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The Deal: Swedish medical imaging and cybersecurity giant Sectra has entered into an agreement to acquire Oxipit, a Lithuanian startup specializing in AI-based radiology solutions. The deal is expected to close in March 2026.The Tech Shift: While most radiology AI currently
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Why Pharma Must Adopt “Decision Engines” for Medical Engagement
by Jones Jaick, Partner at ZS Associates Leave a Comment
Pharma medical affairs teams have spent the last decade investing heavily in digital transformation. Virtual advisory boards, omnichannel platforms, CRM systems, and analytics dashboards are now
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LexisNexis Brings Deepfake and Fraud Defense to Epic MyChart
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The Integration: LexisNexis Risk Solutions is significantly expanding its footprint within the Epic Connection Hub, allowing U.S. hospitals using Epic to natively deploy a
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Thyme Care Launches Integrated Social Support (ISS) Model Powered by AI Acuity Engine
by Jasmine Pennic Leave a Comment
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The Launch: Thyme Care, a leading value-based cancer care enabler, has officially launched its Integrated Social Support (ISS) model.The Paradigm Shift: Instead of waiting for
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Why Guideway Care Acquired Waypoint to Fix the EHR Execution Gap
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The Deal: Guideway Care, a leader in evidence-based patient activation, has acquired and integrated Waypoint Healthcare Solutions. Waypoint's entire team, including founders
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AWS Announces Amazon Connect Health: Agentic AI for Clinical Workflows and Scheduling
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The Launch: AWS has officially launched Amazon Connect Health, the company's first purpose-built, agentic AI solution designed specifically for healthcare providers and their
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Microsoft Upgrades Dragon Copilot to an Agentic Clinical Assistant at HIMSS 2026
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The Evolution: At HIMSS 2026, Microsoft announced that Dragon Copilot is evolving from a standalone ambient documentation tool into a unified AI clinical assistant. It now
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Google Cloud Showcases Agentic AI Healthcare Partnerships with CVS Health, Humana, and Waystar
by Fred Pennic Leave a Comment
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The Paradigm Shift: At HIMSS 2026, Google Cloud officially signaled the end of the "point-and-click" software era in healthcare, ushering in the age of "agentic AI"—systems
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Sage Raises $65M to Expand AI Senior Care Platform to Prevent Falls
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The Funding: Sage, an integrated care platform for senior living and skilled nursing, has raised a $65M Series C led by Growth Equity at Goldman Sachs Alternatives, bringing
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Health Recovery Solutions (HRS) Acquires Rimidi for Chronic Care Management and RPM Integration
by Fred Pennic Leave a Comment
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The Acquisition: Health Recovery Solutions (HRS), a dominant player in remote patient monitoring (RPM) and enterprise remote care, has officially acquired Rimidi, an
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Using Clinical NLP to Unlock Untapped Quality Data for HEDIS Compliance
by Tim O 'Connell, M.ENG, M.D, Co-Founder CEO at emtelligent Leave a Comment
From my experience working with healthcare providers and payers, there’s one thing that stands out to me: the most important insights for compliance are almost never in the data fields you expect.
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Greater Good Health Raises $20.5M to Expand Value-Based Primary Care Clinics
by Fred Pennic Leave a Comment
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The Funding: Greater Good Health has secured a $20.5M Series B led by Allumia Ventures, alongside up to $12.5M in venture debt from HSBC Innovation Banking.The Backers: The
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Sword Health Evolves ‘Bloom’ into an AI Operating System for Women’s Health
by Jasmine Pennic Leave a Comment
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The Evolution: Sword Health is expanding its highly successful Bloom product from a condition-specific pelvic care solution into a comprehensive, life-stage-based women's
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Salesforce Unveils 6 New Agentforce Health Agents and Integrations with Verily, HealthEx, and Viz.ai
by Syed Hamza Sohail Leave a Comment
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· The Launch: Salesforce has officially launched 6 new Agentforce Health agents, deploying an autonomous digital workforce to alleviate the crushing administrative burden on
