Heidi to Integrate HealthPathways and More Briefs
Heidi AI has partnered with Streamliners to embed HealthPathways into its AI‑driven clinical documentation platform, giving clinicians instant access to trusted care pathways. The Australian Digital Health Agency rolled out a digital‑health teaching toolkit for universities, addressing a gap where 60% of senior educators had not taught the subject. Western Australia launched the Access Health WA portal to centralise bulk‑billed clinics, virtual emergency services and the 1800MEDICARE helpline, while the ACT introduced a publicly reported maternity experience dashboard. In New Zealand, BPAC unveiled CareSuite, a marketplace consolidating GP decision‑support tools, starting with certification and brain‑injury screens.
This Week in European MedTech and HealthTech: 27th February 2026
Europe’s MedTech landscape this week is defined by heightened public funding, regulatory simplification, and a selective capital shift toward high‑impact digital health. Ireland unveiled a €34.3 m ARC Hub, while Horizon Europe health calls target AI‑driven projects such as digital‑mental‑health and...
Healthcare CIOs Enter The AI Maturity Era
Healthcare CIOs are moving AI from experimental pilots to core infrastructure, emphasizing measurable outcomes over hype. At Vive 2026 and HIMSS 2026, leaders highlighted AI’s role in streamlining documentation, revenue‑cycle tasks, and patient‑portal interactions. Simultaneously, state‑level AI regulations—such as Texas’...
$1.2 Million Revenue Texas Based Orthotics and Prosthetics Company
A Texas‑based orthotics and prosthetics provider reports $1.22 million in 2025 revenue, marking a rebound after a dip in 2024. The family‑run firm delivers a full suite of services, from microprocessor‑controlled prostheses to diabetic foot care, and operates multiple clinics across...
National Taiwan University Hospital Develops AI for Pancreatic Cancer Metabolic Profiling
Taiwan’s Academia Sinica and National Taiwan University Hospital have launched PanMETAI, an AI‑integrated metabolomics platform that analyzes roughly 260,000 metabolic signals from a 500‑microliter blood‑serum sample. Using deep‑learning on nuclear magnetic resonance data, the model achieved a 99% area‑under‑curve for distinguishing...
How Elevance Health Is — and Isn’t — Using AI
Elevance Health, formerly Anthem, is deploying artificial intelligence across its operations while drawing a firm line against using AI for claim denials. The insurer leverages AI to flag incomplete claims, accelerate prior‑authorization approvals, and power virtual assistants that guide members...
Morning Headlines 2/27/26
In a recent informal briefing, Dr. Jayne was thanked for a public mention that highlighted her contributions. The discussion veered into a grammatical debate over the present perfect indicative, underscoring the audience’s attention to language precision. Participants also touched on...
Weave to Present at Raymond James 47th Annual Institutional Investors Conference
Weave (NYSE: WEAV), the AI‑driven patient engagement SaaS provider, announced it will present at the Raymond James 47th Annual Institutional Investors Conference on March 2, 2026 in Orlando. CEO Brett White and CFO Jason Christiansen will lead a fireside‑chat at 4:35 pm ET, followed by...
Sun Nuclear QADS 2026 Event Combines Clinical Insight and New Innovations for Advancing Radiation Therapy QA
Sun Nuclear launched its 15th QA & Dosimetry Symposium (QADS) in Rome, gathering more than 230 clinical physicists from nearly 40 countries. The event introduced the Daily QA 4 Pro, a combined dosimetry‑imaging device designed to streamline daily machine quality checks. Demonstrations also...
Fulgent Genetics Inc (FLGT) Q4 2025 Earnings Call Transcript
Fulgent Genetics reported Q4 2025 revenue of $84.1 million, a sequential increase and strong year‑over‑year growth across its Precision Diagnostics and Biopharma segments. Non‑GAAP gross margin improved to 44.3% while operating expenses fell, delivering a $0.7 million adjusted EBITDA and a $4.5 million...
Catalyst OrthoScience Gets FDA 510(k) Clearance of Archer® Patient-Specific Instrumentation for Shoulder Arthroplasty
Catalyst OrthoScience announced FDA 510(k) clearance for its Archer® Patient‑Specific Instrumentation (PSI), a suite of humeral and glenoid guides designed to translate 3D pre‑operative plans into the operating room. The system pairs with Archer® 3D Planning Software, supporting both anatomic...
