Curbside Consult with Dr. Jayne 1/12/26
The New York Times ran a piece this week about “The Tech That Will Invade Our Lives in 2026.” The author aims to sort out which innovations will be impactful and which are fads…
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Readers Write: The Operational Divide in Healthcare: Epic-First Health Systems Versus Real-Time Health Systems
The Operational Divide in Healthcare: Epic-First Health Systems Versus Real-Time Health SystemsBy Buzz Stewart, PhD, MPH
Walter “Buzz” Stewart, PhD, MPH is CEO of Medcurio.
An ongoing split is forming across US healthcare,…
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Monday Morning Update 1/12/26
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Google removes some of its health-related AI Overviews from search results after reports that they were providing inaccurate information.
HIStalk Announcements and Requests
Asked about streamlining EHR certification requirements, poll…
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News 1/9/26
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OpenAI announces ChatGPT Health, which supports health conversations with encryption, isolation from model training, and connectivity to wellness and medical records applications such as Apple Health and MyFitnessPal. Access is via…
EPtalk by Dr. Jayne 1/8/26
Mr. H’s mention of a recent article caught my attention. It says that 40 million people are using ChatGPT for health-related questions every day.
I agree with the article’s statement that people are “turning…
Healthcare AI News 1/7/26
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OpenAI reports that 40 million people use ChatGPT each day for health information. Users ask it to help them decipher medical bills, spot charging errors, file insurance appeals, and in some cases diagnose conditions…
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Readers Write: The Healthcare Cybersecurity Landscape For 2026
The Healthcare Cybersecurity Landscape For 2026By Russell Teague
Russell Teague is chief information security officer of Fortified Health Security.
Healthcare is entering the new year facing the same uncomfortable truth it has confronted…
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News 1/7/26
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Healthcare-focused private equity firm Altaris acquires Tegria from Providence St. Joseph Health.
Tegria was formed in 2020 from Engage, Bluetree, and Navin Haffty. It then acquired Cumberland, Sisu Solutions, Cloud21. It had previously acquired…
Curbside Consult with Dr. Jayne 1/5/26
People embrace many traditions to ring in the New Year. My extended family enjoys Hoppin’ John, but my personal ritual is to skip straight to dessert.
I started at midnight by toasting 2026 with…
Readers Write: 2026 Predictions: The Great Data Quality Reckoning in Healthcare IT
2026 Predictions: The Great Data Quality Reckoning in Healthcare ITBy Jodi Amendola
Jodi Amendola is executive advisor for the Supreme Group.
The healthcare IT industry has been playing the “Let’s Improve Interoperability!” game…
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