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The Coalition for Health AI (CHAI) has officially released a series of in-depth healthcare AI governance playbooks to establish essential baseline controls for safe, transparent technology deployment.Developed by more than 150 industry leaders spanning 100+ diverse healthcare organizations, the guidelines are engineered to scale across all care environments, from major academic medical centers to resource-constrained community health clinics.The playbooks provide the
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If the Data Center Goes Down, Patient Care Goes with It
Healthcare organizations have spent years modernizing clinical technology. All of it depends on one thing: the data center staying online. Here’s what resilient healthcare infrastructure actually looks like.
Healthcare IT leaders have spent years modernizing their infrastructure: migrating to electronic health records, deploying telehealth platforms, integrating remote monitoring devices, connecting imaging systems to clinical workflows, and more. The investment has been substantial, and the
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Swoop Acquires Nimble Prescription Platform to Unify Omnichannel Activation and Pharmacy Fulfillment
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Healthcare engagement leader Swoop has announced the strategic acquisition of prescription management platform Nimble. Financial details of the acquisition were not disclosed. Nimble operates a digital-first fulfillment network across independent pharmacies in all 50 states, serving 16 million patients.The combination creates an AI-driven, privacy-by-design ecosystem that unifies patient and healthcare provider (HCP) audience intelligence with real-time pharmacy
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WellSky Launches CareQueue Feature to Embed Proactive AI Triage Inside Long-Term Care EHRs
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WellSky has officially launched CareQueue, an AI-powered triage and workflow prioritization capability built natively inside the WellSky Long-Term Care solution.The software module directly tackles rising clinical complexity in post-acute care by transforming fragmented, raw resident data into a dynamic, prioritized interface that flags shifting resident statuses in real time.Engineered under a strict "clinician-in-the-loop" framework, frontline nurses and care
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Turning AI Into Real Support for Skilled Nursing Teams
Artificial intelligence is no longer a distant concept in skilled nursing. It shows up in daily workflows, from documentation support and predictive insights to workforce planning and quality management. The real question facing skilled nursing facilities (SNFs) is no longer whether AI will play a role, but how to implement it in a way that genuinely supports frontline teams and improves resident outcomes.
Recent conversations with operators, clinical leaders, and technology executives have
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Wolters Kluwer Launches Clinical AI Framework to Audit Bedside AI for Hospital Governance Committees
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Global health information leader Wolters Kluwer Health has released a specialized validation framework designed specifically to help hospital governance committees audit and evaluate generative AI at the point of care.Detailed in the report A Measured Approach to Evaluating Clinical AI at the Point of Care, the framework moves beyond binary test questions to assess three core dimensions: clinical intent, knowledge integrity, and clinical impact.During recent stress
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When Rural Maternity Care Fails: Why Bipartisan Policy Must Stabilize Obstetric Infrastructure
More than one-third of U.S. counties are now considered maternity care deserts. In 2023, the national maternal mortality rate hit 18.6 deaths per 100,000 live births. For Black women, that climbs to 50.3 deaths per 100,000, more than double the national average.
What we're missing is policy alignment, sustainable funding, and important culture changes that align maternal care teams beyond the current boundaries of what high quality and reliable maternal care looks like. And we can’t
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Innovaccer Acquires CaduceusHealth to Build Autonomous AI Revenue Cycle Platform for 4,000 Providers
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Healthcare AI infrastructure company Innovaccer Inc. has announced the asset acquisition of CaduceusHealth, expanding its Flow software suite into full-stack revenue cycle management (RCM) for ambulatory care. Financial details of the acquisition were not disclosed. The transaction consolidates CaduceusHealth’s U.S.-based operational network, which actively serves nearly 4,000 providers and manages $5 billion in gross patient charges annually.The integrated Flow platform
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Mayo Clinic & Bayesian Health Co-Develop AI-Powered Solution to Expand Palliative Care Access
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Mayo Clinic and real-time clinical intelligence vendor Bayesian Health have co-developed an AI solution to identify hospitalized patients who require palliative care early in their stay.Validated randomized clinical trial findings showed an earlier version of the tool was associated with a 44% increase in timely palliative referrals, a 25% reduction in 60-day readmissions, and a 28% reduction in 90-day readmissions.The platform targets a severe gap in serious illness
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Moffitt Cancer Center Expands Reimagine Care’s AI-Enabled Virtual Oncology Model
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Moffitt Cancer Center has announced the expansion of its hybrid virtual oncology care program with Reimagine Care, deploying the conversational AI-powered assistant Remi alongside a dedicated virtual clinical team.An initial implementation phase covering nearly 7,000 digital patient interactions demonstrated that 97% of patient encounters were independently resolved virtually without requiring escalation to Moffitt providers.Continuous home monitoring and automated
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