A Four-Part Roadmap for Responsible Prior Authorization
The tools exist today to significantly reduce PA's burden on our healthcare system, we just need to mobilize and implement them.
Imagine Reshaping The Surgical Landscape With Autonomous Surgery
To prepare for an autonomous surgical future, medtech leaders should explore the practical implications of potential scenarios, and structure investment accordingly. The key is to develop a living roadmap that drives decisions on a day-by-day basis, drawing on macro- and micro-trends.
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The Top 6 Best Analytics Tools for Health Care Revenue in 2025
Finding the best analytics tools for health care revenue management can revolutionize operational processes. Compare the leading software options to discover helpful team resources.
Dismissed, Delayed — and Done Waiting: The GI Crisis Midlife Women Can’t Afford
Women most affected by both functional and serious GI conditions, especially in midlife, are often dismissed, misdiagnosed, or forced to endure prolonged waits for specialist care.
How One Health System Drove Revenue Gains with Ambient Listening
Riverside Health is reporting an increase in revenue and net margins as a result of adopting Abridge’s ambient AI technology. The tool listens to doctor-patient interactions and generates clinical notes — which not only alleviates physicians’ burnout, but also improves their documentation accuracy. The Virginia-based health system saw a 14% increase in HCC diagnoses documented per encounter.
Beyond Screening: Addressing Social Challenges After the Questions Are Asked
SDOH screenings are a critical tool, but they are only the first step. By measuring without offering solutions, we're perpetuating reactivity and creating a system of injustice.
Unpaid Bills Are Pushing Hospitals and Uninsured Patients to the Brink – Can AI Save Them?
For the healthcare industry, this crisis isn't just about financial risk — it's about consumer trust. When patients can't afford care, they disengage, often convinced the system isn't built for them. And when trust erodes, so do outcomes — because people who don't trust the system are less likely to seek care at all.
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5 Major Trends Emerging in Healthcare Benefits in 2025
Employees who enjoy their benefits are more inclined to stay with their company. A 2025 Marsh McLennan Agency report said 73% of employees would remain if plan options were better.
The Dementia Diagnosis Gap Is Wider Than We Think
Alzheimer’s costs American families upwards of $360 billion per year, and with our growing aging population, the disease needs to be more of a public health priority.
AI in Clinical Settings: Balancing Innovation, Patient Care, and Personalized Medicine
AI addresses the disconnect between recommended guidelines and action by increasing engagement with personalized, actionable education and updates at appropriate times,
It’s Time for Medical Malpractice Insurance to Emerge from the Stone Age
The status quo for medical malpractice insurance is no longer good enough. While we must always prioritize the need for accountability when it comes to medical malpractice, we must also consider how challenges like increased premiums, rising costs and new risks are impacting providers and consequentially patients.
Improving Patient Trust with Digital Communication
Patients need tailored touchpoints throughout their health journey to stay engaged with their care plan. To do this effectively, healthcare organizations must leverage technology and digital communication strategies to drive and retain patient engagement and experience end-to-end.
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How to Optimize Your Phlebotomy Setup for Efficient Patient Care
The layout of your phlebotomy station can significantly impact efficiency. A well-thought-out setup ensures that every tool is within reach, minimizing unnecessary movement and reducing patient wait times.
Telehealth Fraud & Compliance: Preventing ‘Pill Mills’ While Ensuring Access to Care
The future of telehealth is trust, combined with patient education. As the market matures, all parties — providers, regulators, and platforms — must collaborate to sustain that trust.
Women’s Health is Having Its Moment – It’s Time for the System to Catch Up
Too many women have experienced the impacts of living with gynecological conditions while feeling dismissed and struggling to get care. Women deserve better, and as we collectively challenge outdated norms, we are beginning to see improvement. Still, there’s much more work to be done.
How the Health Sector Can Change Vaccine Messaging Amid Rising Anti-Vaccine Sentiment
Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s rise to become secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services has some concerned that anti-vaccine policies are coming. If the nation’s top public health agency pulls support of vaccination, other healthcare stakeholders will need to step up to fill the vaccine messaging void.
Medical Device Right to Repair is the Wrong Approach
How can physicians and patients be confident enough that vendors entirely ignorant of the FDA process for repair and reporting can properly recalibrate life-saving machines? Is this really the right place to argue that “anyone can do it?”
The Rise of Plant-Based Self-Medication and What Healthcare Must Do Next
The self-medicating plant movement sits at the intersection of empowerment and misinformation. On one hand, it signals a growing desire for agency in personal health. On the other, it raises alarms about safety, oversight, and the risk of delayed care.