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Our monthly round up of nurses news, from the associations, providers, hospital systems, and nurses themselves.

Find a new podcast or catch up on some of your favorites, here are all the newest episodes released this week on Healthcare NOW Radio. Have a great weekend!

We have rounded up some virtual events around our industry. They are all free to attended so register today. And check back each week for new events. Have an event we can include? Contact us.

CMS is pleased to announce the availability of Research Identifiable Files (RIFs) for two CMS Innovation Center models.

Health IT business news from Infinx, Consensus Cloud Solutions, NextGen Healthcare, SOS Technologies, Radware, InterSystems, PFU America, myDNA, Wondr Health, Velatura Public Benefit Corporation, Nihon Kohden, CliniComp, Wolters Kluwer Health, Clearsense, Modivcare, Relatient, Yosi Health, RLDatix, and more.

By Dan Coleman – Federal health agencies are accelerating efforts to modernize outdated IT systems. These efforts are more than technical upgrades. They are foundational to improving operational efficiency, ensuring data security, and delivering better health outcomes for Americans.

The following is communication from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) on upcoming deadlines.

By Dana Yaffe PhD – The rapid growth of the global population has led to an increasing strain on healthcare systems, with hospitals facing overcrowding and limited capacity to accommodate the rising number of patients. This surge in demand for medical care necessitates a transformative approach to healthcare delivery.

By Susan Clark – I had the privilege of attending the Health Sector Coordinating Council Joint Cybersecurity Working Group All-Hands Across America meeting—and let me just say, this event delivered. Think cross-country coordination, deep dives into policy and preparedness, and face-to-face dialogue between some of the sharpest minds across healthcare cybersecurity.

Latest announcements made from companies and organizations on hiring include CrossMed Healthcare, Modern Health, Health Gorilla, Caregentic, ID.me, Synapse Health, Vital, Ventra Health, Sollis Health, Sift Healthcare, CVS Health, Medicus IT, CHG Healthcare, Strive Health, Intelerad, Point-of-Care Partners, & CareSource.

By Halima Ahmadi-Montecalvo PhD MPH – Improving health outcomes requires more than medical care alone—it demands a holistic approach that addresses Social Drivers of Health (SDOH), such as housing, food security, transportation and interpersonal safety. The evidence is clear: addressing these factors not only improves health but also…

Starts July 20th in Nashville TN – The AHA Leadership Summit brings together senior health care executives, clinicians and experts in the field presenting innovative approaches for delivering better care and greater value, ensuring financial stability, addressing workforce challenges and improving the health care consumer experience through operational excellence, creative partnerships and redefined delivery models.

By Ellie Gabel – Creating better access to health care providers is vital. When people move into or reside in rural housing developments, location can impact their connectivity. Medical teams in clinics and hospitals can overcome that barrier with 5G technology. Investing in tech upgrades provides numerous benefits for patients and providers.

NOW on-demand this episode of Health Stealth Radio with host Frank Cutitta and his guest Carter Groome, CEO of First Health Advisory discussing the current state of healthcare cybersecurity amid political and economic uncertainty.

By Natalie Krebs – The pandemic was difficult for health workers. Many endured long hours, and the stresses on the nation’s health care system prompted more workers than usual to quit or retire.

Health IT product news from Rimidi, Smart Meter, Eko Health, Viome Life Sciences, ALIGNMT.AI, MDaudit, MedeAnalytics, Embold Health, Pleio, CharmHealth, John Snow Labs, Castlight Health, hellocare.ai, DocNow, Tyto Care, Legion Health, TimelyCare, Fabric and more.

By Nathan Elliott – NCQA provides a nationally recognized standard for validating an organization’s ability to collect, aggregate, and standardize healthcare data for quality measurement and reporting, such as Healthcare Effectiveness Data and Information Set (HEDIS). It represents more than 72% of the U.S. population.

NOW on Demand The Scope With Dr. K. On this episode Dr. Kosinski chats with Don Calcagno about the future of value-based care and why it’s essential for healthcare’s evolution.

Business and financial news from Ricoh Document Scanners, Eko Health, IKS Health, Reimagine Care, RISA, ModMed, Altera Digital Health, Paragon Denali, VirtuSense Technologies, Yosi Health, Ambience Healthcare, and more.

By Dr. Jin Hyung Lee – If we can replicate the brain’s energy-efficient processes, we may be able to create AI that works more in harmony with humans, rather than competing for resources. Let’s talk about what this could mean for the future of technology.

