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Beyond the Hype: New KLAS Data Validates the Financial and Clinical ROI of Ambient AI

by Fred Pennic 01/21/2026 Leave a Comment

Beyond the Hype: New KLAS Data Validates the Financial and Clinical ROI of Ambient AI

What You Should Know The News: A new report by KLAS Research validates the performance of Suki, an AI clinical intelligence platform, across three major health systems: FMOL Health, McLeod Health, and Rush University System for Health.The Numbers: The systems reported significant ROI, including a 26.8% reduction in documentation time and monthly revenue gains exceeding $1,000 per provider due to improved coding and volume.The Takeaway: Ambient AI has graduated from "experimental pilot" to
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Anthropic Debuts ‘Claude for Healthcare’ and Opus 4.5 to Engineer the Future of Life Sciences

by Fred Pennic 01/12/2026 Leave a Comment

Anthropic Debuts ‘Claude for Healthcare’ and Opus 4.5 to Engineer the Future of Life Sciences

What You Should Know - Anthropic has officially launched Claude for Healthcare, a suite of HIPAA-ready tools that allow providers and payers to use its latest model, Opus 4.5, for high-stakes medical tasks like prior authorization and claims appeals. - Simultaneously, the company has significantly expanded Claude for Life Sciences, adding deep integrations with platforms like Medidata and ClinicalTrials.gov to automate clinical trial operations and regulatory submissions. The Engine:
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OpenAI Debuts ChatGPT Health: A ‘Digital Front Door’ That Connects Medical Records to Agentic AI

by Fred Pennic 01/07/2026 Leave a Comment

OpenAI Debuts ChatGPT Health: A ‘Digital Front Door’ That Connects Medical Records to Agentic AI

What You Should Know - OpenAI has launched ChatGPT Health, a dedicated, secure environment that allows users to connect their medical records and wellness apps (e.g., Apple Health, MyFitnessPal) directly to ChatGPT’s intelligence.  - Built in collaboration with over 260 physicians and utilizing a new clinical evaluation framework called HealthBench, the platform aims to synthesize scattered health data into actionable insights for the 230 million people who already ask health
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Utah Becomes First State to Approve AI System for Prescription Renewals

by Fred Pennic 01/07/2026 Leave a Comment

Utah Becomes First State to Approve AI System for Prescription Renewals

What You Should Know - The Utah Department of Commerce has officially authorized Doctronic to become the first AI system in the U.S. to legally participate in medical decision-making for prescription renewals.  - Operating under Utah’s "Regulatory Sandbox" framework, the pilot aims to address the $100 billion in avoidable medical expenses caused annually by medication non-compliance, specifically targeting the 80% of medication activity that involves routine refills. The
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From Genes to Hackers: The Hidden Cybersecurity Risks in Life Sciences

by Aaron R. Warner, CEO of ProCircular, Inc. 01/05/2026 Leave a Comment

From Genes to Hackers: The Hidden Cybersecurity Risks in Life Sciences

Getting a new credit card number is relatively easy, but you can't get a new genome.   In October 2023, 23andMe experienced a data breach resulting from a credential stuffing attack. In this cyberattack, hackers exploit reused usernames and passwords obtained from previous data leaks to gain unauthorized access to user accounts. Initially, approximately 14,000 accounts were compromised. It exposed the sensitive personal and genetic data of about 5.5 million users and an additional 1.4
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NYC Health + Hospitals to Acquire Maimonides in $2.2B Safety Net Overhaul

by Fred Pennic 12/30/2025 Leave a Comment

NYC Health + Hospitals to Acquire Maimonides in $2.2B Safety Net Overhaul

What You Should Know:  - New York City’s public health system, NYC Health + Hospitals (NYC H+H), has officially announced its plan to acquire Maimonides Health, a move fueled by a $2.2B state grant designed to stabilize Brooklyn's crumbling safety net.  - This merger will allow Maimonides to exit financial instability by accessing higher Medicaid reimbursement rates reserved for public entities and migrating to a unified Epic electronic health record (EHR) to fix fragmented care
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KLAS Report: Why Hospitals Are Choosing Efficiency Over ‘Agentic’ AI Hype in 2025

by Fred Pennic 12/29/2025 Leave a Comment

KLAS Report: Why Hospitals Are Choosing Efficiency Over 'Agentic' AI Hype in 2025

