Voices: Laura Geiger, DNP, FNP-BC, NEA-BC, Chief Clinical Officer, Lumina Care
Lumina Care’s Chief Clinical Officer Laura Geiger explains how the company embeds telehealth into skilled‑nursing facilities to extend clinical support from admission through discharge. By establishing standardized, patient‑centered protocols and real‑time EMR integration, Lumina acts as a virtual extension of on‑site teams. The model proved its resilience during a winter storm, maintaining acute and chronic care when physical access was blocked. Geiger stresses that facilities embracing such collaborative, technology‑driven approaches will outpace competitors as the industry moves toward value‑based care.
News 3/4/26
The telehealth urgent‑care market is hitting a wall as provider labor costs become effectively fixed by government regulation, while patient acquisition expenses continue to drain margins. Companies such as Keycare rely on health‑system referrals and Teladoc on insurer‑driven enrollment to...
Glen Tullman — Consumer-Directed Care and the Rise of AI-Powered WayFinding in Healthcare
Glen Tullman, CEO of Transcarent, says consumer‑directed care powered by generative AI is the next structural shift in a fragmented, costly health system. His WayFinding platform moves patients from simple search to agentic actions such as automated scheduling, symptom checking,...
Do We Have a Dunning Kruger Effect Problem in Healthcare AI?
The integration of AI tools such as large‑language models into clinical workflows is flattening the traditional Dunning‑Kruger curve, causing users of all expertise levels to overestimate their performance. Studies show modest performance gains but a larger perceived boost, a phenomenon...
Varying Gaze Patterns Give Clues to Low Vision Rehab, Management
A new eye‑tracking study recorded how people with full sight, low vision, and blindness navigate a one‑mile urban route in New York City. The research found that walking speed declines with visual impairment while blind participants exhibit higher fixation rates...
Technimount Offers New Bracket for D-Size INOmax Gas Cylinder
Technimount has launched the Techni-INO, a crash‑tested bracket that securely holds D‑Size INOmax gas cylinders during EMS transport. The solution complies with SAE J3043 safety standards, reducing the risk of cylinders becoming projectiles in collisions or sudden stops. It incorporates...
Cardiologists Perform First TAVR of Its Kind by Anchoring Valve to Crushed Stent
Interventional cardiologists performed the first ATLAS transcatheter aortic valve replacement, anchoring a Sapien 3 valve to a crushed Palmaz stent in a 75‑year‑old woman with severe non‑calcified aortic regurgitation and prior aortic dissection. The heart team selected the non‑coronary cusp for...
Harvard AI Doc on Why LLMs Can Be 'Uncomfortable' For Physicians and IT Leaders
Harvard researcher Dr. Adam Rodman warns that more than one‑third of U.S. adults are already turning to large language models like ChatGPT for medical advice, despite widespread gaps in digital health literacy. Many patients struggle to download their own records...
Hello Heart Announces Strategic Collaboration with American College of Cardiology
Hello Heart, a digital heart‑health platform, announced a strategic collaboration with the American College of Cardiology (ACC). The ACC will convene an independent clinician workgroup to evaluate Hello Heart’s monitoring technology, coaching tools, clinician reports, and EMR integrations. Hello Heart...
KeyCare Raises $27.4M to Scale Epic-Integrated Virtual Care Platform
KeyCare announced a $27.4 million financing round led by HealthX Ventures, bringing its cumulative capital to over $55 million. The Epic‑integrated virtual‑care platform connects health systems with independent providers across primary, behavioral, and urgent care. Funds will be used to scale operations,...
General Devices’ User Spotlight: Elgin, IL – Hospital Emergency Department Saves Thousands of Dollars on Forms
AMITA Health St. Joseph Hospital in Elgin, Illinois tackled chronic understaffing in its emergency department by adopting General Devices' GD Solution Suite. The digital platform replaced paper EMS forms, cutting the department’s annual form‑related expenses by $8,000. By eliminating lengthy...
Decoding MMA and CBS via Whole Exome Sequencing
A March 2026 study in Pediatric Research applied whole exome sequencing to seven patients with methylmalonic acidemia (MMA) and cystathionine beta‑synthase (CBS) deficiency, uncovering both known and novel pathogenic variants in MMUT, MMAA and CBS genes. The researchers linked specific mutation...
Elsevier Expands ClinicalKey AI with Unrivaled Full-Text Knowledge Base and Technology Upgrades to Help Clinicians Make Decisions with Confidence
Elsevier announced major upgrades to ClinicalKey AI, adding full‑text content from more than 130 premium journals and leading medical societies such as The Lancet, NEJM, and the American College of Cardiology. The platform now offers real‑time traceability, linking each answer...
Fresenius Kabi Recalls Ivenix Infusion Pumps over Software Problem
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Boston Scientific Gets Farapulse Label Expansion in Europe
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PHTI Evaluates Virtual GI Solutions: Clinical Outcomes and Cost Savings for IBS and IBD
The Peterson Health Technology Institute evaluated five virtual gastrointestinal platforms, separating them into wraparound and clinician‑led models. Wraparound solutions such as Cylinder and Digbi deliver nutrition and behavioral support that improve IBS symptoms and reduce commercial spending by $1,889 per...
