What You Should Know:
- A new study by researchers at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, and collaborators, suggests that artificial intelligence (AI) could significantly improve how doctors determine the best treatment for cancer patients by enhancing how tumor samples are analyzed in the lab.
- The compelling findings, published in the July 9 online edition of Nature Medicine, demonstrated that AI can accurately predict genetic
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Samsung to Launch AI-Powered Health Coach Beta in US
What You Should Know:
- Samsung Electronics Co. unveils its plans to roll out a beta version of an AI-powered health coach within its Samsung Health application in the US by the end of this year. This new digital assistant, in the form of a chatbot, will analyze users’ health data and assist them in incorporating their doctors’ prescriptions and medical advice into their daily routines.
- The initiative follows Samsung’s recent acquisition of Xealth, a US-based healthcare integration
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Ryght Partners w/ Emory Cancer Institute for AI-powered Clinical Trials
What You Should Know:
- Ryght AI, a provider of real-time generative AI healthcare technology for clinical research, today announced that the prestigious Winship Cancer Institute of Emory University has joined its unique Ryght Research Network.
- The global network creates an AI digital twin of every research site worldwide, allowing distinguished academic institutions like Winship to leverage Ryght's AI platform and applications to revolutionize clinical trial processes and
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Johns Hopkins Launches Illustra Health to Transform Population Health Analytics
What You Should Know:
- Johns Hopkins Health System announced the official launch of Illustra Health, an advanced suite of analytics and implementation capabilities designed to transform the practice of population health. Developed by Johns Hopkins veterans, Illustra Health aims to convert complex data into clear, prioritized actions with a proven impact on financial performance.
- Illustra Health builds on Johns Hopkins' long-standing commitment to population health innovation and
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HHS Reverses 1998 PRWORA Interpretation: Tightens “Federal Public Benefit” Access for Illegal Aliens
What You Should Know:
- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) today announced a significant policy shift aimed at restoring compliance with federal law and ensuring that taxpayer-funded program benefits, originally intended for American citizens, are not diverted to subsidize illegal aliens.
- HHS has formally rescinded a 1998 interpretation of the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996 (PRWORA), which it states improperly
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Hospital M&A Activity Rises in Q2 2025, While Financial Performance Remains Stable Despite Challenges
What You Should Know:
- Mergers and acquisitions (M&A) for hospitals and health systems saw an uptick in the second quarter of 2025, rising to eight transactions from the previous quarter’s five, according to Kaufman Hall’s latest analysis. Simultaneously, new data from Kaufman Hall’s May 2025 National Hospital Flash Report reveals that hospitals’ financial and operational performance, while slightly less robust than in prior months, remained stable overall.
- These trends unfold
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Rush University System for Health Partners with Fabric to Launch AI-Powered On-Demand Care Platform
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- Fabric, a provider of care delivery and consumer experience announced a strategic partnership with Rush University System for Health, Chicago’s first healthcare institution. The collaboration will power Rush Connect and Rush Connect+, the academic health system’s new platform for on-demand and subscription-based digital-first access to care.
- Utilizing Fabric’s AI assistant and virtual care platform, Rush Connect aims to deliver faster and easier
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Zyter|TruCare Appoints Sundar Subramanian as CEO
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- Zyter|TruCare, a provider of widely used population health management technology and services for health plans and managed care organizations announced the appointment of Sundar Subramanian as its new Chief Executive Officer.
- In this role, Mr. Subramanian will lead Zyter|TruCare’s further expansion into AI-orchestrated, transformational population health management, combining technology and expert services to rewire systems of work that remove silos and
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Navigating the Policy Fog: Healthcare Organizations Adapt to Unprecedented Uncertainty in 2025
What You Should Know:
- Healthcare delivery organizations (HDOs) are grappling with significant financial, legal, and operational challenges stemming from proposed economic and healthcare policy changes from Congress and the new administration, according to a new KLAS report. This high level of uncertainty, intensified by unrecovered pre-COVID margins, staffing shortages, and rising costs, is forcing HDOs to proactively adapt their strategies.
- The report, "Navigating the
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US Hospitals Show Strong Engagement in Public Health Data Reporting Amidst Persistent Challenges
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- A new brief utilizing the latest 2024 Health Information National Trends Survey (HINTS) data reveals significant progress in patient and caregiver access to online medical records and patient portals. The report also highlights that nearly all non-federal acute care hospitals in the U.S. were engaged in electronic public health reporting in 2024, a crucial step in modernizing public health data exchange. However, despite marked progress, more than 8 in 10
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