# rural health (blogs) — RSS Amplifier Recent posts from the 3 feeds in the RSS Amplifier directory that cover rural health. Page: Feed: --- ## [Health IT Business News – August 27, 2026](https://www.healthitanswers.net/health-it-business-news-august-27-2026/) _2026-08-27 · Annmarie Budniak · Health IT Answers_ Health IT business news from Luma Health, PointClickCare, ABILITY Neurotech, IKS Health, Penguin Ai, HHAeXchange, Aiva Health, Murj, ImpediMed, Motive Medical Intelligence, WellSky, Impact Advisors, AArete, 1upHealth, First Databank, Impact Advisors, Komodo Health, and more. The post Health IT Business News – August 27, 2026 appeared first on Health IT Answers . ## [The Hidden Costs of EHRs: Why the Bundled Model Is Winning in the C-Suite](https://www.healthitanswers.net/the-hidden-costs-of-ehrs-why-the-bundled-model-is-winning-in-the-c-suite/) _2026-08-27 · Industry Expert · Health IT Answers_ By Sandra Johnson - There is a better way, one that allows systems to obtain new EHRs with more transparent financial impact. The System as a Service (SYaaS) solution offers a more predictable and manageable approach that delivers all the benefits of a modern EHR but without the enormous upfront costs and additional expenses that can add millions to the investment. The post The Hidden Costs of… ## [Turning AI Experiments into Dependable Care Capability](https://www.healthitanswers.net/turning-ai-experiments-into-dependable-care-capability/) _2026-08-26 · Industry Expert · Health IT Answers_ By Natosha McNeal - Agentic orchestration is what makes scale achievable. It sets the boundaries an agent operates within and records every step it takes, with a clinician or compliance check built in wherever the stakes call for it. This allows AI to take on real work while the people accountable for it remain in control. The post Turning AI Experiments into Dependable Care Capability appeared… ## [Revenue Cycle and Payer News – August 26, 2026](https://www.healthitanswers.net/revenue-cycle-and-payer-news-august-26-2026/) _2026-08-26 · Annmarie Budniak · Health IT Answers_ Reported payers and health insurance industry news from EHVA.ai, UnitedHealthcare, Independence Blue Cross, Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield, CVS Health, CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield, Humana, UnitedHealth Group, Cigna Healthcare, AHIP, and more. The post Revenue Cycle and Payer News – August 26, 2026 appeared first on Health IT Answers . ## [Digital Mental Health Dashboards Need More Than Engagement Metrics](https://www.healthitanswers.net/digital-mental-health-dashboards-need-more-than-engagement-metrics/) _2026-08-26 · Industry Expert · Health IT Answers_ By Nargiza Noimann Zander - Digital mental health programs should be judged by whether they expand access and contribute to appropriate care. Engagement is part of that assessment, but it should never be asked to carry the full weight of clinical success. The post Digital Mental Health Dashboards Need More Than Engagement Metrics appeared first on Health IT Answers . ## [Quality Payment Program Updates from CMS](https://www.healthitanswers.net/quality-payment-program-updates-from-cms/) _2026-08-25 · HHS/ONC/CMS Communications · Health IT Answers_ CMS has released important Quality Payment Program updates. Key updates include the MIPS Value Pathways (MVP) Adoption Survey is now open, 2025 MIPS Final Scores and Targeted Review timeline, & reminder to submit comments on the CY 2027 PFS Proposed Rule Policy Changes for Quality Payment Program by 9/14/2026. The post Quality Payment Program Updates from CMS appeared first on Health IT Answers . ## [Talent Tuesday: Workforce Issues at Thru-Put 26](https://www.healthitanswers.net/talent-tuesday-workforce-issues-at-thru-put-26/) _2026-08-25 · Roberta Mullin · Health IT Answers_ Starting October 11, in Salt Lake City, the Thru-Put Healthcare Operations Summit will dive into evidence-based operations and leadership best-practices, giving you practical strategies you can use with your teams. Check out the Workforce, Culture & Staffing Track. The post Talent Tuesday: Workforce Issues at