HITshow Daily: September 8, 2025 (Monday)
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Today on HITshow Daily, CMS expands catastrophic health plan access as 2026 premiums surge, new policy rules accelerate EHR transparency mandates, rural hospitals weigh bailouts against collaborative networks, and an interview on micro-learning that’s cutting nurse training time by 75%.
HOST: RHONDA BROOKS
The Day’s Pulse
📍 Providers & Policy — Nate Collier
CMS expands access to catastrophic health plans as 2026 premiums surge, with ripple effects on charity care and financial assistance strategies.
📍 Innovation & Technology — Peter Betterworth
New federal rules accelerate EHR transparency requirements, mandating real-time pharmacy benefit and electronic prior authorization integration by October 2025.
📍 Providers & Policy — Anika Shah
Palo Verde Hospital secures $8.5M in emergency state funding to avoid closure, highlighting the fragile sustainability of rural safety-net hospitals.
📍 Providers & Markets — Teresa Vaughn
Independent rural hospitals join collaborative networks to pool patient volumes, negotiate stronger vendor contracts, and preserve independence.
🎙️ Interview — Jalen Cross with Tim Coulter, CEO of Elemeno Health
How micro-learning is cutting nurse training time by 75% and giving leaders a new tool to ease workforce challenges.
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