By Dr. Mehmet Oz – The current prior authorization process creates unnecessary delays for patients, burdens health care providers with excessive paperwork, and erodes trust between payers and health care providers, even though all share the same goal: delivering high-quality patient care.
We have rounded up some reports and surveys from around the industry that we thought were of interest from SimplePractice, HFMA, AHIP, Journal of Medical Internet Research, Verato, UnitedHealthcare, InStride Health, Sage Growth Partners, RevSpring, OptimizeRx Corp, eClinical Solutions, Weatherby Healthcare, AMA and more.
STARTING May 18: Tune in this week for these highlighted shows. Don’t miss new episodes of Digital Health Talks, This Just In Radio, Health UnaBASHEd, The Tate Chronicles, What’s My Tagline, Value-Based Care Insights, PopHealth Week, Healthcare de Jure, Talking the Walk, and The Shahid Shah Show.
Healthcare Now Radio continues to expand its lineup with fresh new voices and exciting conversations. Along with the addition of four new podcasts, we’re also welcoming back a returning favorite to the network. This week’s Friday Five highlights everything you need to know about the latest shows joining the Healthcare Now Radio family.
WEEKEND: May 23 – May 24 Check out what’s on this weekend marathon airings of your favorite shows. And get a sneak peek of what’s new next week on Talking the Walk and Healthcare IT Today. Catch up on your favorite shows.
By Barry Bottino – Where you start your nursing career can shape both your professional growth and quality of life. So choosing the best states for new grads to advance their salary, job opportunities, and career trajectory is essential.
Whether entering the nursing profession for the first time, advancing into leadership, or preparing for a specialized clinical role, choosing the right degree program can shape their impact from day one. Here are three on-line nursing degree programs meeting the future of patient care.
Our podcast library is growing! Subscribe on your favorite platform. This week we have new episodes of NextGen Healthcare’s In Practice, The CereCore Podcast, Health Launchpad’s The Healthtech Marketing Show, Infinx’s Revenue Cycle Optimized, Solventum’s Inside Angle, Point-of-Care Partners’ The Dish on Health IT, and more.
In this monthly report you will find news and highlights in the Applied Life Sciences from Medical Microinstruments, OptimizeRx Corp, Orphan Therapeutics Accelerator, Robocath, Ballad Health, CVRx, ImpediMed, AiZtech Labs, Cardioline, Banner Health, Laguna Diagnostics, AOP Health, BD, BIOTRONIK, Crown Bioscience, and more.
Check out the most recent episodes now on-demand from The AI Shift, Health Cent$, Healthcare IT Today, This Just In, Health Stealth Radio, Digital Health Talks and Health News You Can Use.
International Nurses Day is celebrated around the world every May 12, the anniversary of Florence Nightingale’s birth and is led by the International Council of Nurses (ICN). Each year carries a theme and for 2026 it is: “Our Nurses. Our Future. Empowered Nurses Save Lives.”
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 April that we think deserve sharing again.