Thru-Put 26 appeared first on Health IT Answers . ## [Structured Data, Smarter Workflows: What Electronic Prior Authorization Means for Behavioral Health](https://www.healthitanswers.net/structured-data-smarter-workflows-what-electronic-prior-authorization-means-for-behavioral-health/) _2026-08-25 · Industry Expert · Health IT Answers_ By Christy Winter - For decades, paper-based authorizations have stalled the healthcare industry, creating administrative backlogs for care teams and critical treatment delays for patients. On average, practices spend 13 hours each week completing 40 prior authorizations per clinician, a massive administrative burden that diverts nearly 700 hours from patient care annually. The post Structured… ## [CommonWell Health Alliance Fall Summit 2026](https://www.healthitanswers.net/commonwell-health-alliance-fall-summit-2026/) _2026-08-24 · Roberta Mullin · Health IT Answers_ Starts October 13th in Redwood City CA - They are taking this year’s event to the West Coast and bringing members, partners, and prospective participants together in Redwood Shores, just outside San Francisco, for two days of conversation, collaboration, and strategy around the future of interoperability. The post CommonWell Health Alliance Fall Summit 2026 appeared first on Health IT Answers . ## [CMS Launches QualTech to Identify Innovative Technology Solutions](https://www.healthitanswers.net/cms-launches-qualtech-to-identify-innovative-technology-solutions/) _2026-08-24 · HHS/ONC/CMS Communications · Health IT Answers_ The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, through the Center for Clinical Standards and Quality, is launching QualTech, an industry event initiative designed to identify innovative technology solutions aligned to key quality-related priorities and advance better health outcomes for all Americans. The post CMS Launches QualTech to Identify Innovative Technology Solutions appeared first on… ## [Finnish Seedboxes — Up to 20Gbps (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/aM6ceGCdkjx3) _2026-08-24 · **Sponsored**_ Private Finnish seedboxes with 1–20Gbps speeds, RAID storage and 14‑day refund ## [AI Is Only as Good as the Operational Foundation Its Built On](https://www.healthitanswers.net/ai-is-only-as-good-as-the-operational-foundation-its-built-on/) _2026-08-24 · Industry Expert · Health IT Answers_ By Angel Mena MD - The health systems that reinforce their operational foundation with consolidated tools, shared data, and regularly examined workflows will be better positioned to deploy AI, maximize its potential, and be more resilient for the industry regulations and financial pressures ahead. The post AI Is Only as Good as the Operational Foundation Its Built On appeared first on Health IT… ## [The Operational AI Opportunity Hospitals Are Missing](https://www.healthitanswers.net/the-operational-ai-opportunity-hospitals-are-missing/) _2026-08-23 · Healthcare NOW Radio Host · Health IT Answers_ Newly released episode of AI Amplified. Host Dr. Heather Bassett talks to Rom Eizenberg, Chief Revenue Officer and Head of Product Innovation at Kontakt.io, to explore a blind spot in healthcare AI investment: while clinical technologies have attracted enormous attention and funding, the operational infrastructure supporting care delivery has been largely overlooked. The post The Operational AI… ## [Studies, Surveys and Reports: What Can We Learn?](https://www.healthitanswers.net/studies-surveys-and-reports-what-can-we-learn-082326/) _2026-08-23 · Annmarie Budniak · Health IT Answers_ We have rounded up some reports and surveys from around the industry that we thought were of interest from Cognizant, CHG Healthcare, HHAeXchange, CHIME, Peterson Health Technology Institute, and more. The post Studies, Surveys and Reports: What Can We Learn? appeared first on Health IT Answers . ## [NOW in Life Sciences – Month of August 2026](https://www.healthitanswers.net/now-in-life-sciences-month-of-august-2026/) _2026-08-22 · Annmarie Budniak · Health IT Answers_ In this monthly report you will find news and highlights in the Applied Life Sciences from OSR Health, Clearmind