Digital Health and Care Wales Seeks £5 Million Intelligent Audit Solution
Digital Health and Care Wales (DHCW) has launched a £4.9 million procurement for a National Intelligent Integrated Audit Solution to monitor user access across the NHS Wales single patient record, clinical applications and data repositories. The cloud‑based platform must ingest audit logs via APIs, display real‑time user behaviour on dashboards, and integrate both legacy and new systems. The contract runs from June 2026 to November 2030, with optional two‑year extensions, and will be awarded on quality (35%), social value (10%) and price (55%). The move aligns with Wales’ wider health‑tech push, including the National Data Resource programme and recent NHS Wales App enhancements.
LexisNexis Brings Deepfake and Fraud Defense to Epic MyChart
LexisNexis Risk Solutions is expanding its identity‑verification suite within Epic’s Connection Hub, enabling U.S. hospitals to embed advanced security tools directly into MyChart. The integration adds AI‑driven behavioral analytics, OTP authenticators, and other modular components to protect patient health data...
Harrison.ai Secures the US FDA 510(k) Clearance for Acute Infarct Triage on Non-Contrast CT Brain
Harrison.ai has received U.S. FDA 510(k) clearance for its Acute Infarct Triage software, which analyzes non‑contrast CT brain scans to identify acute ischemic strokes. In validation studies the algorithm achieved roughly 89% sensitivity on thin‑slice CT and 86% on thicker...
Overcoming Thermal Latency: A Passive Architecture for High-Flux Imaging
Medical imaging systems such as MRI and CT are hitting a thermal latency gap where millisecond‑scale heat spikes outpace conventional liquid cooling loops. SkySpigot proposes a passive vacuum‑sorption architecture that captures these spikes using a rapid flash‑absorption phase change and...
Datasea Accelerates Global Commercialization of Acoustic + AI Health Care Robots, Expanding Scalable Applications in China and International Markets
Datasea Inc. announced its first technical‑service revenue from a partnership with Yizhimei Technology, marking the shift from pure technology enablement to product commercialization. The acoustic + AI health‑care robots are now operating in over 300 service locations across more than 50 Chinese...
This Week in European MedTech and HealthTech: 6th March 2026
The European Commission unveiled a Health Package that revises the MDR/IVDR, removes the five‑year certificate cap and introduces risk‑based surveillance, while hard‑wiring cybersecurity reporting and aligning high‑risk AI obligations with the AI Act. The package also launches the first phase...
MIT Researchers Develop Self-Implanting Nanotech Brain Devices
MIT Media Lab researchers have created subcellular‑sized wireless bioelectronic devices, termed “circulatronics,” that hitch a ride on monocytes to traverse the bloodstream, cross the blood‑brain barrier, and autonomously implant in inflamed brain tissue. In mouse studies the implants self‑positioned, were...
Taming the AI Chaos in Drug Discovery
Biopharma R&D is witnessing a rapid influx of specialized AI models for tasks such as structure prediction, retrosynthesis, and image analysis. While each tool delivers measurable benefits, their isolated deployment creates fragmented data streams, hidden costs, and increased cognitive load...
Simple Patient Videos Build Trust, Fill Empty Slots
🧵 One doctor had empty OPD slots. Meet one of my mentee, Dr. Swatendra. He also had doubts. No idea about video making. But he just started. Simple videos. Answering common patient questions. Started with just 1 Video... then 2, then 3... kept on going. Slowly...
NHS England Urges Patients to Use App Notifications
NHS England launched a “Tap the NHS App” campaign urging patients to enable push notifications for appointment reminders. A Censuswide survey found 12% of respondents forgot appointments and 11% arrived late, amounting to an estimated 16 million missed GP visits in...
Thyme Care Launches Integrated Social Support (ISS) Model Powered by AI Acuity Engine
Thyme Care has launched an Integrated Social Support (ISS) model that places licensed master‑level social workers as the first point of contact for cancer patients. The model proactively screens 100% of members at enrollment, uncovering that 53% face financial toxicity,...
Spray Shield Adhering to Transplant Organs Could Ease Lifelong Immunosuppressant Burden for Patients
Researchers at POSTECH and Ewha Womans University have created “Immune‑Shield,” a sprayable adhesive microgel that locally delivers immunosuppressive drugs onto transplanted organ surfaces. The mussel‑inspired coating adheres robustly in wet environments, providing sustained release and dramatically increasing graft survival in...
