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The Report: ECRI, a globally recognized patient safety organization, has released its highly anticipated 2026 Top 10 Patient Safety Concerns report.The #1 Threat: For the first time, navigating the AI Diagnostic Dilemma has taken the top spot. ECRI warns that utilizing AI diagnostic systems without strong safeguards and clinical oversight significantly increases the risk of missed, delayed, or incorrect diagnoses.The Data Bias Warning: The report explicitly highlights
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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: Innovaccer Launches Flow Capture to Bring Autonomous AI to Medical Coding
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The Launch: Innovaccer has launched Flow Capture, an autonomous medical coding solution designed to eliminate the manual bottleneck in the hospital revenue cycle.The Metric: The system is engineered to autonomously code approximately 80% of encounters without any human intervention. The remaining 20% of complex edge cases are routed to certified human coders with full AI-assisted context.The "Upstream" Advantage: Flow Capture succeeds because it doesn't wait for the visit
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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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Elation Health Launches AI Fast Lane to Automate Primary Care Billing Workflows
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The Launch: Elation Health, a clinical-first technology platform for primary care, has launched new AI-powered billing workflows featuring a "touchless fast lane" for claims.The Hard ROI: In pilot practices, 72% of eligible routine claims were created completely touchlessly directly from the visit note sign-off. Of those, over 95% were reviewed, confirmed, and submitted for reimbursement without any additional manual intervention.Smart Coding in the Encounter: The AI
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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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LexisNexis Brings Deepfake and Fraud Defense to Epic MyChart
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The Integration: LexisNexis Risk Solutions is significantly expanding its footprint within the Epic Connection Hub, allowing U.S. hospitals using Epic to natively deploy a broader suite of identity verification tools.The Target: The primary goal is to secure access to Epic MyChart, ensuring that only successfully verified patients can access their highly sensitive personal health information (PHI) while maintaining a frictionless user experience.The Tech Stack: The
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Thyme Care Launches Integrated Social Support (ISS) Model Powered by AI Acuity Engine
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The Launch: Thyme Care, a leading value-based cancer care enabler, has officially launched its Integrated Social Support (ISS) model.The Paradigm Shift: Instead of waiting for a patient to flag an emotional or financial crisis, Thyme Care is positioning licensed, master's-level social workers as the first point of intervention. 100% of members are proactively screened for psychosocial barriers at enrollment.The Data Reality: Proactive screening at just one partner site
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Why Guideway Care Acquired Waypoint to Fix the EHR Execution Gap
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The Deal: Guideway Care, a leader in evidence-based patient activation, has acquired and integrated Waypoint Healthcare Solutions. Waypoint's entire team, including founders Lisa McDermott and David Bradshaw, has joined Guideway.The Core Problem: Health systems have invested heavily in Electronic Health Records (EHRs), digital front doors, and population health analytics. However, a massive "execution gap" remains in the non-clinical layer. Identifying a social
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AWS Announces Amazon Connect Health: Agentic AI for Clinical Workflows and Scheduling
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The Launch: AWS has officially launched Amazon Connect Health, the company's first purpose-built, agentic AI solution designed specifically for healthcare providers and their patients.The Capability: The platform acts as an autonomous administrative workforce, integrating directly with existing Electronic Health Records (EHRs) to handle patient verification, appointment scheduling, medical history reviews, clinical documentation, and medical coding.The Clinical Workflow:
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