# FierceHealthcare * **Definition:** FierceHealthcare is a news source that provides in-depth coverage and analysis of the healthcare industry, including trends, policies, and innovations affecting healthcare providers, payers, and patients. * **Taxonomy:** Key Sources / Healthcare Publications / FierceHealthcare ## News * Selected news from the source **FierceHealthcare**, for healthcare technology leaders * 1.9K news items are in the system for this source * Posts have been filtered for tech-related keywords | Date | Title | Topics | | --- | --- | --- | | 5/27/2025 | [**CMS reworks Kidney Care Choices Model, extends lifespan one year - Fierce Healthcare**](https://www.fiercehealthcare.com/payers/cms-reworks-kidney-care-choices-model-extends-lifespan) | [[Disease Prevention]]; [[Health]]; [[Medicare]] | | 5/23/2025 | [**CMS outlines tweaks to ACO REACH for 2026 performance year - Fierce Healthcare**](https://www.fiercehealthcare.com/regulatory/cms-outlines-tweaks-aco-reach-2026-performance-year) | [[Healthcare]]; [[ACO]]; [[Medicare]] | | 5/21/2025 | [**Microsoft rolls out agentic AI orchestrator for tumor boards - Fierce Healthcare**](https://www.fiercehealthcare.com/ai-and-machine-learning/microsoft-rolls-out-agentic-ai-orchestrator-begins-cancer-care) | [[Generative AI in Diagnostics]]; [[Agentic AI]]; [[Innovation]] | | 5/21/2025 | [**New real-time data sharing system rolls out across Austin, Texas - Fierce Healthcare**](https://www.fiercehealthcare.com/health-tech/new-real-time-data-sharing-system-watershed-health-rolls-out-across-austin-texas) | [[Provider Burnout]]; [[Disease Prevention]]; [[Social Determinants of Health]] | | 5/19/2025 | [**New Mountain Capital launches new AI-enabled RCM company - Fierce Healthcare**](https://www.fiercehealthcare.com/health-tech/new-mountain-capital-brings-together-3-companies-form-ai-enabled-rcm-platform) | [[Pharma]]; [[Healthcare Artificial Intelligence]]; [[Healthcare SaaS]] | | 5/19/2025 | [**Boulder Care's new VP of growth partnerships is doubling down on Medicaid, VBC**](https://www.fiercehealthcare.com/digital-health/boulder-care-announces-new-vp-growth-partnerships-overseeing-payers) | [[Medicaid]]; [[Maternal Health]]; [[Partnerships]] | | 5/16/2025 | [**Hospitals cheer 340B rebate ruling but still await HHS' final say - Fierce Healthcare**](https://www.fiercehealthcare.com/providers/hospitals-cheer-340b-rebate-ruling-still-await-hhs-final-say) | [[340B Program]]; [[DSCSA Mandate]]; [[Healthcare]] | | 5/12/2025 | [**Modernizing healthcare connectivity: Scalable 5G from clinic to campus-with real-world results**](https://www.fiercehealthcare.com/premium/webinar/1370307) | [[Health Systems]]; [[Strategy]]; [[Patient Experience]] | | 5/6/2025 | [**ATA Nexus: The next wave of digital health and AI investment - Fierce Healthcare**](https://www.fiercehealthcare.com/digital-health/ata-nexus-next-wave-digital-health-investment-amid-murky-economic-climate) | [[Digital Health Platforms]]; [[Digital Health Innovations]]; [[Digital Health Innovation]] | | 5/1/2025 | [**Senators introduce RPM Access Act to increase rural payment rate for remote monitoring**](https://www.fiercehealthcare.com/regulatory/rpm-access-act-introduced-congress) | [[Teleradiology Market]]; [[Advisory]]; [[Biotech]] | | 4/29/2025 | [**Telehealth company LifeMD acquires women's health provider - Fierce Healthcare**](https://www.fiercehealthcare.com/health-tech/telehealth-company-lifemd-targets-womens-health-market-acquisition-deal) | [[Behavioral Health]]; [[Telehealth Expansion]]; [[Telemedicine]] | | 4/23/2025 | [**New startup Superpower scores $30M to offer personalized health testing**](https://www.fiercehealthcare.com/health-tech/new-startup-superpower-scores-30m-launch-personalized-health-testing) | [[AI-Powered Diagnostic Tools]]; [[Healthcare APIs]]; [[Personalized Medicine]] | | 4/21/2025 | [**Xsolis AI solutions