This Nigerian Diaspora Founder Is Using AI to Predict Healthcare Risks in the US
Nigerian‑born entrepreneur Tolu Fagbola, together with his US‑based brother, launched Vimedra to apply voice‑AI and predictive analytics to US healthcare. Their patent‑pending algorithm fuses social determinants with clinical data, creating risk profiles that flag patients likely to generate costly emergency...
Don't Bet on One AI Vendor: Claude Beats ChatGPT, Gemini
The AI tool I called “best in class” just got dethroned - in three months. So when health systems go all-in on one AI vendor, is that a BIG mistake? I was loyal to ChatGPT. Then I became Gemini-pilled. Recently my...
Glass 4.0 AI Tops NOHARM, Beats Human Physicians
Today, @DrJessePines, writing in @Forbes, covered the NOHARM benchmark — one of the most rigorous evaluations of clinical AI to date. 100 real medical cases across 10 specialties, 12,747 specialist annotations on beneficial and harmful medical actions, and 31 AI systems rigorously...
Cancer Medtech Tops up Series B to $28 Million
Sydney‑based Lumonus secured an additional $3 million, raising its Series B to $28 million. The AI‑powered platform automates radiation‑oncology workflows, already supporting over 280,000 cancer treatments and 75,000 treatment plans across the US, Australia and Europe. Funds will expand U.S. go‑to‑market teams, boost...
HL7 Launches FHIR Accelerator Focused on Medical Device Interoperability
HL7 announced the Caliper FHIR Accelerator, a new implementation community focused on standardizing medical device data exchange. The initiative builds on HL7’s 2025 effort and joins existing FHIR accelerators such as Argonaut and CARIN. Founding members Dexcom and GE HealthCare...
AI Accelerates Rare Disease Diagnosis, Saving Lives
What good things is AI doing? Here's 10 things my AI agents found here on X that are examples of good things AI has done for humans. +++++ 1. "ChatGPT saved my life" — grocery store conversation about an ultra-rare diagnosis "Doctors...
Clean Indoor Air: Simple Filter, Major Health Benefits
Air filtration at home and work is an easy health win. In my house and office, each room has an air filter and monitor. I try to maintain pristine air quality 24/7. Air pollutants PM2.5, PM10 and poisonous gases like...
Medicare Claims Processing Modernization Gains Urgency at CMS
The U.S. Department of Government Efficiency is pushing CMS to replace the decades‑old COBOL‑based Medicare claims system with a real‑time, cloud‑native platform. CMS issued an RFI in January seeking vendors capable of supporting at least two million members and processing...
Omada Launches Flexible GLP‑1 Care for Employers
When it comes to GLP‑1s, many employers feel stuck between “do nothing” and “all‑in coverage.” That’s not a great set of choices, especially when they want to find a way to say yes. I’m excited that @OmadaHealth is adding a...
Applications Now Being Accepted for for Imaging for Impact Award
Cassling has opened applications for its 2026 Imaging for Impact Award, a national program recognizing imaging professionals and healthcare teams that improve patient outcomes and expand access to care. Submissions are accepted through April 1, 2026, and the award, now in its...
AI Startups Are Tying Fees to Completed Tasks. Will Hospitals Buy In?
Healthcare AI startups are moving from traditional SaaS subscriptions to transaction‑based pricing, charging per successfully completed task such as scheduling or intake workflows. Companies like Prosper AI, MedCalls.ai and Intelliclinic tie fees to usage, promising alignment with customer ROI. Investors...
Reducing Licensing Friction to Unlock Clinician Capacity with Dr. Ian Madom, CEO & Co-Founder of Mocingbird
In this episode, Dr. Ian Madome, orthopedic spine surgeon and CEO of Mockingbird, discusses the administrative burdens clinicians face around licensing, CME, and compliance, and how Mockingbird’s SaaS platform automates credential tracking for both individual providers and health system administrators....
Google Cloud to Showcase How Gemini-Powered AI Agents Are Transforming Healthcare at HIMSS26
Google Cloud announced a suite of Gemini‑powered AI agents at HIMSS26, partnering with major health players including Humana, CVS Health, Highmark, Waystar and Quest Diagnostics. The agents target patient engagement, workflow automation, revenue‑cycle management and lab‑result interpretation, leveraging the Vertex...
