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The Artificial Intelligence (AI) Strategic Plan is setting a vision for how AI can revolutionize health care, human services, and public health. Read the Strategic Plan.

With 18% of healthcare workers having left their jobs and another 12% being laid off, what are the solutions for healthcare as a whole? You can’t open a paper, magazine, or watch news and not hear about the crisis that has evolved. This is our Talent Tuesday Workforce edition.

By Lance Reid – I’ve spent years in the trenches of IT security, and I’m here to tell you that a multi-layered security approach and some practical strategies can make a world of difference. Here are four essential ways to bolster your defenses.

Our Sharing Health Data: Challenges to Solve – Lessons to be Learned, virtual event is now on demand. Watch keynote from Micky Tripathi followed by 6 sessions.

From the Health IT Buzz Blog – Health information exchange organizations (HIOs) are networks that enable the electronic exchange of health information across participating health care providers, public health agencies, payers, and other entities.

By Courtney Breece – The Medicare landscape is poised for significant changes with the release of proposed rules from the CMS in November, set to impact contract year 2026, aimimg to reshape key elements of Medicare Advantage, Medicare Prescription Drug Programs, and other Medicare services.

Looking for a new podcast to queue up? Check out our Winter Playlist and explore the transformative world of value-based care with this curated playlist of radio shows and podcasts.

By Amy Maxmen – Keith Poulsen’s jaw dropped when farmers showed him images on their cellphones at the World Dairy Expo in Wisconsin in October. A livestock veterinarian at the University of Wisconsin, Poulsen had seen sick cows before, with their noses dripping and udders slack.

As we bid farewell to 2024, it’s time to reflect on the pivotal moments that shaped the healthcare landscape over the past year. Check out some highlights on HCNR stats, top contributors from Health IT Answers, top stories from HCNR and more.

Is five a magic number that people will click on to find out what’s on the list? Is it just the right number you think you have the time to read? I don’t know but there are lots of lists out there with 5 things you should know. These got me to click through and I think they were worth sharing.

Find a new podcast or catch up on some of your favorites, here are all the newest episodes released this week on Healthcare NOW Radio. Have a great weekend!

We have rounded up some virtual events around our industry. They are all free to attended so register today. And check back each week for new events. Have an event we can include? Contact us.

CES 2025 is underway in Las Vegas. This is my first time attending and it is not disappointing. My first day I zeroed in on Age Tech. It is exploding and for good reason.

Health IT business news from Inovalon, Healthcare IT Leaders, Consensus Cloud Solutions, SeamlessMD, NextGen Healthcare, electronRx, Linus Health, ClearDATA, DUOS, Greenway Health, Navina, ModMed, Carta Healthcare, H1, Ribbon Health, RWJBarnabas Health, and more.

By Cindy Jordan – With the help of technology, health plans now have a plethora of ways to interact with their members outside of the traditional in-person doctors’ visits – whether it’s through text messages, apps, e-mail, or web-based platforms.

CMS has published the updated 2025 CMS Quality Reporting Document Architecture Category III Implementation Guide, Schematron, and Sample Files for Eligible Clinician Programs based on the 2025 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule Final Rule released on November 1, 2024.

We are seeking out the latest developments around virtual healthcare. News from CirrusMD, KeyCare, Teladoc, Avel eCare, LifeSignals, eddii, Synapticure, Evolve Telemedicine, TimelyCare, Brook.ai, DocGo, SHL Telemedicine, TimelyCare, AgeMD, VSee Health, Talkspace, and more.

By William Hersh MD – It has been my practice in this blog in my last post of each year to reflect back on the year. Not so much to review everything that happened, but rather to give some general thoughts about what the field, my work in it, and this blog have accomplished and where things are going.

The proposed rule would modify the HIPAA Security Rule to require health plans, health care clearinghouses, and most health care providers, and their business associates, to strengthen cybersecurity protections for individuals’ protected health information.

Latest announcements made from companies and organizations on hiring include Hallmark, Meadows Behavioral Healthcare, symplr, Advantus Health Partners, Headlamp Health, Rula Health, Intelliguard, Futures Recovery Healthcare, Traditions Health, AHCA/NCAL, Sellers Dorsey, CareCloud, & Holista.

As we embark on another year of changes and advancements, we asked some of our radio and podcast show hosts to forecast what the healthcare industry might look like in 2025. Here is what they had to say.

Join us on January 21st at 1pm for the 2025 State of Cybersecurity in Healthcare Virtual Summit. Our third annual half day virtual summit will continue to address various critical aspects of cybersecurity with opening keynote, Ryan Pardee from the FBI.

