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- A new report from the Lown Institute, an independent healthcare think tank, highlights significant inconsistencies in financial assistance and collection practices across 2,500 U.S. hospitals. These disparities create a confusing landscape for patients, potentially leading to medical debt, as eligibility for free or discounted care can vary dramatically even between nearby facilities.
- The Lown Institute's research indicates that while hospitals are expected
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Nursing Shortage Crisis: How to Attract & Retain Nurses in 2025 and Beyond
There’s a mounting issue facing our nation’s aging population: as older Americans grow in numbers, the nurses caring for them are also set to retire in record numbers. According to projections from the Census Bureau, by 2030, Americans 65 and older will make up more than 20% of the population, up from 17% in 2022. At the same time, roughly 600,000 Baby Boomer nurses are expected to retire from the workforce.
The US is already ill-equipped for the current level of stress senior care
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Prickly Pear Health Launches AI-Powered Brain Health App for Perimenopausal Transition
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- Prickly Pear Health, a digital health company specializing in women's brain health, announced the official launch of its AI-powered digital brain health app for women navigating the perimenopausal transition.
- Built by female founder Imen Maaroufi Clark, the app is designed specifically for women navigating the perimenopausal and menopausal transition (ages 35-55), the app utilizes AI, voice data, and wearable inputs to deliver personalized insights
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Avant-garde Health Reveals the Top 13 Research Hospitals in the U.S.
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- Avant-garde Health, an AI-driven healthcare analytics company unveiled its list of the top 1% of research hospitals in the United States. The rankings, derived from an analysis of published research from 4,700 hospitals, identify 13 elite healthcare systems that are at the forefront of medical innovation.
- The analysis is a key feature of Avant-garde Health’s 2025 All-Stars Report, which also identifies top physician researchers. The methodology required
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Palantir + TeleTracking Partner to Power Smarter Hospital Operations
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- TeleTracking Technologies, the market leader in Healthcare Operations Platforms, and Palantir Technologies, a leader in artificial intelligence systems announced a strategic partnership aimed at transforming operational decision-making in healthcare and delivering long-term value to providers globally.
- The collaboration will integrate TeleTracking's industry-leading platform, Operations IQ, with Palantir's advanced analytics and AI-powered operating system,
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Sutter Health Breaks Ground on $442M Advanced Neuroscience Complex in San Francisco
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- Sutter Health this week announced construction on the new Sutter Advanced Neuroscience Complex at Mission Bernal, a development designed to expand access to high-quality neurological and neurosurgical care in Northern California.
- The five-story, 129,000-square-foot facility will be located at the corner of César Chávez and Valencia streets. It is scheduled to open in 2028 and will serve as a regional hub for brain health, integrating care delivery,
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Elation Health’s Note Assist AI Scribe Now Supports 12 New Languages
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- Elation Health, the clinical-first technology company powering innovation in primary care, today announced a significant expansion of its AI-powered Note Assist product to now support 12 additional languages.
- With today’s update, clinicians can conduct patient visits in Chinese (Mandarin and Cantonese), German, French, Japanese, Korean, Russian, Portuguese, Tagalog, Hindi, Vietnamese, and Arabic, in addition to existing English and Spanish support.
Elation
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Lessons Learned from The Change Healthcare Cyberattack, One Year Later
Just over a year ago, Change Healthcare was the target of the largest medical data breach in U.S. history. The cyberattack impacted over 190 million people in the U.S. and halted the healthcare technology company’s systems, causing months of outages.
Change Healthcare provides solutions and services to hundreds of thousands of healthcare providers nationwide and processes billions of transactions each year. This attack had a massive ripple effect, preventing transactions, payments, and
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Hidden Challenges of AI in Healthtech: Why It’s More Complex Than It Seems
Artificial intelligence is transforming numerous industries, and healthcare is no exception. Automated diagnostic systems, personalized treatment plans, and advanced medical image analysis—all made possible by AI—are already reshaping the sector. It may seem like the future of healthcare has arrived, especially considering that approximately 94% of healthcare companies report using AI or machine learning in some capacity.
In the European Union, 42% of healthcare organizations leverage AI for
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MacroHealth Acquires Foundational Pharmacy Strategies to Tackle Rising Pharmacy Costs
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- MacroHealth, a healthcare technology company known for its intelligent healthcare marketplace connecting health payers and vendor partners, today announced its acquisition of Foundational Pharmacy Strategies (FPS). Financial details of the acquisition were not disclosed.
- FPS is an organization dedicated to managing pharmacy drug spend and developing cost-effective pharmacy solutions for benefit advisors and employer groups. This strategic move
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