Portal Diabetes’ Insulin Pump Receives FDA Breakthrough Device Designation
Portal Diabetes has secured FDA breakthrough device designation for its implantable Portal Pump, an insulin delivery system that pairs an abdominal pump with continuous glucose monitoring and concentrated insulin. The company also launched a Phase I study of temperature‑stable Portal Insulin under an IND. The designation grants priority FDA engagement and eligibility for the Transitional Coverage for Emerging Technologies (TCET) pathway, potentially speeding Medicare reimbursement. Full combination‑system trials are projected to start in the fourth quarter of 2027.
AI Dr. CaBot Outperforms Physicians in Diagnosis, Generates Expert Presentations
In a new study, authors created a physician-validated benchmark spanning 10 text-based and multimodal tasks, against which they evaluated leading large language models (LLMs). "Then, we developed “Dr. CaBot,” an AI discussant designed to produce written and slide-based video presentations...
Metabolic Disease, Misaligned Incentives, and What I Learnt at WHX Dubai
James Hounsell, co‑founder of Evolene, attended WHX Dubai and observed that metabolic disease—obesity, diabetes and related NCDs—is far more prevalent in Gulf nations than in the West. He highlighted that less than 2 % of health spending in the region targets...
Apple Watch Detects Hypertension with 69% Accuracy
A lot of people don't even know they have high blood pressure, while over 200 million people wear an Apple Watch. The bridge between the two is whether an Apple Watch can properly detect hypertension. A new JAMA study aimed...
ScribeRyte ClickNote Seamlessly Flows AI-Generated SOAP Notes Into Browser-Based EMRs
ScribeRyte AI introduced ClickNote, a free Chrome extension that automatically inserts AI‑generated SOAP notes into any browser‑based EMR. The tool leverages ambient speech technology, multilingual support, and HIPAA‑secure protocols to streamline documentation. ScribeRyte claims providers can reclaim up to ten...
Routes Healthcare Unifies a Complex SaaS and ERP Landscape with BPA Platform to Strengthen Operations and Continuity
Routes Healthcare, a leading health and social care provider in northern England, adopted the BPA Platform to integrate its Sage 200 ERP with a wide range of SaaS applications. The low‑code integration layer unified data, automated workforce communication, recruitment, and...
Doncaster and Bassetlaw Launches CardMedic to Break Down Communication Barriers and Reduce Health Inequalities
Doncaster and Bassetlaw Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust will pilot CardMedic, a clinically validated communication app, for twelve months starting with a soft launch in October across four key departments. The charity‑funded initiative aims to eliminate language, visual, hearing and...
Find Public Health Resources Succeeds Initial User Testing
UK Health Security Agency’s Find Public Health Resources service has completed its alpha assessment, satisfying all 14 government service standards. The platform offers an e‑commerce‑style interface allowing health professionals and the public to locate, download, and order vaccination and infectious...
NHS Business Services Authority Improves Online Baby Loss Certification
The NHS Business Services Authority (NHSBSA) has completed a beta reassessment of its Baby Loss Certificate service, achieving compliance with all 14 government service standards. The digital service, created after the Pregnancy Loss Review, now offers bereaved parents formal recognition...
Low-Value X-Ray Imaging for Facial Trauma Still Prevalent, Despite CT’s Superiority
A new JAMA Network Open study of 281,000 U.S. facial‑trauma patients shows that 26% still receive plain X‑ray as the first imaging test, despite CT being the gold‑standard for fracture detection. Use of low‑value radiographs has fallen from 33% in...
Metrics Miss the Mark: Data Gaps Hinder Value Care
Value-based care data gap: Why metrics fail to reach the bedside https://t.co/CvUOKiL4Ki #Policy #PublicHealthPolicy via @kevinmd
NB Releases New Digital Health Strategy
New Brunswick’s government unveiled a comprehensive digital health strategy aimed at creating a modern, connected, and patient‑centred system. The plan expands the “digital front door,” modernizes electronic health records, and introduces AI‑driven tools to streamline provider workflows. It allocates a...
Dennis Giokas Now CPO at Alifor
Dennis Giokas has been appointed chief product officer at Alifor, a Toronto‑based clinical operating system that integrates AI scribes, decision support and workflow tools. Giokas will steer product development, integration strategy and the global rollout of Alifor’s EMR‑agnostic platform. He...
