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Can Data-Driven Consistency Redefine Value-Based Care?

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The promise of value-based care has always rested on one critical pillar: consistency without compromise.That is exactly what Risant Health, the nonprofit venture backed by Kaiser Permanente, is trying to operationalize across its network — turning electronic health records (EHRs) into engines for standardizing high-value care. When Kaiser folded Geisinger Health into Risant in 2024, […]

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Will a $100,000 H-1B Paywall Collapse U.S. Healthcare Access?

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IntroductionThe White House has issued an executive order requiring a $100,000 fee for H-1B visas, per employee, per year, sparking headlines across every sector. While most analysis focuses on technology and business, the healthcare industry may be the hardest hit. In a nation already struggling with physician shortages, rising burnout, and widening health inequities, this

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What If Your Doctor Got Paid to Keep You Healthy — Not Just See You Sick?

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Introduction: Rethinking Value-Based Care Despite the growing momentum behind value-based care, many Americans still misunderstand what it actually means. Patients often confuse it with lower-cost, lower-quality care. Critics in the industry question its effectiveness, dismissing it as a marketing gimmick or bureaucratic shuffle. But these misconceptions obscure the very real transformation underway — one that

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What If Your Local Hospital Vanished Tomorrow? America’s Polycrisis in Healthcare Is Already Here

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Healthcare in America is facing not just one crisis, but a convergence of many — a true polycrisis. Workforce shortages, delayed insurer payments, rising inflation, and shrinking public funding have all collided, pushing hospital systems to a breaking point. If we fail to act now, the consequences will extend far beyond medicine. They will threaten

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Command Centers & Agentic AI: Building Trust Before Scaling Healthcare Automation

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IntroductionAgentic AI—the kind of artificial intelligence capable of making independent, complex decisions—is not just a future concept anymore. It is already reshaping how hospitals, payers, and life sciences companies operate. From automating prior authorizations to speeding up drug discovery, agentic AI promises significant efficiency. But as this powerful technology moves from controlled pilots into real-world

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Clinician Burnout Is a Systemic Crisis—And It Needs Systemic Solutions

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IntroductionClinician burnout is not just a staffing challenge or a temporary consequence of the pandemic—it is a systemic crisis with far-reaching consequences for healthcare delivery, patient safety, and workforce sustainability. Recent data from the 2025 Medscape Physician Mental Health & Well-Being Report reveals that nearly 50% of physicians experienced burnout in the past year, and

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A New Executive Order on Drug Pricing: Is the U.S. Finally Catching Up?

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Introduction The U.S. government has taken a bold policy step that could significantly impact the pharmaceutical landscape: a new Executive Order proposes tying Medicare drug prices to those paid in other developed nations. This model, commonly referred to as the “Most Favored Nation” (MFN) pricing approach, is designed to bring American prescription costs closer to

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Medicare Payment Updates for 2026: Incremental Relief or Systemic Strain?

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Introduction The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) recently released its proposed rule for fiscal year 2026, outlining a 2.4% increase in Medicare reimbursements for inpatient hospital care. Long-term care hospitals and inpatient psychiatric facilities would receive 2.6% and 2.4% increases, respectively. While this update aligns with statutory inflation formulas, it has sparked concern

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DaVita’s Ransomware Attack: A Wake-Up Call for Hospital Systems to Fortify Cybersecurity

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Introduction In an era where digital transformation in healthcare is accelerating, the threat of ransomware attacks is becoming just as urgent as clinical emergencies. The recent cyberattack on DaVita Inc., one of the nation’s largest kidney care providers, is a sobering reminder that no healthcare organization is immune from these threats. With over 700 hospital

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Healthcare Price Transparency: Why Patients Must Know the Cost of Care

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Introduction Imagine walking into a store, picking out an item, and only finding out the price after you’ve purchased it. Sounds absurd, right? Yet, this is exactly how healthcare pricing works in many hospitals and clinics today. For decades, healthcare costs have been shrouded in secrecy, leaving patients with little to no idea how much

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