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OpenAI Launches ChatGPT for Clinicians: Free AI Documentation and Research Tool for Verified Physicians

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OpenAI Launches ChatGPT for Clinicians: Free AI Documentation and Research Tool for Verified Physicians

What You Should Know ChatGPT for Clinicians is a new, free version of ChatGPT designed specifically for verified physicians, NPs, PAs, and pharmacists in the U.S. to support documentation, research, and care consults.The platform utilizes GPT-5.4, which currently outperforms human physicians, base GPT-5.4, and major external models on the new HealthBench Professional benchmark.Key features include trusted clinical search with real-time citations from peer-reviewed sources, automated CME
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IKS Health Acquires TruBridge for Rural EHR and RCM Solutions Expansion

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IKS Health Acquires TruBridge for Rural EHR and RCM Solutions Expansion

What You Should Know IKS Health will acquire TruBridge for $26.25 per share (up to $565M) in an all-cash transaction, with the deal expected to close in the third calendar quarter of 2026.The combined organization will support over 2,000 healthcare organizations and more than 150,000 clinicians across the ambulatory and acute care continuum.The acquisition integrates TruBridge’s Electronic Health Record (EHR) and Revenue Cycle Management (RCM) solutions with IKS Health’s agentic AI care
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Almanac Health Launches with $10M to Scale Research-Validated Clinical AI for Point-of-Care Support

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Almanac Health Launches with $10M to Scale Research-Validated Clinical AI for Point-of-Care Support

What You Should Know Almanac Health has raised $10M in a seed round led by F-Prime, with participation from General Catalyst and Lightspeed Venture Partners, bringing total funding to nearly $12M.The platform was founded by Cyril Zakka, MD, a physician-researcher at Stanford who developed the first retrieval-augmented generation (RAG) system for clinical medicine.Unlike many "black box" solutions, Almanac is grounded in peer-reviewed evidence and is currently undergoing rigorous clinical
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Backed by Redesign Health, Gravity Rail Launches with $2.75M to Provide No-Code AI Operating System for Healthcare

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Gravity Rail Launches with $2.75M to Provide No-Code AI Operating System for Healthcare

What You Should Know Gravity Rail has officially launched with a $2.75M seed investment led by Redesign Health.The platform functions as a model-agnostic operating system, allowing healthcare teams to build and manage AI engagement workflows across voice, SMS, email, and web without writing code.Unlike outsourced "black box" solutions, Gravity Rail enables operations teams to translate Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) into live AI infrastructure using natural language.Early deployments
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Ambience Healthcare Appoints Dr. Michael Han as CMO to Lead Clinical AI Strategy

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Ambience Healthcare Appoints Dr. Michael Han as CMO to Lead Clinical AI Strategy

What You Should Know Ambience Healthcare has appointed Dr. Michael Han, MD, MBA, as its first Chief Medical Officer (CMO) to lead clinical strategy and platform expansion.Dr. Han previously served as Enterprise Chief Medical Information Officer (CMIO) at MultiCare Health System and held surgical leadership roles at Providence and Pacific Medical Centers.Dr. Han is board certified in both urology and clinical informatics, bringing over two decades of experience in health IT and large-scale EHR
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Infinitus Systems Launches “Studio”: The First No-Code AI Agent Builder Purpose-Built for Healthcare Complexity

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Infinitus Systems Launches "Studio": The First No-Code AI Agent Builder Purpose-Built for Healthcare Complexity

What You Should Know Infinitus Studio allows healthcare teams to design and deploy AI agents using a natural-language interface, requiring zero coding knowledge.The platform delivers significant performance gains, including 90% faster deployment and 40% higher accuracy compared to manually built agents.A core feature called Agent Response Control (ARC) provides patent-pending safety guardrails that automatically detect sensitive topics, ensuring 100% compliance in agent behavior.Early
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Strata 2026 Healthcare Financial Outlook Report: Medicaid Cuts and Labor Costs Top CFO Concerns

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Strata 2026 Healthcare Financial Outlook Report: Medicaid Cuts and Labor Costs Top CFO Concerns

Strata 2026 Report: U.S. Healthcare Finance Leaders Pivot from Volatile Recovery to Strict Operational Discipline What You Should Know Government funding and Medicaid cuts have surged to the top of the executive agenda, cited by 66% of healthcare finance leaders as their primary concern for 2026. While 43% of leaders expect margin increases, the dominant theme for the year is margin protection, with 25% anticipating declines and 22% projecting flat performance.According to the 2026
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The AI Therapy Crisis: Why the AMA is Urging Congress to Regulate Mental Health Chatbots

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AMA Names 9 Organizations for EHR Research Grant Program

Why the AMA Says Mental Health Chatbots Need Crisis Detection What You Should Know The Legislative Push: In letters to the Congressional AI Caucus, the Congressional Digital Health Caucus, and the Senate AI Caucus, the American Medical Association (AMA) officially urged federal lawmakers to establish strict guardrails for mental health AI chatbots.The Core Risks: While acknowledging that AI can expand access to resources, the AMA warned that unregulated chatbots present serious risks,
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Courier Health Raises $50M to Solve Biopharma’s Data Fragmentation

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Courier Health Raises $50M to Solve Biopharma’s Data Fragmentation

The Biopharma Bottleneck: Why Courier Health Raised $50M to Fix Fragmented Patient Journeys What You Should Know The Funding: New York-based Courier Health has closed a $50 million Series B funding round led by Oak HC/FT, with participation from existing investors Norwest and Work-Bench.The Clinical Disconnect: Despite massive clinical innovation in life sciences, getting patients prescribed to actually start and stay on their medications is a logistical nightmare. According to the 2026
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Amperos Health Raises $16M for Agentic AI Denial Management and Revenue Recovery Platform

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Amperos Health Raises $16M for Agentic AI Denial Management and Revenue Recovery Platform

What You Should Know:  The Funding: Amperos Health has closed a $16M Series A funding round led by Bessemer Venture Partners, with participation from Uncork Capital and Neo. This follows a $4.2M seed round in June 2025.The Core Technology: Amperos has launched the industry’s first AI-native, end-to-end denial management platform. Unlike fragmented tools that only draft appeal letters or offer predictive scoring, Amperos uses agentic AI (state-of-the-art LLMs with computer and voice
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