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24 Apr 2026
Weekly news roundup: Tim Cook exits Apple, Meta layoffs intensify and Anthropic investigates Claude
Stay up to date with the latest U.S. tech news, IPOs and executive moves shaping the industry each week.
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24 Apr 2026
News brief: AI woes continue for security leaders
Check out the latest security news from TechTarget SearchSecurity's sister sites, Cybersecurity Dive and Dark Reading.
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23 Apr 2026
Merck, Home Depot tap Gemini Enterprise for AI agent development
Blue chips will expand use of Gemini Enterprise AI agents on a revamped platform, but how far its appeal will extend beyond the Google Cloud user base remains to be seen.
Health IT News from the past 365 days
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24 Apr 2026
Comfort, affordability top drivers of digital mental health tool use
Americans are increasingly turning to apps and chatbots, noting that they are comfortable and affordable options for mental healthcare.
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24 Apr 2026
London Marathon runners get AI to go the extra mile
TCS has launched an artificial intelligence-powered digital mapping tool to help runners and spectators lessen the stress and find the fun during the 2026 London Marathon
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24 Apr 2026
Science, Innovation and Technology committee chair questions UK’s tech sovereignty approach
House of Commons Science, Innovation and Technology Committee chair Chi Onwurah questions the UK’s approach to tech sovereignty
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24 Apr 2026
CMS accelerates Medicare coverage for breakthrough medical devices
The agency and FDA announced a new Medicare coverage pathway for certain breakthrough medical devices that cuts the reimbursement timeline from 1+ years to months.
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23 Apr 2026
Merck inks $1 billion AI drug development deal with Google Cloud
The multiyear pact aims to speed up drug development and boost productivity across the pharma giant's global operations.
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23 Apr 2026
OCR settles four HIPAA investigations, prioritizes risk analysis
OCR settled four investigations into healthcare ransomware attacks, collecting a total of $1.17 million from affected entities and securing commitments to corrective action plans.
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23 Apr 2026
OpenAI launches ChatGPT for Clinicians
ChatGPT for Clinicians, designed to assist with clinical workflows and support research, is free for any U.S.-based physician, pharmacist, nurse practitioner or physician assistant.
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23 Apr 2026
90% of patients re-check AI chatbot health info with other sources
Patients using AI chatbots for health verify information with their healthcare providers, online resources and reputable academic research and databases.
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23 Apr 2026
AMA urges greater oversight of AI mental health chatbots
The association sent letters to Congress highlighting the risks associated with AI-enabled mental healthcare and suggesting regulatory safeguards necessary to combat them.
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23 Apr 2026
AMA urges greater oversight of AI mental health chatbots
The association sent letters to Congress highlighting the risks associated with AI-enabled mental healthcare and suggesting regulatory safeguards necessary to combat them.
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23 Apr 2026
CMS benches BALANCE Model for Medicare
The federal agency announced an indefinite delay to the Medicare Part D portion of the upcoming model that would expand coverage criteria for GLP-1s.
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23 Apr 2026
Digital twin of athlete’s heart to demonstrate future of healthcare
IT services firm opens a window to the future of healthcare and physical training as tech advancements converge
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23 Apr 2026
AI adoption is rapid but many stuck at basic levels, says AWS
The UK could unlock £35bn of productivity – equivalent to the economy of Manchester – if organisations can move from basic use of AI to productive, often agentic, modes of working
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22 Apr 2026
Former ransomware negotiator pleads guilty to BlackCat conspiracy
A former ransomware negotiator at a cyber incident response company, admitted to sharing client negotiation strategies with BlackCat/ALPHV cybercriminals for financial gain.
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22 Apr 2026
When brand-name drugs need a prior auth, brace for delays
A study uncovered friction at the pharmacy, revealing days-long delays and frequent denials when brand-name prescription drugs need a prior authorization.
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21 Apr 2026
UnitedHealthcare eliminates prior authorization for rural providers
In addition to scrapping prior authorization, UnitedHealthcare said it will speed up payments and create more community-based care models for rural providers.
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21 Apr 2026
Yelp launches appointment scheduling button from Zocdoc
When looking up provider profiles on Yelp, patients can now click an appointment scheduling button from Zocdoc to book with new providers.
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20 Apr 2026
Oracle takes steps toward CMS Health Tech Ecosystem goals
The health IT giant is now a CMS Aligned Network and has added a digital check-in feature to help "Kill the Clipboard" and ease identity verification and data sharing.
