CMS sets standards for electronic transfer of claims documentation

The rule standardizes the electronic exchange of medical records and other documents requested by payers to support claims. It should cut out outdated methods like faxes and snail mail, the CMS said.

By Emily Olsen • March 23, 2026

Beyond the hype: Agentic AI takes center stage at HIMSS 2026

Agentic AI transforms healthcare through autonomous agents handling scheduling, documentation and coding at HIMSS 2026.

March 23, 2026

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Interoperability

Interoperability is a long term-challenge for the healthcare industry, but the Trump administration has big ambitions to improve data sharing and patient access — even though its plans so far have few details.

By Healthcare Dive staff

MedArrive acquires tech assets from shuttered Inbound Health

The assets will add AI-backed care navigation capabilities to MedArrive’s home care logistics platform, so health systems can determine which patients are ready to transfer from acute care.

By Emily Olsen • March 19, 2026

CISA urges organizations to harden endpoint security following Stryker attack

The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency is coordinating with the FBI and other agencies amid concerns about additional threat activity involving Microsoft Intune.

By David Jones • March 19, 2026

Physicians still concerned about AI accuracy amid rapid adoption: survey

Nearly all physicians said they had already used AI in their practice or are interested in doing so, according to the survey by Doximity. But more than 70% said accuracy and reliability were a top barrier to adoption.

By Emily Olsen • March 18, 2026

Stryker begins restoring ordering, shipping systems after cyberattack

The medtech company believes the cyberattack has been contained and is now bringing systems back online.

By Ricky Zipp • March 17, 2026

GuardDog Telehealth admits to improper record sharing in Epic court case

In an agreement between the two companies, GuardDog admitted it masqueraded as a healthcare provider in order to gain access to medical records.

By Sydney Halleman • March 16, 2026

Balancing AI innovation and risk: 5 takeaways from HIMSS26

The healthcare sector will increasingly adopt autonomous agents this year, but it’ll have to consider how to adapt governance structures and manage cybersecurity risks as AI evolves, experts said in Las Vegas last week.

By Emily Olsen and Jill Hughes • March 16, 2026

Healthcare tech innovation: Lessons from HIMSS 2026

At HIMSS 2026, AWS took the stage with Jupiter Medical Center and Rady Children's Health. Read the key lessons from last week's Views from the Top Session.

March 16, 2026

Why real-time data is becoming central to PBM client retention

Real-time data can help PBMs boost transparency, trust and client retention.

By RxSense • March 16, 2026

CMS wants seniors to use AI for care navigation

The agency plans to introduce AI agents to help Medicare beneficiaries find doctors and health plans, a challenge given many enrollees don’t yet trust the tools, CMS Administrator Dr. Mehmet Oz said during the HIMSS conference.

By Emily Olsen • March 13, 2026

Developers stand to lose IT certification if found information blocking

Customers of IT developers who lose their certification would also forfeit some financial incentives, ASTP/ONC head Dr. Thomas Keane said at the HIMSS conference.

By Emily Olsen • March 12, 2026

Safety-net providers tackle AI adoption as Medicaid cuts loom

Artificial intelligence tools could help safety-net organizations close gaps created by massive cuts to Medicaid signed into law last year, experts said at the HIMSS conference.

By Emily Olsen • March 12, 2026

Microsoft launches dedicated health AI chatbot

The technology giant is the latest in a string of companies to roll out an AI tool specific to consumers’ health queries.

By Emily Olsen • March 12, 2026

Amazon expands access to health-focused AI assistant

The assistant launched for members of the technology giant’s One Medical primary care chain in January. Now, the tool will be available to all U.S. customers.

By Emily Olsen • March 11, 2026

ARPA-H launches program to develop biosensors that can track multiple signals

The research initiative is part of a broader focus on wearables at the HHS.

By Elise Reuter • March 10, 2026

AI is moving at lightning speed. Can regulation keep up?

Artificial intelligence is swiftly evolving, forcing regulators to figure out how to oversee a technology that can act autonomously and potentially improve itself, experts said at the HIMSS conference in Las Vegas.

By Emily Olsen • March 10, 2026

Automation with heart: How smarter workflows help clinicians rediscover the joy of medicine

How smarter workflows reduce burnout and restore joy in medicine.

By Michael Blackman, MD, MBA Chief Medical Officer, Greenway Health® • March 9, 2026

HHS adds cybersecurity guidance to healthcare sector self-assessment tool

Organizations can now use the online platform to test their readiness for digital security crises.

By Eric Geller • March 6, 2026

HHS gets serious on information blocking enforcement

Nearly a decade after Congress banned information blocking, the HHS is making progress cracking down on health IT developers accused of the practice, an agency head said during a Senate subcommittee hearing.

By Sydney Halleman • March 5, 2026

CVS, Google Cloud partner on healthcare consumer engagement platform

Health100, set to launch this year, will collect patients’ data from across the healthcare ecosystem, help them find care and use AI to provide education and guidance, CVS said.

By Emily Olsen • March 5, 2026

Amazon launches suite of healthcare AI agents

Amazon Connect Health can help patients schedule appointments as well as assist providers by creating summaries of patients’ medical histories, documenting care and generating diagnosis and billing codes.

By Emily Olsen • March 5, 2026

Provider groups push to preserve some IT certification criteria, including AI ‘model cards’

A proposed rule would cull or revise dozens of health IT certification criteria, but providers say regulators should keep some of them to avoid shifting costs or compliance responsibilities back onto clinicians. 

By Emily Olsen • March 3, 2026

6 ways AI is finally tackling healthcare’s paper problem

Paper still slows healthcare behind the scenes - see how AI removes delays before care begins.

By Denis Whelan • March 2, 2026

GE HealthCare forms 10-year imaging alliance with UCSF Health

The partnership covers the implementation of remote scanning and workforce development.

By Nick Paul Taylor • Feb. 27, 2026