Andrea Fox

Health IT developers with modules that needed to certify compliance by Jan. 1 now have until the end of February to complete updates required under the HTI-1 Final Rule.

C3HIE and THSA are calling their bidirectional data-sharing agreement a groundbreaking end to data silos. Simplified access to the largest pool of health data in the state will transform care, the health information exchanges say.

The agency confirmed that eligible Medicare telehealth reimbursements would be processed retroactively for virtual visits, and cleared up confusion on provider home address reporting requirements.

By adding Intelerad’s outpatient imaging and cloud interoperability capabilities to its offerings in 2026, GE says it aims to accelerate precision care while improving care team efficiencies and patient outcomes.

With a holistic and adaptive cyber resilience plan, Renown Health aligns information security and technology innovations to the organization's strategic pillars, its CISO says.

Geisinger Health and Nuance settle data breach lawsuit

CISA and its partners have a new warning for small- and medium-sized healthcare organizations, who should beware of some recently discovered exploits.

The joint initiative is meant to develop specific rural healthcare strategies, rather than simply adapting urban models. The aim is to co-create a unified operating approach that benefits rural providers and patients alike.

By embedding Amazon prescription services into Experity's urgent care provider ecosystem, patients can access the tech giant's delivery service for certain prescriptions during their appointments.

The two-month reprieve extends through January 2026. While some providers are restarting telehealth services, it remains unclear whether eligible virtual care reimbursements, accrued during the 43-day shutdown, will be approved for retroactive payment.

The two SymphonyAI companies are combining to launch GW RhythmX, an artificial intelligence-driven personalized care platform that unites clinical, financial, payer and social data.

Aligning infosec imperatives with organizational goals depends on relationship building, trust and storytelling, said Steven Ramirez, CISO at Renown Health, who will explain more at the upcoming HIMSS AI & Cybersecurity Virtual Forum.

The AI-powered prior auth requirements under the CMS' Wasteful and Inappropriate Service Reduction model would increase provider burden and could harm patients since it prioritizes cost savings over medical judgment, the lawmakers say.

Healthcare organizations' concerns about cyber threats were also mixed with complacency, according to a new survey from Travelers. And one analyst says too few providers are taking action to protect themselves and their patients against cyber risk.

With Mayo Clinic Platform_Insights, the health system hopes that by extending its clinical and operational expertise to healthcare organizations worldwide, it can help shrink the digital divide and improve patient outcomes.

Innovaccer will support analytics efforts by the state's PopHealth Learning Center to comply with federal quality management and performance tracking requirements under the California Equity and Practice Transforming Health Program.

Through the new Collaborative for Healthy Rural America, several health tech companies and their partners pledge to build an integrated care coordination and payment platform for states as they embark on their rural health transformation plans.

Virtual care proponents are concerned about the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services scrapping pandemic-era flexibilities in its 2026 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule. But others welcome new indications of more permanent support for telehealth.

Companies this past month announced many new products and services that use artificial intelligence to automate complex processes, secure data and improve care coordination and interoperability workflows.

The $50 billion in funding to be allocated annually among all states over 10 years may be insufficient, even as the RHTP could put pressure on the rural healthcare system over the long term.