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20 Apr 2026
OpenAI debuts AI model GPT-Rosalind to speed up drug discovery
Biopharma companies, including Moderna and Amgen, are working with OpenAI to integrate its new artificial intelligence model into their workflows to accelerate research and discovery.
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20 Apr 2026
Which patient care access barriers deter cancer screening?
New data shows that costs, logistical challenges and fear are the leading patient care access barriers discouraging cancer screening.
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20 Apr 2026
Scottish Labour’s 2026 manifesto vows to upskill and invest in tech
Ahead of the 2026 Scottish Parliament Election, Labour promises digital and tech NHS funding worth £680m, ‘digital playgrounds’ and to create a digital skills passport
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17 Apr 2026
Surging CVE disclosures force NIST to shake up workflows
NIST announces big changes to the way it categorises and manages CVEs, which are set to have a big impact on how organisations manage patching and remediation
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17 Apr 2026
New HSCC guidance tackles third-party AI risk
The Health Sector Coordinating Council's latest guidance aims to define accountability and performance expectations as healthcare increasingly relies on third-party AI tools.
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16 Apr 2026
AWS launches AI-driven tool to speed up early-stage antibody discovery
Amazon Web Services launches Amazon Bio Discovery, an AI-powered drug discovery tool to help speed up the development of antibody therapies.
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16 Apr 2026
AMA: Clinician burnout in specialties persists as overall rates drop
While clinician burnout rates are steadily declining overall, specialties like emergency medicine, urological surgery and oncology are still seeing high levels of burnout and stress.
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16 Apr 2026
Mental health parity remains elusive in 43 states
In-network mental healthcare is harder to get in most states than physical healthcare, potentially due to disparate provider reimbursement rates.
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16 Apr 2026
CyberUK 2026: UK lagging on legal protections for cyber pros
Ahead of next week’s CyberUK conference, the CyberUp Campaign for reform of the UK’s hacking laws urges the government to keep focus and proposes a four-pillar framework that would protect cyber professionals from prosecution
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16 Apr 2026
Before revenue cycle AI, payers and providers need to get along
A survey shows that most providers say disagreements with payers over claims prevent timely and full reimbursement.
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16 Apr 2026
Interview: Bernhard Seiser, vice-president of digital, data and IT, AOP Health
With long experience of tech in the life sciences sector, AOP’s digital leader is building a foundation for further data insights in all areas of the business
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15 Apr 2026
UK businesses must face up to AI threat, says government
Technology secretary Liz Kendall urges Britain’s business community to sit up and pay attention to emerging AI threats, following the debut of Anthropic’s new frontier model, Mythos
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15 Apr 2026
Cyberattack continues to disrupt operations at Signature Healthcare
Brockton Hospital will continue exercising downtime procedures for the next two weeks as it responds to a cyberattack that began on April 6.
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15 Apr 2026
FDA reminds sponsors, researchers to report clinical trial results
As part of its ongoing push for greater transparency, the FDA is seeking voluntary compliance from thousands of clinical trial sponsors and investigators, reminding them to publicly publish findings within one year of trial completion.
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15 Apr 2026
AI arms race leading to prior auth problems, reimbursement cuts
Early adoption of AI for prior authorizations and medical billing is inflating medical spending, prompting payers to slash reimbursement rates.
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15 Apr 2026
Abridge dives deeper into clinical decision support with NEJM, AMA
The AI scribe company is adding content from NEJM and JAMA to its clinical decision support capability, enabling access to the latest clinical evidence within visit workflows.
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14 Apr 2026
April Patch Tuesday brings zero-days in Defender, SharePoint Server
Microsoft’s latest Patch Tuesday update may be one of the largest in history, with more than 160 issues in scope
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14 Apr 2026
Judge dismisses No Surprises Act lawsuit against HaloMD
A California federal court threw out Elevance Health's lawsuit against HaloMD, alleging the organization has gamed the No Surprises Act's IDR process for profit.
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14 Apr 2026
Sutter Health, MemorialCare face class action lawsuit over AI scribe use
A proposed class action lawsuit alleges that the two healthcare organizations used Abridge, an AI scribe, without patient consent.
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14 Apr 2026
CMS taps Verily, Noom, 150+ others to participate in ACCESS model
The organizations are the first to be selected to participate in the outcomes-based payment model supporting technology-enabled chronic care, starting in the summer.
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14 Apr 2026
Novo Nordisk partners with OpenAI to AI-power drug development
The Danish pharmaceutical company has a strategic plan to use AI across its business. OpenAI is helping it to achieve this objective
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13 Apr 2026
Payers face faster prior authorization approvals under CMS proposal
Under the proposed rule, affected payers would need to respond to urgent prior authorization requests for drugs within 24 hours and to standard requests within 72 hours.
