New & Notable
Agentic AI discharge summaries linked to safety, clinician wellbeing
A study found that agentic AI-generated summaries included in discharge notes had low potential for harm and were linked to lower clinician burnout rates.
Expanded collab brings full Labcorp test menu to Epic platform
Clinicians using Epic's Aura platform will be able to order any Labcorp test and receive results within their EHR workflow.
WEDI launches testing directory ahead of CMS interoperability rule deadline
WEDI unveiled a free interoperability testing directory to connect payers, providers and vendors that are ready to test CMS-0057-F APIs in advance of the January 2027 deadline.
CMS Health Tech Ecosystem adds electronic prior auth pledge
A new Health Tech Ecosystem pledge aims to bring together various healthcare stakeholders to advance electronic prior authorizations and ease the burdens associated with the process.
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Latest News
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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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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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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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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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Microsoft makes upgrades to clinical AI assistant
The tech giant has added new capabilities to its Dragon Copilot AI assistant, including features that provide clinicians with relevant information and streamline clinical documentation.
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Industry groups weigh in on HTI-5 proposed rule
The HTI-5 proposed rule aims to accelerate FHIR-based API adoption, tighten information blocking rules and reduce health IT certification criteria, all in an effort to deregulate.
Features
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Nine pilot programs lead the charge in behavioral health data interoperability
The behavioral health field has historically lagged in interoperability, but now, more than 40 partners across nine states are working to improve data exchange supported by federal grants.
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How interoperability impacts GenAI deployment in healthcare
The successful deployment of generative AI tools requires robust interoperability efforts to make healthcare data more accessible.
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EHR wish list: 5 things providers want from their EHRs in 2026 and beyond
Providers want their EHRs to function as trusted colleagues, not as sources of administrative burden, and innovations in AI, interoperability and usability are bringing this vision closer to reality.
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EHR giants have entered the AI arena. What does it mean for startups?
As EHR companies roll out native AI features, health AI startups are doubling down on their expertise, making plans to scale and exploring partnerships to maintain their edge.