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Med Tech Solutions (MTS) has acquired Avarion (formerly Huntzinger Management Group), a two-time Best in KLAS healthcare IT advisory firm.The acquisition allows MTS to support the full continuum of care, bridging its existing strength in ambulatory and community-based care with Avarion’s expertise in complex acute care environments.The combined entity will pair MTS’s hands-on managed services (EHR management, cloud hosting, cybersecurity) with Avarion’s strategic
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Archives for 2026
XCaliber Health Secures $6.5M to Launch Healthcare’s First Agentic Operating System
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XCaliber Health (XCaliber) has raised $6.5M in seed funding led by ManchesterStory, with participation from Benhamou Global Ventures (BGV) and Arka Venture Labs.The platform is an "agentic operating system" designed to coordinate siloed systems (EHRs, billing, scheduling) and automate manual workflows end-to-end.XCaliber addresses a significant "intelligence gap" where staff currently spend an average of 15.5 hours per physician, per week on administrative tasks.The
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Premier Inc. Appoints Dr. Emad Rizk as CEO and Chairman to Drive Healthcare Transformation
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Premier, Inc. has appointed Emad Rizk, M.D., as its new Chief Executive Officer, President, and Chairman of the Board.Dr. Rizk brings over 30 years of experience, having previously served as Chairman and CEO of Cotiviti, where he led a multibillion-dollar transformation in payment accuracy and value-based care.Premier supports $86 billion in purchasing across 4,250 hospitals and manages 1.3 billion patient encounters nationwide.The company has helped providers achieve
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Village Raises $9.5M for AI-Powered Specialty Pediatrics and Coordinated Care Platform
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Village has raised $9.5M in funding led by Upfront Ventures, with participation from Bling Capital, GTMFund, and Perceptive Ventures.The platform features Vera, an in-house AI agent that handles documentation, scheduling, billing, and care coordination for independent practices. The platform is the first pediatric-connected system designed to unite families, providers, and payers around coordinated care teams for children with developmental, behavioral, and mental health
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The Intelligence Gap: Why Oncologists Are Buried in Data While Patients Wait for Breakthroughs
In 2026, we live in an era of seamless predictive intelligence. For example: My shopping app often anticipates what I’ll need before I’ve even thought about it. My navigation app quietly diverts me away from traffic jams I haven’t encountered yet.
Yet, the moment a patient or clinician steps into the healthcare ecosystem, this "intelligence" seemingly vanishes. For instance, In a typical ten-year cancer survival journey, there are often only 3–4 critical windows where a change in
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Impact Advisors Acquires Canopii Collaborative to Expand Epic Payer and Tapestry Expertise
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Impact Advisors has acquired Canopii Collaborative, a high-growth consulting firm specializing in the Epic payer platform (Tapestry), revenue cycle, and managed services. Financial details of the acquisition were not disclosed. Founded in 2021 by former Epic professionals, Canopii was recently ranked 67th on the Inc. 5000 list of fastest-growing U.S. companies.The acquisition enhances Impact Advisors’ ability to support "Payvider" alignment, helping organizations
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The Medicaid Maternity Cliff: 84% of Health Plan Leaders Expect Major Care Disruption in 2026
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Sage Growth Partners has released its Q1 2026 report, "The Medicaid Maternity Cliff," identifying a looming crisis in maternal and infant healthcare access.52% of Medicaid-enrolled mothers expect to lose their coverage due to eligibility redeterminations, while 84% of health plan leaders anticipate moderate to severe care disruption.The report identifies significant clinical risks, with 72% of leaders citing delayed or avoided prenatal and postpartum care as a primary
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Perplexity and VisualDx Partner to Integrate Clinician-Validated Medical Images into AI Answers
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Perplexity has partnered with VisualDx to integrate clinician-validated medical images directly into its AI-powered health answers.VisualDx joins The New England Journal of Medicine (NEJM), The BMJ, and the American Heart Association as part of Perplexity’s Premium Health Sources.The integration provides a "visual intelligence layer" to help users and clinicians better understand skin conditions, infectious diseases, and other visibly diagnosable ailments.A core focus of
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BD and Wellstar Health System Launch Strategic AI-Powered Medication Safety
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BD (Becton, Dickinson and Company) and Wellstar Health System have announced a strategic partnership to integrate AI-powered medication management across Wellstar's Georgia-based facilities.The collaboration combines BD Pyxis™ Pro medication dispensing technology with the BD Alaris™ Infusion System for a connected "pharmacy-to-bedside" workflow.The system utilizes BD Incada™, an AI-driven analytics platform that offers enterprise-wide inventory visibility and supports
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RevSpring Report: 50% of Consumers Cut Back on Care Due to Financial Confusion and Cost
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RevSpring has released a national survey of 2,024 U.S. adults revealing that 94% of consumers agree healthcare needs to be made easier to navigate.Friction begins at the point of entry: 38% of consumers struggle to find an in-network provider.Financial uncertainty is a primary driver of disengagement, with 79% of patients reporting they have been surprised by the price of a medical bill.50% of respondents admitted to cutting back on medical care due to cost and confusion
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