In oncology care the clinical community has made remarkable progress in extending survival. Yet we face a persistent invisible gap in care: the emotional and cognitive recovery of patients after treatment ends. Emotional distress in cancer survivors such as anxiety, depression, and pain is not only common but also has measurable impacts on utilization, adherence, and quality of life. The next frontier in digital health is to treat this recovery as a data-driven outcome by embedding it into the
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Healthcare 2026 Forecast: 25+ Executives on AI Survival, Financial Reckoning, and the End of Point Solutions
As we peer into the healthcare horizon of 2026, a singular theme crystallizes among industry leaders: the transition from aspirational innovation to operational necessity. The executive predictions for the coming year depict a sector at a critical inflection point, where financial survival dictates that technology must evolve from fragmented point solutions into orchestrated, interoperable ecosystems.
The narrative has shifted from the mere adoption of AI to a rigorous demand for "glass-box"
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Denial Management: Closing Gaps and Reducing Revenue Leakage
Revenue leakage on the front end and mid-cycle is an ongoing challenge for hospitals and health systems. Rather than taking a reactive approach to the problem, proactively collaborating among teams prior to admission helps providers avoid playing the blame game when their claims are denied after the fact.
By focusing on reducing the number of denials before a claim is submitted, rather than trying to eliminate denials after the fact, revenue cycle managers can save time and energy. Today’s AI
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Tebra Secures $250M to Challenge Legacy EHRs with AI-Powered Automation
What You Should Know:
- Tebra has raised $250M in new equity and debt financing, led by Hildred, to transform its EHR+ platform from a passive "System of Record" into an active "System of Action" using AI.
- The funding will accelerate the rollout of AI tools designed to automate clinical documentation, revenue cycle management, and patient marketing for independent practices. Tebra's goal is to level the playing field for private providers facing burnout and financial pressure
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HFMA Survey: 80% of Health Systems Adopt GenAI for Revenue Cycle as Documentation Risks Rise
What You Should Know:
- For decades, the "revenue cycle"—the complex machinery of medical billing, coding, and reimbursement—has been the unglamorous back office of healthcare. But in 2025, it has become the frontline of AI adoption.
- According to a new survey released by the Healthcare Financial Management Association (HFMA) and AKASA, the adoption of Generative AI has moved past the experimental phase into operational necessity. With nearly 9% of hospital revenue now evaporating
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The Rise of Hybrid Intelligence: Healthcare Leaders Reject Autonomous AI in Favor of Clinical Validation
What You Should Know:
- A new market survey from Carta Healthcare reveals that hospital leaders are overwhelmingly rejecting fully autonomous AI in favor of "hybrid intelligence" models that pair technology with clinical expertise.
- With 62.5% of respondents citing data misinterpretation as a critical risk of "black box" systems, the industry is cementing a preference for AI that augments rather than replaces human decision-making.
The End of the "Black Box": Why Hospitals
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Fragile Lifelines: How AI Can Reinforce Pharma Supply Chains
Drug shortages have surged to their highest levels in decades. In early 2024, U.S. pharmacies reported more than 323 active shortages, spanning essential generics, injectables, and even critical cancer therapies. These numbers echo findings from the American Society of Health-System Pharmacists, which tracks persistent disruptions that ripple through hospitals, pharmacies, and ultimately to patients in urgent need of care.
While the pandemic made those cracks impossible to ignore, the reality
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40% of Nurses Planning to Quit: How Streamlined EHR Workflows Can Save the Profession
What You Should Know:
A new report from the KLAS Arch Collaborative reveals that the overwhelming burden of documentation is a primary driver of nurse burnout, with 40% of nurses intending to leave the profession by 2029.
- The study also highlights that meaningful progress is possible: organizations that have implemented specific strategies to streamline charting—such as eliminating redundant fields and utilizing AI—have seen dramatic improvements in nurse
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The Compliance Blind Spot: Why Traditional Backups Fail HIPAA Integrity Standards
Healthcare organizations face a uniquely challenging compliance landscape. HIPAA requirements mandate robust data protection and breach notification protocols, while simultaneously, the sector has become the most targeted industry for ransomware attacks. There is now a growing gap between what compliance frameworks require and what traditional security measures can realistically deliver.
The stakes extend beyond regulatory fines. When ransomware strikes a hospital system, the consequences
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Democratizing Data: How WellSky and uMed Are Bringing Clinical Trials into the Living Room
What You Should Know:
- WellSky and uMed have formed a strategic partnership to integrate clinical research opportunities directly into the workflows of home-based care providers. By combining WellSky’s network of 10,000 providers with uMed’s automated registry platform, the initiative allows patients—particularly in underserved and rural areas—to participate in national research registries without leaving their homes.
- The model is designed to generate high-quality real-world data
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