Why Thyme Care Succeeds Where Value-Based Care Has Fallen Short
Thyme Care has expanded its oncology value‑based care program from under 8,000 to more than 85,000 lives by leveraging a population‑level clinical infrastructure that integrates claims data, health‑information exchanges, onboarding assessments and electronic patient‑reported outcomes (ePRO). This data‑driven model delivers a 28% relative reduction in emergency‑department or inpatient visits and a 30% drop in readmissions for high‑risk patients, while coordinating follow‑up care for 83% of discharges. Partnerships with over 1,400 oncologists and a single‑point payer accountability structure enable risk aggregation and more accurate shared‑savings calculations. The approach demonstrates how targeted care management can finally align cost containment with improved outcomes in oncology.
Re: Palantir: Coalition Urges NHS Organisations to Refuse to Use Controversial Tech Giant’s Software
A coalition of patients, clinicians and civil groups is urging NHS organisations to reject Palantir Technologies' £1 billion Federated Data Platform, which aggregates sensitive patient information across the service. Over 50,000 patients have formally objected, and the British Medical Association has...
Report: Virtual GI Solutions Save Money, Improve Patient Symptoms
The Peterson Health Technology Institute report finds that virtual gastrointestinal programs can both improve patient outcomes and lower costs. Wraparound solutions that add nutrition and behavioral support cut annual spending for IBS patients by $1,889, while clinician‑led multidisciplinary platforms save...
Development and External Validation of a Machine Learning Model Based on Preoperative Nutritional Status for Predicting Acute Kidney Injury After...
A retrospective study of 811 coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) patients identified pre‑operative nutritional status, especially the Prognostic Nutritional Index (PNI), as an independent predictor of postoperative acute kidney injury (AKI). Six machine‑learning algorithms were trained on clinical and nutritional...
Bimatoprost Implant Reduces IOP, Improves Vision at 12 Months
SpyGlass Pharma’s Bimatoprost Drug Pad‑IOL System demonstrated significant intra‑ocular pressure (IOP) reductions and vision gains in a phase 1/2 trial of 104 patients with open‑angle glaucoma or ocular hypertension undergoing cataract surgery. At 12 months, the 78 µg dose lowered mean IOP 34%...
Ultrasound-Based Approach to Delivering Potent Drugs Into Cancer Cells Shows Promise in Benchtop Experiments
Duke engineers introduced SonoPIN, an ultrasound‑driven platform that bursts cancer‑targeted microbubbles to create temporary pores in cell membranes. The technique allowed large PROTAC drugs to enter tumor cells, killing 50% of them while sparing 99% of healthy cells in benchtop...
Suspended Lead Suit Brings Radiation Exposure Down to Zero for Many Structural Imagers
Interventional echocardiographers using Biotronik’s Zero‑Gravity suspended lead suits during left atrial appendage occlusion (LAAO) procedures experienced dramatically lower radiation, with undetectable levels in 60% of cases. In a JAMA Network Open study of 125 LAAO cases, median dose dropped from...
Jeonbuk National University Researchers Develop DDINet for Drug-Drug Interaction Prediction
Researchers at Jeonbuk National University have unveiled DDINet, a lightweight neural network designed to predict drug‑drug interactions (DDIs) for previously unseen compounds. The model employs five fully‑connected layers and molecular fingerprints, with Morgan fingerprints delivering the best results. Using a...
CommonSpirit Health's New Virtual Nursing Model Shows ROI
CommonSpirit Health launched a Virtually Integrated Care (VIC) nursing model that embeds remote nurses into bedside teams across its 158 hospitals. The program, built on proprietary telehealth software, has been deployed on 1,075 beds and aims to reach 3,000 by...
CRT 2026: Key Takeaways for Interventional Cardiologists
The Cardiovascular Research Technologies (CRT) 2026 meeting showcased a suite of late‑breaking interventional cardiology studies, ranging from long‑term TAVR versus SAVR outcomes to novel radiation‑shielding devices. A seven‑year PARTNER 3 substudy found comparable health‑status results for low‑risk patients after TAVR and...
Medical Logistics Drone Delivery Test for Rotunda Hospital with Manna
Manna Air Delivery partnered with Rotunda Hospital to simulate a drone‑based transfer of blood and critical supplies to Connolly Hospital in Blanchardstown, showcasing the feasibility of rapid aerial logistics in Dublin. The test mirrors UK NHS trials where drone delivery...