Baroreflex Activation for Advanced HF Yields Positive Results: Postmarketing Data
Baroreflex activation therapy (BAT) using the Barostim implant demonstrated sustained improvements in left‑ventricular ejection fraction and NYHA functional class in the real‑world REBALANCE registry of 435 advanced HFrEF patients. Six‑month data showed LVEF rising from 26.8 % to 29.9 % and 34 %...
Fragmented Workflows Turn Liability as AI Defies Hierarchy
Ambient scribe → codes → claims → payments. AI doesn’t respect org charts. NextGen explains why fragmented workflows are becoming a liability. 👀 🔗 https://t.co/557h8ofHZ0 @NextGen #AmbulatoryEHR #HITSM
Strength in Numbers: Nonprofit Launches Consortium to Improve Public Health Data and Outcomes
The Association of State and Territorial Health Officials (ASTHO) announced a new public‑health data consortium, partnering with Veritas Data Research and HealthVerity to create a secure data exchange for state and territorial health agencies. The effort seeks to integrate real‑world...
High-Sensitivity Troponin Protocol Most Successful at Freestanding EDs
A new RACE‑IT study of 32,609 chest‑pain patients shows that a high‑sensitivity troponin protocol enables far faster discharge in freestanding emergency departments than in hospital EDs. Using an accelerated one‑hour rule‑out pathway, 95 % of low‑risk patients left freestanding sites safely,...
Therapeutic mRNA Reverses Genetic Infertility in Male Mouse Model
Scientists delivered naked Cldn11 messenger RNA directly into the testes of genetically infertile male mice, restoring Sertoli cell function and enabling spermatogenesis. The treatment produced viable sperm that generated healthy offspring via in‑vitro fertilization, without permanent germline alteration. The approach...
Wrist Temperature Validated as Sleep Marker in Actigraphy
Wrist temperature as a sleep marker in actigraphy: Chronobiology International: Vol 43, No 2 https://t.co/HElT9CO7XS
Cardiologists Develop New AI Screening Tool for Structural Heart Disease
Columbia University cardiologists unveiled EchoNext, an AI algorithm that analyzes standard electrocardiograms to screen for structural heart disease such as severe aortic stenosis, mitral regurgitation and heart failure. In a published JACC case report, the tool flagged an asymptomatic 84‑year‑old...
AI in Pain Assessment: Balancing Innovation with Patient Safety
Healthcare systems in Northern California are deploying AI tools to make pain assessment more objective, using facial analysis, wearables, and electronic health records. Early pilots show potential for consistent pain detection and predictive analytics, yet most evidence remains limited to...
Schrödinger Stock – A Dead Cat Bounce?
Schrödinger’s stock has plunged 88% over five years, leaving a sub‑$1 billion market cap. The company’s AI‑driven software segment posted 11% revenue growth in 2025 and aims for modest 12% growth in 2026, while shifting customers to cloud contracts that compress...
Cognito Therapeutics Raises $105M for Neurotechnology Platform for Alzheimer's
Cognito Therapeutics closed an oversubscribed $105 million Series C round, led by Morningside Ventures with new investors such as Apollo Health Ventures. The capital will fund the readout of its HOPE pivotal study, FDA submission preparation, and commercialization of its Spectris neurostimulation...
Self‑amplifying RNA Could Protect Future Heart‑attack Patients
Will we give a shot of protective, self-amplifying RNA in patients with a heart attack in the future? @ScienceMagazine an intriguing innovation https://t.co/FcJme1ElyU https://t.co/lABFRkR3qg
Lunit to Be Featured in 21 AI Imaging Studies on Breast Cancer, Lung Disease at ECR 2026
Lunit will showcase 21 AI imaging studies at the European Congress of Radiology 2026 in Vienna, including oral and poster presentations of its INSIGHT MMG, Scorecard and INSIGHT CXR solutions. A breast‑cancer risk‑assessment trial of 67,686 women showed risk scores...
AI Spots Heart and Lung Conditions in Eye Images of Premature Infants
Researchers have developed a deep‑learning algorithm that reads retinal photographs taken during routine retinopathy of prematurity (ROP) screenings to flag serious lung and heart conditions in preterm infants. In a study of 493 infants across seven NICUs, the model achieved...
