What You Should Know:
- Verily and Vanderbilt University Medical Center (VUMC) today announced the continuation of their crucial partnership, ensuring the ongoing success and enhancement of the National Institutes of Health (NIH) All of Us Research Program’s Researcher Workbench platform.
- The extended 5-year collaboration reinforces Verily's role as a key technology partner, providing secure, cloud-based access to invaluable biomedical data for researchers worldwide.
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Johnson & Johnson MedTech Launches Polyphonic AI Fund for Surgery
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- Johnson & Johnson MedTech has launched the Polyphonic™ AI Fund for Surgery, a new initiative that aims to discover and develop AI solutions that address challenges across the entire surgical journey—before, during, and after procedures.
- The fund will actively seek and finance promising proposals focused on AI model development, data engineering, and responsible AI governance, accelerating the path from concept to clinical application. This effort builds
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Methodist Hospitals Invests in Philips’ Advanced Imaging to Enhance Patient Care
What You Should Know:
- Philips and Methodist Hospitals have announced a strategic investment by the healthcare provider into Philips' portfolio of image-guided therapy (IGT) solutions.
- The collaboration will bring advanced imaging systems, software, and specialized devices to Methodist Hospitals, supporting critical community health needs such as active stroke treatment, complex cardiovascular interventions, and oncology therapies.
Upgrading Interventional
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Aledade Expands Michigan Footprint with Acquisition of CCA’s Value-Based Care Operations
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- Aledade, the largest network of independent primary care in the United States, has announced its acquisition of the Michigan-based value-based care operations of CCA Holding Company, Inc.
- The move deepens Aledade’s presence across the state and empowers more physicians to succeed in a healthcare system focused on patient outcomes and quality.
Strengthening a Statewide Presence
The acquisition includes an Accountable Care Organization (ACO) and a
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Wheel and Amazon Pharmacy to Launch Integrated Medication Access Solution
What You Should Know:
- Wheel, a virtual care enablement and patient access company, today announced the official launch of its integrated medication access solution, embedded within Wheel’s Horizon™ platform and powered by Amazon Pharmacy.
- The strategic collaboration creates a seamless, virtual-first experience that connects prescriptions to fast delivery by improving transparency, affordability, and timeliness for high-demand treatments like GLP-1s and hormone
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Peterson Health Technology Institute to Evaluate Virtual Solutions for Gastrointestinal Conditions
What You Should Know:
- The Peterson Health Technology Institute (PHTI) will conduct an independent evaluation of virtual solutions used to manage gastrointestinal (GI) conditions, assessing their clinical effectiveness and economic impact.
- PHTI’s assessments are designed to inform health plans, employers, and providers on whether and how to adopt digital health technologies to improve outcomes, expand access, and reduce spending.
- The evaluation comes as virtual care
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GLP-1 Patients Missed Over $10M in Potential Savings in a Single Quarter, Report Finds
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- A new data analysis from DoseSpot, a leader in e-prescribing and healthcare technology solutions, found that 92 percent of GLP-1 prescriptions the company processed in Q1 2025 could have been filled at a lower price. This translates to a staggering $10.2M in missed savings for patients on these popular medications.
- The analysis of over 100,000 prescriptions highlights a significant gap in cost transparency and access to savings programs, contributing to the
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Clearsense and Nordic to Deliver End-to-End Application Portfolio Management Solution
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- Clearsense®, a cloud-based data enablement platform company, and Nordic®, a global healthcare consulting firm announced a strategic collaboration to offer the industry’s only end-to-end solution for Application Portfolio Management (APM).
- The partnership is designed to help health systems assess, prioritize, and eliminate redundant or outdated software applications, unlocking immediate savings and modernizing their IT infrastructure.
Addressing the Challenge
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Diabetes-Related Healthcare Costs Have Plateaued, Marking a Rare Opportunity for Employers, Nomi Health Report Finds
What You Should Know:
- After decades of relentless increases, diabetes-related healthcare costs have finally plateaued, according to a new analysis by Nomi Health. The key finding from the company's latest "Trends in Spend" report marks a rare moment of opportunity for self-funded employers to re-evaluate how they manage one of their highest-cost conditions before the next wave of expenses hits.
- Analyzing employer-sponsored claims data from 2021–2024, Nomi Health found that while
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Tandem’s t:slim X2 Insulin Pump Now Integrates with Abbott’s FreeStyle Libre 3 Plus Sensor
What You Should Know:
- Tandem Diabetes Care, an insulin delivery and diabetes technology company, today announced that its Tandem t:slim X2™ insulin pump with Control-IQ+ automated insulin delivery (AID) technology now works with Abbott’s FreeStyle Libre® 3 Plus continuous glucose monitoring (CGM) sensor.
- The company has initiated an early access program in the United States and intends to scale availability in the second half of 2025.
Expanding Patient Choice and
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