Revive Expands Access to Physical Therapy via Orbit Telehealth Partnership
Revive Health announced a partnership with Orbit Telehealth to deliver virtual physical‑therapy services nationwide. The collaboration integrates Revive’s evidence‑based PT protocols with Orbit’s HIPAA‑compliant video platform, enabling clinicians to treat patients remotely. Launching in Q3 2024, the joint offering aims...
BlackDoctor Pro Adds Cultural Fluency for Health Care Providers
BlackDoctor, a Black‑owned health media brand, has launched BlackDoctor Pro, a dual‑platform clinical delivery model that equips providers with culturally fluent data and AI tools. The rollout adds a network of more than 20,000 practitioners, a proprietary AI assistant called WellBot,...
Health Care Identity Verification Tech Surges Amid Data Vulnerability Fears
Healthcare providers are accelerating the adoption of biometric identity verification to curb fraud and meet HIPAA‑aligned patient‑matching standards. A recent exposure of an unsecured IDMerit database, containing roughly one billion personal records, highlighted the vulnerability of centralized biometric repositories. Vendors such...
Insulet Reports 18 Serious Adverse Events with Recall of Omnipod 5 Insulin Pumps
Insulet announced a recall of select Omnipod 5 insulin patch pumps after discovering a small tear in the internal tubing that can cause insulin to leak inside the pod. The defect has been linked to 18 serious adverse events, including hospitalizations...
China Just Approved Its First Brain Implant for Commercial Use, a World First
China’s National Medical Products Administration has granted the first commercial approval for an invasive brain‑computer interface, developed by Shanghai‑based Neuracle Medical Technology. The coin‑sized, wireless implant sits on the brain’s surface and enables users with partial spinal‑cord injuries to operate...
Global Diagnostic Imaging Equipment Market Predicted to Reach $82 Billion by 2034
DelveInsight’s new report projects the global diagnostic imaging equipment market to expand from $51.5 billion in 2025 to $82.2 billion by 2034, implying a roughly 5% compound annual growth rate. MRI systems emerge as the largest product segment, while North America retains...
Leveraging Analytics to Improve Mental Health Outcomes
Ontario Shores Centre for Mental Health Services implemented a near‑real‑time analytics platform to anticipate and manage behavioral health issues. The system leverages AI‑driven predictive models that analyze patient data streams, flagging risk factors before crises occur. This proactive approach cut...
Clinical Decision Support an Advancing Frontier for Palliative AI
Artificial intelligence is moving beyond paperwork in palliative care to assist clinical decision making. A 2025 market survey shows 53% of providers use AI for documentation, while 19% employ predictive alerts. PalliCare’s integration of athenaOne’s Patient Summary feature aggregates ambient...
Leveraging AI, Automation, and Data Analytics in a Hospice Setting
Chapters Health System, the nation’s largest nonprofit hospice network, is deploying AI, automation, and data analytics to overhaul its revenue cycle management. An AI-driven chart review tool now scans clinical documentation in real time, automatically routing missing signatures or data...
The Aging Crisis Is Here, and Technology Is No Longer Optional
By 2034, roughly one‑fifth of Americans will be over 65, creating the first senior‑majority population and an old‑age dependency ratio above 0.35. The surge strains healthcare staffing, with projected physician shortages exceeding 90,000, and inflates caregiver demand beyond the 50 million...
LabConnect Expands Global Central Laboratory Infra with Wuxi, China Facility
LabConnect announced the grand opening of a new central laboratory in Wuxi, China, expanding its global network to eight sites. The facility, built with Teddy Laboratory (now Frontage Laboratories), integrates LabConnect’s technology‑driven logistics and data oversight with local expertise. It...
FDA Issues Final Guidance on Medical Devices with Indications Associated with Weight Loss
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration issued final guidance titled “Medical Devices with Indications Associated with Weight Loss – Premarket Considerations.” The document outlines recommended non‑clinical testing and clinical study designs for devices aimed at weight loss, obesity treatment, or...
Out of the Blue? How the Colour of Light Could Be Used to Treat Mental Illness
Researchers at St Olavs Hospital in Trondheim equipped one half of a psychiatric intensive‑care ward with blue‑depleted evening lighting while the other half kept standard lighting. In a randomized trial of 476 short‑stay patients, the circadian‑adapted ward showed greater clinical improvement...
