Transforming Health: Exploring the Growing Demand for Weight Loss Drugs From Canada
In recent years, the global conversation around obesity and weight management has intensified, with a growing spotlight on pharmaceutical options as viable tools for health improvement. One of the most notable trends is the increasing demand for weight loss drugs from Canada. Known for its regulated pharmaceutical landscape, affordability, and access to cutting-edge treatments, Canada is quickly emerging as a
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Reimagining Parkinson’s Research: Unlocking the Power of Real-World Data and AI
Parkinson’s Disease (PD) is considered one of the most complex and challenging neurodegenerative disorders of our time. It affects nearly one million people in the United States alone, with approximately 90,000 new diagnoses each year. Characterized by progressive motor symptoms such as tremor, rigidity, and bradykinesia, as well as a host of non-motor symptoms, Parkinson’s presents with a wide range of manifestations and variable progression patterns. This complexity makes it particularly
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KLAS Executive Voices 2025: Understanding the Healthcare IT Needs of C-Suite Leaders
What You Should Know:
- A June 2025 report from KLAS Research, titled "Executive Voices 2025," provides insights from C-suite leaders in enterprise, operational/technological, and clinical roles to help technology vendors better understand their needs and challenges. While healthcare organizations rely on technology, many software vendors struggle to grasp the broader goals of the executives making purchasing decisions.
- Insights for the report were gathered from two KLAS data
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Report: Health Systems Turn to Technology to Combat Enduring Workforce Challenges
What You Should Know:
- A new report from the Center for Connected Medicine (CCM) at UPMC and KLAS Research reveals that healthcare leaders are increasingly investing in technology to address persistent workforce issues, years after the COVID-19 pandemic strained the industry to its limits.
- The new report, titled “Transforming Health Care Workforce Management: How Technology Can Address Workforce Challenges at Health Systems,” indicates a decisive shift in strategy. Over 80% of
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Commure Launches ”Commure Agents”: AI Assistants with Full EHR Integration
What You Should Know:
- Commure, a leading healthcare technology company, today announced the commercial launch of Commure Agents, AI-powered colleagues built for healthcare.
- Commure Agents are intelligent, customizable assistants that automate complex tasks, combatting the rise in staffing shortages and reducing healthcare costs.
Commure Launches AI-Powered Agents to Revolutionize Hospital Operations and Care Delivery
Commure is reshaping healthcare
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Methodist Hospitals Invests in Philips’ Advanced Imaging to Enhance Patient Care
What You Should Know:
- Philips and Methodist Hospitals have announced a strategic investment by the healthcare provider into Philips' portfolio of image-guided therapy (IGT) solutions.
- The collaboration will bring advanced imaging systems, software, and specialized devices to Methodist Hospitals, supporting critical community health needs such as active stroke treatment, complex cardiovascular interventions, and oncology therapies.
Upgrading Interventional
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Infinitus Integrates Voice AI Agents with Salesforce Health Cloud
What You Should Know:
- Infinitus Systems Inc., the trusted voice AI platform powering more than 100 million minutes of healthcare conversations, today announced an expanded partnership with Salesforce, allowing joint customers to invoke Infinitus's voice AI agents to complete and automate complex administrative healthcare tasks.
- Through this partnership, Salesforce and Infinitus customers can launch purpose-built healthcare AI agents through Infinitus's Agentforce and MuleSoft
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Aledade Expands Michigan Footprint with Acquisition of CCA’s Value-Based Care Operations
What You Should Know:
- Aledade, the largest network of independent primary care in the United States, has announced its acquisition of the Michigan-based value-based care operations of CCA Holding Company, Inc.
- The move deepens Aledade’s presence across the state and empowers more physicians to succeed in a healthcare system focused on patient outcomes and quality.
Strengthening a Statewide Presence
The acquisition includes an Accountable Care Organization (ACO) and a
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Abridge Secures $300M to Embed Revenue Cycle Intelligence into Clinical Conversations
What You Should Know:
- Abridge, a generative AI platform for clinical conversations secures $300M in Series E funding led by Andreessen Horowitz (a16z), with participation from Khosla Ventures.
- The new capital will accelerate the company's efforts to transform the way care is delivered, documented, and reimbursed, starting at the point of care.
Tackling Healthcare's Administrative Burden at its Source
Every year, the U.S. healthcare system spends nearly $1.5 trillion
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The End of Manual RCM? How AI is Automating Claim Remediation
In the complex and often frustrating world of healthcare billing, claim denials, underpayments, and repeated resubmissions are among the most persistent and costly challenges faced by providers. The process is time-consuming, error-prone, and resource-intensive which results in wasted time and detracts from patient care. Fortunately, advanced machine learning (ML) and artificial intelligence (AI) are transforming this process, by helping providers reduce the time, cost, and frustration
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