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05 Aug 2026
AI Kill Switch Act: What it means for enterprise leaders
The proposed bill could apply to much more than just frontier model makers and might signal stricter regulatory restrictions for enterprise leaders to contend with.
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05 Aug 2026
AI open letters shift from warnings to push for business action
A recent statement signed by more than 200 economists and AI experts signals a shift from abstract warnings to actionable concerns about workplace transformation and readiness.
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31 Jul 2026
HPE storage exec dishes on AI, cyber, VMware migrations
It’s no secret that enterprises are trying to figure out their AI strategy. But where does storage for AI fit in? How does security affect it? And where can companies save money?
Health IT News from the past 365 days
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05 Aug 2026
Amid mounting care access barriers, young adults seek health AI
Survey data shows Gen Z and millennials use AI for health advice more than older generations, likely because they're more frustrated with care access inefficiencies.
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05 Aug 2026
Employers eye ICHRAs, but affordability remains a concern
More than one-third of employers offering health benefits are at least evaluating an ICHRA, although marketplace instability and costs are hindering adoption.
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05 Aug 2026
Community health centers provide care to 1 in 7 patients
Both HRSA and NACHC stressed the value community health centers bring to primary and preventive care access.
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05 Aug 2026
Hinge Health expands into virtual GI care with $105M acquisition
Hinge Health plans to launch an integrated digital GI care program to complement its virtual MSK services after the acquisition closes later this year.
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04 Aug 2026
80% of adults unfamiliar with Medicaid work requirements
Medicaid work requirements are set to begin in January, putting pressure on states to educate members about the program requirements to prevent loss of coverage.
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03 Aug 2026
Patient portal messages yield up to 2.6 hours of after-hours work
Patient portal message volumes are concentrated among a few patients and providers, prompting calls for targeted interventions to reduce workload.
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03 Aug 2026
HHS revives 340B rebate model despite hospital pushback
HHS released a revised 340B rebate model pilot after losing legal challenges that blocked a similar program earlier this year.
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31 Jul 2026
CMS finalizes 2.3% inpatient pay bump, CJR Model expansion
The final rule for the FY 2027 IPPS will increase inpatient payments by about $2.1B and introduce a new mandatory bundled payments model for nearly all hospitals.
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31 Jul 2026
CMS locks in 2%+ payment bumps for SNFs, post-acute care providers
Skilled nursing, inpatient rehab and inpatient psych facilities, as well as hospices, all got payment rate updates over 2% as the CMS continues to crack down on fraud in new rules.
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31 Jul 2026
CMS locks in 2%+ payment bumps for SNFs, post-acute care providers
Skilled nursing, inpatient rehab and inpatient psych facilities, as well as hospices, all got payment rate updates over 2% as the CMS continues to crack down on fraud in new rules.
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31 Jul 2026
Black, Hispanic patients underrepresented in value-based care models
White, high-income patients living in urban areas are more likely to benefit from value-based care models, limiting the generalizability of model results.
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30 Jul 2026
B.well launches CMS aligned network with health systems, tech companies
The digital health company's network, which is live at Froedtert ThedaCare and Google, among others, promises to streamline health data sharing and patient access to data.
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30 Jul 2026
State-based subsidies saved some ACA Marketplace losses
States that offered their own subsidies to consumers had lower ACA Marketplace enrollment losses, according to new KFF data.
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30 Jul 2026
The Security Interviews: Bronwyn Boyle, Cybermindz
Cyber security can be a stressful career and this is becoming a growing concern for organisations. So what can be done to alleviate the pressure?
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29 Jul 2026
CMS fraud war room stops $203M in debated Medicaid payments
In less than 90 days, the new Medicaid Fraud War Room blocked payments to 50 unique providers at high-risk of defrauding the federal healthcare program, the CMS says.
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28 Jul 2026
Abridge buys agentic AI, workflow automation company
The acquisition comes amid rapid growth for the AI scribing company, adding agentic AI and automation expertise as it continues to develop tools to reduce administrative burdens.
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28 Jul 2026
Digital health funding trends up in 2026, fueled by AI
U.S. digital health funding hit $7.4 billion in the first half of 2026, driven largely by the AI boom, but investors are now prioritizing healthcare expertise and workflow orchestration.
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28 Jul 2026
Mobile charge capture comes to athenahealth platform
As financial pressures mount, athenahealth integrates mobile charge capture into its EHR platform to help practices keep revenue that's often lost during hospital rounding.
