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The “Platform” Squeeze: Epic Releases Native AI Charting, Putting Venture-Backed Scribes on Notice

The "Platform" Squeeze: Epic Releases Native AI Charting, Putting Venture-Backed Scribes on Notice

02/05/2026 By Fred Pennic Leave a Comment

What You Should Know The Launch: Epic has officially released AI Charting, a native feature that listens to patient visits and automatically drafts notes and orders. This is part of a broader suite called Art (for clinicians), Penny (for revenue cycle), and Emmie (for patients).The Integration:
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  • Optum Launches AI Platform to Erase Prior Auth Friction

    Optum Launches AI Platform to Erase Prior Auth Friction

    Fred Pennic

  • From Mass Messaging to N-of-1: How Agentic AI Closes the Life Sciences Trust Gap

    From Mass Messaging to N-of-1: How Agentic AI Closes the Life Sciences Trust Gap

    Fred Pennic

  • The Future of AI in Healthcare: Best Practices for Responsible Innovation

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    Dr. Heather Bassett, Chief Medical Officer with Xsolis

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The Interoperability Bridge: How HIEs Secure CMS 2026 Compliance for Payers

The Interoperability Bridge: How HIEs Secure CMS 2026 Compliance for Payers

by Patrick Gordon, CEO of Rocky Mountain Health Plans 02/05/2026 Leave a Comment

As healthcare costs continue to increase and patients demand more from their insurance coverage, there’s rising pressure to provide higher-quality care more efficiently than ever before. The
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The "Volume" Era is Dead: Humana Data Shows Value-Based Care Cuts Hospital Admissions by 24%

The ‘Volume’ Era is Dead: Humana Data Proves Value-Based Care Cuts Admissions by 24%

by Fred Pennic 02/05/2026 Leave a Comment

What You Should Know The Report: Humana’s newly released Value-Based Care By the Numbers Report, reveals that Medicare Advantage members in value-based care (VBC) arrangements are seeing
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Lotus Health AI Raises $35M to Make Doctor Visits Free

Lotus Health AI Raises $35M to Make Doctor Visits Free

by Jasmine Pennic 02/05/2026 Leave a Comment

What You Should Know The Funding: Lotus Health AI has raised a $35M Series A (totaling $41M) co-led by venture giants Kleiner Perkins and CRV, with backing from Joe Montana and the former U.S. CTO
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AI-Enabled Digital Stethoscope Outperforms Traditional Exams in Valvular Heart Disease Screening

AI-Enabled Digital Stethoscope Outperforms Traditional Exams in Valvular Heart Disease Screening

by Jasmine Pennic 02/05/2026 Leave a Comment

What You Should Know The Breakthrough: A new study published in the European Heart Journal - Digital Health reveals that an AI-enabled digital stethoscope is twice as effective as a traditional
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BrightHeart B-Right AI Platform Now Available for GE Healthcare’s Voluson Ultrasound Users

BrightHeart B-Right AI Platform Now Available for GE Healthcare’s Voluson Ultrasound Users

by Jasmine Pennic 02/05/2026 Leave a Comment

What You Should Know The Partnership: BrightHeart, an AI-driven prenatal ultrasound company, has launched its B-Right AI Platform on GE HealthCare’s Voluson™ Solution Store, the leading digital
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Why Autonomous AI Is Failing and Hybrid Models Are Winning

by Brent Dover, CEO, Carta Healthcare 02/04/2026 Leave a Comment

Good AI is not good enough. Healthcare leaders have largely moved past the belief that fully autonomous AI can solve their hardest problems. With an estimated 95% of generative-AI initiatives never
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2026 Best in KLAS Awards: The Full List of Software & Services Winners

2026 Best in KLAS Awards: The Full List of Software & Services Winners

by Fred Pennic 02/04/2026 Leave a Comment

What You Should Know The Report: Today, KLAS Research released its 2026 Best in KLAS reports, and the message from the data is clear: The market rewards vendors that use technology to restore the
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Fitbit Co-Founders James Park and Eric Friedman Launch Luffu, an AI Family Care System

