Dr. Jackie Gerhart firmly believes that an AI tool meant to help make sense of a person's health or medical records must be housed within the EHR. She also contends that Epic's digital concierge tool, Emmie, will do much more than simply reactively answer questions posed by the user.
Matt Holt, former New Mountain Capital executive, is exploring a $30 billion deal to combine five health tech startups into a single platform called Thoreau. The venture would set out to simplify and integrate services across payers, providers and data — and if completed, it would rank among the largest private equity-backed health tech companies ever. Time will tell if this massive consolidation ever gets completed or translates into real value — or if it's just another bet on scale.
In a landscape where complexity has long been the norm, the power of one lies not just in unification, but in intelligence and automation.
CMS has introduced the MAHA ELEVATE model to expand lifestyle medicine in Medicare, a move experts support but say will hinge on effective implementation.
Color Health is partnering with insurer Evry Health to offer its virtual cancer clinic to employer health plan members.
Rising healthcare costs and flaws in the Medicare Advantage program are likely to dominate healthcare reform discussions in 2026, according to one PitchBook analyst. Potential policy changes could focus on improving affordability in the ACA market and fixing distorted incentives in Medicare Advantage.
Digital health M&A, 340B challenges and federal funding cuts are top healthcare trends to watch in 2026, according to LRVHealth.
Greenway Health blends smart technology with human expertise to elevate revenue cycle.
Deloitte’s 2026 Healthcare Outlook shows that while more than two-thirds of U.S. healthcare leaders expect to outperform competitors, rising policy uncertainty is pushing greater focus on digital care, AI and partnerships.
More than 50 major insurers have pledged to streamline prior authorization starting in 2026, but providers remain cautiously optimistic and skeptical that the changes will truly reduce burden or delays in care.
We've automated everything but the one workflow that most directly determines whether patients actually get the care they need. The gap between knowing what works and implementing it at scale reveals the real problem that healthcare treats referrals as an administrative burden to manage, not a critical workflow to optimize.
Codoxo's funding was led by CVS Health Ventures and included participation from Echo Health Ventures, Sands Capital and 111 West Capital.
CEO and neuroscientist Dr. Iftach Dolev on how the new device can bring a powerful tool to psychiatrists and neurologists alike.
CMS’ new ACCESS model, slated to begin on July 1, aims to shift traditional Medicare fee-for-service toward value-based care by tying payments to patient outcomes and encouraging tech-enabled, preventive care. Experts say it could benefit digitally mature, value-focused providers first, but its overall success will hinge on clear metrics, better data sharing and sustained participation.
A coalition of major pharmacy organizations urged Congressional leaders to enact long-stalled PBM reforms to curb anti-competitive practices, lower drug costs and stop accelerating pharmacy closures that are limiting patient access to care.
Health plans are being asked to adapt quickly, to reconfigure technology, reimagine operations, and anticipate ripple effects that stretch across claims, member engagement, compliance, and workforce strategy.
Veradigm Senior Manager of Provider Performance and Tech Utilization Amanda Banister shared insights on how payers can lead the next phase of VBC implementation and how they can collaborate with providers more effectively.
The Senate’s rejection of two ACA-focused healthcare bills widened partisan divides and sparked warnings from advocacy groups that the move will sharply raise premiums and reduce affordable coverage.