What You Should Know:  - A new report from KLAS Research reveals that while healthcare AI adoption is surging in 2025, organizations are overwhelmingly favoring low-risk, high-efficiency tools like ambient speech and revenue cycle automation over experimental clinical applications. - Despite significant market buzz, "agentic AI" adoption remains virtually non-existent, with only one interviewed organization currently using it. The data confirms a pragmatic shift in the industry:
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Advanced Primary Care 2026: Top 6 Investments for Health Systems According to Harvard Medical School

by Fred Pennic 12/24/2025 Leave a Comment

Advanced Primary Care 2026: Top 6 Investments for Health Systems According to Harvard Medical School

What You Should Know - Harvard Medical School’s Center for Primary Care has released a comprehensive "Primary Care Investment Guide," providing the first evidence-based roadmap for deploying capital into team-based care models. - The report identifies six critical "Advanced Primary Care" (APC) services—including behavioral health integration and e-consults—that demonstrate measurable ROI through reduced hospitalizations and improved equity.  - With the U.S. spending only 4.6% of
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The Pharmacy Closures Crisis: How Independent Pharmacies Are Fixing Pharmacy Deserts

by Kristen Hartzell, VP of Clinical Services, RedSail Technologies 12/24/2025 Leave a Comment

Kristen Hartsell, VP of Clinical Services, RedSail Technologies

In October, Rite Aid announced it would close all remaining stores, following a multi-year trend of major pharmacy chains like Walgreens and CVS eliminating thousands of locations.  When the only nearby pharmacy shutters, where can patients go instead? For a growing number of communities, the answer is: nowhere close. Nearly 16 million people in the United States live in a pharmacy desert, traveling a significant distance to reach the nearest pharmacy. This limited access to
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AI Nutrition Labels: The Key to Provider Adoption and Patient Trust?

by Dave Prakash, MD, Director of AI Governance at Booz Allen Hamilton and Kevin Vigilante, MD, MPH, Booz Allen Advisor and former Chief Medical Officer 12/23/2025 Leave a Comment

AI Nutrition Labels: The Key to Provider Adoption and Patient Trust?

At the frontline of patient care, providers have been put under impossible pressure to lead the charge for AI within healthcare. This is not a sustainable way to move the needle towards increased AI innovation for healthcare as a whole. Providers require a familiar frame of reference, collaboration with a broader network to build effective standards, and tools that will help translate the impact of innovation to patients and ensure safety. The healthcare industry is finally on the brink of a
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Beyond the Hype: New KLAS Data Validates the Financial and Clinical ROI of Ambient AI

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Anthropic Debuts ‘Claude for Healthcare’ and Opus 4.5 to Engineer the Future of Life Sciences

OpenAI Debuts ChatGPT Health: A ‘Digital Front Door’ That Connects Medical Records to Agentic AI

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From Genes to Hackers: The Hidden Cybersecurity Risks in Life Sciences

From Genes to Hackers: The Hidden Cybersecurity Risks in Life Sciences

Utah Becomes First State to Approve AI System for Prescription Renewals

Utah Becomes First State to Approve AI System for Prescription Renewals

NYC Health + Hospitals to Acquire Maimonides in $2.2B Safety Net Overhaul

NYC Health + Hospitals to Acquire Maimonides in $2.2B Safety Net Overhaul

KLAS Report: Why Hospitals Are Choosing Efficiency Over 'Agentic' AI Hype in 2025

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