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Health systems are spending big on EHRs and AI while governance gaps widen
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Health systems are spending big on EHRs and AI while governance gaps widen

Epic projects running into nine figures, AI reimbursement still unresolved, and most hospitals without dedicated AI testing platforms define the 2026 health IT

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Health IT spending, AI gaps, and Epic price tags signal a volatile 2026 for hospital CIOs

Health IT spending, AI gaps, and Epic price tags signal a volatile 2026 for hospital CIOs

EHR projects topping $175M, AI testing gaps, and rising CIO turnover define the operational pressures reshaping hospital IT in 2026.

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The Cost of Waiting: Why Healthcare Can't Afford Slow Decisions with Mark Van Sumeren

The Cost of Waiting: Why Healthcare Can't Afford Slow Decisions with Mark Van Sumeren

Kevin Stevenson·

Why Childcare is a CEO Problem - Nicole Riehl, EPIC

Kevin Stevenson·
AI scribes and startup pipelines are reshaping how health systems and tech investors evaluate AI in 2026

AI scribes and startup pipelines are reshaping how health systems and tech investors evaluate AI in 2026

From patient consent debates over AI scribes to Y Combinator's AI-first startup thesis, the pressure on enterprise health and tech operators is intensifying.

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CMS marks one year of its Health Tech Ecosystem with eight new pledge categories and a "RIP Clipboard" moment

CMS marks one year of its Health Tech Ecosystem with eight new pledge categories and a "RIP Clipboard" moment

CMS celebrated the one-year anniversary of its voluntary Health Tech Ecosystem at HHS headquarters, announcing eight new pledge categories to advance data inter

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Health systems keep pouring money into Epic as margins tighten and AI governance lags behind

Health systems keep pouring money into Epic as margins tighten and AI governance lags behind

EHR spend stays elevated even under financial pressure, while most health systems still lack the AI testing infrastructure to govern the tools they're deploying

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Hinge Health's $105M acquisition of Cylinder signals a new era of digital-first, whole-person care platforms

Hinge Health's $105M acquisition of Cylinder signals a new era of digital-first, whole-person care platforms

Hinge Health is buying GI-focused Cylinder Health for $105M, while health systems and AI vendors push deeper into clinical decision support and cybersecurity re

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Hackensack Meridian Health becomes first U.S. system to earn Joint Commission AI certification as hospitals race to prove responsible deployment

Hackensack Meridian Health becomes first U.S. system to earn Joint Commission AI certification as hospitals race to prove responsible deployment

Hackensack Meridian Health's landmark AI certification signals that governance and safety frameworks are now the real bottleneck for enterprise health systems s

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Wearables, AI diagnostics, and cybersecurity converge as healthcare's operational pressure points in 2026

Wearables, AI diagnostics, and cybersecurity converge as healthcare's operational pressure points in 2026

Samsung's FDA-cleared Galaxy Ring, GE HealthCare's new AI ultrasound, and the AnMed cyberattack show where health systems must act now.

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TSP: Yvonne Commodore-Mensah

TSP: Yvonne Commodore-Mensah

Sarah Henneman·
AI is compressing drug discovery timelines from years to months, and clinical operators need to prepare now

AI is compressing drug discovery timelines from years to months, and clinical operators need to prepare now

From AI-designed viruses to 18-month drug trials, generative AI is restructuring healthcare's pipeline, and the AI-informed patient is arriving at the clinic f

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Siemens Healthineers and Cleveland Clinic sign a 10-year alliance as ambient AI reshapes the EHR debate

Siemens Healthineers and Cleveland Clinic sign a 10-year alliance as ambient AI reshapes the EHR debate

A decade-long Siemens Healthineers–Cleveland Clinic deal and competing visions for ambient AI in the EHR signal a new era of enterprise health system transforma

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A Physician Entrepreneur's Journey in Specialty Care Expansion - Dr. Joe Pazona, CEO of VirtuCare

Kevin Stevenson·

"Biotech in the Balance" - Dr. Jeremy Levin, author and Chair of Ovid Therapeutics

Kevin Stevenson·
AI Shouldn't Replace Physicists - It Should Give Them Time Back

AI Shouldn't Replace Physicists - It Should Give Them Time Back

TheraPanacea was founded in 2017 as a spin-off from the mathematics and computer science department at Paris Leclerc University. Led by CEO and founder Nico Asperagus, a mathematician by training, the company has built an AI platform designed to address efficiency, quality, and standardization acros

Jeanine Mendes·
FDA-authorized digital medical devices have grown substantially over two decades, but regulatory databases still can't track them

FDA-authorized digital medical devices have grown substantially over two decades, but regulatory databases still can't track them

A Nature study finds digital device authorizations have surged over 20 years, yet FDA databases still can't identify which devices have software inside.

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Leading with Purpose: Dr. David Foster on Faith, Healthcare Leadership, and Physician Collaboration

Kevin Stevenson·
Digital health VC hits $7.4B in H1 2026 as AI agents, chronic care, and workforce tools capture mega-deal capital

Digital health VC hits $7.4B in H1 2026 as AI agents, chronic care, and workforce tools capture mega-deal capital

Digital health venture funding reached $7.4B in H1 2026, driven by AI agent platforms and chronic care tools drawing $100M-plus rounds.

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Pharma M&A surges on a single day: KKR's $5.7B Integer deal, Curium's $8B Lantheus buy, and AstraZeneca's blocked megamerger signal a restructuring market

Pharma M&A surges on a single day: KKR's $5.7B Integer deal, Curium's $8B Lantheus buy, and AstraZeneca's blocked megamerger signal a restructuring market

Three major deals landed in pharma and medtech on August 3, revealing a bifurcated M&A market where mid-market buyouts close while megamergers stall.

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CMS centralizes AI and interoperability under a new Office of Health Technology and Products

CMS centralizes AI and interoperability under a new Office of Health Technology and Products

CMS has launched the Office of Health Technology and Products to consolidate AI, interoperability, and digital product strategy across Medicare, Medicaid, and C

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CMS centralizes health tech authority in new office covering AI, interoperability, and claims modernization

CMS centralizes health tech authority in new office covering AI, interoperability, and claims modernization

CMS's new Office of Health Technology and Products takes on 90+ responsibilities, signaling a major shift in who leads federal health IT strategy.

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Rebuilding Medicine Around Presence: The Future of Physician House Calls with Dr. Yevhen Pavelko, Founder of Inviah Health

Kevin Stevenson·
Tempus AI's $1.7B Personalis deal leads a surge in health-tech M&A that is already reshaping vendor choices for health system operators

Tempus AI's $1.7B Personalis deal leads a surge in health-tech M&A that is already reshaping vendor choices for health system operators

Digital health M&A and VC activity are accelerating fast, with Tempus AI's $1.7B Personalis acquisition and $7.4B in H1 2026 funding reshaping what health syste

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