News 3/21/25
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The VA cancels contracts with at least six companies that support its Oracle Health project, according to Federal News Network.
The VA said on March 3 that it would end 585 contracts. Each…
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Consternation as Congress proposal for autonomous prescribing AI coincides with the haphazard cuts at the FDA
We live in interesting regulatory times. In January, a bill was introduced to the US Congress proposing that AI “can qualify as a practitioner eligible to prescribe drugs” if overseen by the States and…
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Health IT Potpourri Edition – Healthcare IT Today Podcast Episode 162
For the 162nd episode of the Healthcare IT Today Podcast, we are doing a little potpourri of topics! We kick this episode off by taking a look at what is happening in the AI…
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How Are Telehealth CEOs Reacting to Congress’ Latest Spending Legislation?
Congress passed a continuing resolution last week to fund the federal government through September 30 and avoid a government shutdown. The legislation extended some key healthcare provisions, letting them live on for another six…
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From The Digital Health team
Dear colleagues,When facing an uncertain future, its important to connect with and find support of friends, colleagues and peers.To those affected by the NHS England closure and ICB cuts, remember you have a digital…
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Medicaid Expansion Cuts Threaten $80B Loss for Healthcare Providers
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What You Should Know:
– A new analysis by the Urban Institute, supported by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, reveals that healthcare providers in 41 states that expanded Medicaid eligibility would face significant…
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News 2/26/25 – HIStalk
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Lawmakers warn the VA of their concerns about its Oracle Health implementation in a House hearing:
An independent analysis predicted a total project cost of $50 billion, but that was before program changes…
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ViVE 2025: Ensuring Access to Care as Tech Expectations Grow
Realistic Expectations About New Technologies
Winona Health, which is headquartered in southeastern Minnesota on the Mississippi River and borders Wisconsin, has served its community for more than 130 years and was an early adopter of…
FDA Neuralink reviewers fired as Musk’s DOGE cuts jobs
Food and Drug Administration (FDA) staffers reviewing Elon Musk’s Neuralink were among those fired as part of widespread layoffs within the Agency.Musk is in charge of the new Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), which…
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Trump administration fires thousands at HHS
The Department of Health and Human Services officials at a National Institutes of Health department meeting Friday said that they expected most of HHS’s approximately 5,200 probationary employees to be notified that their positions…
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