It’s time to flip the script on interoperability—specifically, how to achieve it.
For years, there’s been a push for a FHIR-only standard for interoperability. It’s based on the idea that if organizations are going to seamlessly send, receive, find, and integrate information, they need a common standard for communication.
This movement marked an important step forward for the healthcare industry, and on the surface, it seems like a viable path forward. The problem: Some
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CureIS Healthcare Sues Epic: Alleges Anti-Competitive Practices & Trade Secret Theft
What You Should Know:
- CureIS Healthcare, Inc., a company specializing in information technology solutions for the healthcare industry, has filed a lawsuit against EHR giant Epic Systems Corporation.
- The complaint, lodged in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California on May 13, 2025, accuses Epic of engaging in a multifaceted scheme to unlawfully stifle competition, interfere with CureIS's business and customer relationships, misappropriate trade secrets, and
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Oracle Health Clinical AI Agent Launches in Canada to Reduce Physician Admin Burden
What You Should Know:
Oracle announced that its AI-powered clinical assistant, the Oracle Health Clinical AI Agent, is now available to health systems across Canada. The multimodal voice and screen-driven assistant is designed to significantly reduce the time physicians spend on administrative tasks, allowing them to dedicate more focus to direct patient care.
This expansion into the Canadian market follows successful implementations in the United States, where organizations using
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Canopy Wins Preliminary Injunction Against Commure for Alleged Contract Breach & IP Misuse
What You Should Know:
- On April 25, 2025, the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California granted Canopy, a healthcare safety technology platform a preliminary injunction against Commure, Inc., finding that Commure will likely be found in violation of contractual restrictions by building, selling, and distributing its "Strongline Pro" product.
- The court ruling (Case No. 5:24-cv-02592-NW) brings to light a contentious history involving intellectual property and
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Sanford Health to Deploy Cedar’s AI-Powered Payment Tools to Enhance Patient Financial Experience
What You Should Know:
- Sanford Health, the largest rural health system in the United States and Cedar, the leading patient financial experience platform for healthcare providers announced a significant partnership.
- The collaboration will see Sanford Health, which serves over 2.4 million patients, leverage Cedar's innovative technology to deliver a simpler, more transparent payment experience across its extensive network. The strategic initiative underscores a growing recognition
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Illinois ”Healthy Baby” Pilot: Google & Drive Health Unite for Maternal Health
What You Should Know:
- To address healthcare gaps and improve maternal health outcomes, Drive Health and Google Public Sector today announced a partnership with the State of Illinois to launch Healthy Baby, a pilot program in rural Cook County that provides Google Pixel phones, Fitbit devices, and Google Cloud technologies to expectant mothers that enable access to Drive Health’s AI-powered Nurse Avery.
- The United States is facing a maternal healthcare crisis, particularly in rural and
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Shields Health Solutions, Duke Health to Advance Specialty Pharmacy in North Carolina
What You Should Know:
- Shields Health Solutions (Shields), the nation's premier specialty pharmacy accelerator, announced a significant partnership with Duke Health, a leading academic health system in North Carolina.
- The expansion of Duke Specialty Pharmacy, supported by Shields, is strategically designed to provide superior support for patients managing complex, chronic conditions. This initiative aims to deliver lower costs, broader treatment options, and significantly
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K Health’s AI Physician Mode Now Available on Mayo Clinic Platform
What You Should Know:
- K Health, the leading Clinical AI Primary Care platform, announced today that its AI Physician Mode will be available as a qualified solution on Mayo Clinic Platform.
- K Health’s AI Physician Mode integrates with a provider's electronic medical records (EMR) to automate patient intake and history of present illness (HPI) collection to create a high-quality patient chart for efficient decision-making at the point of care.
K Health and the Future of Clinical AI
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The Evolving Physician Advisor: From UM to Value-Based Care & AI
In today’s complex healthcare landscape, Physician Advisors (PAs) play an increasingly vital role in ensuring hospitals and health systems function smoothly, efficiently, and with a focus on patient-centered care. As healthcare spending continues to rise, the need for professionals who can effectively navigate the intersection of clinical practice and financial stewardship has never been greater.
What is
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UnitedHealth CEO Andrew Witty Steps Down, Stephen Hemsley Returns as CEO
What You Should Know:
- UnitedHealth Group today announced a significant leadership transition, with Stephen J. Hemsley being re-appointed as its chief executive officer, effective immediately.
- Hemsley, who previously led the company as CEO from 2006 to 2017 and will remain chairman of the company’s Board of Directors, steps in as Andrew Witty has decided to step down as CEO for personal reasons. Witty will continue to support the transition by serving as a senior adviser to
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