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Innovation
The ROI of AI for an FQHC
For Ohio-based Primary Health Solutions, an AI tool called Denise could help open the door for underserved patients looking to...
Telehealth
Trump Called Digital Equity Act 'Racist.' Now Internet Money for Rural Americans Is Gone.
People in high-speed internet "dead zones" live sicker and die younger on average than their peers in well-connected regions.
CMO
Health Centers Face Risks as Gov't. Funding Lapses
Some health centers may have to cut medical and administrative staff or reduce services. Some could eventually close.
CFO
Virginia Health System Consolidates 3 Locations Thanks To The One Big Beautiful Bill Act
Augusta Health is consolidating three outpatient locations?highlighting a growing trend among health systems to streamline services in response to financial...
CFO
New Study Warns of Up to $25B in Hospital Revenue Losses from Medicaid Disenrollment
A new Kodiak Solutions analysis warns that Medicaid cuts under the OBBBA could cost hospitals up to $25 billion a...
Technology
Using Telemedicine to Keep Care Local
With virtual care facing a crossroads, rural hospitals and health systems are touting the platform as a means of reducing...
Innovation
Contributed Content: How We Are Fighting HIV Infection Using AI
The Parkland Center for Clinical Innovation (PCCI) is using AI to tackle a persistent problem: HIV infections. PCCI's Vice President...
Innovation
Congress Looks To Ease Restrictions on Veterans' Use of Non-VA Clinics and Hospitals
When services aren't readily available, the VA is supposed to pay for private care. Critics say it often doesn't.
CFO
Infographic: 5 Notes for CFOs On Direct Primary Care Models
Could health systems ditch traditional high-deductible health plans for direct primary care models?
CFO
$50B Rural Health 'Slush Fund' Faces Questions, Skepticism
The Rural Health Transformation Program hands states $10 billion a year for five years starting in fiscal year 2026.
CFO
Direct Primary Care: A Predictable Path Forward for CFOs? (Part 2)
As financial pressures grow, CFOs are eyeing Direct Primary Care as a more stable, patient-focused alternative?though not without risks and...
Payer
In Rush to Satisfy Trump, GOP Delivers Blow to Health Industry
Health industry lobbyists are assessing the damage after Trump's OBBBA raced through Congress in less than two months with only...