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The Funding: Alaffia Health has raised a $55M Series B led by Transformation Capital, bringing its total funding to over $73M.The Tech: The company uses "Agentic AI"—autonomous software paired with human clinicians—to forensically audit medical claims against patient records, targeting the estimated $570 billion in annual administrative waste.The ROI: Unlike "black box" automated solutions, Alaffia’s transparent model has already saved health plans over $100M, delivering
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Application Rationalization Is No Longer IT Housekeeping—It’s a Cybersecurity Survival Strategy
Anyone who has worked in healthcare IT for any amount of time knows this: we’re all carrying more applications than we can reasonably manage. Some of these systems are critical. Some are helpful. And some have simply hung around longer than they should because nobody has had the time, data, or political capital to shut them down.
For years, application rationalization was a manual, spreadsheet-driven exercise that demanded a lot of effort and delivered very little insight a leadership team
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MultiCare Health System to Deploy Ambience Healthcare for Enterprise AI Rollout
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The Win: After a year-long, head-to-head evaluation of three leading AI vendors, MultiCare Health System has selected Ambience Healthcare for an enterprise-wide deployment to 1,500 clinicians.The Data: The evaluation was massive (550 clinicians across 20 specialties). Ambience emerged as the clear favorite, scoring an NPS 63 points higher than the next best solution and reducing after-hours documentation ("pajama time") by 38%.The ROI: Beyond burnout, the system drove
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Contract Alert: ICE Allocates $100M for New Detention Healthcare EHR
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The Opportunity: U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) has issued a new requirement to procure a comprehensive Electronic Health Record (EHR) system for its Immigration Health Service Corps (IHSC).The Scope: The contract, estimated between $50M and $100M, calls for an "integrated, multi-module correctional EHR" that covers everything from dental care to claims management.The Timeline: Vendors should prepare quickly; the solicitation is expected to drop by April
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The $1.9B Exit: Why CommonSpirit is Insourcing Revenue Cycle and Tenet is Betting Big on Conifer AI
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The Deal: Tenet Healthcare and CommonSpirit Health are unwinding their partnership regarding Conifer Health Solutions. CommonSpirit will pay Tenet approximately $1.9 billion over three years, while Conifer will redeem CommonSpirit's 23.8% equity stake for $540M.The Shift: CommonSpirit has decided to insource its revenue cycle operations starting in 2027. Conifer will continue to provide services through the end of 2026 to ensure a smooth transition.The Forecast: Alongside
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Carbon Health Technologies Files Chapter 11 Bankruptcy with $19.5M DIP Financing
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The Filing: Carbon Health, a major player in the hybrid healthcare space, has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in Texas. This is a strategic move to restructure its debt and find new ownership.The Strategy: The company is pursuing a "dual-track" process: it will simultaneously attempt to swap its current debt for equity (handing the keys to lenders) and market the company for a potential sale to a third party.The Operations: Despite the legal turmoil, the company has
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NuvemRx Acquires par8o 340B Referral Capture Business from R1 RCM
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The Deal: NuvemRx has acquired the 340B referral capture business of par8o (formerly owned by R1 RCM), effectively consolidating two major players in the safety-net pharmacy space.The Scale: The combined entity now supports over 800 covered entities nationwide, representing a cumulative patient base of 70 million lives.The Tech: The acquisition integrates par8o’s referral technology with NuvemRx’s platform, reportedly using AI to automate up to 85% of the complex referral
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GE HealthCare Receives FDA Clearance for Allia Moveo Interventional Imaging System
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The Launch: GE HealthCare has received FDA 510(k) clearance and CE Marking for Allia™ Moveo, a new mobile C-arm system designed for cardiovascular and interventional procedures.The Design: The system addresses the physical constraints of the operating room. It is compact and cable-free, featuring a "wide-bore" design that accommodates patients of any size while allowing effortless table panning.The AI: The platform integrates CleaRecon DL, an AI-driven tool that removes
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Oracle Health Clinical AI Agent Adds Automated Order Creation Features
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The Upgrade: The Oracle Health Clinical AI Agent has expanded beyond simple note-taking. It now uses ambient listening to automatically draft clinical orders—including prescriptions, labs, imaging, and follow-ups—during the patient appointment.The Intelligence: Unlike basic speech-to-text, the system uses "advanced reasoning" and semantic understanding. It analyzes patient history, physician "favorites," and organizational preferences to propose the correct dosage or test
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Wheel Releases 2026 Virtual Care Report: Women’s Health and GLP-1s Drive Engagement
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The Shift: Wheel’s 2026 report, based on 1.4 million visits, reveals that the "land grab" phase of virtual care is over. Growth is no longer driven by first-time visits but by continuity. 69% of all visits on the platform now come from returning users.The Engine: Women’s health has emerged as the dominant growth engine, accounting for nearly half of all visits. Specifically, midlife care (perimenopause/menopause) is a critical gap that is driving high-frequency return
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