How Bayesian-Inspired Uncertainty Management Could Shape the Future of Trustworthy AI -
Bayesian‑driven digital twins are emerging as a trusted AI alternative in oncology, where uncertainty and fragmented data hinder large language model (LLM) reliability. Concr, an AI oncology startup, has built a three‑component Bayesian framework that simulates cancer‑treatment risks and updates...
National AI Strategy Launched in Ireland
Ireland has published its first national AI strategy for health, outlining a five‑year roadmap across four strategic pillars: clinical care, operations, research and innovation, and public health. The plan emphasizes AI‑driven improvements such as shorter waiting times, personalised treatment, diagnostic...
Abbott Reports Positive FreeDM2 Study Results for CGM
Abbott announced that its FreeStyle Libre continuous glucose monitoring system outperformed traditional finger‑stick testing in the FreeDM2 randomised trial involving 303 UK patients with type 2 diabetes on basal insulin. After four months, CGM users achieved a larger reduction in HbA1c...
Where AI Agents Fit in Healthcare Operations
Avahi, an AWS Premier partner, is launching a free webinar on March 18 to demystify AI agents for healthcare executives. The session, titled “The AI Agent Implementation Framework,” will explain how AI agents operate within hospitals and identify high‑impact use...
Hawkeye Bio Granted U.S Patent for Graphene Biosensor Platform
Hawkeye Bio announced that the USPTO granted U.S. Patent No. 12,461,102 for its pristine graphene‑based biosensor platform. The patent covers a technology that uses functionalized graphene particles and optical reporters to detect protease biomarkers with high sensitivity. The company is focusing...
Natera Launches Zenith Genomics in the US to Diagnose Rare Diseases
Natera announced the commercial launch of Zenith Genomics, a next‑generation whole‑genome sequencing (WGS) assay aimed at diagnosing rare and ultra‑rare diseases in the United States. The platform pairs standard WGS with long‑read sequencing confirmation to capture complex genomic features such...
RQM+ Launches SMART Solutions for MedTech Development
RQM+ announced SMART Solutions, a life‑cycle partnership model that fuses regulatory, quality, clinical, reimbursement and laboratory expertise for medical device and diagnostics firms. The offering comes in two formats: an integrated solution for small‑to‑mid‑size companies and a functional, modular option...
Get Adult Social Care Data Service Passes First Test
The Department of Health and Social Care’s Get Adult Social Care Data service has cleared its alpha assessment, meeting all 14 Government Digital Service standards. The platform consolidates data from multiple sources to aid local authorities, care providers, researchers, and...
AI Enabled Speech Therapy & Clinical Services Platform in Northern California
Prime exits® and American Healthcare Capital are marketing a fully integrated AI‑driven speech‑therapy platform in Northern California. The business combines a proprietary assessment and autism‑intervention suite funded by over $2.28 million in federal and corporate grants with a profitable clinical services...
Day 3 at HIMSS26 Showcases Healthcare's Digital Transformation
Day three of HIMSS26 highlighted the accelerating digital transformation of healthcare. High‑profile keynotes from CMS Administrator Dr. Mehmet Oz and actor‑advocate Jeremy Renner framed the conversation around AI, population health, and home monitoring technologies. Sessions explored practical AI applications, interoperable...
As Hospital Assaults Rise, VR Training Steps In
Australian hospitals have seen assaults surge—48% in Queensland, 44% in New South Wales, and 60% in Victoria—while 79% of surveyed nurses reported recent violence. A new study from Edith Cowan University shows a single 20‑minute virtual‑reality session, I‑VADE, significantly boosts confidence...
Beyond Wearables: Apple Wants Healthcare Products that Empower
At HIMSS26, Apple Health vice‑president Dr. Sumbul Ahmad Desai outlined the company’s next phase beyond wearables, emphasizing tighter integration with clinical workflows. Apple is expanding partnerships such as the Emory Hillandale Hospital rollout, where Macs, iPhones, iPads and Apple Watches...
VR Could Reduce Anxiety for People Undergoing Medical Procedures
A study presented at the European Association of Urology Congress demonstrated that a virtual‑reality (VR) consent experience significantly improves patient understanding of shockwave lithotripsy and reduces pre‑procedure anxiety. The trial involved 150 adults aged 22 to 80 at University Hospital...
Scan that Makes Prostate Cancer Cells Glow Could Cut Need for Biopsies
Researchers presented PRIMARY2 trial data showing that PSMA PET/CT imaging can safely halve the number of biopsies required for men with suspected prostate cancer after a normal MRI. The molecular scan highlights aggressive cancer cells by making them glow, allowing...