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28 Jul 2026
OIG calls on states to tamp down Medicaid provider fraud
States must create more specific contracts with Medicaid MCOs detailing requirements for Medicaid provider fraud referrals, OIG advised.
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27 Jul 2026
OpenAI expands ChatGPT Health to all adult U.S. users
OpenAI has made updates to its ChatGPT Health model, including allowing users to share certain health information with the regular chat feature.
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27 Jul 2026
Cyberattack forces temporary closure of 83 AnMed facilities
Nonprofit health system AnMed's medical group and imaging offices will be closed on July 27 as it responds to a cyberattack; urgent care and emergency services will remain open.
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27 Jul 2026
Deep RCM vendor partnership drives better collections, efficiency
New KLAS report reveals providers using at least three RCM modules from one vendor gain workflow efficiencies and better cash flow, but integration challenges persist for some.
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24 Jul 2026
ONC releases USCDI Version 7 with 30 new data elements
USCDI Version 7 includes 30 new data elements in an effort to drive interoperability and align with national health and wellness priorities.
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24 Jul 2026
Cigna expands AI capabilities to intervene earlier in chronic care
Cigna announced plans to expand its care management programs using AI and predictive analytics to identify chronic conditions earlier.
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23 Jul 2026
Pharma loses appeal to change 340B drug discounts to rebates
Major drugmakers lost their bid to impose rebate models on 340B providers, as a court ruling states that only the HHS can authorize changes to the drug discount program structure.
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23 Jul 2026
Which AI chatbots do patients turn to for medical advice?
ChatGPT's popularity spanned all age groups, but a sizeable contingent of patients still prefer not to use AI for medical information at all.
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23 Jul 2026
Will digital government recover from DSIT breakup?
Computer Weekly looks at what Andy Burnham’s decision to dismantle the Department for Science, Innovation and Technology means for the UK tech sector, and how the department will be split up
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23 Jul 2026
Teladoc launches personalized, risk-based virtual care model
Teladoc Health's new risk-based virtual care model aims to deliver personalized care, leveraging an AI-driven engine to unify services, care teams and data.
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22 Jul 2026
ONC names 9 EHIgnite Challenge phase one winners
Nearly 100 submissions were narrowed to nine winning teams who sought to turn electronic health information exports into actionable insights for patients and clinicians.
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21 Jul 2026
23andMe settles multistate data breach lawsuit for $18M
A coalition of 43 attorneys general resolved allegations against 23andMe stemming from a 2023 data breach that impacted 7 million customers.
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21 Jul 2026
Aetna: Docs trust payers more even as administrative burden persists
Although providers are trusting payers more, there's an opportunity for health IT to ameliorate administrative burdens, including prior authorizations.
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21 Jul 2026
Why providers can't get paid for using clinical AI tools
Healthcare payment models aren't built for AI, say industry leaders in a new report, which proposes a reimbursement framework as CMS launches a model to pay for technology-enabled care.
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21 Jul 2026
Survey: Hospital brand loyalty drives care access decisions
U.S. News survey data show that patient loyalty is increasingly being placed in the hospital brand, likely because patients want a comprehensive care experience.
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20 Jul 2026
Health information orgs blame developers for blocking data-sharing
Organizations, including HIEs and HDUs, report that information blocking has declined from 2019 to 2025; however, they note that certified health IT developers remain the main culprit.
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20 Jul 2026
How Lithuania became a tech startup nation
Lithuania has built a network of tech startup companies the hard way, through bootstrapping. Today, it claims six companies with valuations over a billion dollars
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20 Jul 2026
How primary care can implement patient-centered AI policy
Patients are aware of the risks of AI use, so primary care offices need to implement a patient-centered AI policy enabling disclosure and consent.
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16 Jul 2026
Civil rights groups: ACA, Medicaid cuts exacerbate health disparities
Of the nearly 15 million people slated to lose ACA or Medicaid coverage, 60% will come from minority groups, which could worsen racial health disparities.
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16 Jul 2026
CHAI launches AI adoption support for public health agencies
As public health agencies fall behind in AI adoption, CHAI has launched the PULSE program to bring public health practitioners together in AI workgroups and develop playbooks.
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16 Jul 2026
Palantir: Can anyone else do what it does?
Palantir is a US defence-intelligence company, born from the CIA's venture arm that now operates inside the UK public sector. We examine the claim that its technology does what no other supplier can
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16 Jul 2026
What patients want in AI-drafted patient portal messages
Patients are receptive to AI-drafted patient portal messages, so long as a clinician reviews them and they're informed that AI was involved.