By Avinash Shanbhag – In this post we outline specific compliance areas associated with API registration that require developers’ attention to support an API user’s ability to utilize a third-party application to access EHI without special effort.

Our monthly round up of nurses news, from the associations, providers, hospital systems, and nurses themselves.

NOW on-demand, Value-Based Care Insights host Daniel J. Marino speaks with Sarah Kachur PharmD MBA BCACP, Executive Director of Strategy and Solutions at Johns Hopkins Population Health Analytics, to discuss the key findings of the report and what it reveals about the future of ACOs.

By Martha Bebinger – Anna Goldman, a primary care physician at Boston Medical Center, got tired of hearing that her patients couldn’t afford the electricity needed to run breathing assistance machines, recharge wheelchairs, turn on air conditioning, or keep their refrigerators plugged in. So she worked with her hospital on a solution.

With more than 16,400 reads, here are the top 10 most read and shared posts of 2024. Thank you to all these authors that have shared their thoughts with us and our readers.

The healthcare landscape in 2024 witnessed transformative changes driven by a series of high-profile mergers and acquisitions. Here is a look back at five that stood out in 2024.

NOW on Demand Tell Me Where IT Hurts episode from the floor of the recent HLTH conference with host Dr. Jay Anders and his guests Grace Vinton, Host of HITea with Grace and media specialist with Amendola, Tim O’Connell, MD, co-Founder & CEO of emtelligent, & Colin Banas, MD, CMO of DrFirst.

Business and financial news from Zscaler, Infinx, Nokia, Avel eCare, SHL Telemedicine, DocGo, NeueHealth, Centrum Health, Upward Health, Latica, Healthcare Therapy Services, Commure, Memora Health, and more.

By Matt Fisher – 2024 cannot end without a further wrinkle on the HIPAA front. Earlier in the year, the Office for Civil Rights in the Department of Health and Human Services modified the HIPAA Privacy Rule by adding language specific to reproductive health care and reproductive health care services.

Wishing you a safe and happy New Year from all of us at Answers Media Network. Thanks for reading. Thanks for tuning in and listening.

Wishing you a safe and happy New Years Eve. Our 2024 Countdown concludes! #1 from Value-Based Care Insights and Revenue Cycle Optimized.

Our annual predictions for 2025 concludes with targeting workforce issues with AI. Check out all our predictions in value-based care, interoperability, virtual care, and how AI will impact healthcare finance, security, RCM, and clinical issues.

Our 2024 Countdown continues! #2 from Health UnaBASHEd and Healthcare Rap. Follow us until the end of the year for our reveal of the top 10 played episodes from the radio and from the podcast network on Healthcare NOW Radio.

By Steven Posnack – It’s that time of the year when we all close out annual processes. In this case, we at the Office of the Assistant Secretary for Technology Policy through the hard work of our Office of the Chief Artificial Intelligence Officer are pleased to let you know that HHS’ 2024 AI Use Case Inventory is available for review.

By Jay Trinckes – In recent years, healthcare organizations have struggled to address the rising number of data breaches and cyberattacks plaguing the industry. The Change Healthcare breach in particular caused the exposure of the protected health information of as many as one in three Americans earlier this year.

Our 2024 Countdown continues! #3 from Health UnaBASHEd and Selling to Healthcare. Follow us until the end of the year for our reveal of the top 10 played episodes from the radio and from the podcast network on Healthcare NOW Radio.

This month for our roundup on health IT marketing we decided to ask our marketing experts to tell us what they think we might see in the new year. Here is what we found out.

Our 2024 Countdown continues! #4 from Healthcare de Jure and Life-Centered Health Care. Follow us until the end of the year for our reveal of the top 10 played episodes from the radio and from the podcast network on Healthcare NOW Radio.

Our 2024 Countdown continues! #5 from Harlow on Healthcare and Healthcare for Humans. Follow us until the end of the year for our reveal of the top 10 played episodes from the radio and from the podcast network on Healthcare NOW Radio.

Our 2024 Countdown continues! #6 from Healthcare IT Today and Ask the Educator. Follow us until the end of the year for our reveal of the top 10 played episodes from the radio and from the podcast network on Healthcare NOW Radio.

Our annual predictions for 2025 continue with the business of healthcare. Throughout the next few weeks we will be asking the industry experts what they think we will see in 2025. Check back as we cover value-based care, interoperability, virtual care, and how AI will impact healthcare finance, security, RCM, and clinical issues.

