Matt Fisher

HIPAA Was Built for an Analog Era, Healthcare AI Has Outgrown It - MedCity News Healthcare AI in the U.S. has progressed to a point where traditional, HIPAA-style compliance alone is no longer adequate. The next phase of regulation and market expectation will require continuous, ...

Accurate to say that #HIPAA as #legislation was passed before most current #technology existed. While updates would be good, can also acknowledge flexibility in current #security measures. medcitynews.com/2026/03/hipa...

Here's how Congress plans to fight new cyberattacks The plan puts the burden on the government and providers to prevent serious breaches that cut across the industry.

#Legislation appears to be advancing in #Congress to help address #cyberattacks. Would drive coordination, improve requirements, and increase enforcement. axios.com/2026/03/09/c...

Chatbots are 'constantly validating everything' even when you're suicidal. New research measures how dangerous AI psychosis really is | Fortune It's free, easy to use, doesn't have a stigma around it, and makes you feel better. Researchers and experts warn that's the problem with chatbots.

What will a #chatbot tell you? The answer may be hard to always know, but #research shows will validate psychosis and other #mentalhealth harms. Why #laws trying to catch up, but harm being done. fortune.com/2026/03/07/c...

AI Startups Are Tying Fees to Completed Tasks. Will Hospitals Buy In? - MedCity News Healthcare AI startups are experimenting with pricing models that tie their costs to real-world results, such as completed tasks or improved patient outcomes. While investors see this as a way to prov...

#Pricing is often a constantly shifting target in the #startup world. #Healthcare focused AI companies going for completed transaction model. Time needed to know stickiness. medcitynews.com/2026/03/ai-s...

Painful, But Notice Mandatory Revealing a data breach can be a hard action for an organization to take. The ongoing stream of notifications still generates attention, which is typically not positive when a security breakdown is…

The newest #HIPAA settlement from OCR focuses lack of #databreach notification despite #patient info being posted on the #DarkWeb. Will this be enough of a spur to drive #compliance? healthlawpulse.wordpress.com/2026/03/06/p...

Hospital price transparency cuts costs, but limitations signal more work | TechTarget A new study links hospital price transparency to lower cancer care costs, but merely posting machine-readable files will not cut it as efforts to disclose prices move forward.

#PriceTransparency made be starting to move needle for #healthcare. However, only a start. First #regulation is just that first step. Need to keep driving change. techtarget.com/revcyclemana...

Report: What 170 health care email breaches had in common | Medical Economics A new Paubox analysis of every email-related breach reported to federal regulators last year points to the same foundational failures, over and over.

What lessons can be taken from #email #databreaches after the fact? Many orgs missing basic #security measures. No way to block #phishing or verify sender. Have to put basics in place. medicaleconomics.com/view/report-... #HIPAA

Hospitals accounted for 40% of spike in healthcare spending, far more than any other category: KFF The study by the nonprofit KFF is focused on the jump in overall healthcare prices from 2022 to 2024, with hospitals leading as a result of both delayed care from the pandemic and an increase in price...

#Healthcare prices continue to rise and recent data review suggests #hospital prices accounted for 40% of it from 2022-24. Sure to add fuel to #healthcost debate of who is most responsible. healthexec.com/topics/healt...

Hospitals accounted for 40% of spike in healthcare spending, far more than any other category: KFF The study by the nonprofit KFF is focused on the jump in overall healthcare prices from 2022 to 2024, with hospitals leading as a result of both delayed care from the pandemic and an increase in price...

#Healthcare prices continue to rise and recent data review suggests #hospital prices accounted for 40% of it from 2022-24. Sure to add fuel to #healthcost debate of who is most responsible. healthexec.com/topics/healt...

CMS unveils new initiatives aimed at cracking down on healthcare fraud The Trump administration announced late Wednesday new steps

Trying to address #fraud is not new for #CMS with #Medicare and #Medicaid. Nationwide moratorium on new DME is bringing back old issue. Penalizing individual #states is new and seems more #political than factual. www.fiercehealthcare.com/regulatory/c...

