For decades, the Electronic Health Record (EHR) has been the backbone of the healthcare tech stack. And that’s for good reason. The digitization that EHRs provide has transformed how hospitals and health systems interact with clinical data, as well as how they talk to patients.
But the EHR isn’t a monolith. In 2025, we find ourselves in a healthcare environment that puts new value on patient centricity and value-based care. As healthcare leaders continue to adapt, they continue to recognize a
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State of Montana Partners with GoGoGrandparent to Provide Free Transportation and Delivery Services for Seniors
What You Should Know:
- GoGoGrandparent, a leader in on-demand services for aging adults, announced a new partnership with the State of Montana to provide free transportation and prescription/grocery delivery services to seniors. This collaboration represents a new, broader model for state-sponsored senior support that other states can emulate.
- The program allows residents 60 and over to access essential services simply by calling GoGoGrandparent directly, with no need for a
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Nurse Burnout Capitals: New Report Reveals Top 10 States for Burnout Risk
What You Should Know:
- A new study from Nursa has identified the U.S. states where nurses are most likely to experience burnout, with Colorado topping the list. The analysis reveals surprising insights into how factors like compensation, job satisfaction, patient load, and cost of living intersect to impact nurses across the country.
- With nearly a third (31.5%) of U.S. registered nurses leaving the profession due to burnout, experts at Nursa developed a comprehensive burnout score
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Medical Debt Crisis: Are Inconsistent Hospital Policies Putting Patients at Risk?
What You Should Know:
- 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
What You Should Know:
- 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
What You Should Know:
- 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
What You Should Know:
- 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
What You Should Know:
- 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.
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