What You Should Know:
- New analysis of Texas hospital price data reveals a transparency paradox: discounted cash prices for common services are often significantly lower than the rates hospitals negotiated with commercial insurers, according to a new research study from Trilliant Health.
- For diagnostic colonoscopies, the median cash price was 32% below the median negotiated rate. This disconnect means that employees on high-deductible health plans (HDHPs) and the employers who
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$32.9M Investment: UArizona and Onvida Health Launch Rural Medical Branch to Solve Arizona’s Primary Care Crisis
What You Should Know:
- The University of Arizona College of Medicine – Phoenix and Onvida Health are partnering to launch Arizona's first rural regional medical school branch in Yuma County, targeting the state's severe physician shortage.
- The initiative, backed by a $32.9M commitment from Onvida Health, will feature a three-year Primary Care Accelerated Pathway leading to an M.D. degree. The program aims to train future primary care physicians who are committed to practicing in
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Beryl Institute Report Debunks 5 Physician Myths, Proving Patient Experience Drives Clinical Outcomes and Safety
What You Should Know:
- The Beryl Institute's new paper, From Myths to Truths: Reframing Physician Perceptions of Patient Experience, identifies and refutes five common misconceptions held by physicians regarding patient experience, moving the conversation from perceived overhead to proven necessity.
- The evidence-based analysis demonstrates that patient experience themes are directly linked to improved safety, better clinical adherence, optimized resource utilization, and
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Lightbeam Acquires Syntax Health to Unify VBC Contracting and Population Health Platforms
What You Should Know:
- Lightbeam Health Solutions, a leader in AI-enabled Population Health Management, has acquired Syntax Health, an enterprise SaaS platform specializing in value-based care (VBC) contract modeling. Financial details of the acquisition were not disclosed.
- The strategic acquisition unifies the traditionally separate functions of predictive analytics and collaborative contract design into a single VBC operating system.
- The combined platform aims
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HHS Launches ‘OneHHS’ AI Strategy to Integrate AI Across CDC, CMS, and FDA for Efficiency and Public Trust
What You Should Know:
- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has released its comprehensive AI Strategy, fulfilling the Trump Administration's commitment to utilize leading technologies across the federal workforce.
- The "OneHHS" approach aims to integrate AI across all divisions—including the CDC, CMS, and FDA—to enhance internal operations, foster innovation, and ultimately improve patient outcomes. The strategy is built on five pillars, prioritizing
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AI and Robotics for Rehabilitation: Israel Funds 8 New Tech Pilots for War Casualties Across Major Hospitals
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- The Israel Innovation Authority, the Ministry of Health, and the Class Actions Foundation have launched eight new national technology pilots focused on physical rehabilitation, addressing the significant rise in injuries following the “Iron Swords” War.
- These pilots will deploy cutting-edge, data-driven solutions—ranging from wearable sensors and therapeutic gamification to internal sensory implants—across nine major Israeli hospitals and health
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Clinician Turnover Crisis: KLAS Report Identifies Dissatisfied Leadership as the Top Predictor of Physician and Nurse Attrition
What You Should Know:
- A new report from the KLAS Arch Collaborative finds that dissatisfaction with organizational leadership is the primary non-personal reason at-risk clinicians plan to leave their jobs.
- The dissatisfaction is strongly correlated with a poor EHR experience , meaning IT investment is now a critical leadership strategy for reducing costly clinician turnover. Healthcare organizations face significant financial risk, as losing a physician can cost up to
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Artera Hits $100M ARR and Secures $65M in Funding to Lead Agentic AI Adoption in Healthcare
What You Should Know:
- Artera, a leader in AI-powered patient communications secures $65M in growth investment led by Lead Edge Capital, following the milestone of reaching $100M in Contracted Annual Recurring Revenue (CARR) by the end of 2025.
- The funding accelerates the adoption of its Agentic AI solutions, which have already engaged over 200 million patients and demonstrated the ability to complete 94% of conversations without staff intervention. The company's decade of deep
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Circulate Health Secures Strategic Investment from Scrum Ventures to Scale TPE and Microplastics Removal Technology
What You Should Know:
- Circulate Health, a pioneer in Therapeutic Plasma Exchange (TPE) technologies, has secured a seven-figure strategic investment from Scrum Ventures.
- The funding will accelerate the company's growth as it works to position TPE as a scalable, patient-centered solution for longevity care. Circulate's platform leverages TPE to remove microplastics, environmental toxins, and inflammatory markers from the bloodstream, addressing the growing consumer demand
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Transact + CBORD Rebrands to Illumia: Greg Brown Appointed as New CEO
What You Should Know:
- Transact + CBORD, following their merger in 2024, will officially rebrand as Illumia in March 2026, creating a unified technology partner for healthcare, senior living, and higher education institutions.
- To lead this strategic consolidation, the company has appointed Greg Brown, former CEO of Udemy, as its new Chief Executive Officer. Brown's mandate is to leverage his expertise in scaling SaaS businesses and integrating AI to transform mission-critical
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