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We're seeking nominations for women who are doing exceptional work in the healthcare industry for our 2026 Women of Influence special report slated to publish in November. Submit your nominations today! bit.ly/4g2QOqE

Nominations open for Fierce Healthcare's 2026 Women of Influence

Editor's Note: The deadline for submissions has been extended to Friday, September 25 For the eighth consecutive year, Fierce Healthcare is proud to recognize the women whose ideas, leadership and...

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.@BizGrpHlth taps BioRadar to boost workforce readiness for emerging threats bit.ly/4rv5C6G

Business Group on Health taps BioRadar to boost workforce readiness for emerging threats

Biological threat intelligence is increasingly becoming a workforce and business issue, not just a public health concern. | Biological threat intelligence is increasingly becoming a workforce and...

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AI-enabled Pelago expands from SUD care to mental health, behavioral addictions bit.ly/4yQaB4u

AI-enabled Pelago expands from SUD care to mental health, behavioral addictions

Pelago, a virtual substance use disorder (SUD) provider, has expanded into mental health and behavioral addiction care. | The new Pelago Behavioral Health Platform means co-occurring conditions can...

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.@UHC, @Cigna, @Centene sign on to CertifyOS' new provider credentialing model bit.ly/3T9epyF

UnitedHealthcare, Cigna, Centene sign on to CertifyOS' new provider credentialing model

Health tech company CertifyOS is launching a new national model for provider credentialing, with several major payers already on board as participants. | Health tech company CertifyOS is launching a...

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August AI, operating global chatbot in stealth mode, rolls out U.S. telehealth services bit.ly/4y9ed1s

August AI, operating global chatbot in stealth mode, rolls out U.S. telehealth services

August AI, an artificial intelligence-enabled telehealth provider, has launched from stealth with a direct-to-consumer model. | The company is on a mission to prevent knowledge and care access gaps....

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Epic shifts focus to cybersecurity while AI, interoperability agenda still on track, company says bit.ly/3VQ9Da0

Epic shifts focus to cybersecurity while AI, interoperability agenda still on track, company says

Epic Systems is placing greater emphasis on cybersecurity protections as cyber threats continue to escalate, while also keeping its product roadmap on schedule. | Epic Systems is placing greater...

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New procurement guide for hospitals, payers takes aim at AI's environmental impact bit.ly/4yk0GnU

New procurement guide for hospitals, payers takes aim at AI's environmental impact

As the healthcare sector rapidly adopts and deploys artificial intelligence, one organization urges stakeholders to use their purchasing power to demand environmental transparency from AI | Health...

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Berry Street, Abbott partner to link Lingo CGM with nutrition coaching bit.ly/46KS7Gx

Berry Street, Abbott partner to link Lingo CGM with nutrition coaching

Nutrition care company Berry Street and Abbott inked a partnership aimed at expanding personalized nutrition support. | Through the partnership, Abbott’s Lingo, an over-the-counter continuous glucose...

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Black women face a far higher breast cancer mortality rate than white women despite having a slightly lower incidence of the disease. In this episode of "Podnosis," we look at what’s driving that disparity and the research aimed at closing the gap bit.ly/3T9cY3f

Breast cancer and Black women: Investigating the disparities

Racial disparities in breast cancer have persisted for years. | Black women face a far higher breast cancer mortality rate than white women despite having a slightly lower incidence of the disease....

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Senate Finance Committee advances Klomp's nomination as HHS Deputy Secretary bit.ly/4jiiZoM

Senate Finance Committee advances Klomp's nomination as HHS Deputy Secretary

The Senate Finance Committee has advanced the nominees for two key Department of Health and Human Services posts. | The Senate Finance Committee has advanced the nominees for two key Department of...

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Trump's FDA pick Heidi Overton calls vaccines, mifepristone safe and effective in confirmation hearing bit.ly/4d5YRm0

Trump's FDA pick Heidi Overton calls vaccines, mifepristone safe and effective in confirmation...

The Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (HELP) today questioned Heidi Overton, M.D., Ph.D., the pre | The Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (HELP) today...

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.@Cigna, @OpenAI team up to support patients with complex conditions bit.ly/47kFMci

Cigna Group, OpenAI team up to support patients with complex conditions

Cigna is teaming up with OpenAI to build out more personalized supports for individuals with complex conditions, starting with a focus on cancer patients. | Cigna is teaming up with OpenAI to build...

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.@OracleHealth rolls out AI solutions for RCM, oncology as part of broader healthcare, life sciences strategy bit.ly/4dT23S8

Oracle Health rolls out AI solutions for RCM, oncology as part of broader healthcare, life sciences...

ORLANDO, Fla.—Healthcare is entering an AI era, and the industry needs a fundamentally different architecture designed for AI from the start, Oracle Health executives said Wednesday. | Healthcare is...

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Hospitals' use of AI coding tools cost BCBSA plans $942M more for similar care: analysis bit.ly/4rCHYp6

Hospitals' use of AI coding tools cost BCBSA plans $942M more for similar care: analysis

Hospitals’ increasing use of artificial intelligence for patient coding has increased the frequency of inpatient stays classified as medically complex—boosting the bills sent to payers despite no a |...

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White House plans to put NIH grants under political control: reports bit.ly/47a9uk9

White House plans to put NIH grants under political control: reports

President Donald Trump is attempting to seize further control of funding decisions made by the National Institutes of Health. | President Donald Trump is attempting to seize further control of...

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ARPA-H launches SPECTRA program, new autism research initiative bit.ly/4xI4LRR

ARPA-H launches SPECTRA program, new autism research initiative

The Advanced Research Projects Agency for Health (ARPA-H) launched

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Angle Health snags $600M in equity financing to grow small-business healthcare benefits bit.ly/4yU9vEY

Angle Health snags $600M in equity financing to grow small-business healthcare benefits

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The deadline for nominations for Fierce Healthcare's Women of Influence awards has been extended to Friday, September 25. (to those who have already submitted, thank you!) Find the nomination form here: bit.ly/4hjZTvT

Nominations open for Fierce Healthcare's 2026 Women of Influence

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In the latest episode of “Podnosis,” we look at how connected data can help patients navigate a fragmented healthcare system. @gliadkovskaya talks to @BambooHLTH's Vatsala Kapur about why the future of value-based care has to involve data and AI bit.ly/3UWXP5G

How connected data can help patients navigate healthcare

There are a lot of disparate systems in healthcare that don’t always talk to each other. That can make navigating specialties like behavioral health particularly challenging for patients. | In this...

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.@Walmart launches rural health ambassador pilot, tapping pharmacists for expanded support bit.ly/4yOsMHT

Walmart launches rural health ambassador pilot, tapping pharmacists for expanded support

Big box retailer Walmart is launching a six-month pilot program that places pharmacists in a new “Health Ambassador” role at five rural stores to help customers navigate health and wellness resourc |...

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.@sentarahealth is moving beyond administrative automation to test AI-powered clinical care directly during primary care visits. Piloting GW RhythmX's AI is a key part of Sentara's ambulatory care model redesign, execs say bit.ly/46wW4i1

Sentara Health pilots GW RhythmX's AI precision care platform to support emerging primary care...

Not-for-profit health system Sentara Health is moving beyond administrative automation to test artificial intelligence-powered clinical care directly during primary care visits. | Not-for-profit...

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