At-Home Cervical Cancer Screening Wand Now Available In All 50 States
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AI-Enabled Virtual HF Care May Help Boost GDMT, Stabilize Weight
A non‑randomized study of the ISHI Health AI‑enabled virtual heart‑failure platform showed significant gains in guideline‑directed medical therapy (GDMT) and improved weight stability among 747 patients across six community cardiology practices. The system collected remote biometric data, generated risk‑graded alerts,...
MedDream to Present AWS-Powered Imaging Viewer at HIMSS
MedDream will demonstrate its cloud‑native, AI‑ready universal DICOM viewer, built on AWS HealthImaging, at HIMSS 2026 in Las Vegas. The solution leverages AWS’s HTJ2K transfer syntax to stream large imaging datasets quickly and securely. It supports radiology, cardiology, ophthalmology, dental...
Pivot Point Consulting Partners With Microsoft Rural Health Resiliency Program for Dragon Copilot Deployment
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Demystifying the Smart Hospital at HIMSS26
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DarcyIQ Integrates with Epic and Athenahealth to Slash Admin Time
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Mich. FD Rolls Out Peak-Demand EMS Units to Fight Paramedic Burnout
Sterling Heights Fire Department launched a peak‑demand EMS unit staffed by EMTs to handle low‑acuity 911 calls, freeing paramedics for high‑severity incidents. The initiative pairs with a new five‑color dispatch system that prioritizes calls by medical urgency. Since its October...
How New Medicare Rules Will Reshape Cardiac Monitoring and Remote Patient Care
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Medbridge Launches Hybrid Pathway to Prevent Workplace MSK Injuries
Medbridge has launched an Occupational Health Pathway within its Medbridge One Care platform, offering a hybrid (live and virtual) model to prevent musculoskeletal (MSK) injuries among industrial workers. The solution targets three high‑risk groups—production and material handlers, maintenance staff, and...
Anterior Integrates Clinical AI Into HealthEdge GuidingCare for Utilization Management
Anterior has embedded its clinician‑led AI reasoning engine into HealthEdge’s GuidingCare platform, which serves more than 70 health plans and 30 million members. The integration places AI directly inside utilization management workflows, eliminating the need for separate tools. Early production data...
Promises And Pitfalls Of Multi-Cancer Diagnostic Tests
Multi‑cancer early detection (MCED) tests analyze blood, urine or saliva for tumor‑derived DNA, RNA or proteins, promising a single‑sample screen for dozens of cancers. While early‑stage detection could complement established organ‑specific programs, sensitivity varies widely, with some cancers identified in...
ZohoDay 2026 - How Newcross Healthcare Builds AI Apps on a Governed Platform - While Keeping AI Hype at Bay
At ZohoDay 2026, Newcross Healthcare showcased how it built a mission‑critical care‑management application on Zoho’s governed platform, unifying CRM, finance, workforce and analytics. By leveraging Zoho Creator, the team delivered a fully integrated solution in six months, cutting licensing costs...
HAOXI HEALTH TECHNOLOGY and Eaglepoint AI Forge Strategic Partnership to Enter AI-Powered Health Management Track
HAOXI Health Technology and Eaglepoint AI have signed a three‑year strategic cooperation agreement to launch an AI‑powered health management platform in China. The partnership will combine HAOXI's extensive marketing network and user reach with Eaglepoint's Aquila data engine and multimodal...
With Teens Comfortable Confiding in AI, Should Schools Embrace It for Mental Health Care?
Middle schools are turning to AI‑enabled therapy platforms like Alongside to fill mental‑health staffing gaps, with counselors receiving automated alerts when students type concerning language. In Putnam County, Florida, a severe alert led a counselor to intervene and prevent a...
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Balancing the Role of Physicians and AI [Video]
At the ViVE conference, Smarter Technologies’ chief medical officer Ruben Amarasingham highlighted the firm’s AI strategy aimed at improving data accuracy while easing physicians’ documentation load. He cited positive customer feedback that the platform reduces administrative burden and delivers clear...
This Startup Wants To Use Mini Robots To Treat Alzheimer's
Jacksonville‑based startup MMI is preparing the first U.S. microrobotic surgeries to treat Alzheimer’s by clearing lymphatic drainage pathways in the neck. The FDA granted clearance for an initial safety cohort of 15 patients, with five slated for the first procedure...
Whitepaper: Digital PSA Surveillance: Using Remote Monitoring for Stable Cancer to Avoid Unnecessary Attendances and Optimise Clinical Capacity
Isla Health’s new whitepaper outlines how NHS trusts can digitise PSA surveillance to cut unnecessary urology follow‑ups. By automating data capture, trusts can process patients 87% faster and slash administrative work by up to 80%, freeing clinical nurse specialists for...
