By Lynn Carroll – Behavioral health and primary care integration is quickly moving from policy aspiration to expectation. We’ve long known that behavioral health disorders, including depression, anxiety, substance abuse, and others, can cause poor adherence to care plans and eventually increase utilization.
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By Deepan Vashi – Rebranding of the Health Equity Index reward brings new opportunities and challenges to Star ratings program. The name change reflects the agency’s “goal of ensuring exceptional care for all enrollees,” according to the CMS April 2025 capitation rate announcement.
By Dr. Jeanne Armstrong – When clinicians are overburdened with administrative tasks, it can fuel burnout, reduce access to care and lead to poorer patient outcomes and satisfaction. According to a study in the Journal of General Internal Medicine, physicians spend nearly a third of their working time on electronic health records and administrative tasks.
By Scott Doerr – Unstructured data may not make headlines like ransomware or phishing, but it’s one of the fastest-growing and most overlooked risks in healthcare. Files, folders, and collaboration platforms — from SharePoint to Teams to cloud storage — are where sensitive information is created, copied, and shared daily.
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Dr. Thomas Kelly – For decades, healthcare technology procurement has followed a predictable playbook: identify a regulatory need, evaluate integration capabilities, negotiate with vendors, and roll out system-wide. But ambient AI is changing this fundamental approach.
By Russell Teague – Rural care in America just got a once-in-a-generation opportunity, and a stress test. The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services has launched the Rural Health Transformation Program, a $50 billion, five-year initiative aimed at helping states reimagine rural care delivery.
By Emily Bonham – With its speed, agility, and accuracy, agentic automation is poised to transform healthcare revenue cycle management. The confluence of advanced artificial intelligence and automation creates a next-generation digital workforce that not only eases the burden on overwhelmed RCM teams but also…
By Jordan Armstrong – Patient access is emerging as one of the biggest pressure points for health systems and a leading source of patient frustration. Long hold times, confusing check-ins, and opaque billing create friction at the very start of the care journey, eroding trust before treatment even begins.