The Sequoia Project, a leading non-profit focused on advancing healthcare interoperability, is pleased to publish the “Payer-to-Payer Compliance Readiness Checklist.” This checklist is designed to help payers assess their readiness for compliance with the payer-to-payer components of CMS-0057-F, a critical regulation for improving data sharing and interoperability in healthcare.

Reported payers and health insurance industry news from The Sequoia Project, CVS Health, Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield, Independence Blue Cross, AmeriHealth Caritas, CareSource, Humana, Cigna, Medica, UnitedHealthcare, and more.

By Kenji Taylor MD MSc – Since the advent of generative AI, there’s been an explosion in innovations focused on helping health systems/providers, from revenue to data management to ambient listening. But not as many are developed specifically for the patient.

By Sue O’Connell – Mark Nay’s first client had lost the van she was living in and was struggling with substance use and medical conditions that had led to multiple emergency room visits. Nay helped her apply for Medicaid and food assistance and obtain copies of her birth certificate and other identification documents needed to apply for housing assistance.

By Matt Fisher – Whenever an entity subject to HIPAA experiences a data breach, notification must be given to the Office for Civil Rights. Once OCR receives notification of a breach, an investigation will typically follow. That combination is a sure way for broader issues to be uncovered. That is the scenario that played out in the most recent settlement announced by OCR.

Starts June 22nd in Denver – The HFMA Annual Conference is where healthcare finance leaders come to Lead the Way. With 4,000+ attendees, 70+ sessions, and 200+ expert speakers, this is the premier event shaping the future of our industry.

The Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) Value Pathways (MVPs) registration window is open for the 2025 performance year. Individuals, groups, subgroups, and Alternative Payment Model (APM) Entities that wish to report an MVP can register until December 1, 2025, at 8 p.m. ET.

By Devin Partida – As the health IT industry has gained momentum, it has strengthened the pharmaceutical supply chain, providing many benefits to patients, medication producers and health care providers. What specific advantages can strategically applied technologies bring to supply chain management?

NOW on-demand, Value-Based Care Insights host Daniel J. Marino brings you exclusive interviews recorded live at HIMSS25, where healthcare innovation took center stage. He spoke with Stephen Overman, CEO & Founder of Standpoint Solutions, and Dr. Alan Young, Client Executive at Point B Solutions.

By Gil Bashe – In today’s data-driven world of medicine, we often equate better care with better technology and better outcomes with advanced diagnostics. And yet, one truth remains: the most powerful force in healing is not found in a test result but in the presence of another human being who truly sees you.

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 March that we think deserve sharing again.

Looking for a conference to attend this Summer? Consider these five events: HFMA Annual Conference, NACCHO360, 2025 AHA Leadership Summit, 2025 DirectTrust Annual Conference, and Ai4 2025.

Registration is open through June 30, 2025, at 8 p.m. ET for the Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and Systems for the Merit-based Incentive Payment System Survey for the 2025 performance year.

Health IT business news from Healthcare IT Leaders, MRO, Clinical Architecture, Teladoc Health, ALIGNMT.AI, MedeAnalytics, EBSCO Clinical Decisions, Motivity, Fabric, The Parasol Cooperative, Novant Health, IMAT Solutions, Google Cloud, TytoCare, HSBlox, DocNow, and more.

By Zac Amos – While zero trust can benefit health care information technology professionals, several things should be considered before implementation. Neglecting these common challenges could cause trouble later.

Starts June 16th in Las Vegas – Be part of AHIP’s flagship event that brings together the people, ideas, and solutions guiding greater health for years to come.

This month’s AI report includes news and updates from Breakthrough Genomics, Insight Health, Office Practicum, The Parasol Cooperative, EBSCO Clinical Decisions, Unlearn, Trace Neuroscience, Navina, Brook.ai, Eko Health, Viomo Life Sciences, ALIGHMT.AI, MDaudit, MedeAnalytics, Embold Health, Pleio, CharmHealth, John Snow Labs, & more.

By Julie Bastien – For the past decade, the conversation has been all about adoption: getting clinicians to use EHRs, making patient data portable, and streamlining hospital operations. There have been significant strides in these areas across our industry, but often, it has meant the conversations focus more on systems than outcomes.

NOW on Demand FINN Voices episode with host Beth Friedman and her guest, Mo Weitnauer, Chief Product Officer at MRO. Mo pulls back the curtain on the real costs—time, money, and effort—behind quality reporting compliance in healthcare. But here’s the kicker: it’s more than just a regulatory box to check.

