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InsideTracker announced a near-universal blood data connector for its consumer app and recently launched enterprise B2B platform, Terra™.The connector enables source-agnostic, format-agnostic biological data ingestion—processing print lab reports, digital PDFs, Apple Health files, and direct EMR integrations using HL7 and Fast Healthcare Interoperability Resources (FHIR) standards.The upgrade expands InsideTracker’s diagnostic and analytical engine across nearly 120
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Inovalon Research Identifies Preventable Drivers of Claim Denials and Prior Authorization Delays
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An Inovalon national survey of over 400 revenue cycle management (RCM) leaders by Inovalon reveals that healthcare's most costly billing problems begin before a claim is ever submitted.Front-end workflow breakdowns drive 78% of denied claims, led by insurance eligibility verification, patient registration, and prior authorization delays.Prior authorization remains heavily manual: 93% of provider organizations rely on phone, fax, or payer portals, with only 7% utilizing
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Suvi Health Launches Ambient AI Platform for Inpatient Care Coordination
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Suvi Health has officially launched its Ambient AI Care Coordination Platform to streamline hospital stays, improve care continuity, and reduce delayed discharges.Created through 1842 Studio (the venture studio of the 1842 Fund, managed by Alloy Partners), the company was co-developed alongside researchers from the University of Notre Dame and clinicians from Mayo Clinic.Suvi Health will initiate a four-month pilot site deployment with Mayo Clinic starting in September
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Epic Launches One-Click Care Everywhere Diagnostic Image Exchange
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Epic has officially released Care Everywhere Diagnostic Image Exchange, enabling clinicians at Epic-connected health systems to retrieve diagnostic-quality CTs, X-rays, and MRIs with a single click.The technology bridges a long-standing interoperability gap by applying open image-sharing standards across Epic’s Care Everywhere network to transport full-resolution files directly between PACS/archiving systems.Prior to this release, clinicians were limited to viewing
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Aligned Marketplace Raises $20M to Scale Independent Primary Care
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Healthcare marketplace Aligned Marketplace secured $20M in Series A funding led by healthcare venture firm Venrock.The platform directly connects self-insured employers and Third-Party Administrators (TPAs) to a national network of independent advanced primary care (APC) and direct primary care (DPC) practices across all 50 states (comprising 3,000+ clinics).Actuarial data from a 2025 Fortune 500 employer program demonstrated a 12% reduction in total cost of care for
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Cedar Launches Purpose-Built AI Agents for Patient Revenue Recovery
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Cedar officially announced the Kora Platform, evolving its single AI billing agent into an integrated suite of purpose-built, autonomous AI agents designed for healthcare revenue recovery.Built on a foundation of 1.5 billion+ patient interactions, $13.6 billion in processed payments, and 63 million+ patients served, Kora integrates directly into existing EHR, telephony, and contact center environments.The platform features Autonomous Inbound Voice, Autonomous Outbound
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Cityblock Health Expands Humana Partnership to Serve 20,000 North Carolina Medicare Advantage Members
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Cityblock Health announced a major expansion in North Carolina to deliver its 24/7 wrap-around care model to nearly 20,000 Humana Medicare Advantage and dual-eligible beneficiaries across 50 counties.Effective July 1, 2026, the partnership supports complex, hard-to-reach populations, including Dual Eligible Special Needs Plan (D-SNP) members, partial dual-eligibles, and Low-Income Subsidy (LIS) recipients.Cityblock's model provides 24/7 in-person and virtual care
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Assort Health Launches AI Agent to Automate End-to-End Referral Conversion
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Assort Health announced the general availability of Referrals, an AI agent purpose-built to automate inbound specialty referral processing, provider matching, and appointment booking.The agent identifies a better-fit provider than the one originally designated in 50% of inbound referrals, optimizing clinical alignment and reducing patient wait times.Powered by Assort's proprietary Synapse model, the agent extracts and structures data from e-faxes, scanned PDFs, EHR feeds,
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Zocdoc Partners with Google Gemini for Real-Time Healthcare Appointment Booking
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Zocdoc has officially partnered with Google as the Gemini app's first health appointments connected apps partner, enabling agentic, real-time appointment scheduling.Google Gemini users (ages 18+ in the US) can search for and book appointments across Zocdoc's network of over 200,000 providers, 200+ specialties, and 10,000+ insurance plans.Providers currently listed on Zocdoc are automatically enabled on Google Gemini without requiring additional software integrations.While
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Oracle Health Launches EHR-Integrated AI Assistant for Plain-Language Records
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The AI-powered Oracle Health Patient Portal is now generally available across the United States.The solution integrates directly into the Oracle Health Electronic Health Record (EHR), allowing patients to view summaries, medical histories, lab trends, and pending tasks in one secure environment.Embedded, context-aware AI translates complex medical documentation, diagnoses, lab results, and treatment options into plain, accessible language.Patients can manage scheduling
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