Hierarchical Condition Category (HCC) coding is one of the areas in healthcare where AI is the obvious solution. On paper, it makes perfect sense. Use it to scan charts, identify diagnoses, group them into risk categories, and more efficiently predict future healthcare costs. In Medicare Advantage and value-based care, where risk adjustment directly impacts reimbursement, it sounds like a natural fit. But reality tells a very different story.
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Dimer Health Secures $13.5M to Expand AI-Powered Transitional Care Platform
What You Should Know
The Funding: Dimer Health, an AI-native Transitional Care Medicine company, has secured $13.5M in Series A financing led by Team8 and Bill Ackman's Table Management. This brings their total funding to nearly $20M.The Clinical Problem: The first 14 days after a patient is discharged from the hospital are highly vulnerable, accounting for nearly half of all hospital readmissions. This breakdown in care transitions costs the U.S. healthcare system an estimated $52 to $62
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Rock Health Survey: 32% of Consumers Now Use AI for Health Information
What You Should Know
The Data Source: Rock Health released its 11th Consumer Adoption of Digital Health Survey, polling 8,000 U.S. adults in December 2025 to track behaviors toward virtual care and digital health tools.The Adoption Spike: Consumer use of AI in healthcare is exploding. 32% of respondents report having used an AI chatbot for health information—double the share from just a year ago (16%). Of those users, 64% engage with health AI weekly or more.General Purpose vs. Healthcare
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Samsung Medison Unifies NeuroLogica and Boston Imaging to Form Samsung HME America
What You Should Know
The Consolidation: Samsung Medison is officially retiring the NeuroLogica and Boston Imaging brands. The U.S. medical imaging businesses are unifying under a single corporate identity: Samsung HME (Healthcare and Medical Equipment) America.The Unified Portfolio: This transition integrates Samsung's U.S. ultrasound, digital radiography, and computed tomography (CT) operations under one structural roof, reflecting the massive scale of the global Samsung brand.The AI Push:
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GE HealthCare Secures FDA 510(k) Clearance for Photonova Spectra Photon-Counting CT
What You Should Know
The Milestone: GE HealthCare has officially received FDA 510(k) clearance for Photonova Spectra, its highly anticipated photon-counting computed tomography (PCCT) system.The Core Technology: Unlike traditional CT scanners that convert X-rays into visible light before measuring them, PCCT directly counts individual photons and measures their energy. GE is utilizing a proprietary Deep Silicon detector architecture that provides 8-bin energy resolution to virtually eliminate
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PromptWell and Ellipsis Health Partner to Transform AI Patient Engagement
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The Partnership: PromptWell, an AI-native patient engagement platform, has integrated with Ellipsis Health, a company known for its clinically validated conversational AI.The Core Problem: Healthcare organizations (payers and providers) spend millions of dollars on patient outreach programs (like scheduling Annual Wellness Visits or conducting Health Risk Assessments), but conversion rates remain abysmal. Patients either ignore the calls or hang up on robotic-sounding
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How CMS Policy Just Shifted 30% of Shoulder Surgeries Out of the Hospital
A Shoulder Replacement Case Study
The Bottom Line: When CMS makes a procedure ASC-payable, the shift is fast, measurable, and concentrated in certain territories. Here's what total shoulder arthroplasty can tell us about where the site-of-service mix for hundreds of procedures is headed.
In July, I broke down the 2026 OPPS Proposed Rule and called it a gold rush. The first tranche just hit: 285 procedures came off the inpatient-only list on January 1. The remaining 1,400+ will phase out by
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Elpida Launches AI-Powered Marketing Compliance Platform for Healthcare Brands
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The Launch: Elpida, an AI-powered marketing compliance platform tailored specifically for the healthcare industry, officially launched today.The Core Problem: Traditionally, ensuring that healthcare marketing assets (websites, videos, social media) are compliant requires bloated, manual review cycles. This friction kills campaign momentum and drastically delays time-to-market.The Regulatory Catalyst: The regulatory landscape has fundamentally shifted. The FDA recently
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XCath Completes World’s First Telerobotic Mechanical Thrombectomy with Iris Robotic System
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The Milestone: XCath, a neuro-endovascular robotics company, successfully completed the world’s first telerobotic stroke procedure on a human patient.The Geography: The procedure, dubbed "Operation Robo Angel," was performed by neurosurgeon Dr. Vitor Mendes Pereira operating from a control station in Santiago, Panama. The patient was located on an operating table in Panama City—over 120 miles (200 kilometers) away.The Clinical Emergency: The patient, a male in his late
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M&A: Chartis Acquires Leap AI to Launch ‘Chartis Leap AI Studio’ for Healthcare Digital Transformation
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The Acquisition: Chartis, a heavyweight healthcare advisory firm, has acquired Leap AI, a pioneer in building AI-enabled healthcare products and workflow automation solutions. Financial details of the acquisition were not disclosed. The New Division: The acquisition brings Leap AI's senior leaders into the Chartis Center for AI & Digital Transformation. They will operate under the newly minted brand, Chartis Leap AI Studio.The Leadership: The combined effort will be
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