INOVAIT Announces Innovation Award Winners
INOVAIT announced the 2025/26 award winners at its Ottawa meeting, honoring Altis Labs with the Maple Leaf Award for AI imaging collaborations, Nova Scotia Health with the Aurora Borealis Award for industry‑academic synergy, and Profound Medical with the Mount Logan...
NS Trucks Paper Records to Ontario
Nova Scotia Health is sending about 900 boxes of paper health records to Iron Mountain in Toronto for digitization as part of its effort to clear a massive backlog ahead of the One Person One Record rollout. Employees and the...
NWT Looks at Acquiring MRI Scanner
The Northwest Territories is conducting a feasibility study to install an MRI scanner at Yellowknife’s Stanton Territorial Hospital, aiming to end the practice of sending patients to Alberta for scans. Health Minister Lesa Semmler highlighted that the study will assess...
Infoway Pulls the Plug on PrescribeIT
Canada Health Infoway announced that its e‑prescribing platform PrescribeIT will be discontinued on May 29, ending a program that has cost more than $250 million since its 2017 launch. The service never achieved scale, with fewer than 5 percent of prescriptions routed through...
Induction Cooktops Safe for Pacemakers with Proper Awareness
Are induction cooktops dangerous for people with pacemakers? In rare cases, magnets can interfere with heart devices, but typically only when held extremely close. That doesn’t mean the technology is dangerous. It means awareness matters. Modern shielding + thoughtful device placement significantly reduce...
AI-Powered MRI Evaluations Predict STEMI Outcomes Better than Existing Risk Scores
A machine‑learning model that combines cardiac MRI data with clinical variables predicts long‑term major adverse cardiovascular events (MACE) in STEMI patients more accurately than the GRACE and TIMI scores. The study analyzed 1,066 patients, training on 682 cases and testing...
Enlil Launches Milestone View for Its Medtech Product Lifecycle Traceability Software
Enlil unveiled Milestone View, the industry’s first evidence‑based milestone interface for medical device product development. The new capability embeds directly within Enlil’s unified traceability platform, linking each milestone to underlying requirements, design outputs, risk controls, change histories and regulatory evidence....
Timing Is Critical when Using Ultrasound for Pediatric UTI Cases
New research from the Advocate Aurora Research Institute suggests that the timing of renal and bladder ultrasounds in hospitalized infants and young children with febrile urinary tract infections (UTIs) significantly affects diagnostic accuracy. Ultrasounds performed within 24 hours of the last...
PCCI CEO Steve Miff on the 4 Pillars of a Trustworthy AI Framework
Parkland Center for Clinical Innovation (PCCI) unveiled a four‑pillar framework—prediction transparency, performance transparency, security transparency, and compliance—to ensure trustworthy AI throughout model lifecycles. The framework underpins 14 production models and several in testing, supported by tools like the Islet visualizer...
99% Accuracy, 75% Less Manual Work: Inside One Hospice’s HOPE Secret Weapon
Anchor Health, a California hospice provider, adopted Vitalis’s Ray tool to meet the Medicare‑mandated HOPE compliance requirements. Ray pulls real‑time data from the HOPE dashboard, delivering roughly 99% accuracy while cutting manual tracking effort by about 75%. In a pilot,...
Pinterest and Maven Team up to Provide Menopause Support to Employees
Pinterest has partnered with Maven Clinic to launch a unified menopause, fertility and parenting support platform for its workforce. The initiative aims to curb the $1.8 billion productivity loss attributed to menopause‑related disruptions in 2023. By consolidating care into a single...
Transforming Patient Care: The Role of AI and Data Literacy in a New Era
FINN Partners released an eBook titled “Human‑First Health Information,” arguing that healthcare is moving beyond static electronic health records to AI‑driven, adaptive tools. The authors claim AI can cut clinician workload, personalize treatment, and turn massive data streams into actionable...
