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Where Does AI Fit?

By Matt Fisher – Artificial intelligence remains a hot topic in seemingly every area of life, with healthcare a particular focus. Where does AI fit in exactly though? There are so many questions and conflicting suggestions about how AI fits in. Recently, three different reports and surveys pointed to very different assessments and potential uses.

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Painful, But Notice Mandatory

By Matt Fisher – Revealing a data breach can be a hard action for an organization to take. The ongoing stream of notifications still generates attention, which is typically not positive when a security breakdown is revealed. At the same time, the notification is (or should be) unavoidable since the HIPAA breach notification rule is clear about what action is necessary.


The Paris Café and the Unhurried Waiter

By Dr. Nick van Terheyden – Sit at a busy café in Paris long enough and something unsettling happens: nothing. The waiter doesn’t sprint. No one is shouting about table turnover. There’s no laminated sign behind the counter promising a “Server of the Month” bonus for fastest espresso delivery.



Clark on Connecting: Clonnections at MESC 2025

By Susan Clark – There are two kinds of joy I carried home from the Medicaid Enterprise Systems Conference (MESC) this year in Milwaukee. One was unexpected and a little quirky—the discovery of a mobile karaoke truck on the last day of the conference (yes, that really happened). The other was more lasting—the joy of making and sharing #clonnections.


Free the Data

By Matt Fisher – Access to data and the enablement of data flow are significant issues and concerns within healthcare. In particular, individuals often have a hard time getting to their own data. Those difficulties exist even with different regulations in place designed to promote and require access to data.