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Insurance companies vow to fix prior authorization process…again

Medical Economics

"While we are encouraged by today's announcement from health plans on prior authorization, much of what insurers intend to do has already been mandated by CMS for their Medicare Advantage and Medicaid managed care plans along with similar adoption dates," said Anders Gilberg, senior vice president, government affairs, MGMA.

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The Complete Epic Implementation Guide For 2025

Arkenea

It requires comprehensive organizational transformation, strategic planning, and meticulous execution to realize the full potential of this powerful healthcare technology platform. AI integration represents significant opportunity for competitive advantage and improved care delivery.

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How Texting Is a Lifeline for Health Access and Equity – Time to Address the TCPA is “Now”

Health Populi

Now in 2025, smartphones are ubiquitous, landlines more cut than connected, and texting is the way people communicate. But for many patients, caregivers, health plan members, and health citizens, whichever persona we are in our individual health care journeys at a point in time, the TCPA remains a barrier for people in the U.S.

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Primary care news round-up (24th January to 29th January 2025)

Practice Index

Community care plan stalling The promise of shifting care from hospitals to community settings has already stalled, MPs have alleged. The post Primary care news round-up (24th January to 29th January 2025) appeared first on GP Practice Management Blog. Researchers interviewed 61 patients and 93 professionals.

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Practice Managers respond to plans to fund A&G services

Practice Index

One of the measures that has sparked significant debate amongst Practice Managers is the plan to give doctors 20 each time they consult a specialist either by phone or email under the so-called advice and guidance (A&G) scheme, to see if there is an alternative to hospital visits and treatment. million delivered in 2023/24.

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How Healthcare Roles are Shifting with Aging Populations in the U.S.

We Care Online

It added 51,000 jobs in April 2025 alone, which is close to the monthly average growth of 52,000. Professionals in roles focusing on direct patient care, chronic disease management, and long-term support are particularly in high demand. The report concludes that the healthcare industry showed the highest job growth in the country.

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Can EHRs Expand to Become Health Systems’ “Platform of Platforms” (UDHPs)?

The Healthcare Blog

At HIMSS 2025, Epic announced additional AI capabilities in the works and that it is developing a healthcare-specific enterprise resource planning (ERP) system. This includes a Clinical AI Agent, AI-driven insights at the point of care, AI-powered summaries, and personalized care plans.

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