Lakewood Health joined the program as one of four early adopters in spring 2024. It started with a third-party evaluation of its cybersecurity policies and tools, and that led to the identification of several…
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Leah Dewey, VP of Clinical and Consumer Engagement Operations, Cotiviti
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), rural Americans have a higher risk of premature death from heart disease, cancer, respiratory disease,…
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In a world grappling with workforce shortages, soaring demand, and persistent urban-rural health gaps, innovation in healthcare delivery has never been more critical. This episode of Talking HealthTech explores how digital health is maturing in…
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AI Use Cases for Clinical and Financial Operations in Rural Healthcare
National Rural Health Association CEO Alan Morgan says three common use cases for AI come up in his conversations with hospitals and health systems.
The…
Small and rural healthcare organizations have to grapple with many challenges that their larger counterparts are often better able to navigate. Not to do so could risk closure. Uncompensated care is a big one, of course….
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What You Should Know:
– Sanford Health, the largest rural health system in the United States and Cedar, the leading patient financial experience platform for healthcare providers announced a significant partnership with.
– The collaboration will…
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Sanford Health and Marshfield Clinic
In January, Sanford Health, a large rural health system based in Sioux Falls, S.D., and Marshfield Clinic Health System, an integrated health system with locations in rural Wisconsin and Michigan’s Upper Peninsula,…
Lucienne Marie Ide, M.D., PH.D., Founder and Chief Executive Officer of RimidI
The care management code updates in the 2025 Final Physician Fee Schedule from Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) could have far-reaching…
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Aledade and Humana have expanded their value-based care partnership to support rural health clinics and Federally Qualified Health Centers (FQHCs), they announced on Thursday.
Bethesda, Maryland-based Aledade helps independent practices, health centers and clinics engage…
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Rural Healthcare Under Digital Siege
Rural hospitals are struggling with mounting cybersecurity challenges while lacking essential resources to defend themselves. Microsoft has pledged commitment through public-private partnerships to address this vulnerability crisis, stating: “We can…
