By Helio Matsumoto – Breaking the Vendor Lock-In Cycle: The Path Toward Healthcare IT Liberation Today – America’s healthcare systems are struggling. While headlines focus on nursing shortages and rising costs, a larger crisis is unfolding behind the scenes in server rooms and IT departments across the country.
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By Trish Rivard – On July 4, 2025, President Trump signed the ‘Big Beautiful Bill Act’ into law. Under the law’s new Medicaid and Affordable Care Act marketplace policies, federal funding will decrease by $1 trillion while the uninsured population will increase by 11.8 million over the next decade.
The thought leaders in our community are good about sharing their thoughts on the issues of today. Here are the top read and shared guest posts of July that we think deserve sharing again.
By Lance Reid – Cybersecurity in healthcare isn’t just about compliance anymore, it’s about resilience. As threats become more sophisticated and regulators tighten expectations, healthcare organizations are facing growing urgency to find weaknesses before someone else does.
By Laura Young – As healthcare delivery continues to evolve toward a more integrated, person-centered model, Health Information Exchanges (HIEs) and Community Information Exchanges (CIEs) are uniquely positioned to serve as the infrastructure that ties it all together.
By Erik Eisen – Why Healthcare Practices Can’t Afford to Treat Cybersecurity Like a To-Do List. I’ve heard the fear and anxiety in the wake of a cybersecurity incident, “I wasn’t scared when it happened. I was scared when I realized how long we’d ignored it.” That’s the problem. “Cybersecurity” has become white noise.
By Shahzad Mohammad – The behavioral health landscape is driven by an urgent need for more accessible and effective care. Telehealth isn’t just facilitating this shift; it’s leading the charge towards a future where quality care is within reach for everyone.
By Tom Keane & Steven Posnack – ASTP/ONC released a final rule enabling the use of certified EHRs to submit prior authorizations, select drugs consistent with a patient’s insurance coverage, and exchange electronic prescription information with pharmacies and insurance plans.
By Ellie Gabel – Electronic skin (e‑skin) is an ultrathin, stretchable adhesive sensor that conforms to the epidermis. It captures vital signals such as ECG, muscle activity, movement and temperature, transforming patient monitoring from brief snapshots to continuous, decision‑ready data.