What You Should Know:
- The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has recently issued several key clearances, marking significant advancements across diagnostics, surgery, and remote patient monitoring.
- These FDA clearances reflect a deepening integration of Artificial Intelligence (AI) and advanced technology into clinical workflows, promising greater precision, reduced invasiveness, and expanded access to care.
Diagnostics and Remote Monitoring: AI and Wearables at Scale
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Texas “Golden Spike”: HIEs Unite to Form Largest Interoperability Network in Texas with Bidirectional Data Sharing
What You Should Know:
- In a development being called a "Golden Spike" moment, two of Texas’ largest Health Information Exchanges (HIEs)—C3HIE and the Texas Health Services Authority (THSA)—have signed a historic agreement for the bidirectional sharing of encounter event messages for treatment purposes.
- The collaborative approach represents a fundamental shift from proprietary data silos to an open, patient-centered ecosystem where interoperability serves the greater good of Texas
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Gartner Healthcare Supply Chain Top 25: AdventHealth Ranks No. 1, Driven by AI and Clinical Collaboration
What You Should Know:
- Gartner, Inc. has released its 17th annual Healthcare Supply Chain Top 25 ranking for 2025.
- AdventHealth claimed the No. 1 spot, followed by Stanford Medicine and Bon Secours Mercy Health, underscoring the industry's focus on leveraging AI and clinical partnerships to drive efficiency and resilience.
Gartner's 2025 Ranking Highlights
The 17th annual Gartner Healthcare Supply Chain Top 25 ranking recognizes U.S. health systems for their leadership in
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Wolters Kluwer Integrates Lexidrug into UpToDate® Expert AI for Enhanced Medication Support
What You Should Know:
- Wolters Kluwer Health has announced the first major expansion of its GenAI solution, UpToDate® Expert AI, by integrating comprehensive medication information from UpToDate Lexidrug.
- The integration aims to provide clinicians with transparent, evidence-based answers for critical medication and therapeutic decisions.
GenAI for Clinical Decision Support Expands to Medication Management
Wolters Kluwer Health is rolling out the first in a series of
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Why Faster Prior Authorizations Won’t Fix Healthcare’s Real Issues
Few phrases raise blood pressure among doctors and patients like “prior authorization.” Ask any clinician and you’ll hear the same story: delayed treatments, endless back-and-forth, and vulnerable individuals left waiting while paperwork wins the day.
For providers, prior authorizations are a constant drain of time and energy. For patients, they can mean worsening conditions, missed windows for effective treatment, or even care that never arrives at all. And for payers, prior
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State of Ransomware in Healthcare 2025: Exploited Vulnerabilities Top Cause, Staff Capacity Biggest Weakness
What You Should Know:
- Sophos's State of Ransomware in Healthcare 2025 report reveals exploited vulnerabilities are now the leading technical cause of attacks (33%).
- The study highlights a sector becoming more resilient to encryption but facing soaring extortion-only attacks and high pressure on IT teams.
Root Causes Shift: Capacity Gaps and Exploited Vulnerabilities Lead
The latest Sophos study, based on the experiences of 292 healthcare providers, shows a significant
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TeleTracking Launches Decision IQ: First AI-Driven Solution to Manage Hospital Patient Flow at Scale
What You Should Know:
- TeleTracking Technologies today announced the launch of Decision IQ, the first AI-driven solution designed to manage patient throughput at scale.
- The platform creates a computational twin that simulates capacity needs and provides real-time, proactive guidance to eliminate hospital bottlenecks.
Ending the Lag: Proactive AI Replaces Retrospective Patient Flow Management
Hospitals have traditionally relied on retrospective data to manage patient
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AdvancedCare Launches Inbox Health Partnership for 350 Behavioral Health Clinics
What You Should Know:
- Inbox Health, a patient billing and engagement technology platform, today announced a strategic partnership with AdvancedCare, an AI-driven practice management, EMR, and revenue cycle solution.
- The collaboration integrates Inbox Health’s automated billing communication and payment technology with AdvancedCare’s AI Clinical and Revenue Cycle Management (RCM) platform. This unified solution directly targets behavioral health and psychiatry clinics, segments often
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GE HealthCare Acquires Intelerad for $2.3B to Create Cloud-First, AI-Enabled Imaging Ecosystem
What You Should Know:
- GE HealthCare announced the acquisition of Intelerad, a medical imaging software provider, for $2.3 billion in cash.
- The deal is set to accelerate GE HealthCare's shift to a SaaS business model and expand its AI-enabled imaging solutions across high-growth outpatient and ambulatory care settings.
Strategic Merger: Expanding Cloud-First Imaging to Outpatient Care
The strategic acquisition underscores GE HealthCare's commitment to cloud-enabled and
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How eClinicalWorks is Harnessing AI and Telehealth to Support Rural Healthcare Organizations
Rural communities face a complex web of barriers that hinder access to quality healthcare, including long travel distances, workforce shortages, limited broadband for telehealth, underinsurance, low health literacy, and social stigmas. These obstacles often discourage individuals from seeking timely medical care and contribute to disproportionate health burdens such as shorter life expectancy, higher rates of chronic disease, and fewer preventive care options compared to urban areas. Despite
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