Survey: Many rare disease patients struggle to navigate care Communication gaps, preventable delays and limited support place significant responsibility on patients on the rare disease journey, a new survey finds. | Ninety percent of patients and caregivers sai...

#CareNavigation is hard in #healthcare, which is especially true for #patients with #rarediseases. Convoluted paths are hard. www.fiercehealthcare.com/providers/pa...

First study of ChatGPT Health questions triage efficacy | TechTarget The study, which is the first to assess OpenAI's ChatGPT Health tool, found that the system under-triages serious medical emergencies and mental health crises.

First #research into #ChatGPTHealth raises questions about acuracy. Missed some serious referrals. Rushing #technology out comes with risk, which is problematic when #patient care involved. www.techtarget.com/patientengag...

Telehealth has become ‘essential’ for older Medicare patients | Medical Economics One in 6 Medicare beneficiaries used virtual visits for essential care from 2021-2023.

#Telehealth should be essential for all #patients, not just #Medicare. There really shouldn't be a debate anymore about how it fits into the #healthcare stream. medicaleconomics.com/view/telehea...

State Lawmakers Seek Restraints on Wage Garnishment for Medical Debt - KFF Health News At least eight states are considering legislation to curtail wage garnishment over unpaid medical bills, as health care costs rise and more people become underinsured.

After federal #government took back #regulations aimed at protecting #patients from #medicaldebt, #states looking to fill in. Focused on stopping #wage garnishment. kffhealthnews.org/news/article...

Consolidation pressure builds for physician practices even as health care bankruptcies ease | Physicians Practice Rising costs squeeze physician practices, fueling consolidation and financing hurdles; learn how cash-flow fixes and readiness keep independence possible.

#Consolidation remains pressure point for #physician practices. Lot of strain on independent operation and not much relief being seen. Operating costs and other #financial pressures part of it. www.physicianspractice.com/view/consoli...

Elon Musk’s AI Pushes Back As He Encourages Users To Upload Medical Information Musk has long encouraged users of his artificial intelligence chatbot, Grok, to ask it for medical advice.

Sign that maybe #ArtificialIntelligence does give decent advice? Despite owner of #Grok promoting it as being able to provide #healthcare second opinion, tool itself says don't do it, talk to professional. www.forbes.com/sites/maryro...

OCR launches Part 2 civil enforcement program, new breach portal features | TechTarget OCR will now accept notifications of substance use disorder patient record breaches as part of its new Part 2 civil enforcement program.

#DataBreach reports to OCR no longer just for #HIPAA. With Part 2 #regulations aligning to HIPAA, substance use disorder treatment facilities also need to report. How quickly will #enforcement follow? www.techtarget.com/healthtechse...

Trump Required Hospitals To Post Their Prices for Patients. Mostly It’s the Industry Using the Data. - KFF Health News Politicians have pushed for price transparency in health care. But instead of patients shopping for services, it’s mostly health systems and insurers that are using the information, as fodder for nego...

#PriceTransparency does not translate to #patients shopping for #healthcare. Idea of pushing for more shopping around difficult. Would require larger systemic changes. kffhealthnews.org/news/article...

Practices bet on AI to unclog scheduling, phones and prior authorizations | Physicians Practice Medical practices use AI to ease front-desk overload; smarter scheduling, call routing, eligibility checks and prior auth. Yet patient adoption and governance lag.

#Healthcare coming up with beneficial uses of #ArtificialIntelligence, especially on front end of #patient interactions. Think #phonecall, #scheduling, and similar items. Good starting points. physicianspractice.com/view/practic...

AI Can’t Improve Healthcare if Clinicians and Staff Aren't Trained to Use, Orchestrate It - MedCity News Giving healthcare teams powerful AI tools without training undermines their ability to use potentially system-changing tools safely and effectively.