Whole-Body MRI Provider Starts Offering AI-Powered CCTA Scans
TrueScan, a whole‑body MRI center in St. Peterburg, Florida, has begun offering AI‑powered coronary CT angiography (CCTA) from Heartflow, available as a standalone test or bundled with its MRI packages. The move addresses growing patient and physician demand for coronary imaging...
Targeted PET/CT Tracer Helps Rheumatoid Arthritis Patients
A new macrophage‑targeted PET/CT tracer (11C‑DPA‑713) can identify rheumatoid arthritis patients who will respond to anti‑TNF therapy within four weeks, far earlier than the traditional three‑to‑six‑month window. The study of 20 patients showed that standardized uptake values (SUVs) at baseline...
AHA, Epic Launching Initiative on EHR Tools Supporting Postpartum Hemorrhage Management
The American Hospital Association and Epic have launched the Safer Births Post‑Partum Hemorrhage Collaborative, a seven‑month program aimed at cutting postpartum hemorrhage rates. The initiative combines monthly expert‑led webinars, peer‑to‑peer forums, and dedicated office‑hours for hands‑on EHR guidance. Participants gain...
Collective Health Collaborates with Google Cloud to Launch New AI-Powered System
Collective Health has unveiled Collective AI, an AI‑powered benefits assistant built with Google Cloud. The system answers member queries, supplies real‑time data to customer‑service reps, and offers employers plan‑design insights to streamline enrollment. Leveraging Google Cloud’s privacy‑by‑design infrastructure, the tool...
GE HealthCare and UCSF Health Announce 10-Year Care Alliance for Advanced Imaging
GE HealthCare and UCSF Health have signed a 10‑year Care Alliance to embed advanced imaging technology throughout UCSF’s expanding health system. The partnership will support the construction of two new hospitals—an adult facility at Parnassus Heights and a pediatric center...
ARUP Creates Innovation Central Laboratory
ARUP Laboratories has unveiled the Innovation Central Laboratory, a dedicated hub for co‑development with pharmaceutical and biotech partners. The facility is designed to validate technologies and move next‑generation diagnostics from concept through to commercial readiness. It will host projects ranging...
Two More States Are About to Jump Ship Onto Their Own ACA Marketplaces
Oregon and Oklahoma are set to launch their own state‑based ACA exchanges, bringing the total to 23 states (including DC) that will operate independent marketplaces by 2028. This shift will push state‑run exchanges past the 50 percent population mark, a milestone...
AI Could Unlock $5T Healthcare Market and Drive Prevention
What is Infinite Healthcare Worth? As AI becomes a new site of care and automates administrative orchestration, it rapidly eats into $5T+ worth of traditional health care services spend, and potentially represents the biggest market opportunity in all of healthtech....
Machine Learning May Enable Earlier Detection of CKD Risk Factors
A recent study demonstrates that a machine‑learning pipeline combining advanced feature selection with ensemble classifiers markedly improves chronic kidney disease (CKD) risk prediction. Gradient‑boosting models achieved the highest performance, reaching 98% accuracy, 99% recall and an AUC of 0.99, while...
Walgreens Launches Virtual Weight Management Platform for Self-Pay GLP-1 Patients
Walgreens has added a virtual weight‑management clinic to its digital health platform, charging a flat $49 per video visit with no monthly subscription. The service targets self‑pay adults aged 18‑64 who need FDA‑approved GLP‑1 medications, and it bundles prescription discounts...
Reusable MoS₂ RF Biosensor Enables Cost-Effective Liquid Biopsies for Early Cancer Detection
Researchers at UNIST, KAIST and Yonsei have developed a reusable molybdenum disulfide (MoS₂) radio‑frequency biosensor for liquid‑biopsy cancer detection. The sensor detects single‑stranded DNA fragments as low as 154.67 nM by monitoring shifts in resonant frequency, and can be washed and...
Medtech M&A Starts Off Strong in 2026
Medtech M&A kicks off 2026 with several multibillion‑dollar deals. Boston Scientific announced a $14.5 billion acquisition of Penumbra, while Danaher disclosed a $9.9 billion purchase of Masimo. At the same time, major divestitures are underway, including BD’s planned $17.5 billion sale of its...
Positrigo Launches BrainPET Accelerator Program in U.S.