Latest announcements made from companies and organizations on hiring include Civitas Networks for Health, Your Behavioral Health, NYU Langone Health’s Aortic Center, Unlearn, Modern Health, ACPA, Ardent Health, AdventHealth, Monte Nido, Orthopedic Care Partners, Traditions Health, apree health, Manifest MedEx, Cedar House, CereCore, & Caledon Community.

By Mikaela Lewis & Chris Floros – It used to be simple. Come up with a password you won’t forget. Re-enter it so many times it’s etched into your brain. But those days are behind us. Passwords are no longer enough to protect sensitive patient health data.

HIMSS, the Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society has a global community of 125,000+ strong, and includes professionals from nurses to AI researchers. They bring insights from the world’s top health systems, including 430+ provider organizations, 500+ nonprofit partners and 550+ health services organizations. Here is some of their latest news.

A cardiothoracic surgeon and former host of an award-winning TV show, he now leads the largest agency under the Department of Health and Human Services, with a $1.7 trillion budget, tasked with delivering health outcomes for more than 160 million people.

By Eric Tygenhof MD FACS & Nadeem Dhanani MD MPH – Every day, over 11,000 patients age into Medicare, and as a result, the aging population is leading to an increased demand for care. Along with this shift comes a rise of “snowbirds” — a group of patients who relocate to warmer locations during the winter and return to their home states in the spring.

That’s a wrap for Healthcare NOW Radio Studio at HIMSS25 in Las Vegas. Thanks to everyone who joined us to share their insights. Scroll through our playlist and take a listen.

By Arielle Zionts – Rural hospital leaders are questioning whether they can continue to afford to do business with Medicare Advantage companies, and some say the only way to maintain services and protect patients is to end their contracts with the private insurers.

ATA Action, the advocacy arm of the American Telemedicine Association, announced the launch of its new Virtual Foodcare Coalition, a dynamic advocacy group committed to developing policies that align virtual care with food and nutritional support to promote health, help prevent disease, and manage chronic conditions.

Is five a magic number that people will click on to find out what’s on the list? Is it just the right number you think you have the time to read? I don’t know but there are lots of lists out there with 5 things you should know.

NOW on Demand The Scope With Dr. K. On this episode Dr. Kosinski chats with Dr. Barbara McAneny, who shares insights into how her nurse-driven triage pathways revolutionized patient care by providing same-day appointments and reducing emergency department visits.

Business and financial news from NextGen Healthcare, Marathon Health, CipherHealth, Lindus Health, Abundant Health Acquisition, Cotiviti, KanduTM Health, and more.

By Andy Flanagan – The telehealth sector flourished post-pandemic, becoming an essential component of healthcare delivery. Now, merger and acquisition (M&A) activity is accelerating across the field of telehealth, especially in behavioral health.

Catch these NOW On Demand recordings from HIMSS25 on Health UnaBASHEd, Trending NOW, The Tate Chronicles, News You Can Use, and This Just In Radio.

Moving our healthcare system into the digital age, better outcomes, controlling and reducing costs, and patient access to their health data. Our monthly HIE rundown includes updates on TEFCA, HIE networks, job openings and vendor contracts.

By Maggie McCullough – Breakthrough therapies like GLP-1 medications—Ozempic, Wegovy, and Rybelsus—have reshaped how we approach chronic conditions like diabetes and obesity. Yet, their benefits remain out of reach for millions.

In two recent surveys healthcare CIOs workforce concerns perpetuate health IT operational burdens and healthcare leaders calling for the urgent need for flexible staffing models.

By Jim Tate – DOGE has certainly been burning the midnight oil as it moves forward on eliminating “waste, fraud, and abuse” in federal spending. So many contracts are being terminated that even those with eagle eyes are having trouble keeping up. But one caught my eye.

By Ryan Chapin – With hospitals, health systems, and other provider organizations already squeezed by higher operating costs and lower operating margins, a surge in the volume and complexity of claim denials is an unwelcome source of a potentially multimillion-dollar revenue leakage that few organizations can afford to ignore.

Starts July 14th in Anaheim CA – NACCHO360 is the largest convening of local health department leaders and public health professionals in the United States, offering the opportunity to learn, network, and share experiences and best practices across local health departments.

By Jim Tate – On the first day of his second term (January 20, 2025), President Trump signed Executive Order (EO) 14168, “Defending Women from Gender Ideology Extremism and Restoring Biological Truth to the Federal Government.”

NOW on Demand Tell Me Where IT Hurts episode with host Dr. Jay Anders who recorded live from HIMSS25 in fabulous Las Vegas with guests Sandra Johnson, Ben Scharfe, Tim O’Connell, Steven Lane, and Greg Miller.