Fitbit Co-Founders James Park and Eric Friedman Launch Luffu, an AI Family Care System

by Fred Pennic 02/04/2026 Leave a Comment

What You Should Know The Comeback: James Park and Eric Friedman, the duo who revolutionized personal health with Fitbit, have launched a new company called Luffu ("loo-foo").The Mission: Moving
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beHuman Secures $4M to Scale AI-Driven Cancer Screening to the Underserved

beHuman Secures $4M to Scale AI-Driven Cancer Screening to the Underserved

by Fred Pennic 02/04/2026 Leave a Comment

What You Should Know The Funding: beHuman, a preventive care platform, has raised a $4M seed round led by Santé Ventures.The Mission: Unlike many early detection startups targeting the affluent
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HHS Launches 9 Pilots to Solve the Behavioral Health Data Crisis

HHS Launches 9 Pilots to Solve the Behavioral Health Data Crisis

by Fred Pennic 02/04/2026 Leave a Comment

What You Should Know The Launch: HHS Secretary Kennedy has announced nine nationwide pilot programs across 9 states to test new data standards that bridge the gap between physical and behavioral
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Vulnerability Threat Management 2026: How CISA KEVs Are Reshaping Healthcare Security

Vulnerability Threat Management 2026: How CISA KEVs Are Reshaping Healthcare Security

by Brandon Crawford, Manager of Vulnerability Threat Management at Fortified Health Security 02/04/2026 Leave a Comment

Vulnerability threat management (VTM) in the healthcare space is too important to be conducted haphazardly. It’s critical to find software tools that let you prioritize vulnerabilities, spot trends
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Salvo Health Raises $8.5M by Saving Independent GI Practices, Not Replacing Them

Salvo Health Raises $8.5M by Saving Independent GI Practices, Not Replacing Them

by Jasmine Pennic 02/04/2026 Leave a Comment

What You Should Know The Funding: Salvo Health has raised an $8.5M Series A led by ManchesterStory, City Light Capital, and Threshold Ventures, following a breakout year where revenue grew by
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Cleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi Performs UAE’s First Robotic SEEG for Epilepsy

Cleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi Performs UAE’s First Robotic SEEG for Epilepsy

by Jasmine Pennic 02/04/2026 Leave a Comment

What You Should Know The Milestone: Cleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi has successfully performed the UAE’s first robotic-assisted stereoelectroencephalography (SEEG) procedures, a major leap forward from
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The "Unicorn" of Menopause: Midi Health Hits $1B Valuation with $100M

The “Unicorn” of Menopause: Midi Health Hits $1B Valuation with $100M

by Jasmine Pennic 02/03/2026 Leave a Comment

What You Should Know The Milestone: Midi Health has raised a $100M Series D, propelling its valuation over $1 billion. This "unicorn" status marks a pivotal moment for the women's health sector,
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Alaffia Health Raises $55M to Fix Claims Waste with "Agentic AI"

Alaffia Health Raises $55M to Fix Claims Waste with “Agentic AI”

by Fred Pennic 02/03/2026 Leave a Comment

What You Should Know The Funding: Alaffia Health has raised a $55M Series B led by Transformation Capital, bringing its total funding to over $73M.The Tech: The company uses "Agentic AI"—autonomous
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Application Rationalization Is No Longer IT Housekeeping—It’s a Cybersecurity Survival Strategy

Application Rationalization Is No Longer IT Housekeeping—It’s a Cybersecurity Survival Strategy

by Jim Jacobs, President CEO of MediQuant 02/03/2026 Leave a Comment

Anyone who has worked in healthcare IT for any amount of time knows this: we’re all carrying more applications than we can reasonably manage. Some of these systems are critical. Some are helpful. And
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MultiCare Health System to Deploy Ambience Healthcare for Enterprise AI Rollout

MultiCare Health System to Deploy Ambience Healthcare for Enterprise AI Rollout

by Fred Pennic 02/03/2026 Leave a Comment

What You Should Know The Win: After a year-long, head-to-head evaluation of three leading AI vendors, MultiCare Health System has selected Ambience Healthcare for an enterprise-wide deployment to
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The "Agentic" Erasure of Admin Work: Synthpop Raises $15M to Automate Healthcare's Back Office

The “Agentic” Erasure of Admin Work: Synthpop Raises $15M to Automate Healthcare’s Back Office

by Fred Pennic 02/03/2026 Leave a Comment

What You Should Know The Funding: Synthpop has raised a $15M Series A led by Ansa Capital, bringing its total funding to $23M. Strategic investors include former Humana CEO Bruce Broussard.The
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Why Pharma Marketing’s "Safe" Playbook Is Expiring in 2026