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Eight Sleep Raises $50M at $1.5B Valuation with Strategic Investment from Tether
by Fred Pennic Leave a Comment
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The Deal: Eight Sleep has secured a $50M strategic investment led by Tether Investments, pushing the smart sleep technology company to a massive $1.5 billion valuation.The
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UnityAI Secures $8.5M to Scale Agentic AI for Healthcare Operations
by Fred Pennic Leave a Comment
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The Funding: UnityAI has closed an $8.5M in Series A funding round led by Third Prime, with participation from Nashville Capital Network, Whistler Capital Partners, and others,
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athenahealth 2026 Physician Sentiment Survey: AI Adoption, EHR Efficiency, and VBC Trends
by Fred Pennic Leave a Comment
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The Affordability Crisis: According to the newly released 2026 Physician Sentiment Survey from athenahealth’s research hub, athenaInstitute, access to affordable healthcare has
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Personalized, Measurable, Flexible: The Next Generation of Digital Health Networks
by Kris Heinzen, Chief Product Officer at Solera Leave a Comment
New innovation breeds new complexity, and that’s exactly what we’ve seen in the digital health market. Over the past decade, employers have invested heavily in point solutions to help address nearly
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Withings and 9amHealth Partner to Overhaul Virtual Obesity Care
by Jasmine Pennic Leave a Comment
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The Partnership: Withings Health Solutions, a pioneer in connected health hardware, has partnered with 9amHealth, a leader in virtual cardiometabolic care, to deploy remote
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Overlake Medical Center Deploys Hyro’s AI Agents to Automate MyChart Access
by Jasmine Pennic Leave a Comment
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The Partnership: Hyro, a Responsible AI Agent Platform, has partnered with Seattle-region nonprofit Overlake Medical Center & Clinics to modernize patient access and
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KeyCare Raises $27.4M to Build an Epic-Native, AI-Powered Virtual Workforce
by Fred Pennic Leave a Comment
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The Funding: KeyCare, the nation's first Epic-based virtual care company, has closed a $27.4M financing round, bringing its total capital raised to over $55M led by HealthX
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M&A: Quantum Health Acquires Virtual Care Provider CirrusMD
by Fred Pennic Leave a Comment
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The Deal: Healthcare navigation giant Quantum Health has acquired CirrusMD, a premier on-demand virtual care provider. Financial details of the acquition were not disclosed.
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PHTI Evaluates Virtual GI Solutions: Clinical Outcomes and Cost Savings for IBS and IBD
by Jasmine Pennic Leave a Comment
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The Market Burden: Gastrointestinal (GI) conditions affect one in five adults in the United States and generate a staggering $112 billion in annual healthcare spending.
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Pivot Point Consulting Partners With Microsoft Rural Health Resiliency Program for Dragon Copilot Deployment
by Fred Pennic Leave a Comment
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The Partnership: Pivot Point Consulting has partnered with the Microsoft Rural Health Resiliency Program to deploy Microsoft's Dragon Copilot AI to resource-strapped rural
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DarcyIQ Integrates with Epic and athenahealth to Slash Admin Time
by Fred Pennic Leave a Comment
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The Launch: DarcyIQ, an AI revenue acceleration platform developed by AWS Premier Tier Partner Innovative Solutions, has announced native integrations with Epic and
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Medbridge Launches Hybrid Pathway to Prevent Workplace MSK Injuries
by Jasmine Pennic Leave a Comment
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The Launch: Digital care leader Medbridge has introduced a new Occupational Health Pathway, available within its Medbridge One Care platform.The Market Problem:
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Anterior Integrates Clinical AI into HealthEdge GuidingCare for Utilization Management
by Fred Pennic Leave a Comment
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The Partnership: Anterior, a clinician-led AI platform, is integrating its clinical reasoning engine directly into HealthEdge's GuidingCare®, a massive care management platform
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Designing Telehealth for Every Age: What Providers Need to Know About Serving Older Adults
by Dr. Laurie Archbald-Pannone and Dr. Liane Wardlow Leave a Comment