Our 2024 Countdown continues! #7 from Trending NOW and HealthLaw HotSpot. Follow us until the end of the year for our reveal of the top 10 played episodes from the radio and from the podcast network on Healthcare NOW Radio.

Our 2024 Countdown continues! #8 from The Scope with Dr. K and Digital Health Talks. Follow us until the end of the year for our reveal of the top 10 played episodes from the radio and from the podcast network on Healthcare NOW Radio.

By Buff Colchagoff – The reindeer had a choice: join Santa now or wait to see if the idea took off. It’s not unlike the decision healthcare organizations face today: whether to join TEFCA and a QHIN now or adopt a wait-and-see approach. Both scenarios offer compelling reasons to leap early rather than lag behind. Let’s take a closer look through a Christmas lens.

Our annual predictions for 2025 continue with AI in Life Sciences. Throughout the next few weeks we will be asking the industry experts what they think we will see in 2025. Check back as we cover value-based care, interoperability, virtual care, and how AI will impact healthcare finance, security, RCM, and clinical issues.

Our 2024 Countdown continues! #9 from The Tate Chronicles and The Dish on Health IT. Follow us until the end of the year for our reveal of the top 10 played episodes from the radio and from the podcast network on Healthcare NOW Radio.

By Erin Little – ASTP has taken your valuable feedback and we are proud to unveil the newly redesigned Standards Implementation & Testing Environment (SITE)—your all-in-one testing hub for the ONC Health IT Certification Program (Certification Program).

Our 2024 Countdown begins! #10 from Trending NOW and Healthcare Rap. Follow us until the end of the year for our reveal of the top 10 played episodes from the radio and from the podcast network on Healthcare NOW Radio.

By Jeremy Dixon – In a fast-paced healthcare environment, practices, providers, and patients need resources that help them easily stay informed and connected. This has led to the rise of mobile healthcare solutions, or platforms that provide remote access to healthcare information and the EHR.

Health IT product news from Teladoc, Omnicell, symplr, eddii, CirrusMD, Evolve Telemedicine, LifeSignals, Incredible Health, Lindus Health, Carta Healthcare, KARL STORZ, Veradigm, ModMed, Interlad Medical Systems, SoundHealth, athenahealth, Oracle Health, SmarterDx, and more.

January 22-23, 2025, Microsoft Times Square, New York City, NY. We are proud to join as press partners. Use our Registration ANSWERS30 code to save 30%! Check out the lineup of speakers.

NOW on demand, The Tate Chronicles with host Jim Tate and guest Jim Bohnsack, Chief Strategy Officer at Aspirion, who provides insight into the current best uses of AI in revenue cycle management.

Business and financial news from Waystar, SeamlessMD, Infinx, HITRUST, Availity, Lightbeam Health Solutions, Laudio, Omega Healthcare, Promise Bio, Luna, Abundant Health Acquisition, Palomar Health, PayZen, Brook.ai, Oracle Health, Confido Health and more.

Our annual predictions for 2025 continue with our quest for interoperability. Throughout the next few weeks we will be asking the industry experts what they think we will see in 2025. Check back as we cover value-based care, virtual care, and how AI will impact healthcare finance, security, RCM, and clinical issues.

In 2024, the healthcare industry witnessed groundbreaking innovations that redefined patient care, medical research, and technological integration. Here we explore some of the most impactful healthcare breakthroughs of 2024, shedding light on how they are shaping the future of medicine.

Moving our healthcare system into the digital age, better outcomes, controlling and reducing costs, and patient access to their health data. Our monthly HIE rundown includes updates on TEFCA, HIE networks, job openings and vendor contracts.

By Zac Amos – Radiology has long been at the forefront of healthcare, providing the vital imaging data needed to diagnose and treat patients. Today, the field has taken a significant leap forward with the latest technology — 3D printing.

By Matt Fisher – The HHS Office for Civil Rights is finishing 2024 with a flurry of HIPAA settlements and there is still more time to go. Each settlement offers a different insight into necessary compliance and oversight activities.

Latest announcements made from companies and organizations on hiring include Xaira Therapeutics, TelliHealth, Genesis Therapeutics, QuidelOrtho, C3HIE, MiSalud Health, Kontakt.io, Humana Inc., NAACOS, AllClear ID Health, Inc., Intermountain Health, & Luminis Health.

Our annual predictions for 2025 continue with AI solving clinical issues. Throughout the next few weeks we will be asking the industry experts what they think we will see in 2025. Check back as we cover value-based care, interoperability, virtual care, and how AI will impact healthcare finance, security, and RCM.

