Rural Spotlight

Whitepaper: 2025 Cyber Threat Report: Healthcare Now Accounts for 17% of Cyberattacks

November 5, 2025

Whitepaper: 2025 Cyber Threat Report: Healthcare Now Accounts for 17% of Cyberattacks

In 2024, healthcare faced more targeted cyberattacks than any year on record. Threat actors used tactics once reserved for Fortune 500 companies against small clinics, diagnostic centers and regional hospitals.

The 2025 Cyber Threat Report breaks down exactly how these attacks unfolded – and what leaders can do now to prepare for future attacks. This report is not just a retrospective. It’s a proactive roadmap to help teams identify, isolate and shut down today’s most dangerous threats.

Learnings include:

  • Why malicious scripts are now the top threat vector in healthcare,
  • How threat actors are bypassing defenses via outdated systems and misused tools, and
  • The shift from ransomware encryption to high-leverage extortion and data theft.

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Webinar: How AI Enabled Virtual Reality Training is Transforming Nurse Development and Clinical Readiness, November 10

November 5, 2025

Webinar: How AI Enabled Virtual Reality Training is Transforming Nurse Development and Clinical Readiness, November 10

Hospitals are under pressure to ensure nurses are confident, competent and ready for high-stakes patient care – especially as clinical experience gaps widen. Forward-thinking organizations are turning to virtual reality to build nursing skills across all career stages, from onboarding to advanced practice.

In this session, you’ll hear from a panel of VR simulation, clinical education and nursing leaders – including experts from OMS, Meta and hospitals actively using immersive simulation today. They’ll unpack how to scale VR simulation to support safer practice, stronger retention and improved readiness at the bedside.

Insights include:

  • How hospitals are using VR to reduce variability and standardize nurse readiness,
  • Where immersive simulation drives measurable improvements in clinical competence and patient safety, and
  • Practical strategies for launching or expanding VR training programs sustainably.

Cost: Free

When: Monday, November 10, 12:00 p.m. – 1:00 p.m.

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Webinar: Balancing Vision and Value: An Intentional Approach to AI Innovation, November 17

November 5, 2025

Webinar: Balancing Vision and Value: An Intentional Approach to AI Innovation, November 17

To improve system availability and improve quality of care, many healthcare organizations are exploring AI as a potential solution. As those same systems race to adopt transformative AI, the challenge lies in balancing vision with measurable value and near-term results. The healthcare industry has a unique opportunity to set the standard for responsible AI adoption.

In this webinar, you will explore how AI can be coupled with healthcare technology management (HTM) to play an essential role in shaping this future.

Join TRIMEDX to examine practical use cases for AI in medical device management, and discover how these innovations can enhance patient care, support providers, and strengthen the healthcare ecosystem.

Learning Points:

  • Explore how AI can help address BMET shortages by streamlining workflows and creating opportunities for more meaningful, higher-value work,
  • Understand how AI-enabled insights can improve efficiency and prevent unexpected downtime,
  • Learn how AI can proactively identify cyber risks and strengthen safety protocols across the hospital environment, and
  • Discover strategies for using AI to guide smarter investments and long-term capital planning for medical equipment.

Cost: Free

When: Monday, November 17, 12:00 p.m. – 1:00 p.m.

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Whitepaper: 3 Health Systems Share Their Solution to the $20 Billion Denial Problem

November 5, 2025

Whitepaper: 3 Health Systems Share Their Solution to the $20 Billion Denial Problem

Denials are rising fast, now reaching 10-15% of claims and costing providers $20 billion annually.

This whitepaper spotlights how leading systems are shifting to denial prevention: investing in documentation integrity, embedding physician advisors at key decision points and applying analytics to reduce low-value appeals.

See how UChicago Medicine, Inova and NYC Health + Hospitals are driving measurable improvement in financial outcomes by changing their approach, not just their tech stack.

What You’ll Learn:

  • Common breakdowns in legacy denial workflows and how to rebuild,
  • How data and documentation improve both clinical and financial outcomes, and
  • What leading systems are doing to reduce unnecessary appeals and recover lost revenue.

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MRHA Webinar: Long COVID – Practical Insights and Regional Resources, November 13

November 5, 2025

MRHA Webinar: Long COVID – Practical Insights and Regional Resources, November 13

Many clinicians are treating Long COVID – whether they realize it or not. This session, presented by Washington University in St. Louis School of Medicine, will offer a practical overview of Long COVID tailored specifically for primary care providers and other front-line clinicians. Drawing from the American Academy of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation’s (AAPM&R) consensus guidance statement, the presentation will provide actionable insights into identifying, managing, and supporting patients with Long COVID, even in settings without specialized resources.

In addition to clinical guidance, participants will be introduced to a variety of free patient- and provider-facing resources available across Missouri, including consultations with the WashU Long COVID clinic, educational tools, and support services offered through the St. Louis Long COVID Iniative.

