News 12/5/25
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The Spokesman-Review and The Washington Post say that the VA remains on track to expand its Oracle Health EHR rollout to 13 more medical centers in 2026 despite the problems that…
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EPtalk by Dr. Jayne 12/4/25
This week’s encounter with Big Health System brought additional frustrations, along with a profound desire to sell them consulting services.
My appointment was scheduled with a nurse practitioner. It was supposed to be…
Healthcare AI News 12/3/25
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Surveyed provider executives expect the chief AI innovation officer to become the most important new C-suite role, and most say that the chief AI officer and the CIO / CTO positions are rising fastest…
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Readers Write: Igniting Smart Strategy: Rationalizing Your Application Portfolio
Igniting Smart Strategy: Rationalizing Your Application PortfolioBy Amy Penning
Amy Penning is senior application analyst with CereCore.
The complexity of managing clinical, administrative, and operational applications in healthcare organizations continues to grow. While…
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News 12/3/25
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A new, 10-year CMS model called ACCESS will test whether an outcome-aligned payment approach can expand access to technology-enabled chronic care management in Original Medicare starting in July 2026.
CMS says that…
Curbside Consult with Dr. Jayne 12/1/25
It’s been a bumpy couple of weeks. I have spent more time than I generally prefer in the patient, family, and caregiver role.
I hate to say that I saw mostly the bad and…
Monday Morning Update 12/1/25
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Best Buy’s CFO says in the company’s Q3 earnings call that it record a $192 million asset impairment charge for exiting Best Buy Health, which it says was caused by pressure in…
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News 11/26/25
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New Zealand’s health minister announces a 10-year investment plan to convert the 65% of hospitals that use paper records to digital systems.
The plan calls for a single national digital medical records system,…
HIStalk Interviews Kevin Phillips, Business Category Leader, Philips Capsule
Kevin Phillips, MBA is business category leader of acute care informatics with Philips Capsule.
Tell me about yourself and the company.
I joined Philips in 2021 through the acquisition of Capsule. I’ve been…
HIStalk Interviews James Lakes, President, Mednition
James Lakes, MSc is president of Mednition.
Tell me about yourself and the company.
Mednition works with healthcare leaders and providers who are looking to improve the clinical, financial, and operational performance of…
