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Mashup Score: 6Op-ed: To strengthen patient access, Congress must address doctor shortage and burnout - 5 day(s) ago
If you’ve been forced to wait for medical care recently, you’re not alone. | American Medical Association President Bruce Scott, M.D., says increased reimbursement for doctors and prior authorization reform are needed to head off burnout and clinician shortages.
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A coalition of industry organizations is pressing employers to offer coverage for obesity as they would for other chronic conditions. | A coalition of industry organizations is pressing employers to offer coverage for obesity as they would for other chronic conditions.
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68 #healthcare orgs sign on to open letter pushing for enhanced #obesity care coverage https://t.co/fX1rUSkUJL
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Pennsylvania hospitals owned by Prospect Medical Holdings will need to be closed unless a funding deal can be made within the next week, the bankrupt for-profit system told a judge Thursday. | Bankrupt Prospect Medical Holdings told a judge this week that short- and long-term deals to support Pennsylvania’s Crozer-Chester Medical Center and Taylor Hospital have fallen apart.
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Prospect Medical's Crozer Health hospitals to close March 14 without 'miracle' deal https://t.co/hEqCO18SSy
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Mashup Score: 0Headspace inks partnership with US Navy as it explores conversational AI for mental health support - 8 day(s) ago
The U.S. Navy has tapped Headspace to provide active duty military personnel with access to app-based mental health coaching. | The United States Navy has tapped Headspace to provide active duty military personnel with access to app-based mental health coaching.
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.@Headspace inks partnership with US Navy as it explores #conversationalAI for #mentalhealth support https://t.co/iorbG4U1Rg
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A growing number of states have made it easier for doctors who trained in other countries to get medical licenses, a shift supporters say could ease physician shortages in rural areas. | Since 2023, at least nine states have dropped this requirement for some doctors with international training, according to the Federation of State Medical Boards. More than a dozen other states are considering similar legislation.
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#US States facing doctor #shortages ease licensing rules for foreign-trained physicians https://t.co/dV4HeSTIn9
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LAS VEGAS—At HIMSS 2024, Seth Hain, senior vice president of R&D at Epic, predicted that artificial intelligent-powered agents would be a major focus on the showroom floor at the next year’s co | Electronic health records giant Epic is putting major investments into rapidly building out its AI capabilities to benefit doctors, clinicians and patients, including agentic AI agents.
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#HIMSS25: Epic building out agentic AI as the health IT giant also broadens focus beyond EHRs https://t.co/k9eOGNPhug
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Private equity firm Sycamore Partners has entered into a definitive agreement with Walgreens Boots Alliance to acquire the struggling retail pharmacy chain. | The confirmation follows weeks of speculation and rumors that Sycamore was planning to take over Walgreens and take the company private.
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Sycamore Partners to take @Walgreens private in deal valued at $10B; will be looking for a potential buyer for VillageMD | #privateequity #healthcare #pharmacy #retailcare #MnA #primarycare https://t.co/lrKlFaphrb
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Mashup Score: 1Peterson Health Technology Institute to evaluate efficacy of virtual opioid use disorder programs - 9 day(s) ago
The Peterson Health Technology Institute (PHTI) is set to begin evaluating virtual care programs for opioid use disorder (OUD), examining clinical effectiveness and economic effects. | The Peterson Health Technology Institute is set to begin evaluating virtual care programs for opioid use disorder, examining clinical effectiveness and economic effects.
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.@Peterson_HTI to evaluate efficacy of virtual opioid use disorder programs https://t.co/UhYva7qg4a
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LAS VEGAS—During an opening keynote for the 2025 Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society (HIMSS) Global Health Conference & Exhibition, the organization’s CEO, Harold Wo | LAS VEGAS—On stage at HIMSS and speaking with reporters, Harold Wolf, CEO of HIMSS, cautioned that healthcare systems should brace for less funding and lower revenue.
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#HIMSS25: #Healthcare in a 'shaky period of uncertainty' under #Trump, HIMSS CEO says https://t.co/dGXnKV37TC
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This story will be updated. | In this roundup: HIMSS outlines priorities; Memorial Sloan Kettering taps Abridge; UpToDate integrates with new Microsoft Dragon Copilot
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#HIMSS25 roundup: @Zoom launches healthcare AI betas; @TeladocHealth enhances Prism with AI https://t.co/gK1XBv0GI0
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With the window to address this year’s #Medicare cut rapidly closing, lawmakers must prevent a further erosion of America’s supply of physicians and ensure that patients can continue to access top-notch, timely care. Congress must #FixMedicareNow. https://t.co/4GHhTrYlZS