CPT Updates for 2025 and What Your Practice Needs to Know from Medicare for 2025. On Wednesday, January 15, join Jill Young to explore the latest CPT code updates for 2025 and on Thursday, January 23, when she will discuss the Medicare final rule for changes to the physician fee schedule for 2025, including several …
Month: January 2025
Agrekko: Supply Chain Primary Risk to UK’s Energy Transition
As the UK continues to expand renewable energy production and infrastructure, the report underscores the challenges of balancing commercial objectives with ESG goals in energy procurement. A key aspect of this effort involves close collaboration within the energy supply chain to assess requirements and address challenges effectively, selecting practical solutions that deliver both efficiency and …
Why risk management must be at the heart of IBP
Gone are the days when business risks followed predictable cycles. As traditional risk management professionals struggle to adapt to constant change, Birgit Breischuh, a partner at Oliver Wight, explains how Integrated Business Planning can accelerate an organisation’s recovery from major disruptions. Today’s business landscape is marked by a relentless barrage of disruptions that have transformed …
DTCC outlines priorities for financial industry in 2025
The Depository Trust & Clearing Corporation (DTCC) has disclosed its priorities and predictions for the financial industry in 2025, with a focus on technological advancements, risk management, and regulatory changes. Frank La Salla, President, CEO, and Director of DTCC, highlighted the ongoing uncertainty in the macroeconomic and geopolitical environment. He expressed optimism about the company’s …
St Xavier’s University launches course on disaster risk reduction management, details here | Education
St. Xavier’s University has introduced a disaster risk reduction management course in collaboration with the India Japan Laboratory, Keio University. St Xavier’s University has launched disaster risk reduction management course. (Representative image) In a statement, the institution’s vice-chancellor Felix Raj said the research centre of the university, which is offering the course, is named after …
Top Supply Chain Risks To Prepare For In 2025
Floods accounted for 70% of weather-related risks in 2024 Everstream Analytics This is the time of year when journalists get bombarded with pitches from PR firms. The pitches share a “sneak peek” of the predictions that a CEO at a solutions company is making and then asks the journalist if they want to interview the …
HIPAA risk analysis gaps lead to 2 HHS enforcement actions
The HHS Office for Civil Rights settled two ransomware investigations, both of which involved HIPAA risk analysis gaps. The settlements, one involving Elgon Information Systems and the other involving Virtual Private Network Solutions, mark OCR’s eighth and ninth ransomware investigations and its second and third enforcement actions under its risk analysis initiative. OCR created …
Researchers resolve uncertainty in BRCA2 testing
Schematic overview of the SGE MAVE of all SNVs in the BRCA2 DBD. Credit: Nature (2025). DOI: 10.1038/s41586-024-08388-8 Findings from a multi-institutional, international study led by researchers from the Mayo Clinic Comprehensive Cancer Center have significantly advanced the understanding of genetic alterations in the BRCA2 gene, a key player in hereditary cancer risk. The researchers …
IPO Success Lies in Risk Assessment and a Clear Equity Story
There is growing optimism that markets for initial public offerings are on the rise and will rebound in the next year or two. In particular, the IPO market is looking bright in 2025, with a number of companies already filing for IPOs and each expecting to raise $1 billion or more. We’re already starting to …
CRMA: Strengthening Critical Raw Material Supply Chains
The European Institute of Innovation and Technology (EIT) RawMaterials has issued a bold call for action to secure Europe’s raw materials supply chains. Advocating for €4bn (US$4.1bn) in funding under the upcoming Framework Programme 10 (FP10), the organisation aims to address Europe’s critical dependence on imports of essential raw materials. With the demand for these …