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 Policy: CMS Launches New Oversight Initiative to Verify Medicaid and CHIP Eligibility
HIT Consultant - (Tuesday August 19, 2025) What You Should Know: – The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has launched a new oversight initiative to ensure that enrollees in Medicaid and the Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP) are U.S. citizens,…  News 8/20/25
HIStalk - (Tuesday August 19, 2025) Top News The Carlyle Group will acquire a majority stake in RCM vendor Knack Global for $500 million. Sponsored Events and Resources Instant Access Webinar: “Healthcare Data… |
 Digital divides in telehealth accessibility for cancer care in the United States
npj Digital Medicine - (Tuesday August 19, 2025) Telehealth has been promoted as a solution to spatial healthcare access barriers, yet its role in addressing cancer care disparities remains uncertain, particularly in the context of digital divides in broadband availability and affordability….  Talkdesk and Epic Integrate to Automate Patient Outreach with AI
HIT Consultant - (Tuesday August 19, 2025) What You Should Know: – Talkdesk, Inc. has announced the integration of its Talkdesk Advanced Dialer with Epic through the Epic Workshop program. – The new integration directly connects Epic workqueues and Cheers outreach campaigns to… |
 Innovaccer Launches AI-Powered Prior Authorization Solution: Flow Auth
HIT Consultant - (Tuesday August 19, 2025) What You Should Know: – Innovaccer Inc., a healthcare AI company launches Flow Auth, a new AI-powered prior authorization solution. – As part of the company’s revenue cycle performance platform, Flow by Innovaccer, Flow Auth is…  Unconventional Paths to Cyber Careers
HIMSS - (Tuesday August 19, 2025)  Not everyone in cybersecurity comes from a traditional tech background—and that’s a strength.These HIMSS members share how they blended backgrounds in health IT, law, and compliance into meaningful cybersecurity careers. Their stories are a… |
 M&A: TigerConnect Acquires eVideon to Unify Hospital Communications
HIT Consultant - (Tuesday August 19, 2025) What You Should Know: – TigerConnect, a leading clinical collaboration platform, has announced its acquisition of eVideon, a leader in hospital smart room technology and digital patient engagement. – The strategic acquisition marks a significant step…  Real time machine learning prediction of next generation sequencing test results in live clinical settings
npj Digital Medicine - (Tuesday August 19, 2025) Next-generation sequencing-based tests have advanced the field of medical diagnostics, but their novelty and cost can lead to uncertainty in clinical deployment. The Heme-STAMP is one such assay that tracks mutations in genes implicated… |
 LogicSource Brings Purchase Optimization to Health Care
Healthcare IT Today - (Tuesday August 19, 2025)  Health care wastes money right and left on purchases, and needs efficiency more than ever, according to Dave Pennino, Founder and CEO at LogicSource. His company optimizes client spending on the 20-25% of revenue…  NICE recommends six digital technologies to support cardiac rehab
Digital Health - (Tuesday August 19, 2025) The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) has conditionally recommended six digital platforms for use in the NHS, which will enable people with heart disease to complete their recovery sessions at home. |