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Prior Authorization Is Changing

EvidenceCare

Service Categories Affected by PA Advanced imaging (MRI, CT, PET) Elective surgeries (orthopedic and bariatric) Behavioral health (IOP, residential) Specialty biologics and infusions Cardiac diagnostics/tests DME (wheelchairs, CPAP machines) Inpatient admission from ED or observation What’s changing? Kennedy, Jr.

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Primary care news round-up (10th July – 16th July 2025)

Practice Index

New support tested for fit note patients A £1.5 million project is to test an alternative approach to GPs issuing fit notes to patients, it has been announced. New evidence for care continuity Continuity of care with GPs is linked to reduced mortality and admissions to hospital, according to a new study.

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2025 Guide to Billing in Hospital Management Systems

Arkenea

Regular security vulnerability assessments and penetration testing help identify and address potential security weaknesses before they can be exploited. Realistic timelines account for the complexity of billing operations and the need for thorough testing before going live with revenue-critical systems.

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Connect Care Scheduled Downtime and Spring Upgrade - Thursday March 13, 2025, 00:30-04:30

Connect Care Bytes Blog

The next scheduled update will occur during downtime on Thursday, March 13, 2025, between 00:30 and 04:30. This downtime window is specifically for the Spring 2025 Upgrade, with changes to most Connect Care applications. What you need to know The Connect Care clinical information system needs periodic maintenance.

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Inside Pitt Med School: Innovations in Medical Education 

Accepted Blog

Piraino also discusses the role of secondary essays in evaluating applicants and explores why teamwork, resilience, and cultural awareness are important in the admissions process. Show Notes: Our guest today is Dr. Beth Perino, Associate Dean for admissions at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine. Well, thank you.

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Why providers should embrace AI in healthcare

Healthcare Dive - Practice Management

By Healthcare Dive staff • Updated June 6, 2025 Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images via Getty Images CMS expands audits to crack down on Medicare Advantage overpayments The agency said it would increase the number of MA plan audits and complete its backlog of reviews by investing in technology and growing its medical coding workforce.

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Gardner Orthopedics Ransomware Attack Affects 47,000 Patients

The HIPAA Journal

While not described as a ransomware attack, the Inc Ransom ransomware group claimed responsibility and added Gardner Orthopedics to its dark web data leak site on May 15, 2025, along with samples of the stolen data. has recently disclosed an email incident that was identified on February 5, 2025.