What You Should Know
The Deal: Wolters Kluwer Health has officially renewed and expanded its publishing relationship with the American Heart Association (AHA).The Portfolio Addition: Wolters Kluwer will now publish the Open Access journal Stroke: Vascular and Interventional Neurology, bringing the total number of AHA journal titles under its management to twelve. This sits alongside flagship publications like Circulation and Stroke.The Platform: The AHA titles will be featured within Wolters
Read More
Health IT | News, Analysis, Insights - HIT Consultant
M&A: MedArrive Acquires Inbound Health Assets, Names Ophir Lotan CEO to Scale Hospital-at-Home Logistics
What You Should Know
The Acquisition: MedArrive, a technology platform that optimizes in-home care logistics, has acquired assets from Inbound Health. Financial details of the acquisition were not disclosed. The Tech Acquired: The acquisition specifically brings Inbound Health's AI-backed patient-navigation capabilities into the MedArrive ecosystem. This technology uses AI scoring models to analyze clinical data and identify exactly when a patient is ready to transition from a hospital
Read More
Doximity Releases 2026 Report on Physician AI Adoption Across 15 Medical Specialties
What You Should Know
The Data Source: Doximity, the massive digital networking platform used by over 85% of U.S. physicians, has released its 2026 State of AI in Medicine Report, based on surveys of 3,151 physicians across 15 specialties.Massive Adoption Spike: AI usage is no longer niche. A staggering 94% of physicians report they are either currently using AI or are interested in doing so. Actual daily usage jumped from 47% in early 2025 to 63% by early 2026.The Top Users: Neurologists lead
Read More
Mount Sinai Health System to Deploy Midstream Health’s AI-Powered Financial Platform
What You Should Know
The Collaboration: The Mount Sinai Health System has announced a strategic collaboration with Midstream Health, an AI-powered financial action platform backed by a16z and CommonSpirit Ventures.The Initial Deployment: Mount Sinai is first deploying the AI platform specifically within its supply chain system. The health system spends "well in excess of $1 billion a year" on supplies, equipment, and services.The Core Problem: Large healthcare organizations suffer from
Read More
M&A: Why Sutter Health is Absorbing Allina in a $2B Mega-Merger
What You Should Know
The Deal: California-based Sutter Health and Minnesota-based Allina Health have signed a Letter of Intent (LOI) for Allina to join the Sutter system, creating a massive, cross-country nonprofit healthcare network.The Tech Synergy: The merger is explicitly framed around regional technological strengths: combining Northern California’s dominance in AI and platform development with Minnesota’s historical position as a leading hub for medical technology and engineering.The
Read More
M&A: Knowtion Health Acquires revly to Expand Intelligent Reimbursement and Claims Routing Solutions
What You Should Know
The Acquisition: Knowtion Health, a major player in healthcare revenue cycle management (RCM), has officially acquired revly, a startup specializing in intelligent reimbursement solutions and claims routing.The Buyer's Scale: Founded in 2008 and backed by Arsenal Capital Partners and Sunstone Partners, Knowtion Health already serves over 550 hospitals nationwide and manages more than $4.5B annually in outstanding balance accounts.The Technology Acquired: Founded in 2021,
Read More
Turquoise Health Secures $40M for AI-Powered Healthcare Pricing Platform
What You Should Know
The Funding: Turquoise Health, a multi-sided healthcare pricing and payment platform, has closed a $40M Series C funding round led by Oak HC/FT, with participation from a16z, Adams Street Partners, and Yosemite.The Macro Crisis: The financial infrastructure of U.S. healthcare is fundamentally broken, resulting in nearly $1 trillion in annual administrative waste. Opaque, paper-based contracts lead to massive revenue leakage, claim denials, and surprise patient billing.The
Read More
Azara Healthcare Joins MEDITECH Alliance to Integrate Population Health Platform
What You Should Know
The Integration: Azara Healthcare, a dominant player in population health management, has officially joined the MEDITECH Alliance, enabling seamless integration of its Azara DRVS platform with the MEDITECH Expanse EHR.The Macro Trend: According to a 2025 Sage Growth Partners survey, 77% of health systems and hospitals are planning to increase their participation in risk-based (value-based) reimbursement models over the next two years.The Target Audience: While massive
Read More
OBBBA: From Compliance Crisis to Digital Transformation Catalyst
The implementation of the “One Big Beautiful Bill Act” (OBBBA) and several policy milestones rolling out through 2028 will redefine how Americans access and pay for their care. For health system strategists and IT leaders, OBBBA is an opportunity to reimagine the entire operating model.
Between tighter margins and the rising demand for a more integrated patient experience, new regulations are a litmus test for transformation. Simply trimming costs or leaning on old ways of working will no
Read More
Employers Are Buying Health Insurance Blind: It’s Time to Demand Data Transparency
Employers spend a fortune on health insurance. Health benefits are often their second-largest expense after payroll. Yet employers often make these purchases without knowing how their health plans function when employees need care.
Health insurance differs from other major purchases, in that payment doesn’t guarantee access. Employers and their workers pay frontloaded, expensive premiums only to find that when they attempt to use these benefits, their requests are denied or delayed.
Read More