Why Pharma Marketing’s “Safe” Playbook Is Expiring in 2026

by Mike Hauptman, CEO of AdLib 02/03/2026 Leave a Comment

  Pharma marketing has always operated within strict regulatory boundaries. What’s changing as we head into 2026 is not just the level of scrutiny, but the pace and unpredictability of it.
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Contract Alert: ICE Allocates $100M for New Detention Healthcare EHR

by Jasmine Pennic 02/03/2026 Leave a Comment

What You Should Know The Opportunity: U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) has issued a new requirement to procure a comprehensive Electronic Health Record (EHR) system for its
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The $1.9B Exit: Why CommonSpirit is Insourcing Revenue Cycle and Tenet is Betting Big on Conifer AI

The $1.9B Exit: Why CommonSpirit is Insourcing Revenue Cycle and Tenet is Betting Big on Conifer AI

by Fred Pennic 02/02/2026 Leave a Comment

What You Should Know The Deal: Tenet Healthcare and CommonSpirit Health are unwinding their partnership regarding Conifer Health Solutions. CommonSpirit will pay Tenet approximately $1.9 billion
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Carbon Health Technologies Files Chapter 11 Bankruptcy with $19.5M DIP Financing

Carbon Health Technologies Files Chapter 11 Bankruptcy with $19.5M DIP Financing

by Jasmine Pennic 02/02/2026 Leave a Comment

What You Should Know The Filing: Carbon Health, a major player in the hybrid healthcare space, has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in Texas. This is a strategic move to restructure its debt and
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NuvemRx Acquires par8o 340B Referral Capture Business from R1 RCM

NuvemRx Acquires par8o 340B Referral Capture Business from R1 RCM

by Fred Pennic 02/02/2026 Leave a Comment

What You Should Know The Deal: NuvemRx has acquired the 340B referral capture business of par8o (formerly owned by R1 RCM), effectively consolidating two major players in the safety-net pharmacy
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GE HealthCare Receives FDA Clearance for Allia Moveo Interventional Imaging System

GE HealthCare Receives FDA Clearance for Allia Moveo Interventional Imaging System

by Fred Pennic 02/02/2026 Leave a Comment

What You Should Know The Launch: GE HealthCare has received FDA 510(k) clearance and CE Marking for Allia™ Moveo, a new mobile C-arm system designed for cardiovascular and interventional
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Oracle Health to Launch AI-Powered Solutions for Payers and Providers

Oracle Health Clinical AI Agent Adds Automated Order Creation Features

by Fred Pennic 02/02/2026 Leave a Comment

What You Should Know The Upgrade: The Oracle Health Clinical AI Agent has expanded beyond simple note-taking. It now uses ambient listening to automatically draft clinical orders—including
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ConcertAI Bets "Agentic AI" Can Fix the Broken Clinical Trial Timeline

ConcertAI Bets “Agentic AI” Can Fix the Broken Clinical Trial Timeline

by Jasmine Pennic 02/02/2026 Leave a Comment

What You Should Know The Launch: ConcertAI has released Accelerated Clinical Trials (ACT), an enterprise platform designed to automate the clinical trial lifecycle using "Agentic AI"—autonomous
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3 Ways Health Brands Can Design Digital Experiences That Users Won’t Abandon

by Pat McGloin, Managing Director, Health Life Sciences, MERGE 02/02/2026 Leave a Comment

According to new research, nearly half of users ultimately abandon the digital health or wellness technologies they adopt. This startling finding reveals a major challenge amid the industry's rapid
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Wheel Releases 2026 Virtual Care Report: Women’s Health and GLP-1s Drive Engagement

Wheel Releases 2026 Virtual Care Report: Women’s Health and GLP-1s Drive Engagement

by Jasmine Pennic 02/02/2026 Leave a Comment

What You Should Know The Shift: Wheel’s 2026 report, based on 1.4 million visits, reveals that the "land grab" phase of virtual care is over. Growth is no longer driven by first-time visits but by
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Practice Makes Prepared: Why Simulated Threats Outperform Traditional Training in Healthcare