Positrigo, a Swiss developer of nuclear medical devices, has launched the BrainPET Accelerator Program in the United States, offering neurology practices a ready‑to‑operate brain PET solution. The program bundles a compact NeuroLF scanner, radiotracer logistics, regulatory assistance, reimbursement support, and...
Eko Health Deploys SENSORA AI Cardiac Detection Platform at Wayne General Hospital
Eko Health has partnered with Wayne General Hospital in Mississippi to roll out its SENSORA AI‑assisted cardiac detection platform across emergency and primary‑care units. The system pairs a digital stethoscope with FDA‑cleared AI that analyzes heart sounds in under a...
Mo. University Receives $4.6M Grant to Launch Mobile Blood Transfusion Program
University of Missouri School of Medicine received a $4.6 million federal grant to launch a mobile pre‑hospital blood transfusion program in Columbia. The initiative aims to equip EMS crews with training and portable blood supplies, targeting rapid intervention for trauma victims,...
3D Software Helps Cardiologists Plan Ahead for TAVR Complications
Sentara’s high‑volume TAVR center adopted the AI‑enabled DASI 3‑D planning platform to move beyond static CT measurements. The software dynamically simulates valve frame expansion, calcium deformation, and tissue interaction, allowing clinicians to test multiple valve sizes and depths before the...
FDA Warns Beta Bionics on Unreported Complaints, Insulin Pump Changes
Beta Bionics received an FDA warning letter citing failure to report serious adverse events, unreported software and cybersecurity changes, and hardware defects in its iLet Bionic Pancreas system. The agency highlighted delayed reporting of hypoglycemia and hyperglycemia incidents, a five‑minute...
FDA Clears Six Indications for Qure.ai's Chest X-Ray Reporting Tool
The FDA granted 510(k) Class II clearance to Qure.ai’s qXR-Detect, adding six new chest‑X‑ray detection indications. The tool now flags findings across lung, pleura, mediastinum/hila & heart, bone, hardware and other regions, expanding the company’s U.S. portfolio to 26 FDA clearances. The clearance...
Researchers Aim to Visualize Brain Activity at True Speed
Johns Hopkins researchers, led by Adam Charles, secured a four‑year, $2.7 million NIH grant to build an AI‑enhanced optical imaging system that can record brain activity 20 to 50 times faster than current methods. The platform will translate voltage spikes and...
Ten Near‑Term AI Predictions Shaping Healthcare
I've written so much about various details of healthcare's AI revolution that it was time to come up with a high-level overview of what we can certainly expect from AI in the next few years. 10 predictions, coming from four...
Legacy IT Debt Threatens Hospital AI Adoption
Legacy IT debt and aging hospital infrastructure could quietly limit AI adoption. The real question isn’t just “What AI tool should we use?” It’s “Is our network ready for what’s next?” That’s the lens @VerizonBusiness brought to the #ViVE2026 conversation. 👇 https://t.co/XjHRtFctef
Model Context Protocols Can Serve as Healthcare AI Guardrails
FDB’s Virginia Halsey introduced Model Context Protocols, a set of contractual guardrails for healthcare AI. The protocols require AI models to achieve a predefined confidence threshold before influencing clinical decisions and restrict their behavior to approved use‑cases. By embedding these...
Blood Test for Small RNAs Predicts Longevity
Simple Blood Test For Small RNA Molecules Could Predict Who Is Likely To Live Longer https://t.co/lr59o4Yegp https://t.co/MccF3k72pT
Telehealth Jobs Booming: Companies Actively Hiring Now
Careers in telehealth are expanding fast. Here’s a look at telemedicine companies actively hiring right now: https://t.co/014CYO1YyX @telespecialists @Zocdoc @doximity @Rula_Health #healthtechcareers #HITSM
Compliance: Why Your Vendor’s Vendor Is a Growth Risk
Healthcare providers are increasingly dependent on multi‑layered vendor ecosystems to deliver AI, blockchain and IoT solutions, extending HIPAA liability to every downstream partner. The rise of “nth‑party” suppliers creates a hidden growth tax, delaying projects, inflating M&A costs, and exposing...