Medicine, Kupando, Touchlight, ProBioGen, Celonic AG, Thrombolytic Science, Devonian Health Group, SpotitEarly, Neurizon® Therapeutics Limited, AlphaRose Therapeutics and more. The post NOW in Life Sciences – Month of August 2026 appeared first on Health IT Answers . ## [Rural Health Transformation Needs a Community — So We Built One](https://par4san.substack.com/p/rural-health-transformation-needs) _2026-08-22 · San · San’s Substack_ The Rural Health Transformation Program is moving into a different phase. ## [Trust is the New Attack Surface in Healthcare](https://www.healthitanswers.net/trust-is-the-new-attack-surface-in-healthcare/) _2026-08-21 · Industry Expert · Health IT Answers_ By Lionel Litty -The incidents that slip past an organization's defenses show up as a routine email, an ordinary link, or a file that looks exactly like the hundreds of legitimate ones an employee opens every week. Across healthcare organizations, security teams are discovering that attacks bypassing every layer of their stack trace back to the same entry point: the browser session. The post Trust… ## [Healthcare’s Cybersecurity Challenge Is No Longer Visibility](https://www.healthitanswers.net/healthcares-cybersecurity-challenge-is-no-longer-visibility/) _2026-08-20 · Industry Expert · Health IT Answers_ By Jim Kirk - Healthcare organizations are gaining more visibility into their cybersecurity risks, but identifying vulnerabilities is only the first step. Fortified Health Security’s 2026 Mid-Year Horizon Report examines the growing gap between risk detection and remediation, and the foundational areas healthcare leaders must prioritize to strengthen cyber resilience. The post Healthcare’s… ## [Health IT Business News, Financial Edition – August 20, 2026](https://www.healthitanswers.net/health-it-business-news-financial-edition-august-20-2026/) _2026-08-20 · Annmarie Budniak · Health IT Answers_ Business and financial news from Hinge Health, Amae Health, OpenEvidence, PwC, Zyter, Medbridge, Ascend Learning, OSF HealthCare, Curative Health Insurance, Included Health, WellSky, CHG Healthcare, Novo Nordisk, Amazon Web Services, HealthSnap, iRhythm Holdings, EnableComp, Intermountain Health, BioCare, CheckedUp, and more. The post Health IT Business News, Financial Edition – August 20, 2026… ## [Winning the Revenue Cycle Arms Race Starts With the Foundation](https://www.healthitanswers.net/winning-the-revenue-cycle-arms-race-starts-with-the-foundation/) _2026-08-20 · Industry Expert · Health IT Answers_ By Brian Robertson -To improve revenue cycle management (RCM) through AI, organizations first have to change how they see the revenue cycle itself. RCM is no longer operational support. It is a core driver of enterprise strategy, corner office and all. The post Winning the Revenue Cycle Arms Race Starts With the Foundation appeared first on Health IT Answers . ## [Interoperability Starts with Infrastructure that Serves Everyone](https://www.healthitanswers.net/interoperability-starts-with-infrastructure-that-serves-everyone/) _2026-08-19 · Industry Expert · Health IT Answers_ By Melissa Kotrys - Healthcare interoperability has made meaningful progress, but gaps remain between the national vision and the realities of local health information exchange. Achieving truly seamless, accessible data sharing requires national and local initiatives to work together, ensuring progress translates into meaningful impact for the communities and organizations that rely on it. The… ## [Trade Bitcoin & Ethereum (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/H7WswuZFQ3xc) _2026-08-19 · **Sponsored**_ Buy, sell and margin trade BTC & ETH with fiat currencies ## [AI in Healthcare News and Updates](https://www.healthitanswers.net/ai-in-healthcare-news-and-updates-081926/) _2026-08-19 · Roberta Mullin · Health IT Answers_ This month's AI report includes news and updates from Apella, Causaly, Definitive Healthcare, Luma Health, MDaudit, ModMed, MUSC Health, Nabla, PerfectServe, Relatient, Sage, Sheba Medical Center, and ThinkSono. The post AI in Healthcare News and Updates appeared first on Health IT Answers . ## [Understanding