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The Launch: WellSpan Health has launched "Fresh Take Eatery," an AI-powered robotic dining system located at WellSpan York Hospital. It provides 24/7, on-demand food service for patients, visitors, and hospital staff.The Technology: The system is powered by the Autonomous Robotic Kitchen (ARK) technology from RoboEatz, featuring advanced articulated robotic arms from ABB Robotics. It is the first deployment of this specific technology in a U.S. healthcare setting.The
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Walgreens Launches $49 Pay-Per-Visit Weight Management, Expanding Virtual Healthcare Platform
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The Launch: Walgreens has officially launched Walgreens Weight Management, expanding its Virtual Healthcare platform to offer personalized, clinician-guided weight loss support for eligible adults ages 18-64.The Clinical Pathway: Eligible patients complete an online video visit with a licensed doctor or nurse practitioner who evaluates their medical history and goals. Providers can then prescribe FDA-approved GLP-1 medications (like Wegovy) for weight loss.The Pricing
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Cotiviti Appoints Ric Sinclair as CEO; Dr. Emad Rizk Transitions to Senior Advisor
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The Transition: Effective March 16, 2026, Ric Sinclair (formerly Chief Business Officer at Waystar) will take over as Chief Executive Officer of Cotiviti.The Legacy: Emad Rizk, M.D., is transitioning to Senior Advisor after a decade-long tenure that saw massive organic growth and transformational acquisitions, including the high-profile integration of Edifecs.The Strategic Mandate: Sinclair's appointment signals a hard pivot toward expanding platform-led innovation. His
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HIMSS26: GE HealthCare’s Genesis Radiology Workspace ‘View’ Receives FDA 510(k) Clearance
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The Clearance: GE HealthCare has officially received FDA 510(k) clearance for View, a fast, zero-footprint diagnostic viewer. This viewer serves as the core anchor of the Genesis Radiology Workspace.The Clinical Bottleneck: Currently, radiologists spend up to 44% of their time on non-interpretive tasks. These tasks include navigating complex interfaces or waiting for images to load, which directly impacts productivity and turnaround times.The Solution: View is engineered
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GLP-1: Amazon Pharmacy Adds Zepbound KwikPen to Its Same-Day Delivery for $299
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The Launch: Amazon Pharmacy has officially expanded its weight management portfolio by adding Eli Lilly's Zepbound® KwikPen® to its digital shelves.The Hardware: Unlike traditional single-use GLP-1 auto-injectors, the KwikPen is a multi-dose device designed to deliver a full month of medication in a single pen, reducing medical waste and simplifying the patient experience.The Disruption: Bypassing the murky world of Pharmacy Benefit Managers (PBMs), Amazon is offering
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M&A: Sectra Acquires AI Radiology Startup Oxipit to Scale Autonomous Diagnostic Imaging
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The Deal: Swedish medical imaging and cybersecurity giant Sectra has entered into an agreement to acquire Oxipit, a Lithuanian startup specializing in AI-based radiology solutions. The deal is expected to close in March 2026.The Tech Shift: While most radiology AI currently acts as a "co-pilot" (flagging findings and acting as decision support), Oxipit pioneers autonomous AI. Its technology is validated to independently complete specific diagnostic tasks without human
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Grow Therapy Secures $150M to Expand Enterprise Partnerships for Mental Health Platform
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The Funding: Grow Therapy has secured a $150M Series D led by TCV and Growth Equity at Goldman Sachs Alternatives with new participation from BCI and Menlo Ventures, the round brings Grow's total capital raised to $328M at a reported $3 billion valuation.The Scale: The company has quietly built a massive footprint, reaching a reported $1 billion revenue run rate. In 2025 alone, Grow facilitated 7 million visits, connecting its 26,000 providers with patients across 125+
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Mayo Clinic Platform_Accelerate Announces Latest Cohort of 18 Digital Health Companies
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The Announcement: Mayo Clinic Platform_Accelerate has officially welcomed its newest cohort, selecting 18 national and international healthcare technology companies to participate in its 30-week immersive program.The "Moat": The most significant benefit of the program is access to Mayo Clinic's data ecosystem. Startups will be able to utilize millions of de-identified, longitudinal clinical records to develop, train, and validate their artificial intelligence (AI)
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Microsoft Upgrades Dragon Copilot to an Agentic Clinical Assistant at HIMSS 2026
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The Evolution: At HIMSS 2026, Microsoft announced that Dragon Copilot is evolving from a standalone ambient documentation tool into a unified AI clinical assistant. It now integrates with Microsoft 365 Copilot, allowing clinicians to pull work-related context (emails, chats, schedules) directly into the clinical workflow. Microsoft revealed that more than 100,000 clinicians currently rely on Dragon Copilot as part of their daily practice, supporting the care of millions
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Google Cloud Showcases Agentic AI Healthcare Partnerships with CVS Health, Humana, and Waystar
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The Paradigm Shift: At HIMSS 2026, Google Cloud officially signaled the end of the "point-and-click" software era in healthcare, ushering in the age of "agentic AI"—systems that autonomously execute complex, multi-step workflows.The Infrastructure: These capabilities are powered by Vertex AI and the multimodal Gemini models, operating within a secure, HIPAA-compliant "walled garden" that ensures patient data is never used to train Google’s foundation models.CVS Health's
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