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News 1/30/26

HIStalk - (Thursday January 29, 2026)
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Top News

Sword Health acquires Germany-based digital MSK and pulmonary care company Kaia Health for $285 million. Sword will sunset Kaia’s MSK product in the US in favor of its own platform.
Sword…

How Health Systems Can Optimize Their Virtualization Strategy

HealthTech Magazine - (Thursday January 29, 2026)
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How AI Impacts Virtualization Needs
Integrating AI and automation with virtualization allows health systems to gain visibility into their data and manage it.
Health systems such as Mary Washington Healthcare in Fredericksburg, Va., have deployed VCF…

CB Insights Report: Digital Health Funding Hits $22.3B as 14 New Unicorns Emerge

HIT Consultant - (Thursday January 29, 2026)
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What You Should Know

The Rebound: According to the new State of Digital Health 2025 report from CB Insights, digital health funding rose 19% YoY to $22.3B in 2025, driven by fewer, larger checks—average deal…

AI helps expand medical response capacity for treating Bay Area’s homeless

Healthcare IT news - (Thursday January 29, 2026)
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AI helps expand medical response capacity for treating Bay Area’s homeless | Healthcare IT News…

Indigo Raises $50M to Automate Medical Malpractice Insurance

HIT Consultant - (Thursday January 29, 2026)
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What You Should Know

The News: Indigo, an AI-driven medical professional liability platform, has raised $50M in an oversubscribed Series B financing led by Rubicon Founders, with participation from Town Hall Ventures and Optum Ventures.The…

KLAS 2026 Rankings: Aledade and Guidehealth Named Top VBC Enablement Firms

HIT Consultant - (Thursday January 29, 2026)
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What You Should Know

The News: A new KLAS Research report, Value-Based Care Enablement Services 2026, evaluates the firms helping healthcare organizations transition from fee-for-service to risk-based models.The Leaders: Aledade (95.7 score) and Guidehealth (87.5…

AI ROI and rural health spending among key 2026 considerations

Healthcare IT news - (Thursday January 29, 2026)
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AI ROI and rural health spending among key 2026 considerations | Healthcare IT News

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A Behavioral Health Clinician’s Perspective on AI Clinical Notes

Healthcare IT Today - (Thursday January 29, 2026)
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As most readers of Healthcare IT Today know, AI medical scribes that automate clinical documentation are all the rage.  Over the past couple years, these solutions have really matured and you’re finding them taking…

Prenosis Secures $40M to Build the Precision Medicine Network for Critical Care

HIT Consultant - (Thursday January 29, 2026)
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What You Should Know

The News: Prenosis has secured a combined $40M in new capital—split evenly between a $20M Series A led by PACE Healthcare Capital and a $20M federal contract from BARDA.The Tech: The…

Beauregard Health Integrates Artera and DrFirst into MEDITECH Expanse for Unified Messaging

HIT Consultant - (Thursday January 29, 2026)
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What You Should Know:

–  Beauregard Health System, a rural community provider in De Ridder, Louisiana, successfully integrated two leading technologies within its MEDITECH Expanse electronic health record (EHR) system to deliver a more unified provider and patient…


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