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Industry Events January 20, 2026
2026 State Healthcare IT Connect Summit
Starts February 23rd in New Orleans – The 2026 State HIT Connect Conference convenes at a pivotal moment for Medicaid and Health and Human Services innovation. Recent federal legislation, including provisions in the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, has introduced sweeping policy changes impacting eligibility processes, cost-sharing rules, provider payment structures, and IT system requirements.
Our Reports, Talent Tuesday January 20, 2026
Health IT Appointments & Hires
Latest announcements made from companies and organizations on hiring include Komodo Health, Elevate Healthcare Marketing, RLDatix, Acentra Health, Arcadia, Cityblock Health, TYBR Health, HL7 International, Lindus Health, Clearsense, InterSystems, TeleTracking Technologies, Electronic Health Record Association, Tendo, & AdvaMed.
Health IT Security and Compliance January 20, 2026
Defending Against AI-Powered Healthcare Fraud
By Zac Amos – Artificial intelligence powers healthcare operations, clinical decision support and administrative efficiency, but cybercriminals use the same tools to carry out more convincing, scalable and adaptive fraud. AI-enabled schemes exploit complex systems, data and human trust, making strong governance, technical controls and organizational awareness essential.
Accountable Care January 19, 2026
The Quality Conundrum for Medicare Shared Savings Program ACOs
As leaders move health care quality programs toward a technology-enabled future, accountable care organizations (ACOs) can play an integral role in piloting new initiatives, such as digital quality measures (dQMs), and evaluating the feasibility of approaches.
Our Reports
- Health IT Appointments & Hires - January 20, 2026
- NursesNOW Roundup December 2025 - January 18, 2026
- Health IT Issues that Deserve a Second Read – December 2025 - January 17, 2026
- Upcoming Virtual Events Roundup - January 16, 2026
- Health IT Business News – January 15, 2026 - January 15, 2026
- Sharing Health Data Update January 2026 - January 14, 2026
Most Current Posts
- 2026 State Healthcare IT Connect Summit
- Health IT Appointments & Hires
- Defending Against AI-Powered Healthcare Fraud
- The Quality Conundrum for Medicare Shared Savings Program ACOs
- From PCP to DPC
- What CES 2026’s Digital Health Summit Revealed About Patient-Centered Design
- Healthcare Data Interoperability Challenges with Amy Gleason
- NursesNOW Roundup December 2025
- Health IT Issues that Deserve a Second Read – December 2025
- How Modern Machine Learning Models Can Forecast Mental Health Crises
- Upcoming Virtual Events Roundup
- Weekend Playlist on Healthcare NOW Radio
- The Rising Threat of Cyber Attacks in Healthcare
- Health IT Business News – January 15, 2026
- Shadow IT: Healthcare’s $10 Billion Compliance Blind Spot
Health IT Innovation
January 19, 2026
From PCP to DPC
By David Ostrowsky – Among the many issues that Americans, both patients and practitioners, have with their country’s healthcare system are that a.) the administrative hassles for insurance matters can be burdensome and b.) the patient-doctor relationship is increasingly void of good old face time.
Read MoreInteroperability
January 14, 2026
Sharing Health Data Update January 2026
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 industry interoperability news, TEFCA, HIE networks, job openings and vendor contracts.
Read MoreRegulatory
January 14, 2026
Telemedicine Flexibilities Extended for Prescribing Controlled Medications Through 2026
HHS & DEA extend telemedicine flexibilities for prescribing controlled medications through 2026. This action ensures that patients who rely on telemedicine, including seniors, rural residents, people with disabilities, and individuals receiving treatment for mental health conditions or substance use disorder, can continue accessing care without interruption.
Read MoreHealthcare NOW Radio
January 18, 2026
Healthcare Data Interoperability Challenges with Amy Gleason
Newly released episode of Tell Me Where IT Hurts episode with host Dr. Jay Anders and his guest Amy Gleason, Acting Administrator of the U.S. DOGE Service and Strategic Advisor to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Gleason is helping shape a new, collaborative approach to modernizing healthcare data exchange across the country.
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HealthcareNOWradio.com
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- Studies, Surveys and Reports: What Can We Learn?
- This Week’s Highlights On Air
- Friday Five: 2026 Healthcare Predictions Part 2
- On the Air This Weekend
- Environmental Factors Shaping Lifelong Health
- Nursing Degrees & Professional Status: What Changed in November 2025
- Newly Released Podcasts 1/14/26
Healthcare Revenue Cycle and Finance
January 19, 2026
The Quality Conundrum for Medicare Shared Savings Program ACOs
As leaders move health care quality programs toward a technology-enabled future, accountable care organizations (ACOs) can play an integral role in piloting new initiatives, such as digital quality measures (dQMs), and evaluating the feasibility of approaches.
Read MoreDigital Health & Telemedicine
January 14, 2026
Telemedicine Flexibilities Extended for Prescribing Controlled Medications Through 2026
HHS & DEA extend telemedicine flexibilities for prescribing controlled medications through 2026. This action ensures that patients who rely on telemedicine, including seniors, rural residents, people with disabilities, and individuals receiving treatment for mental health conditions or substance use disorder, can continue accessing care without interruption.
Read MoreAnalytics & Population Health
January 16, 2026
How Modern Machine Learning Models Can Forecast Mental Health Crises
The Expanding Role of Psychiatric Nurse Practitioners. Psychiatric nurse practitioners sit at the center of this transition. Their scope of practice blends assessment, medication management, and therapeutic engagement. Predictive tools align well with that hybrid role.
Read MoreHealth IT Security Privacy and Compliance
January 20, 2026
Defending Against AI-Powered Healthcare Fraud
By Zac Amos – Artificial intelligence powers healthcare operations, clinical decision support and administrative efficiency, but cybercriminals use the same tools to carry out more convincing, scalable and adaptive fraud. AI-enabled schemes exploit complex systems, data and human trust, making strong governance, technical controls and organizational awareness essential.
Read More#ICYMI
- What CES 2026's Digital Health Summit Revealed About Patient-Centered Design Posted on: January 19, 2026
- Upcoming Virtual Events Roundup Posted on: January 16, 2026
- Shadow IT: Healthcare's $10 Billion Compliance Blind Spot Posted on: January 15, 2026
- Kill the Clipboard: What It Will Take to Bring Usable Data to Patient Care Posted on: January 14, 2026
- AI is Creating a New Darwinian Jobs Market Where the Super Employee is King Posted on: January 13, 2026
- Preparing for the HIPAA Security Rule Update Posted on: January 13, 2026
- Enhancing Clinical Trial Operations Through Technology-Driven Workflows and Data Harmonization Posted on: January 12, 2026