HIMSS Changemaker Awardee Enjoys Engaging with Local HIMSS Chapter
Memorial Hermann Health’s Ini Ekiko Thomas, a recent HIMSS Changemaker Award recipient, praised the Houston HIMSS chapter for its vibrant calendar of meetups, panel discussions, and vendor showcases. The chapter’s programming is designed to cater to professionals at every stage...
Dr. Oz: CMS Getting a Technological Reboot
CMS Administrator Dr. Mehmet Oz announced a comprehensive modernization of the agency’s billing platform to keep pace with the evolving digital health ecosystem. The initiative focuses on integrating advanced technologies, including artificial intelligence, to streamline claim processing and enhance fraud...
Virtual Field Now Known as Carrot
Virtual Field has rebranded as Carrot, signaling a strategic shift beyond its original virtual‑reality visual‑field testing niche. The company’s headset has already logged more than five million exams across 2,400 clinics, demonstrating substantial market penetration. Carrot plans to broaden its...
Advantages with Unilateral Biportal Endoscopic Lumbar Discectomy
Unilateral biportal endoscopic (UBE) lumbar discectomy combines endoscopic visualization with separate instrument access, offering wider maneuverability and enhanced ergonomics compared with traditional microdiscectomy. The technique reduces tissue trauma, infection risk, and postoperative pain, often enabling same‑day discharge for eligible patients....
AI Adoption, Innovation Lagging in Pediatrics
In a Healio Community webinar, pediatric leaders James S. Barry, MD, MBA, Clara Lin, MD, and Ryan McAdams, MD highlighted that AI adoption in pediatrics lags behind adult medicine due to safety, privacy, and cost concerns. Most AI tools are...
Study Demonstrates Reliability of Real-Time Imaging Guidance in Robotic Bronchoscopy
Noah Medical’s MATCH 2 study, published in Respiratory Medicine, evaluated robotic‑assisted bronchoscopy (RAB) with embedded digital tomosynthesis (DT) and augmented fluoroscopy (AF) in 31 patients with peripheral lung nodules. The trial reported a 96.7% overall diagnostic yield and identical 96.7%...
Coming Soon: Capstan Medical’s Next-Gen Structural Heart Robotics System
Capstan Medical announced that its second‑generation robotic catheter delivery system will debut in 2026, following successful first‑in‑human mitral valve implants in Chile, New Zealand and Brazil. The company has expanded its valve sizing portfolio to include 37 mm and 42 mm implants and...
Iran Conflict Strains Health Systems as Telehealth Faces Internet Disruptions
Escalating conflict between Iran, Israel, the United States and allies has intensified since Feb. 28, 2026, leading to widespread attacks on hospitals and a severe internet shutdown in Iran. The WHO warns that damage to health facilities and disrupted telecommunications are straining...
Dual-Energy X-Ray Absorptiometry per Cent Fat Z-Score as a Predictor of Menstrual Status in Adolescent and Young Adult Female Athletes
A retrospective study of 388 female athletes shows that a dual‑energy X‑ray absorptiometry (DXA) derived % fat Z‑score predicts menstrual status more accurately than traditional BMI or percent expected body weight (% EBW). Using a cutoff of < −1.0, sensitivity for detecting amenorrhoea rose...
Able Innovations Deploys ALTA Robotic Patient Delivery Platform in the U.S.
Able Innovations, a Canadian medical robotics firm, has partnered with Lahey Hospital & Medical Center to launch its ALTA robotic patient‑handling platform in the United States, marking the first U.S. deployment. The system automates lateral patient transfers, allowing a single...
Diatom-Based Microrobots Show Promise for Targeted Photodynamic Therapy of Glioblastoma
Researchers at China’s Shenyang Institute of Automation have created magnetically controlled microrobots from diatom frustules for glioblastoma photodynamic therapy. The robots retain natural chlorophyll, serving as a built‑in photosensitizer, and can be steered via external magnetic fields to tumor sites....
LLNL-Led Study Uses Machine Learning, Veterans’ Health Records to Identify ALS Drug-Repurposing Candidate
Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory and partners applied causal‑inference machine learning to electronic health records of more than 11,000 U.S. veterans with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis. The analysis, published in The Lancet Digital Health, identified 27 existing medications that correlate with longer...