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The number of hospitals impacted by EHR purchase decisions dropped 40% compared to 2024 and nearly 50% compared to 2023, according to a new KLAS 2026 EMR Market Share report.Shift to AI: Health systems redirected capital toward technologies with immediate financial returns, specifically AI and operational efficiency solutions, rather than core EHR upgrades.Epic Dominance: Epic was the only vendor selected by large health systems (>10 hospitals) in 2025 and added 77
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Archives for 2026
Innovaccer 2026 Payer AI Report: Nearly 80% of Insurers to Buy or Co-Develop AI Capabilities
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Nearly 80% of health plan executives now plan to buy or co-develop AI capabilities with vendors, a sharp reversal from late 2024 when 78% were attempting to build internally, according to a new report from Innovaccer. Financial Commitment: Approximately 75% of payers intend to spend over $10 million on AI-driven payment and care outcome initiatives over the next 3–5 years.Operational Reality: Despite high ambitions, 86% of payers admit they are not fully ready to
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Optura Raises $17.5M to Measure Healthcare AI ROI and Performance
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Optura, an enterprise healthcare platform, has announced a $17.5M Series A funding round led by Salesforce Ventures, bringing its total funding to over $25M.The platform introduces ROAI™ (Return on AI Investment), a discipline designed to help healthcare organizations objectively measure the business value and viability of AI initiatives.Despite the industry spending over $18B on AI this year, approximately 95% of enterprise GenAI pilots have failed to produce measurable
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Signant Health Acquires Ametris to Combine Wearable Data and eCOA Technology
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Signant Health has acquired Ametris (formerly known as ActiGraph) to combine electronic clinical outcome assessment (eCOA) technology with wearable-based digital measurements. Financial details of the acquisition were not disclosed. The deal addresses a primary industry bottleneck by replacing multiple disconnected vendors with a single platform for both subjective patient feedback and objective sensor data.The integrated system is designed to support decentralized
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How Remote Patient Monitoring Can Alleviate Staffing Strain and Improve Healthcare Delivery
As healthcare systems across the U.S. face unprecedented staffing shortages, overworked healthcare professionals are struggling to meet the needs of an ever-growing patient population. The pressure is mounting, and the ripple effects are being felt across the entire system, from patient outcomes to provider burnout. In this environment, hospitals and healthcare providers need innovative solutions that can help reduce the burden on clinical teams without sacrificing the quality of care.
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Shyld AI Secures $13.4M to Scale Agentic AI and Autonomous Disinfection Across U.S. Health Systems
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Shyld AI has closed a $13.4M seed round led by Aulis Capital, marking one of the largest early-stage rounds in the healthcare AI sector.The company is moving beyond "passive" ambient AI to Active Intelligence, deploying Agentic AI systems that take real-time action inside physical hospital environments.Flagship Technology: The system combines AI with UV-C light technology to autonomously disinfect rooms; a Stanford University study found it reduced contamination by more
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Urologic Health Secures $11M for Non-Invasive Bladder Function Monitoring
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Urologic Health Inc. has closed an $11M seed financing round led by an undisclosed strategic investor, with participation from Edge Medical Ventures, SHD Partners, and Longevity Venture Partners.The funding supports clinical validation and the FDA 510(k) regulatory pathway for the company’s niu™ System.The niu™ System is designed to provide comprehensive bladder function data without catheterization, addressing conditions such as overactive bladder, urinary retention, and
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IKS Health Acquires ARAI Solutions to Build Full Agentic AI Stack for Healthcare
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IKS Health has acquired ARAI Solutions, a provider of specialized artificial intelligence, to accelerate the development of a full agentic AI technology stack.The acquisition allows IKS Health to create its own efficient small language models (SLMs), reducing dependency on third-party AI infrastructure.ARAI’s contribution centers on a clinical knowledge infrastructure consisting of interconnected biomedical knowledge graphs based on peer-reviewed research.The integrated
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Carrot Fertility Expands Sprints AI Metabolic Program to Perimenopause and Menopause Care
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Carrot Fertility has expanded Sprints, its AI-native metabolic health program, to support women from perimenopause through post-menopause.The program addresses the metabolic disruptions caused by menopause, including shifts in insulin resistance, visceral fat, cholesterol, and blood pressure.The Education Gap: Over 80% of women do not feel informed about menopause support, while only 20% of OB-GYNs receive formal menopause training.AI-Native Personalization: Powered by
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Chromie Health Raises $2M to Automate Hospital Operations via AI Agent “Dispatch”
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Chromie Health, a provider of AI-powered hospital management tools, has closed a $2M pre-seed round led by AIX Ventures.The company has launched Chromie Dispatch, an SMS-native AI agent that fills internal nursing shift gaps in under five minutes—a process that typically takes five hours manually.There is currently a waitlist of 750 hospitals seeking to implement the platform.Chronic nursing shortages and turnover are estimated to cost the U.S. healthcare system more than
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