Who Should Attend:

  • Primary care clinicians, especially those working in RQHCs and RHCs
  • Healthcare professionals,
  • Community health workers,
  • Public health administrators, and
  • Representatives from social service and policy organizations

Cost: Free

When: Thursday, November 13, 12:00 p.m.

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MRHA Webinar: Pain Management Program, November 6

November 5, 2025

MRHA Webinar: Pain Management Program, November 6

Rural hospitals are under mounting pressure to provide high-quality care while navigating financial and workforce constraints. This session, presented by the Pain Management Group will explore how integrating a balanced pain management program can help hospitals meet both clinical and economic goals drawing from the successful partnership between Edgerton Hospital & Health Services and Pain Management Group – launched in March 2022 – this presentation will highlight key strategies for implementing specialized pain services that support long-term stability for rural hospitals and their medical staff.

Cost: Free

When: Thursday, November 6, 12:00 p.m.

Whitepaper: Agentic Automation Has Arrived. See Which Healthcare Workflows Benefit Most

November 4, 2025

Whitepaper: Agentic Automation Has Arrived. See Which Healthcare Workflows Benefit Most

Health systems are navigating tighter margins, higher expectations and widespread staffing strain. But traditional automation – limited to simple task execution – won’t carry organizations forward.

This short guide introduces the next chapter: agentic automation. By combining AI-powered intelligence, human insight and robotic precision, agentic automation enables provider organizations to streamline high-impact workflows across RCM, patient access and supply chain.

Whether you’re just getting started or expanding your automation roadmap, this resource helps leaders identify what’s worth automating and why it matters now.

Download to learn:

  • How agentic automation enhances decision-making, not just task completion,
  • Use cases that reduce administrative load and accelerate revenue recognition, and
  • Key strategies for deploying automation across clinical and business functions

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Webinar: Behind Abridge’s 95% + Retention Rate: By Clinicians, For Clinicians, November 10

November 4, 2025

Webinar: Behind Abridge’s 95% + Retention Rate: By Clinicians, For Clinicians, November 10

Clinicians love using Abridge: Month-over-month user retention across the platform is 95%+, an astounding benchmark for a new technology in healthcare. The secret is simple – Abridge is designed by clinicians, for clinicians.

Abridge’s CEO and Co-Founder is a practicing cardiologist and there are clinicians in crucial positions at every level of the company. Each aspect of the platform is designed in partnership with clinicians at Abridge because they know firsthand what’s at stake: burnout, work satisfaction, and the daily grind of documentation that draws focus away from what really matters – delivering exceptional patient care.

In this session, hear how Abridge’s deep clinical roots shape everything, from product design to implementation, ensuring that ambient AI technology feels intuitive, trustworthy, and built for the way care actually happens.

In this webinar, you will learn:

  • The secret to Abridge’s 95%+ retention rate,
  • How clinicians at Abridge drive partner experience, and
  • About the clinician-driven product roadmap.

Cost: Free

When: Monday, November 10, 12:00 p.m. – 1:00 p.m.

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Webinar: From Data to Decisions: How AI Command Centers Enable Safer, Smarter Health Systems, November 12

October 31, 2025

Webinar: From Data to Decisions: How AI Command Centers Enable Safer, Smarter Health Systems, November 12

Health system leaders face a familiar bind: patient acuity risk is rising; CMS penalties are looming, and budgets are tight – but the data to manage it all lives in silos.

This webinar explores a practical answer: AI-powered command centers that unify real-time data into a single source of truth. Leaders get an executive-ready view of clinical risk, performance and ROI, enabling faster decisions, targeted resource deployment and measurable improvement across facilities and service lines.

Key Learnings Include:

  • How to optimize an executive-ready command center to monitor risk and performance across units in real time,
  • How to direct resources to the highest-impact areas to reduce adverse events and protect CMS scores, and
  • How to sustain improvement with clear governance, front-line workflows and systemwide accountability.

Cost: Free

When: Wednesday, November 12, 12:00 p.m. – 1:00 p.m.

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Whitepaper: Redesigning RCM Support: A Step-by-Step Framework for Relieving Burnout and Boosting Yield

October 31, 2025

Whitepaper: Redesigning RCM Support: A Step-by-Step Framework for Relieving Burnout and Boosting Yield

Hospitals aren’t just healthcare providers – they’re among the largest employers in their communities. But as workforce demands grow and burnout intensifies, health systems must rethink how to support finance and RCM teams while staying financially agile.

This whitepaper outlines how end-to-end RCM partnerships can strengthen internal teams, not replace them. By consolidating workflows, filling resource gaps and reducing tech overload, health systems can drive both financial performance and workforce satisfaction.

You’ll get step-by-step guidance to vet, implement and evaluate an RCM partner, as well as strategies to include your staff’s valuable input throughout the process.

Insights Include:

  • Consolidating workflows under one accountable partner,
  • Filling resource and skill gaps without increasing burnout,
  • Turning tech overload into streamlined support,
  • Refocusing internal teams on high-impact work, and
  • Onboarding external support with transparency and staff input.

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