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Industry AlertFive Vendor Breaches, More Than 30 Million Reported Affected
Five healthcare vendors disclosed breaches in 2026, each affecting more than one million people. A breach at one vendor does not stay at that vendor. Can you show what was entrusted, who could access it, and the evidence behind each decision?
Mayuri Anegondi · October 16, 2026 · 4 min read
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Industry AlertAI-Enabled Coding and the Need for Verifiable Evidence
A BCBSA analysis finds coding intensity at high-growth hospitals rose sharply as AI coding tools spread, with an estimated $2.3B nationwide impact. Can you demonstrate the evidence, authority, and review behind what your systems decide?
Mayuri Anegondi · October 5, 2026 · 5 min read
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Industry AlertWhen a Licensing Board Goes Offline: What the Alabama Nursing Board Cyberattack Reveals About Credentialing Infrastructure
The Alabama Board of Nursing has been offline since September 1 after a cyberattack, with roughly 80,000 nurse renewals disrupted. Credential verification is critical infrastructure, and cyber resilience requires more than restoring systems.
Mayuri Anegondi · September 25, 2026 · 6 min read
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Regulatory InsightsAI in High-Stakes Decisions: Why Recent Headlines Should Change How You Think About AI Tools
Recent, well-documented failures of general-purpose AI in healthcare show that the real risk isn't intelligence; it's workflow design. Human oversight must be built in by design, not written into the fine print.
Mayuri Anegondi and Ineza Beck · September 17, 2026 · 8 min read
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Regulatory InsightsHow State Medicaid Agencies Can Improve Provider Access Through Modern Credentialing Technology
More than 66 million Americans depend on Medicaid, but credentialing delays and inaccurate provider directories mean enrollment on paper does not always translate into care in practice. When credentialing fails, the damage is clinical, not clerical.
Charlotte Mooney · September 2026 · 8 min read
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Regulatory InsightsWhy Payers Need New Credentialing Strategies for Digital Health and Non-Traditional Care
As care moves out of the hospital, the old credentialing playbook becomes a liability. Care model fragmentation, regulatory acceleration, and a directory accuracy problem that costs the industry about $4 billion a year.
Jake Keffer · August 2026 · 7 min read
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Regulatory InsightsUniform Obligations, Fragmented Support: Where the Cost of Regulatory Change Lands
Regulatory change arrives as a single obligation but must be implemented separately across dozens of payers, states, and facilities. The cost of reconciling that difference falls on provider operations.
Erick Lopez · August 2026 · 9 min read
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Regulatory InsightsCommercial vs. Medicaid vs. Medicare Advantage: Why Credentialing Isn't One Process
All three payer types credential the same provider, but each has different requirements, timelines, and compliance rules. Treating them as a single pipeline leads to avoidable delays and denials.
Oyinkansola Latona · July 2026 · 7 min read
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Regulatory InsightsFrom Hire Date to Billing Readiness: How Medicaid Compliance Shapes Provider Enrollment
A provider can be hired, licensed, and ready to see patients before the organization is ready to bill Medicaid. Enrollment only becomes reliable when screening, disclosures, credentialing, and data maintenance move together.
Zelin Pan · July 2026 · 8 min read
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Regulatory InsightsWhen the Courts Won't Save You: What Neurological Surgery v. HHS Means for Your Practice
A federal appeals court confirmed providers have no judicial lever when IDR claims stall. 3.4 million disputes filed, two-thirds past the statutory deadline. The only reliable protection is staying in-network.
Erick Lopez Figueroa · June 2026 · 6 min read
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Regulatory Insights2026 Medicare Urology Reimbursement: Why the Fee Schedule Isn't Your Biggest Cost Problem
CMS cut facility-based urology payments 9 to 10% in 2026, and the cystoscopy supply pack is already down 33% from its 2024 baseline. But enrollment delays cost practices up to $10,000 per day. That's the bigger number.
Mayuri Anegondi · June 2026 · 7 min read
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