National Rural Health Day is the third Thursday in November. In 2025, that’s November 20. At Azalea, our mission is to help underserved (aka rural) healthcare providers improve patient care and their profitability. And so we honor and celebrate the National…
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The One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA) will hurt rural healthcare by hurting rural Medicaid recipients. It’s estimated that the OBBBA Medicaid impact on rural areas will result in up to 2.7 million people losing Medicaid and Affordable Care Act…
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The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) aims to move Medicare users from a Medicare fee-for-service model and most Medicaid users to a value-based care model by 2030. The goal reflects a broader shift in the healthcare industry, as…
Fee-for-Service vs Value-Based-Care: What to Know Read more
Several Medicare changes in 2026 are underway. A few won’t have an immediate impact. But others could have a big impact on both providers and patients — in a good way. This article covers key changes, how they’ll benefit providers…
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Physicians and clinicians go into healthcare to care for patients. They don’t want to spend hours navigating complex electronic health record (EHR) systems or dealing with documentation burdens and inefficient workflows. Add staffing shortages, especially in rural areas, and ways…
How AI Medical Documentation Improves Provider Workflows Read more
The California IVF bill — SB 729 — was signed into law on September 24, 2025. It was originally scheduled to start July 1, 2025. Now it takes effect January 1, 2026. The bill is a big shift in reproductive…
The California IVF Bill — What Fertility Clinics Should Know Read more