Key Takeaways:
Telehealth’s biggest barrier for older adults isn’t lack of interest or access, but design choices that overlook cognitive, sensory, and usability needs.Age-inclusive design, like
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Collaboration At A Crossroads: 5 Ways Clinicians and IT Teams Can Work Better with Vendors
by GE Healthcare Leave a Comment
There's growing recognition that you and your IT teams now play a more integral role than ever in evaluating healthcare software and equipment purchases. What was once primarily the domain of clinical
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RadNet’s $269M AI Play: DeepHealth Acquires French AI Gleamer
by Fred Pennic Leave a Comment
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The Acquisition: RadNet, a massive U.S. outpatient imaging provider, is acquiring Paris-based radiology AI company Gleamer for up to €230M ($269.05M) in an all-cash
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BrainCheck Raises $13M to Expand AI-Assisted Cognitive Care
by Jasmine Pennic Leave a Comment
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The Funding: BrainCheck has raised an additional $13M in Series A financing, led by Next Coast Ventures, with participation from S3 Ventures and UPMC Enterprises.The Tech: The
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M&A: DoseSpot and Arrive Health Merge to Form Interra Health, Advancing ePrescribing Price Transparency
by Fred Pennic Leave a Comment
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The Deal: Healthcare tech companies DoseSpot and Arrive Health have officially merged to form Interra Health.The Backers: The deal is backed by Bain Capital Tech Opportunities
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AI in Healthcare Revenue Cycle Management: Moving from Automation to Prediction
by Inger Sivanthi, CEO of Droidal Leave a Comment
Revenue Cycle Feels Different Now
There was a time when revenue cycle performance was judged mostly by operational benchmarks. Claims processed. Days in accounts receivable. Staffing ratios. Those
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Procode AI Exits Stealth With $4M and Acquires RCM Leader The Auctus Group
by Fred Pennic Leave a Comment
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The Launch: Procode Inc., an AI-powered revenue cycle management (RCM) company for private practice surgeons, has officially emerged from stealth with $4M in funding.The
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Edge Research Reveals 76% of Healthcare Leaders Are Overwhelmed by Administrative Work
by Jasmine Pennic Leave a Comment
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The Finding: New research from workforce platform Edge reveals that 76.4% of healthcare leaders are overwhelmed by administrative workloads. This "silent bottleneck" is
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How In-Home Care Supports Healthy Aging at Home
With age comes new challenges and opportunities. As people grow older, a desire to stay in place is common; individuals want to remain in familiar surroundings as they grow older. That is why in-home
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KLAS Digital Pathology 2026 Report: Top IMS, Scanner, and AI Vendors Evaluated
by Fred Pennic Leave a Comment
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The Adoption Curve: KLAS Digital Pathology 2026 Report reveals the US digital pathology market is rapidly growing due to recent FDA clearances and progress toward specific
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How FedRAMP-Aligned PaaS Environments Lower the Barrier to Entry for Federal Health IT
by Antonio Segovia, Chief Information Officer at DSS, Inc. Leave a Comment
For commercial health tech companies, breaking into the public sector healthcare market has long been a complex and often expensive process. Strict security, compliance, and interoperability
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Managing Migraines and Diabetes? Theranica Proves Migraine Wearable is Safe to Use with CGMs
by Fred Pennic Leave a Comment
What You Should Know
Theranica announced the publication of a peer-reviewed compatibility study in the Journal of Clinical Medicine. The study demonstrated that the Nerivio Remote Electrical
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Handl Health Raises $14.2M to Optimize Employer-Sponsored Health Plans
by Fred Pennic Leave a Comment
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The Funding: Handl Health secured $14.2M in Series A funding, led by Arthur Ventures, with participation from Syndra Capital Partners and other strategic investors.The Market
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FDB Vela Integrates With Photon Health Digital Prescription Marketplace
by Jasmine Pennic Leave a Comment
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The Partnership: First Databank (FDB) is connecting its cloud-native ePrescribing network, FDB Vela, with Photon Health's digital prescription marketplace.The Tech
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61% of Nurses Are Burned Out. What to Do as a Nursing Worker to Protect Yourself?