ERP Implementation Partner Capabilities for Medical Facilities](https://www.healthitanswers.net/understanding-erp-implementation-partner-capabilities-for-medical-facilities/) _2026-08-19 · Industry Expert · Health IT Answers_ By April Miller - Managing medical facilities requires coordinating finance, procurement and patient-facing operations across complex systems. Enterprise resource planning (ERP) platforms can centralize these functions and provide healthcare leaders with stronger operational visibility to control costs and allocate resources effectively. The post Understanding ERP Implementation Partner… ## [Occupational Therapy Students Complete Successful Placement at Y WA Kalgoorlie Early Learning Centre](https://www.curtin.edu.au/news/occupational-therapy-students-complete-successful-placement-at-y-wa-kalgoorlie-early-learning-centre/) _2026-08-19 · Kate Dansey · News at Curtin_ A successful partnership between Goldfields University Department of Rural Health (GUDRH) and The Y WA has delivered lasting benefits for Goldfields children, families, educators and future allied health professionals. ## [ONC Increases Funding for TEFCA RCE in New Contract Year](https://www.healthitanswers.net/onc-increases-funding-for-tefca-rce-in-new-contract-year/) _2026-08-18 · Industry News · Health IT Answers_ The Sequoia Project, the leading non-profit focused on advancing healthcare interoperability, announced it will continue its role as the Recognized Coordinating Entity® (RCE®) to support the implementation of the Trusted Exchange Framework and Common Agreement™ (TEFCA®). The post ONC Increases Funding for TEFCA RCE in New Contract Year appeared first on Health IT Answers . ## [Health IT Hires, Appointments, and Who’s Hiring](https://www.healthitanswers.net/health-it-hires-appointments-and-whos-hiring-081826/) _2026-08-18 · Roberta Mullin · Health IT Answers_ Latest announcements made from companies and organizations on hiring include Health Gorilla, AArete, Vida Health, Iterative Health, NYU Langone Health, NAHQ, Healthcare Management Administrators, Blue Shield of California, Royal Health, HCAA, Corundum Corp., Eagle Telemedicine, eHealth Exchange, The Sequoia Project, Reach for Resources, St. Joseph's Health, Healthworks, & AmeriHealth Caritas. The… ## [Strategic Data Infrastructure Investments Will Determine Success for CMS ACCESS Model Participants](https://www.healthitanswers.net/strategic-data-infrastructure-investments-will-determine-success-for-cms-access-model-participants/) _2026-08-18 · Industry Expert · Health IT Answers_ By David Harvey - Managing chronic diseases remains a significant challenge in U.S. healthcare, both in terms of the total cost of care and poor patient outcomes. The CDC estimates that 90% of the nation’s $5.3 trillion annual healthcare expenditures go toward preventing, treating, and managing chronic disease (including both physical and mental health chronic conditions). The post Strategic Data… ## [Attend the HealthIMPACT Fall Forum 2026 in NYC](https://www.healthitanswers.net/attend-the-healthimpact-fall-forum-2026-in-nyc/) _2026-08-17 · Roberta Mullin · Health IT Answers_ Starts October 6th in New York City - This year, they are addressing the urgent issue of care moving outside hospital walls faster than the workforce can adapt. With nursing shortages, primary care deserts, and an aging population outpacing available clinicians, hiring alone will not solve these challenges. The post Attend the HealthIMPACT Fall Forum 2026 in NYC appeared first on Health IT Answers… ## [The Road to Rural Healthcare: August 2026](https://www.healthitanswers.net/the-road-to-rural-healthcare-august-2026/) _2026-08-17 · Roberta Mullin · Health IT Answers_ Can the RHT initiative turn the deepening decline of rural healthcare around? Who will take on the challenges to not just spend the $50B but change the rural healthcare landscape? Here is what’s in the news this month. The post The Road to Rural Healthcare: August 2026 appeared first on Health IT Answers . ## [Section 1557 Has Changed the Rules: Language Access Is No Longer