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Hospitals Lose Supreme Court Case: Key Implications for DSH Patients

Forbes Healthcare

Plaintiff hospitals thought they were entitled to increased payments. The Supreme Court didn't see it that way. What does this mean for safety net hospitals?

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Ascension Notifying Patients About Data Breach at Former Business Partner

The HIPAA Journal

Ascension in St. Louis, Missouri, has started notifying certain patients about a security incident at one of its former business partners. Ascension learned on December 5, 2024, that the business partner had experienced a hacking incident. An investigation was launched, and it was determined on January 21, 2025, that Ascension had inadvertently disclosed patient data to the former business partner, and that data had likely been stolen in the hacking incident.Ascension confirmed that its own syst

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Should You Be Worried About Getting Cancer From Your CT Scan?

Forbes Healthcare

For medically appropriate CT scans, the benefits outweigh the risks.

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Verisource Services Increases Data Breach Victim Count to 4 Million

The HIPAA Journal

Verisource Services, an employee benefits administration service provider, has determined that a previously announced data breach was far worse than initially thought and has affected up to 4 million individuals.The Houston, Texas-based company detected a hacking incident on February 28, 2024, that disrupted access to some of its systems. Third-party cybersecurity and incident response experts were engaged to investigate the incident and determine the nature and scope of the unauthorized activit

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Humana’s CenterWell Expands Specialty Pharmacy As GLP-1 Drugs Take Off

Forbes Healthcare

Humanas CenterWell will begin filling and shipping orders for the GLP-1 weight loss drug Wegovy that are prescribed through Hims & Hers Health, LifeMD and Ro.

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Endue Software Confirms Data Breach Affecting Multiple Providers

The HIPAA Journal

Cybersecurity incidents have been announced by Endue Software, Whitman County Public Hospital District No. 3, Palo Verde Hospital, and Northern California Children’s Therapy Center. Endue Software Endue Software, an infusion management platform provider, has recently confirmed it has been affected by a cyberattack that involved unauthorized access to patient data.

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AllCare Plus Pharmacy Settles Class Action Data Breach Lawsuit

The HIPAA Journal

A settlement has been agreed to resolve litigation stemming from a 2022 data breach at AllCare Plus Pharmacy. The Northborough, MA-based pharmacy detected the security incident on June 21, 2022, when suspicious activity was identified in an employees email account. The investigation confirmed that hackers gained access to the email account after the employee responded to a phishing email.

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Is Swiping Fatigue Real? How Dating Apps Are Reshaping Mental Health

Forbes Healthcare

Emerging research reveals how endless swiping, rejection cycles and dopamine-driven experiences are quietly eroding emotional well-being.

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Align multilocation clinics for better efficiency and higher profit margins

Medical Economics

Communication, consistency and uniformity across multiple locations will pay dividends in patient satisfaction and profitability.

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A New Study Shows How Gen AI May Transform Access To Mental Health Services

Forbes Healthcare

With how rapidly AI is advancing, there is huge potential for the technology to transform the wellness and mental health services space.

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Physicians should consider ‘collective empowerment’ to tackle problems in U.S. health care: ACP

Medical Economics

New ACP position paper outlines how unions, collective bargaining and protests could help doctors improve health care access and quality for patients.

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Why True Mental Health Support For Moms Starts With Community

Forbes Healthcare

Calm, the leading mental health platform, has launched Not Calm Moms, a bold new initiative reframing maternal mental health around the community.

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HHS sued again over cuts to public health grants

Healthcare Dive - Practice Management

In another lawsuit against the HHS over the grant cuts, municipalities in Texas, Tennessee, Ohio and Missouri, as well as a labor union, argue eliminating the funding would weaken their ability to respond to infectious disease outbreaks, like measles.

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Calyxo showcases promising results for its CVAC System device in kidney stone treatment

Medical Economics

Results show that the system consistently achieves high stone-clearance rates across diverse patient populations and clinical settingskey factors in reducing repeat procedures.

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UHS sees behavioral health volumes drop in Q1

Healthcare Dive - Practice Management

The health system maintained its guidance for the full year and said it could turn around performance in its behavioral health segment.

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Top patient complaints — and how your practice can solve them

Medical Economics

Patient complaints reveal key insights for improving practice quality. Addressing these issues enhances satisfaction, boosts reputation and fosters patient loyalty.

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How AI can ease the burnout crisis

Physicians Practice

Physician burnout may be down, but AI-powered ambient listening and predictive analytics are still essential to lighten documentation loads and protect patient care.

