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14 Apr 2026
HubSpot builds answer engine optimization into its platform
HubSpot's AEO, designed to help marketers navigate the world of AI search, is the biggest of several spring product drops.
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14 Apr 2026
Latest Qlik tools target helping users achieve AI goals
New analytics, data engineering and governance capabilities are aimed at enabling customers to successfully build and deploy agents and other advanced applications.
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14 Apr 2026
Starburst intros AI assistant to boost analysis, exploration
Built with capabilities that enable it to reason, act and observe, AIDA improves on text-to-SQL translation tools to provide contextually aware query responses.
Health IT News from the past 365 days
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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 over 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
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 Whoops 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.
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18 Mar 2026
UnitedHealthcare expands doula benefit to support maternal health
UnitedHealthcare will expand its doula benefit to certain employer-sponsored health plans as part of the payer's strategy to improve maternal health outcomes.
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18 Mar 2026
Roche's new NVIDIA deal locks in the industry's 'largest hybrid-cloud AI factory'
Roche is expanding its global AI infrastructure to deploy a large-scale AI factory powered by NVIDIA's latest-generation accelerated computing stack to speed up drug and diagnostics development.
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17 Mar 2026
Digital IDs edge closer to practical reality for UK businesses
Industries and policymakers are strongly aligned on the need for digital company IDs for UK businesses, as progress is made towards the implementation of a practical standard
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17 Mar 2026
Fitbit AI coach gains access to medical records in new update
New updates to Fitbit include the ability to link medical records with the wearable device, providing its AI health coach access to users' medical history and clinical data.
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17 Mar 2026
Verily launches AI chatbot in increasingly competitive market
Verily joins a number of competitors in its launch of a consumer-facing AI chatbot, Violet, to provide health insights to users.
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17 Mar 2026
Structure's GLP-1 pill shows 'injectable-like efficacy' in a mid-stage obesity study
Structure Therapeutics' GLP-1 pill, aleniglipron, triggered up to 16.2% continued weight loss in a phase 2 obesity trial, reaffirming its "best in class" potential.
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17 Mar 2026
Health workers call for Palantir to be booted from NHS contracts
Health justice charity Medact warns that Palantir’s involvement in NHS data systems is a threat to patients and healthcare organisations
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16 Mar 2026
Companies House restarts online services following cyber breach
Companies House was forced to pull its WebFiling service offline at the weekend after it emerged that a flawed update was putting data at risk of exposure
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16 Mar 2026
Aetna to pay $117.7M to settle Medicare Advantage false claims case
The Department of Justice said Aetna submitted inaccurate diagnosis codes to untruthfully inflate its risk pool.
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13 Mar 2026
Data privacy, AI safety assurances key to physician adoption of AI
AI utilization among U.S. physicians has doubled since 2023, but physicians highlighted the need for data privacy and validation of AI safety as key drivers of adoption in a new survey.
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12 Mar 2026
AI features, EHR integration in the HIMSS26 spotlight
EHR vendors and tech companies unveiled new AI tools, expanded interoperability features and announced strategic partnerships at the Las Vegas conference.
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12 Mar 2026
Microsoft joins the AI chatbot market with Copilot Health
Microsoft is framing Copilot Health as a complement to patient–provider relationships, but the company's own data suggest it's filling in where care access falters.
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12 Mar 2026
Lilly warns of impurities in compounded tirzepatide containing B12
Eli Lilly says compounded tirzepatide products mixed with vitamin B12 have been found to form impurities that could pose safety risks.
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12 Mar 2026
AHA: Hospitals spent $43B chasing pay from denials, prior auths
Hospitals are spending precious resources on administrative burdens as expenses continue to rise significantly, the AHA reports.
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11 Mar 2026
UK government announces package to get more women in tech
The UK government aims to add billions of pounds to the economy through getting more women into the tech sector
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11 Mar 2026
Cyber industry welcomes women, but challenges persist
Three-quarters of women working in security say they feel comfortable in the field, but women are still much more likely to be laid off and face persistent challenges around career advancement, according to a report
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11 Mar 2026
Salesforce tracks possible ShinyHunters campaign targeting its users
Salesforce warns users of an uptick in malicious activity targeting Experience Cloud customers with misconfigured user settings via an open source tool
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11 Mar 2026
Child rapist could have profiled victims through unaudited access to NHS databases
NHS analyst’s conviction for child sexual abuse offences raises concerns over unaudited access to patient data
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11 Mar 2026
Agentic AI powers revenue cycle technology news at HIMSS26
A common theme at HIMSS26 is using agentic AI to coordinate tasks across the revenue cycle, pushing a more autonomous state of management.
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11 Mar 2026
Amazon expands Health AI chatbot to all customers
Amazon's move to expand its Health AI chatbot could help it gain greater traction in a growing consumer-facing health AI market.
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10 Mar 2026
Microsoft patches zero-days in .NET and SQL Server
Zero-days in .NET and SQL Server, and a handful of critical RCE bugs, form the nucleus of Microsoft’s March Patch Tuesday update
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10 Mar 2026
Oura expands AI-driven capabilities with new acquisition
The wearables developer has acquired a Finland-based company that offers gesture recognition technology powered by AI, biometrics and human-computer interaction.
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10 Mar 2026
ECRI: AI's diagnostic capabilities pose patient safety risk in 2026
ECRI said AI use in diagnostic care could be a patient safety risk this year, echoing its earlier warning that patient-facing AI use could threaten safety.
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10 Mar 2026
Whitehall launches digital ID consultation
Eight-week consultation aims to get the public’s view on how the proposed digital ID system would work, and contemplates introducing a universal unique identifier linked to the ID
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09 Mar 2026
Study: Telehealth did not boost mental health access in rural areas
Telehealth adoption resulted in incremental increases in mental health visits among patients in rural and underserved areas, a new study shows.
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09 Mar 2026
Regeneron's GLP-1/GIP obesity drug succeeds in late-stage trial
Regeneron's dual GLP-1/GIP obesity shot, licensed from Hansoh Pharma, achieved phase 3 weight-loss results that come close to those of Lilly's Zepbound, but with better GI tolerability.
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09 Mar 2026
UK to launch cyber fraud squad in April
The UK’s Online Crime Centre, launching next month, will bring together government, police, intelligence agencies, banks, mobile networks and tech firms to take coordinated action against cyber fraud
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09 Mar 2026
Patients unaware of at-home testing as cancer screening rates tank
With half of patients unaware that at-home colorectal cancer screening is available, public health advocates and clinicians must focus on education.
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06 Mar 2026
Roche, Zealand tout the tolerability of their amylin obesity drug
The Roche–Zealand amylin obesity drug, petrelintide, delivered up to 10.7% weight loss in a phase 2 obesity trial with a "placebo-like tolerability" profile, the companies say.
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06 Mar 2026
Omada Health reports Q4 profit, offers new GLP-1 cash-pay option
The digital health provider reported a profitable fourth quarter with strong revenue and membership growth in 2025, and a new employer-focused cash-pay option for GLP-1s.
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06 Mar 2026
LexisNexis expands Epic integration with identity verification capabilities
The additional identity verification capabilities will integrate with Epic MyChart, enabling hospitals to choose which capabilities they want in order to meet their risk requirements.
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06 Mar 2026
Nordics ally with Baltics to accelerate digital wallet roll-out
Baltic and Nordic countries work together on a common certification system to support digital wallet applications
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05 Mar 2026
Quarter of social care staff don’t use technology to deliver care
Government-commissioned survey finds 27% of care providers do not use any technology to provide care for patients