Clinical burnout for nurses and physicians is no longer an abstract workplace issue. It is a measurable, lived reality. Up to 61% of nurses report feeling burnout as a constant, not a temporary state
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Honest Health Raises $140M to Scale Value-Based Care Enablement
by Fred Pennic Leave a Comment
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The Funding: Honest Health raises $140M led by NewSpring Healthcare, with participation from K2 HealthVentures, Rubicon Founders, Oak HC/FT, and others.The Mission: The company
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GE HealthCare and UCSF Health Announce 10-Year Care Alliance for Advanced Imaging
by Fred Pennic Leave a Comment
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The Deal: GE HealthCare and UCSF Health have signed a 10-year "Care Alliance." This co-developed enterprise program integrates advanced imaging technology across the
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Walgreens Launches Virtual Weight Management Platform for Self-Pay GLP-1 Patients
by Jasmine Pennic Leave a Comment
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The Launch: Walgreens has expanded its virtual healthcare platform to include Walgreens Weight Management, a digital clinic connecting eligible adults (18-64) with doctors or
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Eko Health Deploys SENSORA AI Cardiac Detection Platform at Wayne General Hospital
by Fred Pennic Leave a Comment
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The Deployment: Eko Health has partnered with Wayne General Hospital in Mississippi to deploy SENSORA, an AI-assisted cardiac detection platform, across emergency and primary
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Third Way Health Secures $15M for AI-Enabled Operations
by Fred Pennic Leave a Comment
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The Funding: Third Way Health has raised an oversubscribed $15M Series A led by Health Velocity Capital (bringing total funding to $22.5M). This follows strategic 2025
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ARC Launches SmartER Ambient AI Platform at Sheba Medical Center Emergency Department
by Fred Pennic Leave a Comment
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The Launch: ARC (the innovation arm of Israel's Sheba Medical Center) has officially launched SmartER, a new ambient artificial intelligence platform deployed directly into its
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Qventus Launches AI-Powered Care Gap and Coding Automation Suite for EHR Workflows
by Fred Pennic Leave a Comment
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The Launch: Qventus has launched the Care Gap and Coding Automation Suite, an AI-powered platform embedded directly into the EHR to identify missed diagnoses, orchestrate
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Havas Health and BrightInsight Form Global Digital Health Partnership for Biopharma
by Jasmine Pennic Leave a Comment
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The Alliance: Havas Health has announced an exclusive, strategic partnership with BrightInsight, designating the firm as its single global agency partner for digital
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Lessons from COVID-19: How Agile Governance is Transforming Pharmaceutical Launch Readiness
by George Stephen, Pharmaceutical Executive at Gilead Sciences Leave a Comment
The COVID-19 pandemic forced the pharmaceutical industry to do what once seemed impossible: compress launch cycles that traditionally stretched over a decade into mere months.
The urgency of
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Collective Health Launches CAI Platform with Google Cloud to Streamline TPA Services
by Jasmine Pennic Leave a Comment
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The Launch: Collective Health, an independent third-party administrator (TPA), has partnered with Google Cloud to launch Collective AI (CAI™), a suite of generative AI tools
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BlockIt Rebrands to Alluvium, Launches Orchestrate AI Platform for Healthcare Access
by Fred Pennic Leave a Comment
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The Rebrand: Enterprise access and capacity startup BlockIt has officially rebranded as Alluvium. The name change reflects the company's evolution from building point solutions
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Baba Emerges from Stealth with $6.5M to Launch Medicare Advocacy Platform
by Fred Pennic Leave a Comment
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The Launch: Baba, a new patient advocacy platform for older adults, has emerged from stealth with over $6.5M in seed funding led by General Catalyst.The Model: Baba embeds
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GE HealthCare Launches Next-Generation LOGIQ Ultrasound Portfolio with AI Tools
by Fred Pennic Leave a Comment
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The Launch: GE HealthCare has unveiled the next generation of its LOGIQ™ general imaging ultrasound portfolio, including the E10 Series, Fortis™, and Totus™. The systems will
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How AI-Powered Voice and Situational Intelligence Improve Patient Access
by David Dyke is Chief Product Officer at Relatient Leave a Comment
Consumers continue to expect (and increasingly demand) less friction in their provider interactions and greater access to healthcare. The adoption of AI and automation is a powerful accelerator in
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CMS Updates MIPS for 2026: Administrative Claims, TEFCA Bonuses, and AI Safety Measures
by Renée Freyer, Sr. Manager of Clinician Services MIPS VBC at Verana Health Leave a Comment
MIPS (Merit-based Incentive Payment System), a Medicare program that rewards clinicians for delivering high-quality, cost-efficient care, is by nature an evolving entity.
Much the way
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Beyond Generative AI: Why Healthcare’s Next Leap Depends on Agentic Systems That Can Actually Do the Work
by Benjamin Easton, Co-Founder and CTO of Develop Health Leave a Comment
Healthcare’s administrative burden is not a documentation problem, it is a workflow problem.
Over the past year, healthcare organizations have widely adopted generative AI for an array of
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RevSpring Acquires TrustCommerce to Expand Integrated Healthcare Payment Gateway
by Fred Pennic Leave a Comment
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The Deal: RevSpring (backed by Frazier Healthcare Partners) has acquired TrustCommerce (a portfolio company of Waud Capital Partners) to build a dominant, end-to-end healthcare
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6 Ways Hospitals Can Structure CMS TEAM Collaboration Agreements with Specialists
by Theresa Hush, co-founder and CEO of Roji Health Intelligence Leave a Comment
As the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services moves forward with the Transforming Episode Accountability Model (TEAM), hospitals are taking on financial accountability for Medicare’s most
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