By Matt Fisher – Ambient listening technology is growing in many areas and being incorporated into a lot of different applications. What does the ambient listening do? It automatically picks up conversations and other sounds around it to be processed for one purpose or another.

Our monthly round up of nurses news, from the associations, providers, hospital systems, and nurses themselves.

We have rounded up some reports and surveys from around the industry that we thought were of interest from the American Medical Association, AHIP, Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield, Humana, Netwrix, Radware, Black Kite and more.

MIPS eligible clinicians and their representatives can submit and update their MIPS data until April 14, 2024, 8 p.m. ET. We encourage submission of data as early as possible in advance of this extended deadline.

Health IT business news from Collette Health, Andros, alkdesk, John Snow Labs, IKS Health, CharmHealth, PeopleOne Health, Smart Meter, Volpara Health, Advantus Health Partners, Rimidi, Pleio Inc., Lynx Dx, MedeAnalytics, Inovalon Inc., CareRev, Embold Health, MDaudit, InteliChart, Vastian, and more.

By Lauren Barca, MHA, RN – The headlines for 2025 Medicare, Medicaid, and dual-eligible programs are rife with concerns about proposed changes. While those worries were certainly a topic of discussion at AHIP’s recent Medicare, Medicaid, Duals, and Commercial Markets Forum in Baltimore, Maryland, they weren’t the only story.

Catch these NOW On Demand recordings from HIMSS25 on Value-Based Care Insights, Trending NOW, The Tate Chronicles, News You Can Use, Digital Health Talks and This Just In Radio.

We are seeking out the latest developments around virtual healthcare. News from Smart Meter, UniDoc, Brook.ai, Rimidi, ATA Action, Locke Bio, AvaSure, and more.

By Usman Choudhary – In 2025, as AI continues to evolve, the cost of breaches skyrockets, and regulatory scrutiny tightens, healthcare organizations must go beyond technical defenses and prioritize comprehensive security awareness training.

NOW on-demand, Value-Based Care Insights host Daniel J. Marino speaks with fellow Illinois MGMA board members, Meghan Heiy and Jenny Kovich, and explores the growing importance of state healthcare associations in effectively navigating today’s rapidly evolving healthcare landscape.

Latest announcements made from companies and organizations on hiring include AdvancedMD, J2 Interactive, The Cigna Group, Sellers Dorsey, Twentyeight Health, Net Health, Clever Care Health, ŌURA, Valo Health, & Mobile Health.

By Joan Butters – A KFF survey from 2023 revealed nearly one in five adults had health insurance claims denied in the previous year. On a national level, that suggests millions of disaffected patients. The growing public frustration with the cracks in our healthcare industry has exploded into a national conversation.

Starts May 19th in Boston – Join leading healthcare innovators and investors at the Digital Healthcare Innovation Summit in Boston, MA. They will examine timely topics, such as direct-to-consumer healthcare, underserved populations, important regulatory or policy changes, distributed vs. centralized care, women’s health, IaaS and IoT in healthcare, and more.

By Alyssa Dennis – Managing healthcare documents efficiently is essential for maintaining accurate patient records and enhancing the quality of care. Yet, traditional approaches often rely on manual, time-consuming processes that are not only error-prone, but also strain already burdened healthcare systems.

This week on Healthcare NOW Radio – Recordings from HIMSS25 on Trending NOW, Health Unabashed, The Tate Chronicles, News You Can Use, and This Just In.

By Leigh Burchell – The current administration has made deregulation a central policy priority, aiming to reduce burden and costs in as many sectors of the economy as possible, including health care.

What makes marketing in the health IT space unique? Who are the movers and shakers? What’s working, what’s trending? Where can you learn more? News from KNB Communications, Swaay.Health, Brafton, Amendola Communications, MERGE, anthonyBarnum, FINN Partners, Real Chemistry, & more.

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services would like to remind clinicians of important upcoming MIPS dates and deadlines for the 2024 performance year, including changes to the Targeted Review timeline effective this year.

HIMSS25 – What were people saying after the event? Even if it is not the same as before did we like it? Did the event meet the hype? Here is what some conference goers had to say.

Business and financial news from Ricoh Document Scanners, Radware, AMD Telemedicine, CentralReach, Layer Health, Canopy, UniDoc, Cylinder Health, ResultsCX, Navina, Marathon Health, Brook.ai, Walgreens Boots Alliance, Hallmark, Inflo Health, 23andMe, and more.