What You Should Know:
– Notable, a provider of AI-powered automation solutions for healthcare, today announced a major update to its Flow Builder platform.
– The next-generation iteration delivers enhanced scalability, AI-assisted workflow creation, advanced analytics,…
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This roundup is meant to highlight some of the most notable funding rounds of the month and is not intended to be comprehensive.
Health tech companies made several major funding announcements in February. Here is…
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The Digital Medicine Society (DiMe) announced the release of The Playbook: Pediatric Digital Medicine, an industry guideline aimed at addressing the special challenges of pediatric digital health innovation and creating solutions that maximize care…
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Many health systems’ journeys into wide-scale virtual care really began with the urgent need to respond to the COVID-19 pandemic.Some health systems have been able to streamline and standardize processes across their extensive networks,…
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Global health system leaders are prioritizing efficiency, productivity, and patient engagement in 2025 as they navigate financial constraints, workforce shortages, and growing consumer expectations.A Deloitte global survey of more than 120 C-suite executives found…
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Cognizant, an IT consulting firm, announced it is expanding its existing relationship with biopharmaceutical company Gilead Sciences to deliver better cost leadership and productivity enhancement for Gilead, while extracting greater value from the existing…
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Key M&A Trends in 2024
72 hospitals involved in M&A deals
45 organizations participated in divestitures
30.6% of transactions involved financially distressed organizations
Average seller revenue reached $401 million
Hospital Financial Performance
Operating margin index at 4.6% in November 2024
Declining…
Overview
The UK government’s £600,000 Smart Data Challenge aims to revolutionize cross-sector data innovation, focusing on financial services, energy, retail, transport, and property markets.
Prize Structure & Timeline
Initial funding: Up to £50,000 for 10 finalists (May…
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Major Consumer Protection Enhancements
CMS is implementing robust safeguards starting in 2026 to prevent unauthorized changes to healthcare coverage within the Federally-facilitated Marketplaces (FFMs). These improvements will significantly enhance consumer experience on HealthCare.gov, making cost…
Here is some of the notable M&A activity that occurred among healthcare providers in Q4 2024:
UnitedHealth Group and Amedisys
In November, the Department of Justice released a statement announcing its intent to block UnitedHealth Group’s…
