To succeed, our healthcare system must fully embrace consumer-focused product design to address demands of scale, access, and daily usability that the market is revealing.
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) is rolling back several health IT certification requirements that could reduce certification costs for technology developers. But they may leave hospitals and health systems holding more responsibility for evaluating the safety and performance of the AI tools they purchase.
We have the opportunity to design systems that give people greater capacity for the work where human presence matters most: listening, understanding, reassuring, deciding, and caring.
Health tech companies made several major funding announcements in October. Here is a list of some of the biggest funding rounds.
The federal government is testing whether artificial intelligence can help Medicare identify unnecessary medical care, speed up the prior authorization process, and reduce healthcare spending. But a new report based on evidence recovered from a lawsuit raises concerns about the AI experiment.
As health system dealmaking stays steady in 2026, Integris Health is joining Risant Health to accelerate value-based care. The partnership represents an integration of Risant Health's capabilities into Integris' existing system, rather than a traditional merger.
Why should Medicare determine who is qualified to provide remote monitoring by asking who employs the nurse, rather than who is accountable for the patient's care?
What if health plans could identify member decline before an avoidable hospitalization occurs? Real-time clinical visibility into long-stay SNF members uncovers risk earlier and drives better outcomes.
Midstream's Series A round was led by Valtruis, and included participation from Andreessen Horowitz (a16z), Foundry and CommonSpirit Ventures.
Medical Microinstruments (MMI) has raised $125 million in Series D financing to expand the reach of its Symani Surgical System and investigate new applications for microsurgery, including an experimental approach to treat Alzheimer’s disease.
At MedCity INVEST Digital Health, experts from Jona, Labcorp and Evvy discussed the drivers of consumer diagnostics.
Pregnancy and NICU admissions are among the most complex areas in healthcare. A new report from ProgenyHealth highlights how the company can work with Medicaid and commercial health plans to uncover insights and hidden risks critical to improving maternal and infant care and reducing costs.
Discover the top AI-powered EAP providers for 2026. Compare platforms like Kyan Health and Spring Health on triage speed, global reach, and clinical quality to transform workforce wellbeing.
A webinar sponsored by Inovalon explored how hospitals and pharmacies can work together to generate the best outcomes for patients while improving patient safety.
Willow Innovations acquired Swehl and Momtech to expand its maternal health offerings beyond breast pumps.
As health plans grapple with new federal deadlines for prior authorization decisions, healthcare AI startup ClarityCare has raised $16.5 million to automate the administrative workload that can keep patients waiting for the care they need.
Women’s health experts had mixed reactions to the Trump administration's executive order on women's health.
CareValidate expanded its HRT offering for telehealth companies, combining hormone therapy with provider access, pharmacy services and AI-powered care coordination.