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
What You Should Know:
- 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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Curative Health Raises $150M, Reaches $1.275B Valuation to Disrupt Employer Health Insurance with AI and $0 Deductibles
What You Should Know:
- Curative Health Insurance Company, a health plan designed to replace the traditional insurance model, has raised over $150M in Series B funding, pushing its valuation to $1.275B and securing its unicorn status.
- The investment validates Curative's core offering: a $0-out-of-pocket plan that eliminates deductibles and copays for members who complete an annual preventative visit, driving a reported 30% reduction in hospitalizations.
- The capital
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Aledade Lands $500M Credit Facility to Scale Value-Based Primary Care Network
What You Should Know:
- Aledade, the largest network of independent primary care, has secured a $500M senior secured credit facility from Ares Commercial Finance, which can expand up to $650 million.
- The financing doubles Aledade's current committed capacity , providing essential working capital flexibility to manage the timing gaps in Medicare payments and accelerate shared savings distributions to its clinician partners.
- The capital fuels the company’s continued
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Eko Health’s SENSORA Secures National CMS Payment, Paving the Way for Widespread AI Cardiac Screening
What You Should Know:
- Eko Health, a leader in AI-powered cardiac and pulmonary care, announced today that the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has finalized a national payment for its SENSORA® platform under the Outpatient Prospective Payment System (OPPS).
- The landmark decision guarantees that hospitals and health systems can now receive crucial reimbursement for AI-enabled cardiac detection delivered right at the point of care in outpatient settings. The move
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