Katie Adams

Katie Adams is MedCity News' associate editor. Her area of coverage focuses mainly on providers, healthcare technology, medical devices and regulatory matters. Previously, she worked as a healthcare technology editor at Becker’s Hospital Review. Adams is a DePaul University alum, and she lives in Brooklyn, New York.

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Posts by Katie Adams

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Why the CVS–Mass General Deal Would Likely Increase Spending More Than Access

A Massachusetts regulator is warning that CVS and Mass General Brigham’s proposed MinuteClinic partnership could drive up healthcare spending by at least $40 million annually, largely through steering patients into a higher-priced system. Experts said the deal might improve convenience for some patients but is unlikely to meaningfully expand access — and could ultimately strengthen market power and push costs even higher.

Health Tech, Startups, Providers

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Move Over Doximity — There’s a New Social Network for Doctors

Roon is a new physician-only social network. The platform — founded by a neurosurgeon and two former Pinterest executives — aims to surface the “collective wisdom” of doctors that currently lives in informal exchanges and fragmented online communities.

Devices & Diagnostics, Startups, Pharma, BioPharma, Health Tech, Payers, Providers

Healthcare Moves: A Monthly Summary of Hires, Exits and Layoffs

April has seen a slew of executive hires, promotions and layoffs across the healthcare industry. For instance, Aledade, Humana and Zimmer Biomet named new executives. There were also layoffs at organizations including Baylor Scott & White Health Plan, Novo Nordisk and UnityPoint Health.

Health Tech, Hospitals, Policy, Providers

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Why Some Hospitals Won’t Be Able to Comply With Upcoming HIPAA Updates

The first major update to HIPAA in more than a decade will eliminate the distinction between “required” and “addressable” safeguards, making key cybersecurity and physical security measures mandatory for all healthcare providers. This shift will expose gaps in hospitals’ fragmented security systems, though, according to Kumar Sokka, CEO of cybersecurity platform Acre Security.

Devices & Diagnostics

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6 Things to Know About Medtronic’s Cyberattack

Medtronic suffered a cyberattack on its corporate IT systems. The incident highlights growing cybersecurity risks in the medtech sector, with cybergangs increasingly using phishing and other human-engineering tactics to gain access to data.

Artificial Intelligence, Hospitals, Health Tech, Providers

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Why Healthcare AI Still Can’t Scale — and How Nvidia & Hoppr Are Trying to Fix It

Nvidia and Hoppr are betting that healthcare AI will scale not through standalone applications, but through a new infrastructure layer that lets providers develop and deploy their own imaging models.

Where Will AI Deployment Benefit Payers the Most?

We are taking a look at how health insurers are using AI, defining success, and managing cybersecurity risks. Give us your opinions by completing our brief, anonymous survey.

Artificial Intelligence, Hospitals, Startups, Health Tech

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Why Some Hospitals Are Betting on Midstream Health to Help Eliminate Waste

Midstream Health is taking a bit of a different approach to healthcare AI by focusing on reducing hospitals’ costs rather than boosting their revenue. The startup uses AI to identify savings opportunities across fragmented spending data, which helps health systems like Mount Sinai and CommonSpirit quickly improve their purchasing decisions.

Health Tech, Startups, Devices & Diagnostics, Providers

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Beyond the Scale: How Imaging Can Help Determine GLP-1 Efficacy

Telehealth clinic Hone Health partnered with imaging company BodySpec to give its patients access to DEXA body composition scans. The partnership seeks to help providers and patients on GLP-1s distinguish fat loss from muscle loss and better evaluate how these drugs are affecting the body.

Artificial Intelligence, Startups, Health Tech

Top Silicon Valley VCs Are Backing a New Health Tech Residency Program

The AI Health Fund launched Treehub, a new residency program designed to back and build healthcare AI startups at the earliest stages, often before companies are even formed. It is supported by prominent figures in the Silicon Valley venture capital world, including Tim Draper and Anne Wojcicki.

Health Tech, Startups, Providers

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CMS’ New ‘App Store’ Is Trying to Turn Interoperability Into a Digital Health Distribution System

CMS is rolling out its health tech ecosystem initiative with a new Medicare app library that functions like a healthcare “App Store,” aiming to make patient data more portable and accessible across vetted digital health apps.

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Why Pharma Companies Should Look To Social Media For Better Patient Insight

Healthcare decision-makers, especially at pharmaceutical companies, must prioritize patient input. Data collected from social media listening is a significant step in the right direction.

Artificial Intelligence, Health Tech

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Why Innovaccer Is Pouring $250M into Its Agentic AI Platform

Innovaccer is committing $250 million to expand its AI agent platform, which automates workflows across areas like prior authorization, revenue cycle management and population health. The move comes amid an ongoing debate over whether administrative AI tools can ultimately reduce costs for providers.

Artificial Intelligence, Startups, Devices & Diagnostics, Health Tech

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Heartflow Sues Cardiac AI Rival Cleerly Over Alleged IP Theft

HeartFlow, which makes AI tools to analyze cardiac images, sued its rival Cleerly, alleging infringement on six patents. Cleerly is pushing back.

Hospitals, Providers

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Hospital Margins Squeeze as Costs Outpace Revenue Growth

Hospitals are still on quite fragile financial footing if you look beneath the surface, according to new Kaufman Hall data. Rising costs, uneven patient volumes, and ongoing reimbursement and payer mix pressures continue to limit the sector’s financial recovery.

Hospitals, Payers, Legal, Providers

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Inside The DOJ’s Hospital Contracting Crackdown: What Message Are the Feds Sending?

The Department of Justice has sued both OhioHealth and NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital this year, alleging that they use contracting tactics that limit competition and keep healthcare prices high. The cases mark a broader push by regulators to scrutinize how health systems use “all-or-nothing” contracts to shape insurance networks and patient access.

Health Tech, Hospitals, Providers

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How TEFCA Is Speeding Up Disability Benefits Determinations at Hospitals

The Social Security Administration’s move onto the TEFCA interoperability framework is beginning to streamline disability determinations by enabling faster exchange of medical records from hospitals. Dr. David Kaelber, chief health informatics officer at MetroHealth System in Ohio, said the shift is replacing a months-long, fax-driven process with near real-time data sharing.