Practice Makes Prepared: Why Simulated Threats Outperform Traditional Training in Healthcare

by John Trest, Chief Learning Officer, VIPRE Security 02/02/2026 Leave a Comment

Healthcare organizations are fighting a cybersecurity battle that becomes more complex every year. Phishing emails are now crafted with AI-driven precision. Text-based “smishing” scams are being
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MEDITECH Announces Passing of Founder Neil Pappalardo; Michelle O’Connor Named Interim Chair

by Fred Pennic 01/30/2026 Leave a Comment

What You Should Know The Loss: A. Neil Pappalardo, the founder of MEDITECH and widely considered the "father" of the Electronic Health Record (EHR) industry, passed away on January 27, 2026, at the
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Reimagining Care Delivery: 5 Imperatives for Operationalizing Enterprise-Wide RPM

Reimagining Care Delivery: 5 Imperatives for Operationalizing Enterprise-Wide RPM

by John Squeo, SVP Market Head, at CitiusTech 01/30/2026 Leave a Comment

Remote patient monitoring (RPM) has become a strategic imperative for providers, payviders, and MedTech innovators looking to reimagine care delivery. The drivers are plain enough: chronic disease
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Beyond the Status Quo: 3 Core Pillars for Scaling a Private Practice in 2026

Beyond the Status Quo: 3 Core Pillars for Scaling a Private Practice in 2026

by Paul Vigario, Founder and CEO of SurfCT 01/30/2026 Leave a Comment

The most reliable methods of growing a private medical or dental practice haven’t changed much over the years. And yet they remain a well-kept industry secret.  The particulars might
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Verizon Inks $448.3M Veterans Affairs Contract for Mobile Devices

VA Allocates $1B for EHR Modernization as Part of Record FY26 NRM Spend

by Fred Pennic 01/30/2026 Leave a Comment

What You Should Know The Record: The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) announced a $4.8B investment for FY 2026—the largest single-year commitment to Non-Recurring Maintenance (NRM) in the
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Analysis: Oracle Cerner’s Plans for a National EHR

Oracle May Cut 30k Jobs and Sell Cerner to Fund $156B OpenAI Deal

by Fred Pennic 01/30/2026 Leave a Comment

What You Should Know The Report: Investment bank TD Cowen claims Oracle is evaluating "multiple paths" to finance its massive AI datacenter build-out, including cutting 20,000 to 30,000 jobs and
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Premise Health and Crossover Health Merge to Expand Advanced Primary Care

Premise Health and Crossover Health Merge to Expand Advanced Primary Care

by Fred Pennic 01/30/2026 Leave a Comment

What You Should Know The Deal: Premise Health and Crossover Health have signed a definitive agreement to merge, creating a unified direct healthcare entity serving over 400 organizations and
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AtlantiCare to Deploy Opmed.ai to Fix Surgical Scheduling Across Enterprise

AtlantiCare to Deploy Opmed.ai to Fix Surgical Scheduling Across Enterprise

by Jasmine Pennic 01/30/2026 Leave a Comment

What You Should Know The Deal: AtlantiCare, a major New Jersey integrated delivery network, has selected Opmed.ai to optimize scheduling across 50+ operating rooms and procedural spaces.The Tech:
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Inside the $1.3B "Smart Hospital": How UCI Health and GW RhythmX Are Rewiring the Patient Experience

Inside the $1.3B ”Smart Hospital”: How UCI Health and GW RhythmX Are Rewiring the Patient Experience

by Syed Hamza Sohail 01/30/2026 Leave a Comment

What You Should Know: - RhythmX, the industry's leading AI-native company revolutionizing care delivery, patient engagement and health system financial performance announced today that UCI
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CB Insights Report: Digital Health Funding Hits $22.3B as 14 New Unicorns Emerge

CB Insights Report: Digital Health Funding Hits $22.3B as 14 New Unicorns Emerge

by Fred Pennic 01/29/2026 Leave a Comment

What You Should Know The Rebound: According to the new State of Digital Health 2025 report from CB Insights, digital health funding rose 19% YoY to $22.3B in 2025, driven by fewer, larger
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Indigo Raises $50M to Automate Medical Malpractice Insurance

Indigo Raises $50M to Automate Medical Malpractice Insurance

by Jasmine Pennic 01/29/2026 Leave a Comment

What You Should Know The News: Indigo, an AI-driven medical professional liability platform, has raised $50M in an oversubscribed Series B financing led by Rubicon Founders, with participation from
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KLAS 2026 Rankings: Aledade and Guidehealth Named Top VBC Enablement Firms

