By Chris Pace – Whether someone’s trying to find a provider, get cost information, or understand their next step in care, search is the primary gateway. Expectations are sky-high, shaped by the search experiences people have every day with Amazon, Google and ChatGPT. If your health system can’t meet those expectations, patients will go elsewhere, quickly.

CMS has issued its, Calendar Year 2026 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule Final Rule, which includes policies for the Quality Payment Program for the 2026 performance year and beyond. This rule will be published on November 5, 2025, in the Federal Register.

Day 36 of the telehealth shutdown: Mounting concerns around access to care include December deadline for remote prescribing flexibilities. New stakeholder letter urges Congress to make long-term telehealth fix.

By Russ Smith – Healthcare’s digital transformation has made information the currency of care. Every shared record or connected system depends on data that can be trusted. As organizations become more interoperable and integrate artificial intelligence into daily workflows, protecting that trust is now essential to reliable care delivery.