
By Dirk Schrader – Healthcare has always been a mission-driven industry, but it also sits at the intersection of some of the most aggressive cyber threats. Patient records are among the most valuable assets on the black market, and clinical operations are among the least tolerant of downtime.