Optional](https://www.healthitanswers.net/section-1557-has-changed-the-rules-language-access-is-no-longer-optional/) _2026-08-17 · Industry Expert · Health IT Answers_ By Fawad Aslam - A patient who cannot explain her symptoms is a patient at risk. A discharge plan that is not understood is a readmission waiting to happen. Communication failures driven by language barriers affect diagnosis, treatment adherence, informed consent, and patient safety, and for more than 26 million Americans with limited English proficiency, they are a routine feature of seeking… ## [The Future of Healthcare Finance: 4 Themes from the HFMA Annual Conference](https://www.healthitanswers.net/the-future-of-healthcare-finance-4-themes-from-the-hfma-annual-conference/) _2026-08-16 · Healthcare NOW Radio Host · Health IT Answers_ NOW on-demand, Value-Based Care Insights host Daniel J. Marino speaks with Katie Gilfillan, Director of Healthcare Finance Policy at HFMA. They discuss how the conversations at this year's HFMA Annual Conference made one thing clear: value-based care is no longer just about reimbursement; it's becoming the foundation for how healthcare organizations operate. The post The Future of Healthcare… ## [Countdown to Getting Paid (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/F19ueJe4zZ8j) _2026-08-16 · **Sponsored**_ Create a shareable wallet timer — deposits buy back time and pay debt down ## [What Latin America’s Regulatory Fragmentation Teaches About Interoperability](https://www.healthitanswers.net/what-latin-americas-regulatory-fragmentation-teaches-about-interoperability/) _2026-08-16 · Industry Expert · Health IT Answers_ By Gerardo Herrero - Interoperability conversations in the United States tend to assume a shared floor: one national framework, one certification program, one set of standards everyone is nominally moving toward. Latin America offers a useful counterfactual. The post What Latin America’s Regulatory Fragmentation Teaches About Interoperability appeared first on Health IT Answers . ## [Health IT Issues that Deserve a Second Read – July 2026](https://www.healthitanswers.net/health-it-issues-that-deserve-a-second-read-july-2026/) _2026-08-15 · Industry Expert · Health IT Answers_ The thought leaders in our community are good about sharing their thoughts on the issues of today. Here are the top read and shared guest posts of July that we think deserve sharing again. The post Health IT Issues that Deserve a Second Read – July 2026 appeared first on Health IT Answers . ## [RHTP’s Easy Part Is Over](https://par4san.substack.com/p/rhtps-easy-part-is-over) _2026-08-15 · San · San’s Substack_ The plans are approved. The money is moving. Now rural health transformation has to work in the real world. ## [Payment Integrity Needs a New Operating Model](https://www.healthitanswers.net/payment-integrity-needs-a-new-operating-model/) _2026-08-14 · Industry Expert · Health IT Answers_ By Anne Neal - For years, the industry has measured payment integrity success largely through recoveries, savings, and avoided overpayments. However, achieving those metrics often comes at the cost of significant abrasion that manifests as claims rework, provider tension, cash flow unpredictability, and poor member experience. The post Payment Integrity Needs a New Operating Model appeared first… ## [Weekend Playlist on Healthcare NOW Radio](https://www.healthitanswers.net/weekend-playlist-on-healthcare-now-radio/) _2026-08-14 · Roberta Mullin · Health IT Answers_ Find a new podcast or catch up on some of your favorites, here are all the newest episodes released this week on Healthcare NOW Radio. Have a great weekend! The post Weekend Playlist on Healthcare NOW Radio appeared first on Health IT Answers . ## [Upcoming Virtual Events Roundup](https://www.healthitanswers.net/upcoming-virtual-health-it-events-for-providers/) _2026-08-14 · Roberta Mullin · Health IT Answers_ We have rounded up some virtual events around our industry. They are all free to attended so register today. And check back each week for new events. Have an event we can include? Contact us. The post Upcoming Virtual Events Roundup appeared first on Health IT Answers . ## [Puzzling