Key Obstacle to Integrated Bioelectronic Implants Removed with Use of Solid-State Hydrogel
Swedish researchers have created a photo‑patternable solid‑state hydrogel electrolyte using i‑carrageenan and PEGDA, achieving ionic conductivity above 10 mS cm⁻¹ and feature sizes down to 15 µm. The material replaces liquid electrolytes in organic electrochemical transistors (OECTs), enabling fast, dense, and flexible circuits...
The Aging of Retinal Vasculature Reflects the Aging of the Brain
Researchers used UK Biobank data to map vascular phenotypes across the retina, carotid artery, aorta, and brain, revealing consistent cross‑organ correlations. Retinal vascular density showed modest but significant negative links with white‑matter hyperintensities, carotid intima‑media thickness, and aortic lumen size,...
How Digital Health Platforms Are Transforming Access to Time-Sensitive Care
Digital health platforms are reshaping time-sensitive care by streamlining scheduling, triage, and data integration. They enable remote consultations, automated intake, and real‑time record sharing, reducing wait times and geographic barriers. Clinical oversight remains central, with licensed providers reviewing algorithmic recommendations...
From the President’s Desk
In his February 2026 presidential column, Dr. Qihui‑Jim Zhai urges the pathology community to embrace digital pathology and AI tools rather than wait for perfect solutions. He argues that resistance risks being left behind as laboratories worldwide adopt these technologies to...
TAVR Linked to Higher Reintervention Rate than SAVR in Evolut Low Risk Trial Update
A six‑year update of the Medtronic‑funded Evolut Low Risk trial shows that transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) with a self‑expanding valve has a higher reintervention rate than surgical aortic valve replacement (SAVR) in low‑risk patients—5.5% versus 3.3% at six years,...
Mass General Brigham Evaluates Emerging Healthcare Technologies
Mass General Brigham is actively scouting emerging health technologies, with AI‑assisted robotics at the forefront. The system envisions robots handling specimen transport, medication delivery, and post‑operative equipment sterilization to ease staff workload and reduce sharps injuries. A limited COVID‑era pilot...
Executive Passion Drives Successful Digital Health Journeys
Since 2020, health systems have diverged in Digital Health strategies for patient journeys (e.g. pre/postsurgery engagement). Two main camps: Camp 1: “We will deliver the best digital experience for patients that delivers the highest patient adoption, engagement and outcomes - we’re...
EHR Export Docs Reviewed: Gaps, Wins, and Fixes
I analyzed the mandatory "EHI Export" documentation for essentially every certified EHR on the market. Read on for the full picture; examples of the good, the bad, and the ugly; and recommendations for ONC, vendors, and patients to improve access...
Orthofuse Raises £2.2m for 3D-Printed Implants
Orthofuse announced a £2.2 million seed round to accelerate its 3D‑printed orthopaedic implant platform. The company targets trauma and spinal‑degenerative surgeries, where poor bone quality and time‑sensitive procedures demand more adaptable solutions. Using additive manufacturing and novel implant architectures, Orthofuse aims...
AI Powers Scalable, Health‑literate Content Revisions
Healthcare organizations already have content. The challenge is reviewing and improving it at scale. Fred Camacho, PhD (HealthcareGPS) explains how AI enables human-in-the-loop health-literate revisions.👇 https://t.co/0iieGLgaNc @HealthcareGPSai #IHA #HealthLiteracy #HITSM https://t.co/c0GsWP93Uj
Blood Test Maps Organ Age for Early Intervention
.@Vero_Bioscience is working to end age related chronic disease. With a simple blood test, Vero uses proteomics and machine learning to measure the biological age of each organ, revealing where the body is aging fastest so people can intervene early...
Alan Launches Alan Clinic in Canada: Bringing Mental Health Care Directly Into the Insurance App
Alan has launched Alan Clinic, an in‑app mental health support service for its Ontario members, embedding licensed talk therapy directly into its digital insurance platform. The offering provides secure video sessions, scheduling, and payment within a single app, bypassing public...