Starts January 7th in Las Vegas – CES brings together the entire health ecosystem to learn, network, and explore the role technology plays in advancing and reforming medicine, healthcare and consumer wellness. Boost your visibility and fast-track your business objectives by participating at CES.

By Micky Tripathi and Mariann Yeager – The “T” in Trusted Exchange Framework and Common Agreement is an important part of what drives our work. So too is the public-private engagement we have created over the past seven years. As we launched TEFCA last year we did so with the expectation that we would need to make iterative adjustments over time to help it grow.

By Dr. Jans Aasman & Dr. Richard Wallace – Imagine querying a medical database to analyze patients with nervous system disorders, only to have the results include unrelated conditions like heart failure and burn injuries. These errors aren’t just technical nuisances—they can have life-or-death consequences in clinical settings.

NOW on-demand, Value-Based Care Insights host Daniel J. Marino speaks with SmartRise Health’s CEO Vanessa Guzman and JVS Health’s Co-founder Seth Hyman to discuss the GUIDE Model, a Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services supplement for caregivers of patients with dementia and Alzheimer’s disease.

By David Finn – Cybersecurity in healthcare will evolve significantly over the next few years to become more effective and more integrated into the business operations. Security will no longer be the sole domain of Security and IT – – it will be wherever and whenever business decisions are made in healthcare.

The thought leaders in our community are good about sharing their thoughts on the issues of today. Here are the top read and shared guest posts of November that we think deserve sharing again.

Who doesn’t like a good list? Whether you are on it, know someone on it, or aspire to be on it, you always want to read the list. We have rounded up some of the premier 2024 lists in healthcare for our annual end of year list of lists.

NOW on Demand The Scope With Dr. K. On this episode Dr. Kosinski chats with Nick Frenzer, Epic’s Population Health and Implementation executive, about the transformative power of technology in healthcare.

Health IT business news from Actium Health, SeamlessMD, NextGen Healthcare, OncoHost, Volpara Health, Lunit, Greenway Health, Rimidi, Carta Healthcare, Omnicell, ZeOmega, KARL STORZ, Red Rover Health, Lindus Health, Panda Health, symplr, Incredible Health, and more.

Our annual predictions for 2025 continue with VBC. Throughout the next few weeks we will be asking the industry experts what they think we will see in 2025. Check back as we cover interoperability, virtual care, and how AI will impact healthcare finance, security, RCM, and clinical issues.

We have rounded up some reports and surveys from around the industry that we thought were of interest from KeyCare, Trilliant Health, MRO Corp, Podimetrics, Barton Associates, PEAK Matrix, HFMA, Chartis Center for Rural Health, Pfizer, Deloitte and more.

From the Health IT Buzz Blog – As part of the Office of the Assistant Secretary for Technology Policy’s vision of “better health enabled by data,” we are committed to advancing health equity and person-centered ways to promote the interoperable exchange of data on patients’ health-related social needs and broader social determinants and dynamic social drivers of health.

Our annual predictions for 2025 continue with virtual care. Throughout the next few weeks we will be asking the industry experts what they think we will see in 2025. Check back as we cover value-based care, interoperability, and how AI will impact healthcare finance, security, RCM, and clinical issues.

By James Pelletier – CMS’s 2025 rule focuses on refining the QPP to support improved interoperability, reducing reporting burdens, and increasing flexibility for participants. For MIPS, MVPs, and APMs, the updates emphasize quality, efficiency, and tailored reporting options.

In recognition of National Career Development Day, the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, an agency within the HHS, announced the launch of the Behavioral Health Workforce Career Navigator, designed to help current and aspiring behavioral health professionals identify state requirements for a range of behavioral health careers.

Our annual predictions for 2025 continue with AI in security. Throughout the next few weeks we will be asking the industry experts what they think we will see in 2025. Check back as we cover value-based care, interoperability, virtual care, and how AI will impact healthcare finance, RCM, and clinical issues.

Join us this Thursday, December 12th for Sharing Health Data: Challenges to Solve – Lessons to be Learned, virtual event. Starting at 1pm ET with keynote from Micky Tripathi, ASTP and National Coordinator on the state of interoperability. Learn more about the event sessions.

By John T. Bright – Medical billing inaccuracies remain a significant issue in the U.S. healthcare system, contributing to inefficiencies that negatively impact providers and patients. These errors not only affect the revenue cycle but also hinder operational productivity and reduce patient satisfaction.