What You Should Know:
- Seattle Children’s, a major health system with over 2,000 clinicians and half a million patient visits annually, has finalized an enterprise-wide agreement to deploy Abridge’s AI-powered ambient clinical intelligence platform.
- The implementation follows a successful 90-day pilot spanning 18 pediatric specialties. The decision to scale Abridge is part of Seattle Children’s long-term strategy to reduce documentation burden and advance innovation in
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The $78B Problem: Why Fragmented Communication is the Biggest Threat to Patient Safety
A single misrouted page in an ICU can delay treatment by hours — and cost lives. Across U.S. hospitals, those small lapses add up to billions in wasted dollars and untold patient harm in an already-overburdened system. To ensure efficient usage of those resources and expedite the exchange of important information, timely communication between care teams is necessary. More importantly, timely information sharing is a critical factor in patient outcomes. Unfortunately, the fragmented and outdated
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A Step-by-Step Guide to Scaling Virtual Care for Your Practice
Virtual care is transforming the way healthcare is delivered, enabling practices to reach patients well beyond the confines of the traditional exam room. From routine follow‑ups and chronic disease management to behavioral health consultations and medication reviews, telehealth offers flexibility and convenience. Yet, successfully integrating virtual care into an established practice demands more than simply flipping on a webcam; it requires planning, targeted execution, and ongoing
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M&A: Evolent Health Sells Primary Care Business to Privia Health for $113M
What You Should Know:
- Evolent Health, Inc., a company focused on improving health outcomes for people with complex conditions, has reached a definitive agreement to sell its value-based primary care business, Evolent Care Partners (ECP), to Privia Health Group, Inc..
- ECP is a major participant in the Medicare Shared Savings Program (MSSP), partnering with over 1,000 physicians to serve more than 120,000 members across the nation.
Transaction Details and Financial
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Beyond Digitization: The Compelling ROI of Modern Disbursement Solutions in Healthcare
Healthcare faces a paradox: while clinical care embraces digital transformation, critical back-office financial processes, particularly disbursements, often lag behind. It's common knowledge that modernization is key; yet even as many providers receive payments electronically, outbound funds like patient refunds frequently rely on inefficient paper checks. This reliance on outdated methods signifies deeper operational issues hindering financial health.
Over the past decade, companies have
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Epic Outlines Roadmap for Next-Generation Data Sharing at Open@Epic
What You Should Know:
- Nearly 1,000 experts gathered at the developer-focused Open@Epic conference to discuss the future of healthcare data sharing.
- During the event, Epic outlined its plans for expanding interoperability, simplifying patient-driven data connections, and enhancing support for app developers. In the past year alone, over 745 billion data exchanges took place using Epic’s publicly available APIs.
Easier Patient-Driven Data Connections
Epic's new
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CommonSpirt Launches EMS-Hospital Data Exchange in Utah
What You Should Know:
- CommonSpirit Health and ESO, a data services and software provider for EMS, fire departments, hospitals, and government agencies, have partnered to improve patient outcomes and empower continuous learning for providers throughout Utah. The partnership, launched on July 1, 2025, spans three Wasatch Front counties—Salt Lake, Davis, and Utah—connecting CommonSpirit’s five Utah hospitals with EMS and fire agencies across the region.
Real-Time Data for Better
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Lys Therapeutics Secures $5M MJFF Grant for Parkinson’s Treatment
What You Should Know:
- Lys Therapeutics, a French biotechnology company, has announced a $5M grant award from The Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson’s Research (MJFF).
- The significant funding, part of MJFF’s Therapeutic Pipeline Program, will accelerate the clinical development of LYS241, a first-in-class monoclonal antibody for the treatment of Parkinson’s disease and other neurodegenerative disorders. The grant will support the completion of preclinical development
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Beyond the Firewall: How AI is Revolutionizing Insider Threat Detection in Healthcare
Artificial intelligence is quickly becoming a top tool in healthcare. Many know about its ability to improve diagnostics and manage workflows. However, it also defends against security risks. One area where it is making a major impact is detecting insider threats.
Healthcare organizations are vulnerable to these threats, which can create widespread complications across a large workforce. Fortunately, AI-powered detection systems provide secure defenses and maintain internal risk
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Capacity as a Growth Strategy: How Hospitals are Unlocking Revenue from Within
Hospitals across the country are confronting an uncomfortable paradox: while demand for care is growing, their ability to expand is shrinking. Health systems are under immense pressure to increase access, improve outcomes, and drive revenue growth—without adding beds, buildings, or workforce.
As a nurse and healthcare executive, I’ve seen this dynamic play out from the bedside to the boardroom. At its core, it’s a capacity problem. But it’s also a strategic opportunity. We are entering a new
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