Digital health is entering a more mature phase in 2026 as consolidation accelerates through targeted M&A, driven by the need for scale, artificial intelligence and pressure from payers, investors say. The post The Digital Health M&A Wave Is Finally Here appeared first on MedCity News.
Epic’s rollout of a built-in AI charting tool is intensifying competition in the already crowded ambient AI scribe market, forcing standalone vendors to sharpen their differentiation in an Epic-dominated health system landscape. The post Do Ambient Scribe Startups Have a Future Now That Epic Launched Its Own Tool? appeared first on MedCity News.
Bryon Frost, M.D., CMIO of South Carolina-based hospital system, says shifting to utilization-based pricing from a subscription model was the game-changer to unlock ROI
Pilots representing 45 exchange partners across nine states will inform future standards, technical specifications, and policy considerations
Eikon Therapeutics’ IPO haul will support a lead program that could expand the scope of cancer immunotherapy. Eikon’s stock market debut builds on growing IPO momentum, following upsized offerings from Aktis Oncology and Veradermics. The post Eikon Therapeutics Continues the IPO Parade, Raising $381M for Cancer Drug Clinical Trials appeared first on MedCity News.
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This issue brief provides an overview of the H-1B visa program, analyzes trends in H-1B visa approvals for the health care and social assistance industries using data from the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, and discusses potential implications of recent policies impacting the H-1B program on the U.S. health care workforce.
The conversation between MedCity News Editor-in-Chief Arundhati Parmar and Samir Batra, managing partner of Health Innovation Pitch, highlighted news from the J.P. Morgan Healthcare Conference, particularly how technology and biopharma companies are shaping AI in healthcare. The post Debunked Episode 23: Companies Vie for Healthcare AI Dominance appeared first on MedCity News.
Confirmed diversion cases do not equal true prevalence – they are directly dependent on investigative proficiency, tooling, and the bandwidth of the teams doing the work. The post The Illusion of Diversion Data: Why Confirmed Diversion Counts Misrepresent True Risk appeared first on MedCity News.
With regulatory scrutiny intensifying and the demand for speed, compliance, and clarity growing, understanding the nuanced differences between AI approaches is essential for payers, providers, and patients alike. The post Choosing the Right Methods for the Right AI to Accelerate Prior Authorizations appeared first on MedCity News.