Proposed Pivot](https://www.healthitanswers.net/puzzling-proposed-pivot/) _2026-08-13 · Industry Expert · Health IT Answers_ By Matt Fisher - The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services released its proposed 2027 Physician Fee Schedule for Medicare (the 27 PFS) on July 14, 2026. The 27 PFS contained a pretty big surprise: a complete shift in approach to the two primary modes of remote monitoring: remote physiologic monitoring and remote therapeutic monitoring. The post Puzzling Proposed Pivot appeared first on Health… ## [Health IT Business News – August 13, 2026](https://www.healthitanswers.net/health-it-business-news-august-13-2026/) _2026-08-13 · Annmarie Budniak · Health IT Answers_ Health IT business news from CereCore, Solventum, ModMed, Nabla, Wolters Kluwer Health, ModMed, DSS, AGS Health, Definitive Healthcare, Collette Health, OMNY Health, Inovalon, PerfectServe, WellSky, ThinkSono, SafeRide Health, VirtuAlly, Impact Advisors, and more. The post Health IT Business News – August 13, 2026 appeared first on Health IT Answers . ## [Healthcare’s Next Competitive Advantage Is Not AI. It Is Access.](https://www.healthitanswers.net/healthcares-next-competitive-advantage-is-not-ai-it-is-access/) _2026-08-13 · Industry Expert · Health IT Answers_ By Khalid Sattar - Healthcare has spent decades optimizing care delivery. It has invested billions in clinical excellence, advanced diagnostics, modern facilities, digital records, and operational efficiency. Yet one of healthcare's greatest challenges still occurs before care even begins. Patients struggle to access the system. The post Healthcare’s Next Competitive Advantage Is Not AI. It Is… ## [Revenue Cycle Visibility: Why Medical Practices Need Better Billing KPIs](https://www.healthitanswers.net/revenue-cycle-visibility-why-medical-practices-need-better-billing-kpis/) _2026-08-12 · Industry Expert · Health IT Answers_ By Syed Sibt-e-Hassan - Most practices judge a good month by the balance in the bank. It is the slowest and least useful way to understand revenue. By the time a shortfall shows up in the account, its causes are weeks old and often past the point of recovery. The post Revenue Cycle Visibility: Why Medical Practices Need Better Billing KPIs appeared first on Health IT Answers . ## [Sharing Health Data Update August 2026](https://www.healthitanswers.net/sharing-health-data-update-august-2026/) _2026-08-12 · Roberta Mullin · Health IT Answers_ Moving our healthcare system into the digital age, better outcomes, controlling and reducing costs, and patient access to their health data. Our monthly HIE rundown includes updates on industry interoperability news, TEFCA, HIE networks, job openings and vendor contracts. The post Sharing Health Data Update August 2026 appeared first on Health IT Answers . ## [I Used to Buy Practices. AI Is Draining the Moat I Was Paying For.](https://www.healthitanswers.net/i-used-to-buy-practices-ai-is-draining-the-moat-i-was-paying-for/) _2026-08-12 · Industry Expert · Health IT Answers_ By Theo Sakalidis - When I worked on the buy side of healthcare private equity, we underwrote a lot of physician practices. And I can tell you that the clinical work, the thing the doctors trained a decade to do, was almost never the thesis. The thesis was the back office. The post I Used to Buy Practices. AI Is Draining the Moat I Was Paying For. appeared first on Health IT Answers . ## [How One Growing TPA Cut Provider Call Volume by 81%, Without Adding a Single Headcount](https://www.healthitanswers.net/how-one-growing-tpa-cut-provider-call-volume-by-81-without-adding-a-single-headcount/) _2026-08-11 · Product Information · Health IT Answers_ The math was simple and unforgiving: the company couldn’t scale to serve new clients without physically scaling its call center, and physically scaling a call center is slow, expensive, and hard to reverse. The question isn’t whether AI can handle provider calls, it’s how much capacity is sitting on the table until it does. The post How One Growing TPA Cut Provider Call Volume by 81%, Without… ## [CHG Healthcare Survey: Advanced Practice Providers Have Become