No #technology or other tool can be helpful if don't know how to use it. Acquiring only starts process. #Implementation and #education needed. medcitynews.com/2026/02/ai-c...

State crackdowns on ‘corporate medicine’ may be backfiring on independent physicians | Medical Economics Pacific Research Institute brief says new limits on MSOs could tilt the market further toward hospitals as consolidation and prices climb.

#Regulations trying to address common #investment backed deals where outsiders form #management entity to "acquire" #physician practice. Gaining insight or constraining options? www.medicaleconomics.com/view/state-c...

It’s 2026, but hospitals still haven’t prevented snooping in celebrities’ records – DataBreaches.Net DataBreaches is not on TikTok and, being something of a dinosaur, never heard of "Josh and Jase" before. But no patient should have their privacy violated the w

Reminder that insiders remain major #privacy risk: #hospital getting negative spotlight after reveal #databreach to #socialmedia celebrity. Csan't go looking. databreaches.net/2026/02/12/i... #HIPAA

Inside the ripple effects of Trump's surprise Medicare Advantage rate freeze A chain reaction that ultimately affects the more than 34 million beneficiaries in Medicare Advantage plans.

With tensions between #healthcare orgs delivering care and #healthinsurance already high, admin decision to freeze #MedicareAdvantage rates expected to only add fuel to fire. www.axios.com/2026/02/12/t...

Hospitals and insurers are fighting over money, leaving patients in the lurch The disputes stem from rising health care costs, with insurers and hospitals fighting more aggressively over the price of care.

Public disputes between #hospitals and #healthinsurance seem to be growing. Each side points fingers, but #patients caught in the middle. Many resolve before a break, but breaks happening. www.nbcnews.com/health/healt...

As AI enters the operating room, reports arise of botched surgeries and misidentified body parts Medical device makers have been rushing to add AI to their products. While proponents say the new technology will revolutionize medicine, regulators are receiving a rising number of claims of patient ...

#Healthcare can take its time adopting #technology, especially when it directly impacts #patient care. Reports of #medicaldevices with AI causing complications is concerning. Assurance key. reuters.com/investigatio...

#ArtificialIntelligence is showing benefit #administrative tasks, but limitations also being seen for #clinical and meeting #valuebasedcare needs. Evolving quickly, which calls for understanding operations. www.physicianspractice.com/view/the-pro...

What medical practices need to know about the private equity resurgence | Medical Economics Private equity is still looking at medical practices, but they are looking for different things than before

Thesis for #privateequity reportedly changing for #healthcare. Looking at operational excellence, not just trying to rip and rebuild. Will it change #physician perception? www.medicaleconomics.com/view/what-me...

Telehealth, hospital-at-home waivers get years-long extensions | TechTarget Telehealth flexibilities and the federal hospital-at-home waiver received two-and five-year extensions, respectively, after the House passed the 2026 funding package.

Some breathing room for #telehealth and #hospitalathome from latest funding bill. Get 2 and 5 year extensions. At what point will both become permanent parts of #Medicare? Periodic drama negatively impacts business. www.techtarget.com/virtualhealt...

Nearly 45% of healthcare payments tied to APMs: Survey | TechTarget The latest healthcare payments data shows stable participation in alternative payment models, although there was little growth in risk-based payments.

Amount of #valuebasedcare payments creeping up in #healthcare. Reportedly 45% of payments through an alternative payment model. How much is at #risk, which had been the goal. Slow change. www.techtarget.com/healthcarepa...

Hospitals and physician groups keep consolidating, squeezing independent practices | Physicians Practice Hospital and physician practice consolidation continues to shape U.S. health care, impacting costs, competition, and operational decisions for practices nationwide.

Clear that #healthcare consolidation between #hospitals and #physician practices squeezing a lot. However, independence has become less appealing in many scenarios. Lot of swirling factors. www.physicianspractice.com/view/-hospit...