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Precision medicine has transitioned from "one-off" testing to organized institutional programs at more than three-quarters of surveyed U.S. health systems, according to new research from the Center for Connected Medicine (CCM) at UPMC.This represents a massive shift from 2020, when 69% of organizations had little to no precision medicine deployment.While adoption is high, reimbursement uncertainty, high costs, and operational complexity remain the primary barriers to
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Why Healthcare Must Give Patients Control of Their Data
For the longest time, “personal finance” was anything but personal.
Consumers had very little insight into or control over important things like their savings and investing. Most of their financial decisions and information were in the hands of bankers or wealth managers.
But technology ushered in a power shift. Suddenly, people could do things like make trades, track their spending, and chart their financial future on their own terms. It was about more than just convenience. It was about
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KLAS Points of Light 2026: Top Payer-Provider Partnerships for Interoperability and Alignment
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KLAS has released its 2026 Points of Light report, honoring 24 strategic partnerships that successfully improved data sharing, operational efficiency, and financial performance.Award recipients were validated through in-depth interviews conducted between September 2025 and February 2026.The report focuses on lowering costs and enhancing experiences for patients, providers, and payers through strong alignment and interoperability.Awarded partnerships demonstrated
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UChicago Medicine Partners with Artisight to Deploy Smart Hospital Platform Across 1,800 Patient Rooms
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UChicago Medicine has signed an enterprise agreement to deploy Artisight’s Smart Hospital Platform, implementing more than 1,800 devices across its clinical enterprise.The rollout covers diverse care settings, including patient rooms, operating rooms, PACUs, and a new 575,000-square-foot freestanding cancer facility opening in April 2027.The platform utilizes computer vision, voice recognition, and RTLS (Real-Time Location Services) to automate documentation and support
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Beth Israel Lahey Health Partners with Heidi to Deploy Ambient AI Scribing to All Physicians
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Beth Israel Lahey Health (BILH) is expanding its partnership with Heidi to provide ambient AI scribing capabilities to all of its more than 6,000 providers.An initial 6-month trial involving 1,000 providers resulted in 89% satisfaction regarding the quality of generated medical notes.The technology significantly impacts clinician well-being, with 82% of trial users reporting reduced cognitive load and 74% noting a reduction in time spent working outside of standard
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Sage Launches Tasking Solution with ALIS EHR Integration for Senior Living and Skilled Nursing
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Sage has launched Tasking, a solution that unifies planned care from EHRs with unplanned care alerts into a single, real-time mobile workflow.The solution initially launches through a bi-directional integration with ALIS, ensuring care plans and frontline assistance are constantly in sync across both platforms.The platform addresses caregiver burnout by enabling point-of-care documentation, eliminating the need for staff to record care activities after their shifts
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Why ‘Wound Closure’ Is The Wrong Metric for Trauma Surgery
With the advancements in traumatic wound care, the question is no longer whether we can close the wound — it's how well we can restore what was lost.
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Wound closure has long been the default measure of success in acute wound care; however, for patients, it is rarely the milestone that matters.Regenerative technologies, including autologous cell systems and dermal scaffolds, now enable higher-quality, more functional outcomes.Published evidence links these approaches to
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Covera Health and Medmo Combine to Launch Nationwide AI Diagnostic Imaging and Care Coordination Platform
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Covera Health and Medmo have officially merged into a single organization, creating a unified platform that manages diagnostic imaging for nearly 6 million Americans.The combined entity is backed by additional capital from Insight Partners and serves major clients, including Walmart, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan, and three of the five largest national health plans.Covera’s AI-driven platform focus on diagnostic accuracy has produced up to 12 percent lower downstream
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Availity Abrasion Index 2026: Denials and Prior Authorization Top Payer-Provider Friction Points
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Availity has launched the 2026 Abrasion Index, a dual-sided research report quantifying administrative friction between U.S. health plans and healthcare providers.Denials emerged as the most severe abrasion point, with the report finding that ~70% of denials are ultimately overturned and paid, creating significant administrative "churn".Prior authorization remains a critical burden, with physicians averaging 13 hours per week on the process and 89% reporting it
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The $26B Blind Spot: Why Hospitals Are Failing to Stop Pressure Injuries
Hospital leaders are navigating one of the most transformative periods in modern healthcare as organizations invest heavily in artificial intelligence, predictive analytics, and digital infrastructure. Yet one of the deadliest and most expensive forms of preventable harm inside hospitals receives far less strategic attention than it deserves: hospital-acquired pressure injuries.
Pressure injuries contribute to an estimated 60,000 deaths annually in the United States, according to the Agency
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