As the US federal government shutdown continues, I’m encountering military members who are having difficulty filling prescriptions for long-term medications. I’m certainly not an expert in how federal appropriations work, but most people on…
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The Alarming Scale of Unnecessary Spine Surgeries
A groundbreaking analysis by the Lown Institute has revealed a disturbing trend in American healthcare: hospitals performed over 200,000 unnecessary back surgeries on older adults over a three-year…
As healthcare gets more complex, revenue cycle management has gotten more complex as well as it becoming more difficult to find high quality RCM staff. That’s why it’s no surprise that many medical practices…
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Pharmacy operations software vendor Foundation Health raises a $20 million Series A round.
Founder, CEO, and pharmacist Umar Afridi, MPharm was co-founder and CEO of Truepill, a B2B digital pharmacy company…
[SPONSORED] Every vendor is talking about AI—but who’s actually making it work in healthcare? At the Oracle Health Summit, we pressed Seema Verma on how Oracle plans to turn promises into real-world change for…
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Chris Klitgaard, CEO of Revology
We talk a lot about improving revenue cycle performance: better workflows, fewer denials, faster reimbursement. And most of the time, the default solution is a new technology, a better process,…
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Patients will be signposted to alcohol advice from Drinkaware through the AI Surgery Assist chatbot, used by GP surgeries across the UK.
Through a partnership between X-on Health and the UK alcohol charity, patients engaging…
Modern network design includes security by default. Network segmentation isolates clinical systems from administrative ones and guest Wi-Fi from patient care devices. This containment strategy limits damage if a breach occurs. Zero-trust architecture requires…
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These Security Policy Changes Should Be on Health Systems’ Radar
In June, Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick of Pennsylvania and Rep. Jason Crow of Colorado introduced the Healthcare Cybersecurity Act of 2025 in the House of Representatives….
Introduction
Healthcare organizations are pouring billions into artificial intelligence, digital assistants, and advanced documentation tools. However, the critical factor determining success isn’t the sophistication of the technology itself—it’s whether frontline clinicians embrace these innovations. Research…