KLAS 2026 Rankings: Aledade and Guidehealth Named Top VBC Enablement Firms

by Fred Pennic 01/29/2026 Leave a Comment

What You Should Know The News: A new KLAS Research report, Value-Based Care Enablement Services 2026, evaluates the firms helping healthcare organizations transition from fee-for-service to
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Prenosis Secures $40M to Build the Precision Medicine Network for Critical Care

Prenosis Secures $40M to Build the Precision Medicine Network for Critical Care

by Fred Pennic 01/29/2026 Leave a Comment

What You Should Know The News: Prenosis has secured a combined $40M in new capital—split evenly between a $20M Series A led by PACE Healthcare Capital and a $20M federal contract from BARDA.The
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Stop the Leak: How Missed Referrals Cost Health Systems Millions Annually

Stop the Leak: How Missed Referrals Cost Health Systems Millions Annually

by Carol Howard, BSN, MBA, VP of Innovation and Adoption at Janus Health 01/29/2026 Leave a Comment

Missed referrals represent a major, recurring cause of revenue leakage for providers and delays in access to care for patients.  When a physician refers a patient to a specialist, the ideal
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Medable Deploys "Agentic AI" to Rescue Overwhelmed Investigators

Medable Deploys ”Agentic AI” to Rescue Overwhelmed Investigators

by Syed Hamza Sohail 01/29/2026 Leave a Comment

What You Should Know: - Medable Inc., the leading technology platform for AI-powered clinical development, today launched Agentic AI for research sites to reduce burden and assist principal
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Oracle Health to Launch AI-Powered Solutions for Payers and Providers

Oracle Launches AI Platform to End the “Data Silo” Era in Pharma

by Jasmine Pennic 01/29/2026 Leave a Comment

What You Should Know The Launch: Oracle has unveiled the Oracle Life Sciences AI Data Platform, a generative AI solution designed to unify the fragmented data ecosystems of pharmaceutical and
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Beauregard Health Integrates Artera and DrFirst into MEDITECH Expanse for Unified Messaging

Beauregard Health Integrates Artera and DrFirst into MEDITECH Expanse for Unified Messaging

by Syed Hamza Sohail 01/29/2026 Leave a Comment

What You Should Know: -  Beauregard Health System, a rural community provider in De Ridder, Louisiana, successfully integrated two leading technologies within its MEDITECH Expanse electronic health
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Silna Launches Industry’s First Predictive Document Intelligence to Proactively Clear Patients for Care

Silna Launches Industry’s First Predictive Document Intelligence to Proactively Clear Patients for Care

by Syed Hamza Sohail 01/29/2026 Leave a Comment

What You Should Know: - Silna, a healthcare technology company redefining how providers navigate prior authorization, today announced the launch of Predictive Document Intelligence, the
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Homecare Homebase 2026 Report: Medicare Advantage and AI Adoption Drive New Operational Strategy

Homecare Homebase 2026 Report: Medicare Advantage and AI Adoption Drive New Operational Strategy

by Fred Pennic 01/29/2026 Leave a Comment

What You Should Know The Crisis: Despite soaring demand from an aging population, home health referral conversion rates have dropped 13% since 2018, leaving 4.2 million patients without recommended
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Sword Health Buys Kaia Health in $285M Deal to Expand AI Care Platform

Sword Health Buys Kaia Health in $285M Deal to Expand AI Care Platform

by Fred Pennic 01/28/2026 Leave a Comment

What You Should Know The Deal: Sword Health has acquired Kaia Health in a deal valued at $285M, cementing its status as the fastest-growing AI Care platform globally.The U.S. Strategy: Sword will
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Why NYU Langone Is Outsourcing the "Front Door" of Dementia Care

Why NYU Langone Is Outsourcing the “Front Door” of Dementia Care

by Fred Pennic 01/28/2026 Leave a Comment

What You Should Know The News: Isaac Health, a virtual brain health platform, has partnered with NYU Langone Health, one of the nation's top neurology programs, to create a new care pathway for
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Biology: Cellares Raises $257M to Industrialize Cell Therapy