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16 Jul 2026
A fifth of PC devices still on Windows 10
While support ended in October 2025, community-driven insights from Lansweeper has found that smaller businesses are still using Windows 10
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15 Jul 2026
Physician pay cuts loom as CMS unveils major Medicare reforms
The 2027 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule rule would cut conversion factors, sunset traditional MIPS and overhaul the Medicare Shared Savings Program despite provider pushback on costs.
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15 Jul 2026
Reeves speaks up about UK sovereign AI
The UK government has ambitions to build out its own AI capabilities, but its plans are stumped by high datacentre power costs
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15 Jul 2026
Healthcare ransomware attacks surge 14% amid growing cyberthreats
A new report shows that healthcare organizations have faced 410 ransomware attacks in the first half of 2026, as regulatory efforts to bolster healthcare cybersecurity stalled.
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14 Jul 2026
Health plans fall short in maternity care member communication
Health plans and their members have different ideas of what constitutes good member communication during pregnancy, a new report shows.
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14 Jul 2026
Care continues shift to outpatient as hospital margins dip
Outpatient revenue jumped 8% YTD while operating margins fell to 2.7% in May, prompting strategic changes, Kaufman Hall reports.
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14 Jul 2026
Healthcare struggles with risk remediation in first half of 2026
Healthcare organizations are improving at identifying cyber threats, but remediation efforts continue to lag due to resource constraints and operational challenges.
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13 Jul 2026
AI patient portal message may increase clinicians' cognitive burden
AI-generated patient portal messages often misalign with clinician responses, increasing cognitive burden, but adapting LLMs can improve accuracy and reduce editing, new research shows.
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13 Jul 2026
Digital health disparities undercut Cures Act's open notes policy
Without systems to address digital health disparities, the open notes policy under the 21st Century Cures Act will remain limited to a subset of patients.
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13 Jul 2026
REACH ACOs save $2.5B as model prepares for LEAD shift
REACH ACOs achieved $2.5B in gross savings with a 6.7% rate in 2024, as 96 of 115 ACOs earn net savings as the model prepares to transition to LEAD in 2027.
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13 Jul 2026
Cyber body Crest launches AI security charter
Crest’s industry-backed AI charter commits signatories to supporting responsible AI adoption and aims to foster trust in AI-enabled security services.
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10 Jul 2026
OpenEvidence adds real-time evidence quality grading to AI
A new feature in OpenEvidence provides real-time grading of the quality of published evidence cited in AI answers, in an effort to promote transparency and accuracy.
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09 Jul 2026
MPs call on NHS to scrap Palantir and its Federated Data Platform
Health and Social Care Committee urges health minister to get rid of US firm Palantir and its Federated Data Platform amid ‘mistrust’ and ‘contested benefits’
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09 Jul 2026
AdaptHealth says hackers exfiltrated patient data in social engineering attack
AdaptHealth, a home medical equipment supplier, reported the data breach in an SEC filing.
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09 Jul 2026
The FDP debate is looking in the rear-view mirror – what’s around the next bend?
The question is no longer whether the Federated Data Platform has delivered enough, but whether the NHS will have the data infrastructure to deploy AI before the workforce crisis forces the issue
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09 Jul 2026
NCS: Chinese open AI models gaining ground in Singapore
As American and Chinese AI worlds pull apart, the Singtel unit is courting both by putting OpenAI and Alibaba engineers on the same stage and folding Chinese models into its own products
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09 Jul 2026
UK’s largest businesses dangerously exposed to cloud outages
British businesses, particularly those in the FTSE 100, are dangerously dependent on large cloud providers, with hypothetical large-scale outages at AWS or Azure regions likely to cause major economic damage, according to the Cyber Monitoring Centre
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08 Jul 2026
AMA: Structural barriers separate wearables data from clinical care
A new survey reveals that physicians recognize the value of wearable device data, but significant barriers to clinical integration remain, including the lack of established reimbursement pathways.
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08 Jul 2026
ACA premiums set to surge 14% as tax credits expire
Payers offering ACA Marketplace plans proposed another double-digit premium increase, driven by rising healthcare costs, labor shortages and the lapse of enhanced premium tax credits.
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08 Jul 2026
Sequoia Project encourages automated patient consent to boost health data sharing
Through detailed use cases and guidance, The Sequoia Project is laying the groundwork for automated consent rather than the fragmented, manual consent mechanisms that the industry relies on today.
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08 Jul 2026
Cost, trust drive rural health's cancer screening disparities
Rural Americans are less likely to have completed their requisite cancer screenings, mostly due to rising costs and waning trust in health systems and providers.