Payers and Providers Align, Transforming Post‑Acute Care
Something’s changing in post-acute care. Payers and providers are aligning on priorities, data, and technology—and it’s reshaping the continuum. 🔗 https://t.co/cq0WY5sKsh @PointClickCare #postacutecare #HITSM
Healthcare's Unique Data Means Interoperability Won’t Mirror Banking
Healthcare will never interoperate like banking or ride-sharing—and that’s okay. Jay Nakashima explains why healthcare data is different, and how networks are adapting: https://t.co/6q2TCgEW0q @eHealthExchange #QHIN #HITSM
How CathWorks Leaned on Its Partner Medtronic to Succeed
CathWorks, an AI‑driven startup that creates non‑invasive FFR assessments from routine angiograms, survived the pandemic by leaning on Medtronic’s early minority investment and strategic guidance. After automating its 3‑D coronary modeling to cut analysis time from 22 minutes to two,...
Real‑time Insights, Not Spreadsheets, Save Hospitals
Hospitals aren’t losing because of too little data—they’re losing because insight arrives too late. Great breakdown from Bamboo Health on why TEAM will reward real-time intelligence, not spreadsheets. ➡️ https://t.co/zYH1JPyKDd #TEAMModel #HealthIT #HITSM
Pick the Right Interpreting Partner for Compliance and Better Outcomes
Choosing the right interpreting partner = compliance, trust & better outcomes. @Boostlingo’s Nate Klause highlights 10 top providers: https://t.co/cCnTqW5jvU #HealthEquity #HealthcareIT #HITSM
FDA Clears 12-Lead, Cable-Free Home ECG Monitoring System
The FDA granted 510(k) clearance for HeartBeam’s cable‑free 12‑lead ECG synthesis software, allowing home‑based arrhythmia assessment. The system captures cardiac signals in three non‑coplanar dimensions and reconstructs a full 12‑lead trace that can be reviewed by board‑certified cardiologists on demand....
First Ever The Surgeon Show to Take Place in London This Week
The Surgeon Show 2026, the first UK‑focused surgical summit, convenes on 20 February at London’s Minster Building. Invitation‑only, it gathers over 60 leading surgeons, clinicians, policymakers and technology innovators from more than 50 health organisations. The one‑day event, backed by...
The $145M Federal Subsidy Nobody in Health Tech Is Talking About Yet
The episode breaks down the Department of Labor's newly announced $145 million Pay‑for‑Performance Incentive Payments Program, aimed at alleviating the looming 3.2 million‑worker shortage in U.S. healthcare. It explains why the program’s performance‑based funding model—paying per enrolled apprentice rather than upfront grants—creates...
Regulatory Innovation as a Catalyst: How New Compliance Strategies Are Speeding Up Healthcare Technology Adoption
Regulatory bodies are reshaping medical‑device oversight to prioritize usability, interoperability, and cybersecurity, accelerating adoption in both hospitals and homes. New human‑factors guidelines, AI/ML lifecycle controls, and post‑market surveillance tools ensure devices are safe, intuitive, and adaptable to real‑world conditions. Manufacturers...
The “Silent” Risk in the NICU: Why Your EHR Can’t Protect Infant Feeding
Feeding in neonatal intensive care units is a high‑risk, high‑frequency workflow that many hospitals still manage with paper logs and manual checks because commercial EHRs were not built for end‑to‑end feeding control. The article highlights how gaps in verification—especially before...
GE HealthCare Expands $35M BARDA Contract to Develop AI-Powered Trauma Ultrasound
GE HealthCare has secured a $35 million expansion of its BARDA contract to accelerate AI‑powered ultrasound development for trauma care. The funding will support both hardware and software to create point‑of‑care devices that automatically detect lung collapse and intra‑abdominal bleeding. The...
The Great Opt-Out: Why Patients Are Ditching Insurance for Cash-Pay Digital Care
Vanessa Slowey, CEO of TelyRx, highlights a growing shift as millions of Americans, burdened by rising premiums, limited ACA subsidies and fragile telehealth policies, are opting for cash‑pay digital care. Uninsured rates sit at 27 million, and roughly one‑quarter of insured...
BIOTRONIK Launches of ‘World’s First’ CRT-D Systems Approved for Conduction System Pacing
BIOTRONIK has introduced the Acticor Sky and Rivacor Sky family, the world’s first CE‑approved high‑voltage devices capable of left bundle branch area pacing (LBBAP). The inaugural European implant was performed at University Hospital Frankfurt in an 87‑year‑old with ischemic cardiomyopathy and atrial...