Biology: Cellares Raises $257M to Industrialize Cell Therapy

by Jasmine Pennic 01/28/2026 Leave a Comment

What You Should Know The News: Cellares has raised $257M in Series D financing, bringing its total capital to $612 million. The round was co-led by BlackRock and Eclipse.The Tech: Cellares is
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Why AI Fails in Fragmented Systems: A 2026 Guide for Healthcare Leaders

Why AI Fails in Fragmented Systems: A 2026 Guide for Healthcare Leaders

by Gary Hamilton, CEO of InteliChart 01/28/2026 Leave a Comment

Healthcare organizations have spent the past decade layering on digital tools in the name of patient engagement. What began with portals and messaging systems has expanded to include scheduling,
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Infinite Computer Solutions Launches New Epic EHR Center of Excellence in Dubai

Infinite Computer Solutions Launches New Epic EHR Center of Excellence in Dubai

by Syed Hamza Sohail 01/28/2026 Leave a Comment

What You Should Know: - Infinite Computer Solutions, a global technology solutions provider, is announcing the launch of its Center of Excellence (COE) office in Dubai to meet the demand of
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NJEDA Bets $12.5M on Medtech and Maternal Health Startups in New Jersey

NJEDA Bets $12.5M on Medtech and Maternal Health Startups in New Jersey

by Fred Pennic 01/28/2026 Leave a Comment

What You Should Know The Investment: The New Jersey Economic Development Authority (NJEDA) has approved a $12.55M commitment to launch two new Strategic Innovation Centers (SICs) focused on medical
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The Prescription Black Box: Why 56% of Patients Are Struggling to Access Meds in a Digital Age

The Prescription Black Box: Why 56% of Patients Are Struggling to Access Meds in a Digital Age

by Jasmine Pennic 01/28/2026 Leave a Comment

What You Should Know The Crisis: A new Harris Poll/Surescripts survey reveals that 56% of U.S. patients face challenges filling prescriptions, with 25% abandoning medication entirely due to
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Kodiak Solutions Acquires BESLER to Close the "Revenue Leakage" Gap

Kodiak Solutions Acquires BESLER to Close the “Revenue Leakage” Gap

by Fred Pennic 01/28/2026 Leave a Comment

What You Should Know The Deal: Kodiak Solutions has acquired BESLER & Company, integrating a 40-year veteran of revenue recovery into its modern analytics platform.The Tech Synergy: The
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Why Two Decades of Health IT Failed to Bend the Cost Curve

HGP 2026 Market Review: Why Two Decades of Health IT Failed to Bend the Cost Curve

by Fred Pennic 01/27/2026 Leave a Comment

What You Should Know The Reality Check: In HGP’s 20-year retrospective, the verdict is harsh: technology delivered on workflows but failed on economics. Since HGP's founding, U.S. healthcare
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Nurses Are Embracing AI to Survive Burnout, But Hospitals Are Lagging Behind

Nurses Are Embracing AI to Survive Burnout, But Hospitals Are Lagging Behind

by Jasmine Pennic 01/27/2026 Leave a Comment

What You Should Know The Trend: A new report from Wolters Kluwer reveals that nurses are aggressively adopting Generative AI, with 58% using it personally and 46% already using it in the
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Oath Surgical Launches AI-Native Surgical Centers Powered by NVIDIA

Oath Surgical Launches AI-Native Surgical Centers Powered by NVIDIA

by Fred Pennic 01/27/2026 Leave a Comment

What You Should Know The Collaboration: Oath Surgical is partnering with NVIDIA to power OathOS, a "multimodal" operating system for surgery that uses spatial AI to analyze video, audio, and device
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TBD Health Empowers FOLX & Wisp Patients with Next-Day STD/STI Testing & More

Wisp Acquires TBD Health to Build the “Hybrid” Future of Sexual Wellness

by Jasmine Pennic 01/27/2026 Leave a Comment

What You Should Know The News: Wisp, the largest women’s telehealth company in the U.S., has acquired TBD Health, marking its first strategic acquisition and expanding its reach from
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Bicycle Health Appoints Rick Dean CEO to Tackle the $214B Opioid Crisis

Bicycle Health Appoints Rick Dean CEO to Tackle the $214B Opioid Crisis

by Healthcare Executives Hires 01/27/2026 Leave a Comment

What You Should Know The News: Bicycle Health, a leader in virtual opioid use disorder (OUD) treatment, has appointed Rick Dean (formerly of OncoHealth) as its new CEO.The Transition: Founder Ankit
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