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07 Jul 2026
AI adoption in healthcare moves faster than readiness
AI is improving patient care and clinician experience, but health systems are still falling short in providing the right tools and training, a new report shows.
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07 Jul 2026
Study: Bariatric surgery beats GLP-1s on long-term costs, outcomes
Bariatric surgery costs $109 less per month than GLP-1 drugs for obesity and diabetes patients, with faster weight loss and better outcomes over 12 years, study finds.
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07 Jul 2026
M&S among first businesses to sign UK government’s resilience pledge
Marks & Spencer joins the likes of Accenture, Microsoft and Vodafone by committing to take practical steps to improve cyber standards through the government’s voluntary Cyber Resilience Pledge
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06 Jul 2026
Lack of clinical oversight raises red flags in virtual GLP-1 prescribing
Telehealth websites that provide GLP-1 prescriptions directly to consumers often do not provide clinician support, enabling access to the drugs with limited clinical oversight.
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06 Jul 2026
CMS proposes expanded authority to revoke Medicare privileges
CMS proposes expanding its authority to revoke Medicare providers in fraud crackdown, while updating home health payments with a 2.4% increase and continued PDGM adjustments.
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06 Jul 2026
Report: 29% of young adults don't have a primary care provider
Researchers say that young people without a primary care provider can imperil their patient engagement and care coordination later in life.
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02 Jul 2026
UKtech50 2026: The most influential people in UK technology
Computer Weekly has announced the 16th annual UKtech50 – our definitive list of the movers and shakers in the UK tech sector
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02 Jul 2026
UKtech50 2026 winner: Demis Hassabis, co-founder and CEO, DeepMind
Third-time UKtech50 winner Demis Hassabis has shown what homegrown UK tech talent can do, and the importance of tech for good
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02 Jul 2026
ONC issues final data brief on EHR adoption, highlights market consolidation
ONC will end EHR adoption tracking now that near-universal use has been achieved; its final analysis showed a market dominated by a few vendors.
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02 Jul 2026
Study: Hospitals' telehealth scale indicates digital readiness for AI
While research shows a strong relationship between telehealth and AI adoption, it is unclear whether one results in the other.
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02 Jul 2026
CMS takes aim at 340B, site-neural payments in OPPS proposal
The proposed Hospital Outpatient Prospective Payment System rule also includes a 2.4% rate boost, prior authorization for Botox injections and a more aggressive 340B remedy plan.
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02 Jul 2026
Data dive: Kill switch and catch-up – can Europe close the sovereignty gap?
As the US demonstrates it can wield an AI ‘kill switch’, the EU and UK unleash a wave of sovereign tech measures. Can state-led industrial policy bridge a $2tn revenue chasm?
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01 Jul 2026
Elevance: No Surprises Act IDR awards hit 'extreme' levels for OR
Providers are winning 90% of payment disputes for planned procedures with awards up to 119 times typical rates, raising questions about the No Surprises Act's impact.
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01 Jul 2026
Medtronic notifies impacted patients of data breach tied to April hack
While the total number of impacted individuals has not yet appeared on OCR's breach portal, Medtronic issued a notice to patients, and state attorney general breach reports have been trickling in.
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01 Jul 2026
Clinicians largely satisfied with EHRs, but there is room for improvement
New KLAS research shows that clinician satisfaction with EHRs is generally high; however, more EHR training and involvement in EHR governance could further improve EHR experience.
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01 Jul 2026
3.8M qualify for Medicare GLP-1 Bridge at program's July start
With 3.8M Medicare enrollees qualifying for the GLP-1 Bridge, the program could lay the groundwork for future payment models for the weight loss drugs.
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30 Jun 2026
Trusted docs dispel vaccine myths, but many don't have one
KFF data shows that those with a trusted provider are less likely to believe vaccine misinformation, but separate reports indicate many patients still lack a usual source of care.
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30 Jun 2026
Finland bets industrial recovery on health AI, maths and quantum
The ‘world’s first’ national AI model leads Finnish plan to concentrate national resources on industrial revival
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30 Jun 2026
HPE Discover 2026: Powering Siemens Healthineers’ life-saving vision
Siemens Healthineers’ head of clinical marketing discusses the technology behind the firm’s advances in medical imaging
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29 Jun 2026
Provider compensation grew, but productivity outpaced pay
New data from AMGA shows a 4.3% bump in provider compensation last year, driven by productivity growth rather than reimbursement increases.