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Cigna CIO departs to lead tech, operations group at UK bank

Healthcare Dive - Practice Management

Noelle Eder resigned earlier this month, marking the latest in a string of recent C-suite changes at the healthcare company.

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Unlocking Hope: New White Paper Calls for Faster Access to Rare Disease Treatments

Patients Rising

Patients living with rare and ultra-rare diseases need regulatory reform to accelerate developments of new treatments, a new white paper by Patients Rising concludes. The white paper, published at the […] The post Unlocking Hope: New White Paper Calls for Faster Access to Rare Disease Treatments appeared first on Patients Rising.

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AI-powered diagnostics: Will patients trust the technology?

Medical Economics

AI tools are becoming more prevalent in back office operations, but they are also making inroads on the diagnostic side.

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Overwhelmed as a Dental Practice Leader? Tips to Manage Stress

Open Dental

Discover how to effectively manage stress as a dental practice leader with valuable tips from our friends at DentalXChange. Gain insights on delegation, mindfulness and more. The post Overwhelmed as a Dental Practice Leader? Tips to Manage Stress appeared first on Open Dental Blog.

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AI-powered diagnostics: Can these tools help alleviate physician burnout?

Medical Economics

AI tools are becoming more prevalent in back office operations, but they are also making inroads on the diagnostic side.

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Can I Open a Texas Clinic Without a Medical Degree?

99MGMT

Building a healthcare clinic a space where care meets community is a dream for many forward-thinking entrepreneurs. You dont have to wear a white coat to want to make a difference. But if youre asking yourself, Can I open a clinic without being a doctor in Texas? youre asking the right question.

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PA lawmakers push to make ivermectin available OTC; top infection control groups urge hospitals to strengthen prevention programs; AI urine test to detect prostate cancer early – Morning Medical Update

Medical Economics

The top news stories in medicine today.

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ZH x Stephanie Liu v2.mp4

Forbes Healthcare

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Bloom is Off the Rose at UnitedHealth Group

The Healthcare Blog

By JEFF GOLDSMITH A Forty Year Growth Saga is Coming to an End After market close Wednesday April 16, UnitedHealth Group reported its First Quarter 2025 earnings. UNH missed their expected 1Q earnings by 9 cents a share, but the firm also lowered its full year 2025 earnings estimate by 12%. On Thursday opening, investors reacted with an unbridled fury, and stripped UNH of more than a hundred billion in market capitalization in a matter of hours.

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The Benefits of Billing Software for Mental Health Practices 

CollaborateMD

Mental health professionals make people’s lives easier and brighter. Unfortunately, they also juggle many responsibilities, from high caseloads and poor reimbursement rates to compassion fatigue. To combat these burdens, therapists are turning to better practice management solutions, including effective billing software. How can this technology help?

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Patients Rising Unveils New White Paper on Rare Disease Innovation at Florida State University College of Medicine’s Institute for Pediatric Rare Disease

Patients Rising

April 29, 2025 Patients Rising Unveils New White Paper on Rare Disease Innovation at Florida State University College of Medicine’s Institute for Pediatric Rare Disease Tallahassee, FL Today, at […] The post Patients Rising Unveils New White Paper on Rare Disease Innovation at Florida State University College of Medicine’s Institute for Pediatric Rare Disease appeared first on Patients Rising.

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Digestive System Quiz

Medical Terminology Blog

The digestive system is also known as the alimentary canal or the gastrointestinal tract, abbreviated as the GI tract. The Digestive System Quiz is for everyone. Additionally, it covers content from Chapter 11 , “Exploring Medical Language , “ and Lesson 8, “Basic Medical Language, “ and can be used to prepare for your lesson or chapter exams.

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Trump administration deploys DOJ, HHS in crackdown on youth gender-affirming care

Healthcare Dive - Practice Management

The White House issued a fact sheet on Monday detailing the Trump administration’s multi-agency push to reduce access to youth gender-affirming care.

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To Beat Parkinson’s, You Must Stand on Your Head

The Healthcare Blog

By WOJCIECH WASILEWSKI Dear Reader, if youre looking for something soft and easy, please buy a different book. This one isnt here to comfort you its here to shake your lazy world, to shock you, to drag you out of the same lethargy I was trapped in for years after being diagnosed. If you feel anger, rebellion, or even a surge of motivation while reading, then it was worth writing this book , each and every hour.