40M users turn to ChatGPT daily for health questions: OpenAI

Roughly 1.5 million to 2 million questions are sent to the chatbot about health insurance each week, suggesting consumers are increasingly using AI to navigate the healthcare system, according to the report.

By Emily Olsen • Jan. 6, 2026

DEA, HHS extend telehealth controlled substance prescribing flexibilities for fourth time

The extension, released shortly before the flexibilities were set to expire at the end of 2025, gives regulators more time to finish permanent policies, the agencies said.

By Emily Olsen • Jan. 5, 2026

Explore the Trendline➔

Artificial intelligence

Amid mounting interest and investment in the space, it's clear AI’s applications in healthcare will only continue to grow.

By Healthcare Dive staff

Why Star Ratings matter and what’s at stake for health plans

Health plans are rethinking quality measures. What should change, and what should stay the same? 

Jan. 5, 2026

The AI workflows that will define ambulatory care

AI that works quietly in the background is set to reshape care in 2026.

By Michael Blackman, MD, MBA | Chief Medical Officer • Jan. 5, 2026

Trump administration nixes Biden-era health IT policies, including AI ‘model cards’

The proposed rules would pare back government guardrails around health information technology software, including some put forward by the Biden administration.

By Rebecca Pifer Parduhn • Dec. 23, 2025

HHS seeks input on speeding AI adoption in clinical care

The Trump administration has largely taken a deregulatory stance on artificial intelligence in a bid to avoid hampering the technology’s rollout.

By Emily Olsen • Dec. 22, 2025

Healthcare services M&A could rise in 2026: PwC

Dealmaking in the sector is poised to increase next year after a lull in 2025, as companies use technology, like artificial intelligence, to attract buyers, according to the report.

By Emily Olsen • Dec. 18, 2025

Lawmakers worry about new VA Oracle EHR rollouts

Thirteen medical centers are scheduled to go live with the Oracle records system next year. But the embattled project hasn’t fully implemented most recommendations from the Government Accountability Office.

By Emily Olsen • Dec. 17, 2025

Wyden pushes EHR vendors to adopt data privacy features

The influential senator pressed 10 health IT and EHR firms to implement features that give patients more control over the flow of their health data.

By Emily Olsen • Dec. 16, 2025

Trump calls for federal policy framework preempting state AI laws

States will face evaluation of their AI laws under the executive order, as well as potential restrictions on funding if their laws are found to be burdensome.

By Makenzie Holland • Dec. 12, 2025

Texas sues Epic over alleged EHR monopoly

The suit also accuses Epic of restricting parents’ access to children’s medical records. Epic called the complaint “flawed and misguided.”

By Emily Olsen • Dec. 12, 2025

Provider groups urge Trump administration to drop proposed HIPAA update

The proposed cybersecurity rule, released during the waning days of the Biden administration, would add “substantial new financial burdens” on providers, the groups wrote to the HHS.

By Emily Olsen • Dec. 11, 2025

FDA pilots allowing digital health devices access to CMS payment program

Companies can ask the FDA to waive premarket authorization and investigational device requirements while they collect real-world data in a CMS program.

By Nick Paul Taylor • Dec. 10, 2025

GE HealthCare, Mayo Clinic expand partnership around radiology research

Ben Newton, GE HealthCare’s global head of oncology, said the partnership will shift radiation therapy from a “one-size-fits-all” approach to a personalized method.

By Elise Reuter • Dec. 9, 2025

Change cyberattack relief funding overpaid many hospitals: study

But more than 300 hospitals didn’t participate in the CMS’ relief program, even though they faced financial disruption — and were more likely to be small and rural facilities, according to Health Affairs research.

By Emily Olsen • Dec. 9, 2025

Healthcare data breach: 100% unencrypted PHI

100% of breached healthcare data was unencrypted. Why it’s not a tech failure and how to do better.

By Matthew Healey, Senior Solutions Architect, Liquid Web • Dec. 8, 2025

Stuck in the fax lane: How legacy workflows are straining healthcare operations

Fax ensures compliance, but manual workflows slow healthcare teams. Documo’s 2025 survey shows how Intelligent Document Processing and automation close the gap.

By Denis Whelan • Dec. 8, 2025

HHS outlines strategy to expand AI adoption

Although the strategy is internally focused to start, the agency said it will collaborate with the private sector and identify “priority” conditions and health issues that could be addressed with AI tools. 

By Sydney Halleman • Dec. 5, 2025

PitchBook: AI tuck-in deals to drive M&A acceleration in 2026

Buyers will focus on “tuck-ins that add AI or data-driven capabilities or can meaningfully improve scale against emerging competitors,” analysts said.

By Nick Paul Taylor • Dec. 3, 2025

[Podcast] Beyond Documentation: Transforming Healthcare Workflows With AI

This podcast explores how AI is transforming clinical care and reshaping how healthcare teams work.

By Healthcare Dive's studioID • Updated Dec. 2, 2025

From invention to innovation: Reimagining fax in the age of AI

Fax, from a 19th-century invention to a 21st-century burden - see how AI transforms workflows.

By Denis Whelan • Dec. 1, 2025

PHI data security: New report reveals source of most stolen info

It’s not hospital systems or EHRs. Learn where most PHI security breaches happen and how to respond.

By Kelly Goolsby, Director of Solution Architecture, Liquid Web • Dec. 1, 2025

Premier closes $2.6B take-private deal

The healthcare services and group purchasing organization stopped trading on Nasdaq Tuesday after more than a decade on the public markets.

By Emily Olsen • Nov. 26, 2025

Oracle Health designated QHIN under TEFCA data sharing framework

Eleven data exchanges have now received Qualified Health Information Network status, more than double the number that were recognized when the federal government’s framework first went live in late 2023.

By Emily Olsen • Nov. 21, 2025

Health tech venture capital investment rebounds in 2025: report

Funding through the third quarter surpassed last year’s total, according to PitchBook. Meanwhile, average deal sizes are skyrocketing as high valuations — especially for AI startups — drive larger rounds.

By Emily Olsen • Nov. 20, 2025