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13 Apr 2026
CMS proposes 2.4% IPPS bump, joint replacement model expansion
A proposed rule would increase inpatient reimbursement by $1.9B next year, while expanding the Comprehensive Care for Joint Replacement Model nationwide.
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13 Apr 2026
Patients unsure what to trust amid health information overload
Patients have more health information sources than ever, but data shows they struggle to determine the accuracy of that information overload.
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10 Apr 2026
Amazon Pharmacy adds Lilly's obesity pill with same-day delivery
Amazon's pharmacy now sells Eli Lilly's recently approved weight loss pill at in-office kiosks and offers same-day delivery online.
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10 Apr 2026
Moscow champions digital sovereignty and AI-driven city management
By ensuring strategic technology capabilities are developed in-house, megacities can protect their critical infrastructure from cyber threats and global unpredictability, says Moscow government minister
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09 Apr 2026
Click Therapeutics gains $50M, commercialization rights for schizophrenia PDT
Boehringer Ingelheim is giving Click Therapeutics the commercialization and marketing rights for a prescription digital therapeutic to treat some of the negative effects of schizophrenia.
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09 Apr 2026
TrumpRx adds more drugs as AbbVie, Genentech join self-pay platform
With the addition of AbbVie and Genentech this week, the number of Big Pharma companies now offering certain branded medications on TrumpRx has grown to 11.
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09 Apr 2026
Cedar goes beyond propensity to pay to bolster patient billing
The healthcare financial engagement company is expanding AI capabilities to deliver more personalized patient billing experiences at scale.
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09 Apr 2026
Digital member experience improves for health plans, gaps remain
A recent JD Power survey showed that, although the digital member experience is improving for health plans, there's room to grow for onboarding and patient education.
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08 Apr 2026
Major payers say they cut prior authorizations by 11%
Major Blues plans, Cigna, Humana and United are among the payers reporting reduced prior authorizations amid an industry-wide push to streamline the process.
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08 Apr 2026
FBI IC3: Healthcare sector leads in ransomware attacks
The FBI IC3's annual report revealed a record number of complaints filed and funds lost to cybercrime, with healthcare leading in ransomware volume.
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08 Apr 2026
Azure customers up in arms over ‘full’ UK South region
Microsoft customers report being refused capacity, migration projects stuck halfway, and accusations that AI is being prioritised over ‘bread and butter’ offerings
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08 Apr 2026
Athenahealth embeds rater8 reputation management tool for users
The deal between athenahealth and rater8 will streamline reputation management for organizations adjusting to AI-powered provider search, the companies said.
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08 Apr 2026
Epic clinical decision support tools show modest performance
Epic's integrated clinical decision support tools, including its sepsis and readmission risk models, show limited achievement in real-world settings, according to a meta-analysis.
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07 Apr 2026
Drug manufacturing deals move to Europe despite pharma tariffs
Last year marked the sharpest decline in U.S. contract manufacturing deals for FDA-approved drugs in half a decade, despite Trump's push for domestic onshoring, GlobalData finds.
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07 Apr 2026
Waystar tackles $40B denials problem with new AI capability
As part of creating an autonomous revenue cycle, Waystar is now using AI to identify silent denials from post-payment adjustments.
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07 Apr 2026
Russian cyber spies targeting consumer, Soho routers
The UK’s NCSC and Microsoft have shared details of an ongoing cyber espionage campaign targeting vulnerable network routers, orchestrated by Russian state actor Fancy Bear
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07 Apr 2026
Mega-deals drive Q1 digital health funding to $4B
Over half of Q1 funding was concentrated in 12 mega-deals, including Whoop, Talkiatry and OpenEvidence, each of which raised over $200 million in recent fundraising rounds.
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07 Apr 2026
Signature Healthcare diverts ambulances amid cyberattack
Brockton, Massachusetts-based Signature Healthcare activated downtime procedures on Monday in response to a cyberattack that affected its information systems.
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07 Apr 2026
Insurers get a 2.48% MA pay bump after close call with a flat rate
CMS backtracked on a less than 1% payment rate increase for Medicare Advantage plans, instead finalizing a nearly 2.5% boost and sidestepping risk adjustment changes.
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06 Apr 2026
CMS proposes Medicare payment rules for SNFs, 3 others
CMS is seeking to increase payments to skilled nursing facilities, hospices and inpatient rehabilitation and psychiatric facilities next year, while cracking down on hospice fraud.
