CMS’ Medicare provider directory released Social Security numbers: Washington Post

CMS’ Medicare Advantage provider directory exposed healthcare providers’ Social Security numbers, The Washington Post reported April 30. The Post downloaded …

Beyond FIFO: How intelligent triage is modernizing access and referrals — 4 takeaways

One in three patients in the U.S. is referred to a specialist every year, yet only about 35% of those …

States scramble to submit Medicaid ‘provider revalidation’ plans to CMS

CMS is requiring all 50 states to audit Medicaid providers and submit detailed plans to the agency by May 23, …

MetroHealth primary care providers seek unionization: 5 things to know

Employees at Cleveland-based MetroHealth are working to form a primary care providers union amid “unsustainable workloads,” Cleveland.com reported April 29. …

‘Providers are part of the issue too’: Hackensack Meridian CEO outlines affordability strategy

Robert Garrett had a warning for the room before he said it. “This may not be popular,” the Hackensack Meridian …

Why Some Hospitals Won’t Be Able to Comply With Upcoming HIPAA Updates

The first major update to HIPAA in more than a decade will eliminate the distinction between “required” and “addressable” safeguards, …

WTWH Healthcare Now Accepting Nominations For the Inaugural Product of the Year Awards

WTWH Healthcare is proud to introduce the inaugural Home Health Care News (HHCN) Product of the Year (POY) Awards program. …

Surviving VA Slashes: Home Care Providers Report Rate Cut Impacts

In November, the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs announced significant cuts for home health aide and homemaker codes in Texas …

Beth Israel Lahey Health rolls out AI scribe systemwide

Cambridge, Mass.-based Beth Israel Lahey Health has selected Heidi as its systemwide AI scribe vendor. The 14-hospital system has started …

KLAS Points of Light 2026: Top Payer-Provider Partnerships for Interoperability and Alignment

What You Should Know KLAS has released its 2026 Points of Light report, honoring 24 strategic partnerships that successfully improved …

California Dems gives middle finger to pro-lifers with plot to let nurses take over late-term abortions

The proposal seeks to amend multiple sections of California’s Business and Professions Code, marking a notable shift in state law …

UPMC Washington launches inpatient teleneurosurgery consult service

UPMC Washington (Pa.) has rolled out a new inpatient tele-neurosurgery consultation service. As part of this service, UPMC neurosurgery specialists …

Beth Israel Lahey Health Partners with Heidi to Roll Out Ambient AI Scribing to All Physicians

What You Should Know Beth Israel Lahey Health (BILH) is expanding its partnership with Heidi to provide ambient AI scribing …

Payer mix shifts and profitability at critical access hospitals, 2011 to 2023

Abstract Introduction Critical Access Hospitals (CAHs) are essential providers in rural communities but face persistent financial challenges due to narrow …

Why Healthcare AI Still Can’t Scale — and How Nvidia & Hoppr Are Trying to Fix It

Nvidia and Hoppr are betting that healthcare AI will scale not through standalone applications, but through a new infrastructure layer …

Availity Abrasion Index 2026: Denials and Prior Authorization Top Payer-Provider Friction Points

What You Should Know Availity has launched the 2026 Abrasion Index, a dual-sided research report quantifying administrative friction between U.S. …

CMS Unveils Proposed 2028 HCBS Quality Measure Set: What It Means For Home Care Providers

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has proposed a new set of quality measures for Medicaid home- and …

EU Funds Sovereign Cloud Infrastructure with €180 Million Contract

The European Commission has awarded a €180 million contract to four providers—Post Telecom, STACKIT, Scaleway, and Proximus—to provide sovereign cloud …

OpenAI can use Google and more for cloud providers under updated Microsoft deal