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The Manifesto: Dr. Toyin Ajayi, CEO of Cityblock Health, has published a comprehensive report, “Medicaid + AI: A New Standard for Innovation,” arguing that the nation's most vulnerable patient population must be the proving ground for generative AI.The Investment Disconnect: Currently, roughly 60% of healthcare AI investment is directed toward revenue cycle management, billing optimization, and risk adjustment. Conversely, less than 20% of health plans use AI to develop
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The C-Suite Squeeze: Why Hospital IT Budgets Are Shrinking While AI Spending Soars
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The Data Source: Sage Growth Partners released its "Health IT Purchasing Forecast 2026-2027: Where C-Suites are Investing Amid Declining Capital Budgets" report, based on a benchmark survey of 101 hospital and health system C-suite executives.The Budget Squeeze: A significant 41% of C-suite leaders anticipate their capital investments will be reduced over the next two years. Only 5% expect an increase of 20% or more, representing a notable decline from prior years.The
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Zocdoc Report: 26% of Patients Now Use AI for Medical Advice, Creating a ‘Triangle of Care’
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The Data Source: Zocdoc released "The AI-Informed Patient" report, based on a February 2026 survey of 1,186 U.S. adults and 1,000 U.S. healthcare providers.The Adoption & The Access Problem: Over a quarter (26%) of patients have already used AI to ask a health-related question. A massive driver is poor access to care: 65% of patients report using AI simply because it is easier than trying to see a doctor.The Secret Patient: Patients are heavily hiding their AI use
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TruBridge and Artesia General Hospital Integrate Microsoft Dragon Copilot into EHR
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The Partnership: Artesia General Hospital (AGH) in southeastern New Mexico has partnered with TruBridge, a healthcare tech provider for rural hospitals, to integrate Microsoft Dragon Copilot into its clinical workflows.The Technology: Microsoft Dragon Copilot is an ambient clinical intelligence tool. It listens to the natural conversation between a doctor and a patient, distinguishes between casual small talk and medical symptoms, and automatically structures a clinical
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ImmuneBridge Secures $7.7M to Open Cell Therapy Manufacturing Platform to Biotech Partners
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The Funding & The Pivot: ImmuneBridge has secured a $7.7M second seed round (bringing its total seed funding to nearly $20M) led by NFX, with participation from One Way Ventures, M Ventures, Insight Partners, LongGame Ventures, T.Rx Capital, Healthspan Capital, Sand Hill Angels, and two independent investors. Crucially, the company is using this capital to make its proprietary cell therapy screening and manufacturing platform available to external co-development
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Rock Health Survey: 32% of Consumers Now Use AI for Health Information
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The Data Source: Rock Health released its 11th Consumer Adoption of Digital Health Survey, polling 8,000 U.S. adults in December 2025 to track behaviors toward virtual care and digital health tools.The Adoption Spike: Consumer use of AI in healthcare is exploding. 32% of respondents report having used an AI chatbot for health information—double the share from just a year ago (16%). Of those users, 64% engage with health AI weekly or more.General Purpose vs. Healthcare
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Samsung Medison Unifies NeuroLogica and Boston Imaging to Form Samsung HME America
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The Consolidation: Samsung Medison is officially retiring the NeuroLogica and Boston Imaging brands. The U.S. medical imaging businesses are unifying under a single corporate identity: Samsung HME (Healthcare and Medical Equipment) America.The Unified Portfolio: This transition integrates Samsung's U.S. ultrasound, digital radiography, and computed tomography (CT) operations under one structural roof, reflecting the massive scale of the global Samsung brand.The AI Push:
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Clarius Mobile Health Launches T-Mode Heart and Knee for AI-Powered Ultrasound Training
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The Launch: Clarius Mobile Health, a major player in handheld point-of-care ultrasound (POCUS), has released T-Mode™ Heart and T-Mode™ Knee as part of its Clarius App 12.2.6 update.The Core Problem: Handheld ultrasound devices have become cheap and portable enough to sit in a primary care physician's pocket. However, interpreting the grainy, grayscale images of complex anatomy (like the heart) requires significant, specialized training that most PCPs lack.The "T-Mode"
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PromptWell and Ellipsis Health Partner to Transform AI Patient Engagement
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The Partnership: PromptWell, an AI-native patient engagement platform, has integrated with Ellipsis Health, a company known for its clinically validated conversational AI.The Core Problem: Healthcare organizations (payers and providers) spend millions of dollars on patient outreach programs (like scheduling Annual Wellness Visits or conducting Health Risk Assessments), but conversion rates remain abysmal. Patients either ignore the calls or hang up on robotic-sounding
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M&A: Chartis Acquires Leap AI to Launch ‘Chartis Leap AI Studio’ for Healthcare Digital Transformation
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The Acquisition: Chartis, a heavyweight healthcare advisory firm, has acquired Leap AI, a pioneer in building AI-enabled healthcare products and workflow automation solutions. Financial details of the acquisition were not disclosed. The New Division: The acquisition brings Leap AI's senior leaders into the Chartis Center for AI & Digital Transformation. They will operate under the newly minted brand, Chartis Leap AI Studio.The Leadership: The combined effort will be
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