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03 Apr 2026
OpenEvidence enters prescription, prior auth arena
Through a new partnership with Tandem, the clinical decision support platform will include automation capabilities to ease the prescription and prior authorization processes.
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02 Apr 2026
Novo claims edge over Lilly's newly approved GLP-1 pill in cross study
Novo Nordisk is claiming the upper hand over Eli Lilly in the oral weight-loss drug market, saying its oral Wegovy topped Lilly's recently approved GLP-1 pill in a cross-trial comparison.
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02 Apr 2026
Hospitals lost over $48B from claims denials, uncollected bills
Revenue leakage worsened for hospitals in 2025, as payers denied more claims and bad debt increased significantly, according to a new report.
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02 Apr 2026
AI drives wireless ROI in healthcare but raises security challenges
AI is driving ROI for wireless optimization, but its added complexity, security and visibility challenges thwart the full benefits of wireless modernization, a new Cisco report suggests.
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02 Apr 2026
CMMI has lost $5.4B. Now, lawmakers are questioning its value.
A new GAO report found a 5% success rate for models tested by the CMS Innovation Center, prompting lawmakers to consider reform to advance value-based care.
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02 Apr 2026
NHS digital drive hit by usability gaps despite progress, national survey finds
The shift from analogue to digital across the NHS is hindered by usability issues in electronic patient record (EPR), but the newly launched frontline productivity programme could be the answer
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01 Apr 2026
Cancer screening rates dip in US as cost concerns deter access
Just over a third of patients behind on their cancer screening said they're worried about unexpected costs for the services, causing declining cancer screening rates.
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01 Apr 2026
Orthopedic implant manufacturer TriMed suffers data breach
TriMed is the latest medical device manufacturer to report a data security incident in 2026.
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01 Apr 2026
Ensemble, Cohere partner on LLM for revenue cycle management
Ensemble said it will build a revenue cycle management-native LLM with the enterprise AI company to manage specific RCM workflows and payer rules.
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31 Mar 2026
Aussie AI health-tech Heidi aims to cure clinical burnout
Armed with over $100m in funding, Melbourne-based Heidi is building its own AI models and launching wearable hardware to automate documentation and reduce the administrative burden on doctors
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31 Mar 2026
Wearables maker Whoop snags $575M at $10B valuation
The eye-popping figure will enable the company to support its global expansion and scale its fitness tracker amid the loosening regulations around healthcare wearables.
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31 Mar 2026
After ACA subsidy lapse, consumers opt for low-cost Marketplace plans
The number of patients selecting low-cost, high-deductible ACA marketplace plans rose from 30% to 40% for the 2026 Open Enrollment Period.
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30 Mar 2026
Eli Lilly expands Insilico pact with $2.75B AI drug discovery deal
The expanded partnership gives Lilly global rights to Insilico Medicine's preclinical oral therapies, deepening its push into AI-driven R&D.
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26 Mar 2026
Data privacy enforcement actions shift focus to business associates
Enforcement action trends show OCR and state attorneys general increasingly focusing on business associates and vendor data breaches, BakerHostetler found.
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26 Mar 2026
OpenEvidence adds AI coding suggestions
Users will now receive ICD-10 codes and E/M suggestions directly in their clinical notes when using OpenEvidence Visits.
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26 Mar 2026
UnitedHealthcare launches AI chatbot for member care navigation
UnitedHealthcare said the AI chatbot will support customer advocates by handling simple care navigation tasks and referring members to advocates when needed.
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26 Mar 2026
Adonis raises $40M to accelerate AI in revenue cycle
With users like Mount Sinai Health System, Adonis raised $40M in Series C funding to further drive the application of AI in its revenue cycle platform.
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26 Mar 2026
42% of patients using AI for health don't follow up with a doctor
Health IT experts stress that AI chatbots should not replace the expertise of a clinician, but KFF data shows half of patients aren't visiting a provider after chatting with AI.
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25 Mar 2026
GLP-1 drugs show promise in managing chronic migraines
Chronic migraine patients taking GLP-1s are associated with fewer ER visits, hospitalizations and treatment interventions than those taking a common first-line migraine drug, a study shows.
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25 Mar 2026
Home BP telemonitoring clinically effective, but costly
New research shows that enrollment increased overall costs of a home BP telemonitoring program, calling into question its cost-effectiveness.