Digital Tools Turn Clinician Advice Into Reduced Heart Failure Readmissions
Clinicians know what actions help patients stay healthy. Digital interventions help patients actually take them. Shahid Shah shares more on how CareCognitics is tackling heart failure readmissions: https://t.co/yNe0013amg @CareCognitics #HospitalReadmissions #HITSM https://t.co/SDVIK5m79S
Improved Sepsis Prediction Cuts Unnecessary Antibiotic Use
Some hospitals start the SEP-1 bundle early… but ~25% of those patients don’t actually have sepsis. Better prediction could mean fewer unnecessary antibiotics. Learn from Robin Carver: https://t.co/tPRGLQGdIV @PrenosisInc #patientsafety #HITSM https://t.co/CFk7cA5Wib
Decision Criteria for Technology Commercialization of Medical Devices in 2026
The article updates the classic six‑factor framework for medical‑device commercialization, highlighting that Technological Feasibility, Market Size, and Reimbursement Potential remain top‑ranked but now demand AI integration, digital‑health ecosystem compatibility, and early payer engagement. Regulatory pathways have shifted dramatically with the...
Blueprint for Interoperable Vaccine Records
An Interoperable Vaccine Record: A Roadmap to Realization https://t.co/H1yL7kXH8z #mdpivaccines via @Vaccines_MDPI @HardeepSinghMD @McWilliamsSBMI @HarvardDBMI https://t.co/UCP8IXdHve
EHealth Exchange Expands Beyond Treatment Exchange by 2026
As national networks mature, the strategy is shifting. Jay Nakashima shares how eHealth Exchange is expanding beyond treatment exchange in 2026. 👀 🔗 https://t.co/uK1RKnn15e @eHealthExchange #QHIN #HITSM https://t.co/7qKBmbZ6FY
Drug Dealin Ep. 9: Using AI to Find Novel Treatment Options
In Episode 9 of Drug Dealin, hosts Kenny and Shibu demonstrate how patients can use publicly available tools like ClinicalTrials.gov and AI language models to uncover novel treatment options, focusing on a hypothetical Parkinson’s disease case inspired by a TV...
DIY Gut Microbiome Tests Are Unreliable and Flawed
Direct-to-consumer gut microbiome assessments are unreliable, problematic: a review of 7 companies with significant methodologic issues https://t.co/atwmZUNjVE https://t.co/SqlMljuW0y
Progress Toward Off‑the‑Shelf Vaccines for Hereditary Cancer
We're making headway for off the shelf preventive cancer vaccines in people with hereditary forms of cancer, e.g. Lynch syndrome https://t.co/F3LqKS46BQ
YOU(th) Closes US$4.5m Health Screening Round
YOU(th) has secured US$4.5 million to scale its AI‑driven smartphone health‑screening platform, which evaluates over 50 digital biomarkers in under two minutes. The round was led by Callisto Health with participation from caesar., adesso Ventures, Antler, Moonstone, 1024 Ventures and notable...
AI Integrates Health Data for Early Outbreak Detection
AI is entering public health infrastructures, connecting epidemiology, clinical data, and research into shared intelligence. When models flag outbreaks early and automate routine tasks, health systems allocate resources with precision and reduce delays. Microblog @antgrasso https://t.co/nuhbxsiFX3
Valant Expands AI-Powered Clinical Notes for Behavioral Care
Valant announced expanded AI Notes Assist, an AI‑driven documentation tool that now supports more than 100 behavioral health note templates, including SOAP, DAP, BIRP and custom formats. Integrated directly into Valant’s secure EHR, the solution generates structured notes from in‑person,...
Post-Conference Highlights | 2026 ViVE | Feb 22–25 | Los Angeles, CA
ViVE 2026 in Los Angeles marked a decisive shift from digital ambition to operational accountability across the health ecosystem. Leaders emphasized that AI adoption now hinges on governance, measurable ROI, and clinician trust, while interoperability is being treated as core...
Continuous Cardiac Monitoring: Redefining the “End” Of a Clinical Study?
Continuous cardiac monitoring via wearable ECG devices is reshaping clinical trials and post‑market care. Recent studies show that 14‑day monitoring after cardiac surgery uncovered atrial fibrillation in 24% of patients, many of which were missed until three‑month follow‑ups. In epilepsy...
Cara Medical Reports 510(k) Clearance of CARA System for Noninvasive Cardiac Conduction System Visualization
Cara Medical announced that the U.S. FDA granted 510(k) clearance for its CARA System, a non‑invasive solution that creates patient‑specific 3‑D visualizations of the cardiac conduction system using CTA data. The platform pairs the CARA Metis™ Simulator for pre‑procedural mapping...