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- Ovatient, a virtual-first healthcare services company, today announced the launch of its virtual-first care offering in South Carolina through a partnership with MUSC Health, the Medical University of South Carolina’s health system.
- The new service is built on MUSC Health's Epic electronic medical record and MyChart patient portal, aiming to provide patients across the state with greater access to comprehensive virtual care.
- Ovatient will deliver
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Lucet Acquires Value-Based Medical Group Emcara Health
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- Lucet, a behavioral health company providing tech-enabled services to health plans, employers, and providers, today announced its acquisition of Emcara Health (previously PopHealthCare, a GuideWell Company). Financial details of the acquisition were not disclosed.
- Emcara Health is a national, value-based medical group focused on delivering home-based care to clinically complex and high-risk populations. This strategic acquisition is set to address the
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Zelis Acquires Medxoom Assets from Allied Benefit Systems
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- Zelis, a provider of healthcare technology solutions announced its acquisition of the assets of Medxoom, a mobile-first member experience platform, from Allied Benefit Systems, LLC, the largest independent third-party administrator (TPA) in the United States. Financial details of the acquisition were not disclosed.
- Zelis plans to enhance this vendor-agnostic platform and reintroduce it as a solution for health plans and TPAs, aiming to offer a
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Sutter Health Receives $110M Philanthropic Gift to Expand Care and Innovation
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- Sutter Health today announced it has received an unprecedented $110M philanthropic gift from a long-standing anonymous donor—the largest single donation in the not-for-profit health system’s history.
- The historic contribution is set to accelerate Sutter Health’s strategic expansion and innovation initiatives, reinforcing its vision to deliver high-quality, comprehensive, and accessible care to communities across Northern California.
A Transformative
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Are Your Hospital Beds Safe? Damaged Support Surfaces Dangers
Support surfaces play a critical role in healthcare, influencing patient health outcomes and hospital finances. Yet, these surfaces are often an underestimated source of risk within facilities. A Cambridge University Press study of beds and mattresses in four U.S. hospitals uncovered that support surface damage is more widespread than previously recognized. Some facilities reported damage rates exceeding 70%. This raises concerns about patient safety as hospitals continue using outdated,
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Middle East Leads in Clinician EHR Satisfaction, New KLAS Report Reveals
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- As healthcare organizations worldwide increasingly prioritize the optimization of their Electronic Health Records (EHRs), a new report from the KLAS Arch Collaborative reveals significant global disparities in clinician satisfaction, with the Middle East setting a high benchmark for success.
- The "Global EHR Satisfaction 2025" report, released in May 2025, analyzes data gathered over the last three years from 38 healthcare organizations across Canada,
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4 Steps Healthcare IT Leaders Can Take to Overcome Cloud Challenges
The cloud is not only a competitive advantage but a new status quo. In fact, the healthcare cloud computing market is expected to grow to $120.6 billion by 2029, up from $53.8 billion in 2024.
As healthcare organizations migrate to the cloud or improve their cloud posture, it’s important to remember that transformation comes with opportunities and challenges alike.
The cloud frees companies from being held back by traditional, outdated systems and three-to-five-year hardware refresh
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Solera Health Launches Enhanced AI Governance Framework for Responsible AI
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- Solera Health, the premier digital health delivery company creating flexible solutions to seamlessly connect people to on-benefit care via health plans and employers, today announced the launch of its Enhanced AI Governance Framework, a new system designed to ensure the responsible, transparent and ethical use of artificial intelligence (AI) across its partner ecosystem.
- As AI’s presence grows across all aspects of healthcare, organizations are faced with
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Jumo Health Appoints Brittany Erana as New CEO
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- Jumo Health, a global leader in optimizing the patient experience in clinical trials announced the appointment of Brittany Erana as its new Chief Executive Officer.
- With over two decades of experience in digitally enabled research and patient-centered innovation, Erana is set to lead Jumo Health into its next phase of strategic growth, with a primary focus on increasing patient activation and significantly reducing clinical trial dropout
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Healthcare Providers Face Over $770B Revenue Loss Under House Bill, Potentially Exceeding $1 Trillion with ACA Credit Expiration, Report Warns
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- A new analysis from the Urban Institute, supported by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, projects that U.S. healthcare providers could lose more than $770B in revenue over the next decade if a budget reconciliation bill recently passed by the House of Representatives becomes law.
- The financial blow would stem from an estimated 11 million people losing health coverage through Medicaid and the Affordable Care Act (ACA) marketplaces. The report further
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