A big risk is from third-party dependence for services, with some organizations not testing continuity plans should a breach happen, says Lee Kim, senior principal of cybersecurity and privacy at HIMSS.
Tennessee-based health system Ascension Saint Thomas is entering into a joint venture with PathPoint Health, a metabolic care provider, to help individuals prevent and manage metabolic conditions, including diabetes and obesity.
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services has proposed a 2.6% payment rate increase for inpatient rehabilitation facilities in 2026. The 2.6% is based on a market basket update of 3.4%, less a proposed 0.8 percentage point productivity adjustment, under the Inpatient Rehabilitation Facility Prospective Payment System proposed rule for fiscal year 2026.
Psychiatric facilities will get a 2.4% increase under the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services’ proposed rule for the inpatient psychiatric facility prospective payment system for fiscal year 2026.
A proposed rule from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services seeks to increase the hospice payment rate by 2.4% – an estimated increase of $695 million in payments from fiscal year 2025.
In addition to setting payment rates for inpatient and long-term care, Friday’s proposed rule would update quality measures, promote interoperability programs and reduce private expenditures to comply with federal regulations.
Because AI is a technology that will solve a business problem, IT execs looking to become a Chief AI Officer need to focus on the business side of the house to understand the problem, says Sameer Sethi, SVP and chief AI and insights officer at Hackensack Meridian Health.
The American Medical Association is urging Optum to stop its approach for recouping Change Healthcare cyberattack-related loans and to suspend all claim filing deadlines associated with the resulting outage.
Medtech companies must make sure that AI algorithms reflect the patient population they’re serving and know the clinical decisions these algorithms are making, says Peter Shen, North America head of digital and automation at Siemens Healthineers.
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services is making updates to Medicare payment policies and rates for skilled nursing facilities under the Skilled Nursing Facility Prospective Payment System (SNF PPS) for fiscal year 2026.