October 26, 2026 · Insurance operations
An October 21 CMS and Labor Department announcement brings self-funded employers into the prior authorization reform effort. What clinics should verify before changing their process.
October 26, 2026 · Insurance operations
An October 21 CMS and Labor Department announcement brings self-funded employers into the prior authorization reform effort. What clinics should verify before changing their process.
October 26, 2026 · Clinical operations
A September 30 ONC update separates documentation burden from prior authorization and external-record retrieval. Why a single time-saved number misses the workflow.
October 26, 2026 · Health IT research
ONC’s October 6 LEAP awards fund clinical AI orchestration and laboratory terminology work. The important distinction: these are development projects, not proven clinical outcomes.
October 25, 2026 · Clinical documentation
An October 12 paper proposes a framework for reviewing AI-generated clinical notes. What changed, what the research does not establish, and why it matters for medical documentation.
October 25, 2026 · Insurance operations
Medicare’s probationary prior authorization process began October 15, 2026 for certain DMEPOS suppliers. Why supplier, item and enrollment context matter at intake.
October 25, 2026 · Industry news
A new NHS ambient voice technology adoption programme launched in October 2026. Why clinical workflow, local assurance and evidence matter throughout an AI scribe rollout.