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CMS has deferred approximately $867.5M in federal Medicaid payments to California and $199M to Minnesota while requiring additional supporting documentation for high-risk claims.The deferred amounts represent temporary funding holds rather than permanent cuts, granting both states an official review window to submit valid proof of compliance with federal Medicaid regulations.Under HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. and CMS Administrator Dr. Mehmet Oz, federal oversight
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KLAS Research Releases 2026 ERP Implementation Services Report: Segment Leader Scores and Satisfaction Drivers
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The 2026 KLAS ERP Implementation Services Report evaluates services firms across two distinct operational tracks: ERP Implementation Leadership (prime technical/project implementers) and ERP Business Transformation & Implementation Leadership (broad strategic, operational, and financial redesign).The Performance Leaders: Huron took the 2026 Best in KLAS award for ERP Implementation Leadership (scoring 91.5 overall), while KPMG earned the 2026 Best in KLAS award for
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M&A: Tempus AI to Acquire Personalis for $1.5B to Expand Precision Oncology and MRD Monitoring
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Tempus AI, Inc. has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Personalis, Inc. for $16.25 per share, valuing the company at $1.5 billion net of Tempus’ existing ownership stake.The transaction integrates Personalis’ ultrasensitive NeXT Personal® tumor-informed minimal residual disease (MRD) liquid biopsy test into Tempus’ AI-enabled multimodal clinical data engine.Addresses a total addressable market estimated at $20 billion, serving an expected 2.1 million newly
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KLAS Arch Collaborative 2026 Report: Early Insights into Epic AI Adoption and Clinician Experience
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Early metrics from the KLAS Arch Collaborative 2026 report confirm that clinicians using at least one artificial intelligence tool score 7 percentage points higher in believing the EHR enables operational efficiency compared to non-users.While clinical satisfaction surges as practitioners adopt up to four distinct AI tools, it rapidly plateaus; introducing five or more applications adds workflow clutter and digital noise rather than driving incremental value.A massive
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Raidium Launches AI-Native Radiology Platform Across US Cancer Centers
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AI-native radiology pioneer Raidium has announced the U.S. launch of its flagship platform, Raidium Read (R.Read), bringing agentic AI workflows directly to advanced oncology research institutions.The company's system has been actively deployed at Moffitt Cancer Center, one of the nation’s preeminent oncology facilities, where it successfully replaced the center's legacy radiomics applications.Rejecting the standard approach of placing basic point solutions on top of
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Bunkerhill Health Secures $55M to Expand Carebricks Agentic AI Platform for Health Systems
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Healthcare AI infrastructure company Bunkerhill Health has closed its Series B funding round led by Khosla Ventures, bringing its total funding to $55M across its Seed, Series A, and Series B rounds.The company's core platform, Carebricks, empowers health systems to build and deploy their own AI agents across clinical, operational, and administrative domains without relying on fragmented vendor-built tools.Operating at institutional scale at the University of Texas
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Catholic Health Inks $500M Care Alliance with GE HealthCare to Automate Outpatient Triage
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Long Island-based integrated health system Catholic Health and GE HealthCare have finalized a landmark 10-year strategic partnership valued at approximately $500M.The deal will inject more than 1,300 pieces of advanced medical technology across Catholic Health’s six acute care hospitals and 36 ambulatory sites, prioritizing cardiology, oncology, neurology, and women’s health lines.Disrupting typical multi-year implementation delays, approximately 50% of all new imaging
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KLAS Global HIT Trends 2026 Report: Artificial Intelligence Becomes the Top Investment Priority
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KLAS Research Global HIT Trends 2026 Report, reveals for the first time in history, artificial intelligence has emerged as the number-one healthcare IT investment priority across every single global region tracked outside the United States.While execution pressure is mounting, the market remains in an introductory phase, with 37% of organizations prioritizing high-level AI strategy, governance frameworks, and readiness assessments.Dictating 57% of emerging
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UCSF Health Partners with Kleiner Perkins and Doerr Capital to Launch AI Accelerator
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Academic medical center UCSF Health, venture capital giant Kleiner Perkins, and Doerr Capital have announced the launch of UCSF Health Converge, a dedicated health AI accelerator built directly inside a top-ranked academic health network.Rejecting the isolated development models of traditional tech hubs, the accelerator centers on an "inside-out" approach, placing a small number of selected startups alongside UCSF Health clinicians, IT infrastructure teams, and
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TytoCare Secures $25M and Appoints Adam Pellegrini as CEO
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Telehealth innovator TytoCare has announced a $25 million-plus growth financing round alongside the high-profile appointment of digital health veteran Adam Pellegrini as Chief Executive Officer.The oversubscribed investment round was led by Insight Partners, with participation from a heavy lineup of strategic co-investors including Qualcomm Ventures, OrbiMed, HOOP, OliveTree, and Qumra Capital.Transitioning past low-acuity episodic care, the platform is embedding its
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