What You Should Know:
- Noom has launched Proactive Health Microdose GLP-1Rx, a first-of-its-kind preventive health program designed to intervene before chronic disease takes root.
- Available to individuals with a BMI of 21 or higher, the offering combines personalized microdoses of GLP-1 medication with comprehensive at-home biomarker testing and Noom’s digital behavior modification platform.
- Priced at $149 per month, the program aims to shift the healthcare paradigm
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Inlightened Report: 79% of Healthcare Experts Warn Social Media Misinformation Leads to Harmful Treatments
What You Should Know:
- A new survey from Inlightened reveals that 61% of vetted healthcare professionals are deeply concerned about the rise of online medical misinformation, with 79% warning that it leads patients to accept harmful, unproven treatments.
- Despite this, many experts are hesitant to engage on social media due to safety concerns and a lack of support, with nearly half citing that the risks outweigh the rewards. The report highlights an urgent need for more
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Included Health Launches First-Of-Its-Kind Personalized AI Chatbot
What You Should Know:
- Included Health has launched "Dot," a new intelligent AI assistant designed to move beyond generic medical advice by leveraging deep integrations with member claims, benefits, and clinical data.
- Refined on over ten billion AI tokens, the platform utilizes a "clinician-in-the-loop" model, ensuring that automated guidance is backed by real-time oversight from medical experts. The "AI+EQ" approach aims to proactively nudge patients toward preventive care
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Streamlining Discharge: WellSky Integrates 130,000 Providers Directly into Epic Case Management
What You Should Know:
- WellSky has announced that its CarePort Community Referral Network is now officially part of the Epic Toolbox, allowing Epic users to initiate referrals to over 130,000 post-acute providers without leaving their EHR interface.
- The integration streamlines discharge planning by replacing manual phone calls and faxes with a standardized, electronic workflow that boasts an average provider response time of just 24 minutes. The move signifies a major step
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AngelEye Health Raises $9M Series C to Bring AI-Driven Insights to the NICU
What You Should Know:
- AngelEye Health secures $9M Series C funding round led by Mountain Group Partners, with strategic investment from Nationwide Children’s Hospital and a new debt facility from Live Oak Bank.
- The capital will fuel the commercial launch of AIVision, an AI-driven monitoring tool designed to provide earlier safety insights for neonatal care teams. Currently serving over 350 hospitals and 20% of NICU families in the U.S., AngelEye is pivoting from family
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Why Welldoc’s Partnership with CLEAR is a Blueprint for the CMS Health Tech Ecosystem
What You Should Know:
- Welldoc, a leader in AI-driven cardiometabolic care, has formed a strategic partnership with secure identity company CLEAR to integrate the CLEAR1 identity verification platform into the Welldoc App by Q1 2026.
- As an early adopter of the CMS Health Tech Ecosystem initiative, Welldoc is using this trusted identity layer to allow patients to seamlessly authenticate and aggregate fragmented medical records from multiple sources.
- The integration aims
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Headspace Updates Ebb AI with Voice Mode and Enhanced Memory to Deepen Mental Health Support
What You Should Know:
- Headspace has introduced a suite of significant upgrades to Ebb, its empathetic AI companion, headlined by a new Voice Mode that allows members to engage in spoken, natural conversations to process emotions.
- The update also includes Guided Jumpstart Prompts to help users initiate difficult conversations and Enhanced Memory capabilities that recall past details for more personalized check-ins. These features, rooted in evidence-based motivational
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Castlight and Noom Join Forces to Tackle the GLP-1 Cost Crisis Through Integrated Digital Health
What You Should Know:
- Castlight Health and Noom have formed a strategic partnership to embed Noom’s preventive health and weight management programs directly into Castlight’s health navigation platform.
- The integration allows employers to purchase Noom through Castlight, granting employees seamless access to psychology-based care and GLP-1 medication management. The move is designed to combat rising healthcare costs by pairing expensive pharmaceutical interventions with
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Hacking Healthcare Costs: 34% of Payers Prioritize AI and Analytics to Automate Operations and Drive Efficiency
What You Should Know:
- The latest HealthEdge’s 2026 Payer Survey reveals that managing costs remains the number one challenge for health plan executives, forcing a sharp reprioritization of technology investment toward Artificial Intelligence (AI) and modernization.
- AI automation is now the top strategy for cost reduction (34%), signaling a major shift away from legacy systems. However, a significant gap exists in customer experience, with only 51% of members viewing their health
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Wolters Kluwer Debuts Advanced Compounding Module for High-Risk Pharmacy Processes
What You Should Know:
- Wolters Kluwer Health has launched its new Advanced Compounding module for Simplifi 797, providing a comprehensive, closed-loop solution to meet the rigorous 2023 USP Chapter 797 requirements.
- The module is designed for pharmacies performing complex, high-risk sterile compounding, offering essential tools for batch tracking, extended beyond-use dating, and stringent documentation. This upgrade ensures confidence with every inspection, cementing
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