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25 Mar 2026
Emergency Microsoft, Oracle patches point to wider cyber issues
Emergency out-of-band patches from Microsoft and Oracle signal underlying security issues around update cycles and patching, and identity security and zero-trust, says the community
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25 Mar 2026
CMS introduces value-based pediatric model for Medicaid
The new ASPIRE model will award five state Medicaid agencies with $125M to coordinate the care for children with complex medical and behavioral needs.
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25 Mar 2026
Patients hide their AI use, but docs say they don't have to
A new Zocdoc report shows that patients are curious about using AI to learn more about their health, and doctors say this could cultivate stronger patient engagement.
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24 Mar 2026
AMA: Blended physician compensation model prevails
New data from the American Medical Association reveals major changes in physician compensation, with a blended model based on salary and productivity being most popular.
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24 Mar 2026
More tech funding is coming, promises NHS England’s chief clinical information officer
NHS England’s CCIO says details on funding for NHS tech will be announced in a month’s time, and will shift focus to community and primary care
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24 Mar 2026
Boehringer Ingelheim adds 3 drugs to TrumpRx
Boehringer Ingelheim is the latest drugmaker to make good on its TrumpRx deal with the White House, expanding the self-pay platform's offerings by three more medications.
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23 Mar 2026
CMS vows to ditch faxes for electronic claims attachments
A new final rule would establish standards for the electronic exchange of claim attachments for all HIPAA-covered entities by 2028.
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23 Mar 2026
Irish government launches CNI resilience plan
Ireland’s National Strategy on the Resilience of Critical Entities sets out a pathway to improved cyber resilience for the nation’s critical infrastructure, and establishes compliance with an EU directive
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23 Mar 2026
Stryker cyberattack: Cyberthreat actor used malicious file to mask intrusion
Stryker revealed that the cyberthreat actor used a malicious file to run commands, enabling them to conceal their activities within Stryker's environment.
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20 Mar 2026
Scotland launches five-year AI strategy
Scottish deputy first minister says the country aims to become a leader in AI through responsibly harnessing the economic and social benefits of the technology
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19 Mar 2026
Lilly's triple-G agonist shows unique promise in late-stage diabetes trial
Eli Lilly's experimental triple hormone agonist, retatrutide, helped patients with type 2 diabetes lower blood sugar by up to 2% and lose up to 16.8% of their weight in a phase 3 study.
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19 Mar 2026
Survey: AI uptake highest among neurologists, GI physicians
A new survey shows that AI adoption has increased since the end of 2025, but some specialties are adopting AI at higher rates than others.
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19 Mar 2026
CISA urges companies to bolster Microsoft Intune systems after Stryker cyberattack
CISA is urging U.S. organizations to strengthen the security of their endpoint management systems after cyberthreat actors infiltrated Stryker's Microsoft environment.
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19 Mar 2026
Cisa tells US organisations to harden endpoint management after Stryker attack
Last week’s cyber attack on the systems of a US medical services company by Iranian hacktivists has prompted an alert from Cisa, urging organisations to reinforce their defensive posture
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19 Mar 2026
High costs, more uninsured without enhanced premium tax credits
A new KFF survey reveals significantly higher costs following the expiration of enhanced subsidies for Marketplace plans, with more enrollees dropping coverage this year.
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19 Mar 2026
AI makes debut in Bridewell cyber security in CNI report
Regulation has superseded cyber threats as the main driver of cyber security spending, and AI has made its debut for attack and defence, according to a CNI-focused report from Bridewell
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19 Mar 2026
PHTI: Virtual GI solutions boost outcomes, lower costs
PHTI's evaluation shows that virtual GI solutions are living up to the digital health industry's promises of enhancing clinical outcomes while reducing healthcare costs.
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19 Mar 2026
NHS digital ambition needs reality check amid frontline work pressures
The NHS 10-year plan is ambitious and brave. However, Cheshire and Merseyside GP Tom Micklewright says limited funding flexibility and pressure on primary care are among the issues hindering success
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19 Mar 2026
Apple issues first Background patch for WebKit browser flaw
Apple’s first ever Background Security Update fixes a WebKit browser engine bug that could enable threat actors to see and steal important data from their victims
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18 Mar 2026
Geopolitical tensions, AI cyberthreats challenge healthcare resilience
Surveyed health IT decision-makers expressed concern about the threat of cyberwarfare and healthcare's ability to keep pace with AI-powered cyberthreats.
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18 Mar 2026
CMS to install centralized IDR platform for disputes
Coming later this year, the IDR Gateway will provide a centralized platform for managing claims under the independent dispute resolution process.