News 1/30/26
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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.
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EPtalk by Dr. Jayne 1/29/26
The Journal of the American Medical Association published a research letter this week that looks at how authors are disclosing their use of AI when preparing submissions to professional journals. The JAMA Network has…
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Healthcare AI News 1/28/26
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OpenAI introduces Prism, a free ChatGPT-based workplace for scientists to write and collaborate on research.
A Louisiana news site reports that LCMC Health has removed its patient consent disclosure stating that it uses…
Readers Write: Killing the Clipboard: Cloud Fax is the Bridge to Patient-Centric Data Access
Killing the Clipboard: Cloud Fax is the Bridge to Patient-Centric Data AccessBy Bevey Miner
Bevey Miner is a healthcare strategist at eFax, a Consensus Cloud Solutions brand.
The Trump Administration’s renewed focus on…
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News 1/28/26
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Bloomberg reports that the valuation of prior authorization technology vendor Tandem Technology has reached $1 billion, with an anticipated $100 million in new funding.
Tandem founder and CEO Sahir Jaggi was previously a…
Curbside Consult with Dr. Jayne 1/26/26
Significant portions of the US are experiencing arctic temperatures and significant snowfall this weekend. As the storm approached my area, I touched base with nursing staff at several hospitals to see how they…
Readers Write: Engineering Prior Authorization for WISeR: Six Ways Providers Can Prepare for AI-Assisted Prior Authorization Under the WISeR Model
Engineering Prior Authorization for WISeR: Six Ways Providers Can Prepare for AI-Assisted Prior Authorization Under the WISeR ModelBy Ryan Redman, JD
Ryan Redman, JD is product manager at Onspring.
The Wasteful and Inappropriate…
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Monday Morning Update 1/26/26
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Epic and 63 health systems ask The Sequoia Project to centralize vetting and ongoing monitoring of organizations that exchange medical records via Carequality and TEFCA. Epic recommends the following changes:
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News 1/23/26
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ECRI publishes its “Top 10 Health Technology Hazards for 2026,” with misuse of chatbots topping the list.
ECRI says that unregulated chatbots give users expert-sounding responses, but have offered incorrect diagnoses,…
EPtalk by Dr. Jayne 1/22/26
The American Board of Preventive Medicine is notifying candidates that they have successfully passed the Clinical Informatics board certification exam. The certifications are retroactive to January 1, 2026. Congratulations to all the new…