Essential to Health System Workforce Strategy](https://www.healthitanswers.net/chg-healthcare-survey-advanced-practice-providers-have-become-essential-to-health-system-workforce-strategy/) _2026-08-11 · Industry News · Health IT Answers_ Advanced practice providers (APPs) have moved from a reactive staffing solution to a foundational pillar of U.S. healthcare workforce strategy, according to a new survey of 327 healthcare facility leaders from CHG Healthcare, the nation’s leading physician and advanced practice workforce company. The post CHG Healthcare Survey: Advanced Practice Providers Have Become Essential to Health System… ## [The Specialty Problem Generalist AI Scribes Don’t Solve](https://www.healthitanswers.net/the-specialty-problem-generalist-ai-scribes-dont-solve/) _2026-08-11 · Industry Expert · Health IT Answers_ By Pat Williams - When healthcare leaders talk about ambient AI scribing, they almost always picture the same setting: a primary care physician, managing a panel of 15 to 20 patients, dictating notes between appointments. That's the benchmark the industry has built its expectations around. The post The Specialty Problem Generalist AI Scribes Don’t Solve appeared first on Health IT Answers . ## [Attend the AMCP NEXUS 2026 in San Diego](https://www.healthitanswers.net/attend-the-amcp-nexus-2026-in-san-diego/) _2026-08-10 · Roberta Mullin · Health IT Answers_ Starts October 26th in San Diego - We're in an era of rapid transformation across managed care pharmacy. Artificial intelligence, political volatility, and scientific breakthroughs have all made their mark on managed care, and AMCP Nexus 2026 is where leaders come together to make sense of what's changing and shape what comes next. The post Attend the AMCP NEXUS 2026 in San Diego appeared first on… ## [CMS Releases 3 Final Payment Rules](https://www.healthitanswers.net/cms-releases-3-final-payment-rules/) _2026-08-10 · HHS/ONC/CMS Communications · Health IT Answers_ CMS issued multiple Fiscal Year (FY) 2027 final payment rules in late July 2026. These rules update payment rates, quality programs, and reporting timelines across acute care, long-term care, inpatient rehabilitation, skilled nursing, and hospice settings, generally taking effect on October 1, 2026. The post CMS Releases 3 Final Payment Rules appeared first on Health IT Answers . ## [Stopping Avoidable Work: The First Job for Payer AI](https://www.healthitanswers.net/stopping-avoidable-work-the-first-job-for-payer-ai/) _2026-08-10 · Industry Expert · Health IT Answers_ By Sanjay Subramanian - Some of the most expensive work in healthcare is the work no one counts as care. Physicians and their teams chase authorization status, resubmit records, clarify denial reasons, and explain coverage confusion to patients. The post Stopping Avoidable Work: The First Job for Payer AI appeared first on Health IT Answers . ## [Building Trust: From Expanse Rollout to High Reliability Organization](https://www.healthitanswers.net/building-trust-from-expanse-rollout-to-high-reliability-organization/) _2026-08-09 · Healthcare NOW Radio Host · Health IT Answers_ The CereCore Podcast release: On this episode of The CereCore Podcast, they welcome back Lynn Falcone, CEO of Cuero Regional Hospital, and Ismelda Garza, CIO of Cuero Regional Hospital and CereCore manager, for a candid conversation about their multi-year effort to implement MEDITECH Expanse and evolve into a high reliability organization (HRO). The post Building Trust: From Expanse Rollout to… ## [Rural Health Is Having a Moment. But It Still Doesn’t Feel Like Enough.](https://www.healthitanswers.net/rural-health-is-having-a-moment-but-it-still-doesnt-feel-like-enough/) _2026-08-09 · Industry Expert · Health IT Answers_ By Amy Oliver - I have always cared about healthcare access and equity. But recently it stopped being just a professional conviction and became something messier and more specific, the kind of care that comes from watching the system fail someone you love and not being able to do anything about the system, only about showing up. The post Rural Health Is Having a Moment. But It Still Doesn’t Feel…