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    Microsoft expands Dragon Copilot AI assistant for nurses

    The clinical assistant will be able to record nurses’ interactions with patients and help document their care. The tool will be generally available in the U.S. starting in December.

    By • Oct. 16, 2025
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    Healthcare AI investment focused on profit margins, ROI: report

    As providers and payers navigate an increasingly challenging financial environment, executives are targeting AI tools that show a clear return on investment, according to a report by Klas Research and Bain & Company.

    By • Oct. 15, 2025
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    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
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    Top Democrat questions Medicare Advantage insurers on AI claims denials

    The letter from Sen. Richard Blumenthal comes one year after a Senate investigation criticized major MA payers for using predictive technology to deny post-acute care.

    By • Oct. 14, 2025
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    Amazon Pharmacy to launch prescription kiosks at One Medical clinics

    The kiosks will dispense common medications like blood pressure drugs or inhalers at five Los Angeles area clinics starting in December. Amazon will begin expanding them to other locations next year.

    By • Oct. 9, 2025
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    Digital health funding outpacing last year as huge rounds increase: report

    Investment in 2025 has reached $9.9 billion, exceeding the $8.4 billion that was raised through the third quarter last year, according to Rock Health.

    By • Updated Oct. 16, 2025
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    Qualtrics to acquire healthcare market research firm Press Ganey for $6.75B

    The deal gives the customer experience company access to Press Ganey’s extensive healthcare data to bolster artificial intelligence capabilities.

    By • Oct. 7, 2025
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    Unlocking the true value of imaging

    Radiology’s future hinges on AI-ready data — unlocking speed, precision and true imaging value.

    Oct. 6, 2025
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    Hospital for Special Surgery’s Ashis Barad says AI must solve real problems

    Barad, chief digital and technology officer at HSS, outlined his approach to evaluating AI tools and how the orthopedic hospital uses the technology.

    By Elise Reuter • Oct. 3, 2025
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    AI could transform healthcare. Can safety-net providers keep up?

    Implementing artificial intelligence requires significant human labor and technical expertise, threatening to create a digital divide between highly resourced health systems and safety-net providers.

    By • Oct. 2, 2025
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    FDA seeks feedback on monitoring real-world performance of AI devices

    The agency is looking for ways to detect, assess and mitigate changes to the performance of AI-enabled devices over time.

    By Nick Paul Taylor • Oct. 1, 2025
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    Telehealth flexibilities expire amid government shutdown

    Congress failed to extend the pandemic-era telehealth policies before they lapsed on Oct. 1. Now, providers are scrambling to manage the disruption to virtual care reimbursement and access.

    By • Oct. 1, 2025
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    Top healthcare conferences to attend in 2026

    These are the events healthcare leaders should plan for this year, covering topics like digital health, rural care and financial management.

    By Healthcare Dive staff • Updated Jan. 30, 2026
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    Fax delays are slowing care and revenue — how AI speeds workflows

    Fax delays hurt both revenue and patient care. AI automation can remove bottlenecks for faster, better outcomes.

    By Denis Whelan • Sept. 29, 2025
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    Judge allows Ascension cyberattack class action to move forward

    The judge dismissed several claims against the health system over a major ransomware attack last year, but allowed allegations of negligence to continue in court.

    By • Sept. 26, 2025
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    3 ideas for health systems to consider amid AI deployment

    Providers should set clear goals on what they’re trying to achieve with AI tools and lean on project managers as they implement the technology, experts say.

    By • Sept. 25, 2025
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    States are ramping up AI regulation. How should healthcare respond?

    Industry leaders should engage with state lawmakers on AI bills, given many legislators have limited experience with the technology or in healthcare more broadly, experts said during a HIMSS summit.

    By • Sept. 23, 2025
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    Premier to go private in $2.6B deal with California investment firm

    The take-private deal should give Premier more capital to bolster its operations and invest in technology.

    By • Sept. 23, 2025
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    How to ensure healthcare workers benefit from AI

    Trust is key to getting providers on board when health systems look to roll out artificial intelligence, experts said at the HIMSS AI Leadership Strategy Summit in Chicago.

    By • Sept. 22, 2025
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    Optum Insight names new CEO

    UnitedHealth’s data and analytics arm has tapped its second chief executive officer since May as the company continues to reshuffle its executive bench.

    By • Sept. 22, 2025
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    CDE 2025: Building a connected healthcare future

    Step into the future of care—discover how smarter data exchange is reshaping healthcare in 2025.

    Sept. 22, 2025
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    Are you leveraging AI in your administrative functions? You should be…

    Artificial intelligence is becoming a go-to solution for efficiency gains in healthcare organizations. And those that don’t act on it risk being left behind.

    By Brad Cauthen, Adithya Mathai, Brian Ruswinkle and Yana Tyler. • Sept. 22, 2025
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    More hospitals using predictive AI, but disparities persist: ASTP

    More than 70% of hospitals reported using predictive tools last year. But small, rural, independent and critical-access hospitals are lagging behind, according to the analysis.

    By • Sept. 18, 2025
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    Kansas, Hawaii Blues invest in Blue Shield of CA’s health tech sister company

    Stellarus was launched as part of Blue Shield of California’s restructuring to sell services to nonprofit plans that they don’t have the resources to build themselves. That pitch has now worked on at least two Blues plans.

    By • Sept. 18, 2025
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    GOP bill extends telehealth flexibilities, sidesteps ACA subsidies

    The continuing resolution would preserve virtual care flexibilities through Nov. 21. But it makes no mention of extending more generous financial assistance for people who buy plans on the ACA exchanges.

    By • Sept. 17, 2025
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    Foundation models are medtech’s newest trend. But what are they?

    The AI models, which are built on massive datasets and can be adapted to multiple tasks, have become a part of medtech companies’ lexicon in the past few years.

    By Elise Reuter • Sept. 15, 2025