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- Humata Health, the leader in delivering AI-powered touchless prior authorizations, today announced that Allegheny Health Network (AHN) is the first health system to implement truly touchless medical prior authorization.
- By simply entering an order for a procedure into an electronic health record (EHR), AHN can now receive prior authorization from payers without any other human intervention, thanks to Humata’s artificial intelligence and automation
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CareCloud Launches AI Center of Excellence with 500 AI Professionals
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- CareCloud, a provider of healthcare technology and generative AI solution announced the launch of its AI Center of Excellence (AI CoE). The strategic initiative is dedicated to developing and delivering scalable, domain-specific artificial intelligence solutions explicitly purpose-built for the healthcare sector.
- Operating under a dual-shore model, CareCloud plans an ambitious expansion, aiming to scale the AI CoE team to 500 professionals by the
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Simplifying HIPAA Compliance: How Microsegmentation Can Help
In today’s cybersecurity landscape, the stakes have never been higher especially for organizations in the healthcare industry. Data breaches and ransomware attacks are not just increasing in frequency—they’re becoming more sophisticated, leaving even the most prepared organizations vulnerable. The reality is clear: protecting electronic protected health information (ePHI) demands comprehensive, granular control.
This urgency has been underscored by the Department of Health and Human Services'
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Kiwi Launches with $10M to Tackle LATAM Healthcare Financing Gap
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- Kiwi, a healthcare financial platform, announced its official launch, bolstered by a $10M seed funding round. The $10M seed round comprises $2M in pre-seed equity financing and $8M in debt financing allocated initially for Peru, with a potential extension planned for Mexico. The round saw leadership from key industry figures: Tyler Johnson (CEO at HFD, General Partner at MVRK Capital), Beau Woodward (Director at HFD, General Partner at MVRK Capital and WDC Genesis),
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Health System Margins Fall Below 1% in March Despite Rising Volumes, Revenues
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- U.S. hospitals nationwide experienced increases across most metrics—including revenues, patient volumes, and expenses—to close the first quarter of 2025. However, operating margins for health systems dipped below the 1% threshold in March for the first time in 15 months, according to new data released by Strata Decision Technology.
- While individual hospitals continued to show margin improvement, escalating non-labor costs put renewed pressure on
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Mount Sinai Calibrates AI Algorithm to Provide Specific HCM Risk Probabilities from ECGs
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- Researchers at Mount Sinai have enhanced an existing artificial intelligence (AI) algorithm to provide specific numeric probabilities identifying patients at risk for hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM), a common inherited heart condition, based on their electrocardiogram (ECG) readings.
- The calibration of the FDA-approved Viz HCM algorithm, detailed in a study published April 22, 2025, in NEJM AI, aims to provide more meaningful and actionable
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Sohar Health Launches ‘Discovery’ AI Solution for Rapid Patient Insurance Verification
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- Sohar Health, a provider specializing in AI-driven eligibility determination and Verification of Benefits (VoB), announced the launch of Discovery.
- The patient intake solution leverages AI to redefine how healthcare providers verify insurance, using minimal patient data to quickly determine coverage status and plan details. The launch aims to significantly reduce verification delays, improve patient access to care, and enhance revenue cycle efficiency
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Kaiser Permanente Appoints Neil Cowles as Chief Information and Technology Officer
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- Kaiser Permanente has appointed Neil Cowles as the organization’s new chief information and technology officer (CITO), effective immediately.
- Cowles, who most recently served as chief technology officer since June 2024, will now lead Kaiser Permanente's extensive information and technology organization.
- As CITO, Cowles will guide the technological future of an organization renowned for its 80-year history of using technology to improve care.
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Nabla Expands Partnership with FQHC Neighborhood Healthcare, Rolling Out Ambient AI Assistant to All Clinicians
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- Nabla, an ambient AI assistant for clinicians, today announced an expanded partnership with Neighborhood Healthcare, a prominent Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC) serving nearly 100,000 patients annually across California's San Diego and Riverside counties.
- Following a highly successful four-month pilot program, Nabla's AI assistant is now being implemented live across all 220 clinicians within the organization, aiming to alleviate
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Elation Health Partners with SMG to Deliver Custom EHR for 5,000+ Physicians
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- Elation Health, the clinical-first technology company powering innovation in primary care, today announced a strategic partnership with Seoul Medical Group Health, Inc. (SMG), the nation’s largest Korean-American-focused Independent Practice Association (IPA) serving more than 100,000 patients through a robust network of over 5,000 primary care physicians and specialists across seven U.S. markets.
- Through this partnership, SMG’s affiliated primary care practices
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