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29 Jun 2026
HHS cut 3M ACA Marketplace enrollments in ongoing fraud efforts
The agency said it rooted out fraudulent Affordable Care Act enrollments following the 2025 Trump rule that laid out stricter eligibility, enrollment and enforcement standards.
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29 Jun 2026
British public won’t tolerate cyber disruption any more
The British public’s tolerance for cyber disruption, particularly at high-profile organisations such as retailers, is wearing thin, according to a TalkTalk Business study
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29 Jun 2026
Should cancer diagnoses come from the patient portal? 75% say no.
Most patients don't want to learn they have cancer from the patient portal. Researchers say additional notification settings or delayed test results for certain diagnoses are needed.
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29 Jun 2026
ACA Marketplace premiums might see a double-digit spike in 2027
The early look at ACA Marketplace premiums shows that the tax credit lapse and rising medical cost trend could lead to high premium costs for consumers in 2027.
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26 Jun 2026
HHS aims to strengthen TEFCA through greater oversight, QHIN reviews
HHS plans to strengthen TEFCA amid interoperability disputes, as the network grew from 10 million health records exchanged to 1 billion in under a year.
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26 Jun 2026
Remote desktop tools offer hackers a front door to healthcare networks: report
As hackers increasingly exploit poorly configured remote management tools to gain broad access to clinical systems, a new report says that no other industry sees remote desktop exploitation at this scale.
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26 Jun 2026
Met Palantir pilot: The DPIA that raises more questions than answers
We examine the Data Protection Impact Assessment for the Metropolitan Police’s Palantir Foundry pilot, and the governance gaps it exposes around surveillance, transparency and staff consultation
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25 Jun 2026
How the U.S. spent $5.7T on healthcare
A new analysis from federal actuaries shows another year of U.S. healthcare spending growth over 7%, but legislative reform will temper healthcare's acceleration, they say.
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24 Jun 2026
Cadence captures $100M to expand RPM platform, AI agents
The company's remote patient monitoring platform leverages AI agents to monitor vital signs, identify risks and offer lifestyle support for patients with chronic diseases.
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24 Jun 2026
As No Surprises Act rules tighten, Zelis expands AI role in dispute process
Zelis launches an AI-powered platform for No Surprises Act disputes as insurers face new compliance demands and scrutiny over reimbursement practices.
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24 Jun 2026
Healthcare AI platform Xsolis suffers data breach impacting 1.4M individuals
The third-party data breach impacted patients at Mayo Clinic, UW Medicine, VHC Health and more.
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24 Jun 2026
153% surge in patient portal messaging imperils provider workloads
Providers might consider billing for patient portal messaging, enhanced health IT infrastructure and AI systems to reduce messaging workloads.
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24 Jun 2026
Overwhelming support for Microsoft SMS designation in CMA responses
Some 25 organisations back Strategic Market Status for Microsoft’s business software ecosystem, while the Open Cloud Coalition estimates £60m in annual public sector costs
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24 Jun 2026
The £1,100 lock-in: CMA Microsoft probe exposes software ecosystem at a crossroads
A parish council, a £60m public sector bill, and the AI question that could define UK digital competition for a generation in responses to the CMA’s Strategic Market Status investigation
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23 Jun 2026
OIG found limited coordination, oversight of VA's genAI tools
The watchdog observed gaps in the coordination and oversight of generative AI chat tools used at the VA for clinical documentation and patient care, raising patient safety concerns.
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23 Jun 2026
RAND: State Medicaid funding to fall 5% or more for half of the U.S.
State Medicaid funds are slated to fall by $679B through 2034, with 26 states facing cuts of 5% or more, while a select few are expected to see a boost, RAND reports.
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23 Jun 2026
Lown: Top hospitals fall short in health equity work
The Lown Institute found that the leading hospitals named by U.S. News & World Report underperform in its own measures of health equity.
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23 Jun 2026
Survey: GenAI governance falling behind rapid provider adoption
While nearly half of clinicians use GenAI daily, only 27% report their organization has published AI policies, revealing critical governance gaps as AI concerns mount.
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23 Jun 2026
Google’s Andi Gutmans on the shift to agent-scale data management
We talk to PHP pioneer and Google agentic data cloud vice-president about ensuring agentic quality, including having agents voting against each other, and the risk of LLM lock-in
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22 Jun 2026
ShinyHunters threatens to leak One Medical Seniors patient data
Cyber extortion group ShinyHunters claimed to have exfiltrated 8.8 terabytes of data from One Medical Seniors, threatening to publish it if the Amazon-owned company refuses to pay.