East Cheshire Shares Five Aims for 2026 and Beyond Following EPR Rollout
East Cheshire NHS Trust announced five strategic aims for 2026 following a smoother‑than‑expected Meditech EPR go‑live in June 2025. The plan includes a major system upgrade in March, digitising the top 50 high‑priority clinical documents, and expanding internal referral orders...
Overcoming Challenges in Medical Device Manufacturing
Medical device manufacturers face heightened scrutiny as product performance directly impacts patient safety, making supply chain reliability critical. Inconsistent materials, assembly errors, or poor documentation can trigger regulatory action, production delays, and costly field corrections. The article outlines practical steps...
Clinically‐Relevant Static Magnetic Field Induces Release of Encapsulated Molecules From Magnetoliposomes
Researchers demonstrated that a clinically‑available 1.5 T static magnetic field can trigger the release of encapsulated molecules from magnetoliposomes (MLs). The study used citric‑acid‑stabilized Fe₃O₄ nanoparticles, with and without a chitosan coating, and monitored structural changes via SAXS and DLS. Fluorescence...
Lee Hood’s Persistent Plan to Reinvent Medicine From the Ground Up
Lee Hood’s three‑decade instrument‑building effort birthed the automated DNA sequencer that made the Human Genome Project feasible and founded the Institute for Systems Biology, the cradle of systems‑level medicine. He coined the four P’s—predictive, preventive, personalized, participatory—arguing the first three are...
Designing Telehealth for Every Age: What Providers Need to Know About Serving Older Adults
Telehealth’s rapid expansion has left older adults behind because most platforms ignore age‑related cognitive, sensory, and usability challenges. Studies show that while over half of seniors are interested in video visits, only a third feel comfortable using them, highlighting a...
FDA Clears Ultrasound AI Tool for Accurate Delivery-Date Prediction
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration granted De Novo clearance to Ultrasound AI’s Delivery Date AI, a cloud‑based software‑as‑a‑medical‑device that predicts a pregnant woman's delivery date using only standard ultrasound images. The model was trained on more than one million...
Where Are the Doctors? Patients Leading the Conversation on TikTok About Hidradenitis Suppurativa in Skin of Color
A new JMIR Dermatology study finds TikTok is the primary education source for patients with hidradenitis suppurativa (HS) in skin of color. Researchers analyzed 50 videos and discovered that nearly half were patient‑generated, while only about 20% featured dermatologists. Physician‑authored...
Neuropace Inc (NPCE) Q4 2025 Earnings Call Transcript
NeuroPace reported fourth‑quarter 2025 revenue of $26.6 million, a 24% year‑over‑year increase driven primarily by a 26% rise in RNS system sales to $22.4 million. Gross margins improved to 77.4% overall and 80.5% for the RNS product, while operating expenses grew slower...
SOPHiA GENETICS SA (SOPH) Q4 2025 Earnings Call Transcript
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5 Notable Health Tech Funding Announcements in February
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New Diagnostic Markers for Multiple Sclerosis Discovered in Cerebrospinal Fluid
Researchers from the Max Planck Institute of Biochemistry and the Technical University of Munich applied high‑throughput mass spectrometry to cerebrospinal fluid from more than 5,000 patients, measuring roughly 2,000 proteins per sample. They identified a 22‑protein panel that distinguishes multiple...
One PSMA Agent Outshines Competitors at Detecting Prostate Cancer Recurrence
A head‑to‑head study of 55 post‑prostatectomy patients compared two FDA‑cleared PSMA PET agents, Posluma (flotufolastat F‑18) and Pylarify (piflufolastat F‑18). Posluma demonstrated markedly lower bladder radioactivity, with a median bladder SUV of 10.9 versus 29 for Pylarify. This reduction translated into higher...
Marsh Unveils Health Benefit Price Transparency Tool
Marsh McLennan Agency launched Network Navigator, a health‑benefit pricing tool that translates Transparency in Coverage data into actuarially‑certified, provider‑level insights for employers. The platform lets users benchmark network costs by provider, location, service type or specialty amid federal proposals to expand price‑transparency...
How Healthcare Organizations Can Build Ransomware Resilience
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FDA's Adverse Event Reporting System (FAERS)
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Tampa General Hospital Adopts LIBERTY Endovascular Robotic System
Tampa General Hospital has become the first health system in Florida to adopt Microbot Medical’s LIBERTY Endovascular Robotic System, following the device’s FDA 510(k) clearance. LIBERTY is a single‑use, remotely operated robot designed for peripheral endovascular procedures, promising greater precision...
Ultrasound Isn't Cutting It for Diagnosing Pediatric Appendicitis, New Data Show
A recent analysis in Emergency Radiology compared ultrasound, CT, and rapid MRI for diagnosing pediatric appendicitis. Ultrasound was nondiagnostic in over half the cases, delivering only 65.3% sensitivity, while rapid MRI achieved 96‑97% sensitivity and 98% specificity. Although ultrasound resulted...