Medicare Chief Outlines Flat MA Rates, AI Integration
For Second Opinion, we had a long sit-down with Medicare chief Chris Klomp. We covered: -- MA rates staying flat -- Steps to thwart info blocking -- Bringing AI into healthcare outside of the fee schedule -- The ACCESS model & more https://t.co/dZEzyUtWbz https://t.co/PGO80SlZ9T
HIMSS
Microsoft unveiled Dragon Copilot, an AI‑driven assistant designed to slash clinicians’ administrative workload. The tool integrates with leading electronic health record systems, using natural‑language processing to auto‑populate charts, orders, and billing codes. Demonstrated at HIMSS25, Dragon Copilot promises up to...
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How to Build Effective Referral Networks and Improve Patient Navigation [Video]
Arbiter’s chief product officer Anjali Jameson highlighted systemic misalignment between hospitals and payers, emphasizing how fragmentation undermines referral efficiency. She outlined core components for building effective referral networks, including data standardization and shared accountability. Meanwhile, Clever Care Health Plan’s CIO...
MEDITECH Showcases AI-Driven Interoperability for Universal Care
Tech equity means every clinician, every patient, every setting. See how MEDITECH is bringing AI + interoperability to rural & urban care at #HIMSS26 👉 https://t.co/fz78ijGID8 📍 Booth #5031 @MEDITECH #HIMSS26 #HITSM
Agentic AI Will Transform Care Models, Hospitals Must Act
Agentic AI will automate tasks today — and redesign care models tomorrow. Hospitals & plans can’t afford to ignore this shift. Read the article 🔗 https://t.co/iAzZysMNQp And continue the conversation with NTT DATA at #HIMSS26 🙌 @NTT_DATA_NA #AgenticAI #HITSM
Autonomize AI Partners with ServiceNow to Build AI-Driven Healthcare Solutions for Payers
Autonomize AI announced a partnership with ServiceNow to co‑develop AI‑driven solutions for health‑plan payers. The collaboration will embed Autonomize’s healthcare‑specific AI agents into ServiceNow’s AI Control Tower, targeting claims processing, fraud detection, care management, and utilization management. By leveraging ServiceNow’s...
AI Generalist Excels Across Diverse Medical Imaging Modalities
Can an AI model be a generalist to work and perform well for all types of medical images? Just published, our MedVersa paper @NEJM_AI Led by @pranavrajpurkar Free access https://t.co/5llNf94hAF https://t.co/Bf01zUZ1sk
Cloud-Based EHR Systems: Achieving Security and Migration Success
Cloud‑based electronic health records (EHR) are replacing costly on‑premises systems, as illustrated by Franciscan Health’s migration to Azure. The shift enables pay‑as‑you‑go pricing, continuous vendor‑managed software updates, and built‑in backup and disaster‑recovery capabilities. Security is now designed from the ground...
The Unchanged ROI Question: What Ambient AI Is Actually Delivering in Financial and Operational Returns
Ambient AI entered healthcare as a digital scribe, delivering 20‑40% documentation time reductions and easing clinician burnout. As pilots grew into enterprise rollouts, finance leaders began demanding returns beyond reclaimed hours. The technology’s next phase—real‑time autonomous coding and integrated denial...
Explore Continuous Glucose Monitoring for Athletic Performance
NEW webinar on Continuous Glucose Monitoring in sport. Register for the webinar and learn about this fascinating technology. https://t.co/w7k7zUSoOY https://t.co/JqfK90gkGN
The Kaiser Settlement Should End the Guesswork in Medicare Advantage Oversight
The U.S. Department of Justice secured a $556 million settlement with Kaiser Permanente for allegedly submitting unsupported diagnosis codes to boost risk‑adjusted Medicare Advantage payments. The case, covering nearly a decade of overcoding, underscores the systemic pressure on clinicians to add...
Sword Health Evolves ‘Bloom’ Into an AI Operating System for Women’s Health
Sword Health announced that its Bloom product is evolving from a pelvic‑care solution into a comprehensive AI‑driven women’s health platform covering the entire life‑stage continuum. The expansion introduces a first‑of‑its‑kind menopause program that leverages “clinical memory” to create adaptive care...