and services have saved Beacon Health System more than $95 million**](https://www.fiercehealthcare.com/sponsored/xsolis-ai-solutions-and-services-have-saved-beacon-health-system-more-95-million) | [[Labor Shortages]]; [[Staffing Challenges]]; [[Claims Processing]] | | 4/17/2025 | [**Vascular surgery leader discusses advances, awareness and AI in care - Fierce Healthcare**](https://www.fiercehealthcare.com/sponsored/vascular-surgery-leader-discusses-advances-awareness-and-ai-care) | [[Healthcare]]; [[Endovascular Surgical Neuroradiology]]; [[Health]] | | 4/16/2025 | [**Trump order seeks changes to Medicare drug price negotiation program, PBM reform**](https://www.fiercehealthcare.com/payers/trump-order-seeks-changes-medicare-drug-price-negotiation-program-pbm-reform) | [[Pharma]]; [[Health]]; [[Drug Price Negotiation]] | | 4/15/2025 | [**Third-party risk, asset management continue to be cybersecurity weak points for healthcare ...**](https://www.fiercehealthcare.com/health-tech/third-party-risk-asset-management-are-cybersecurity-weak-points-healthcare-study-finds) | [[Supply Chain Vulnerabilities]]; [[Supply Chain Issues]]; [[Public Health]] | | 4/7/2025 | [**Alliance for Connected Care sends policy requests to Oz's CMS - Fierce Healthcare**](https://www.fiercehealthcare.com/regulatory/alliance-connected-care-sends-virtual-care-policy-requests-ozs-cms) | [[Remote Monitoring]]; [[Home Health]]; [[AI for Healthcare Providers]] | | 4/7/2025 | [**A new model for Medicaid reimbursed Food as Medicine interventions - Fierce Healthcare**](https://www.fiercehealthcare.com/sponsored/new-model-medicaid-reimbursed-food-medicine-interventions?itm_source=parsely-api) | [[Machine Learning]]; [[Life Science]]; [[Innovation]] | | 4/4/2025 | [**Blue Shield of California earns health equity accreditation from NCQA**](https://www.fiercehealthcare.com/payers/blue-shield-california-earns-health-equity-accreditation-ncqa) | [[NCQA]]; [[Digital Health]]; [[Health Equity Initiatives]] | | 4/3/2025 | [**5 years later: A look back at the COVID-19 pandemic and how healthcare has changed**](https://www.fiercehealthcare.com/providers/five-years-covid-19-pandemic-how-has-healthcare-changed?itm_source=parsely-api) | [[Healthcare]]; [[Biotech]]; [[Telehealth]] | | 3/27/2025 | [**Medicaid, SNAP cuts to lead to 1M job losses: Commonwealth Fund - Fierce Healthcare**](https://www.fiercehealthcare.com/regulatory/medicaid-snap-cuts-lead-1m-job-losses-commonwealth-fund) | [[Medicaid Cuts]]; [[Economic Pressures]]; [[Health]] | | 3/24/2025 | [**State AG directs mediated negotiations between U. of Minnesota, Essentia Health, Fairview ...**](https://www.fiercehealthcare.com/providers/minn-ag-directs-mediated-negotiations-between-u-minnesota-essentia-health-fairview-health) | [[Healthcare Workforce Shortage]]; [[Negotiation]]; [[Staffing Challenges]] | | 3/21/2025 | [**Brainomix snags $18M; Proscia picks up $50M-Fundraising Tracker - Fierce Healthcare**](https://www.fiercehealthcare.com/health-tech/fierce-healthcare-fundraising-tracker-proscia-picks-50m) | [[Pharma]]; [[Workflows]]; [[Healthcare]] | | 3/14/2025 | [**Health Tech Roundup-Teladoc taps Carrot Fertility, Carrum Health - Fierce Healthcare**](https://www.fiercehealthcare.com/health-tech/health-tech-roundup-teladoc-taps-carrot-fertility-carrum-health) | [[Virtual Care]]; [[Otolaryngology]]; [[Behavioral Health]] | | 3/7/2025 | [**Navigating the 2025 regulatory landscape: Key changes impacting FQHCs and community ...**](https://www.fiercehealthcare.com/sponsored/navigating-2025-regulatory-landscape-key-changes-impacting-fqhcs-and-community-health) | [[Patient Care]]; [[AI and Machine Learning]]; [[Medicaid]] | ## Recent Stories (Some LLM-derived content — please confirm with above primary sources) ### Topics Covered - **Ambient AI in Healthcare**: The healthcare industry is expected to increasingly rely on ambient AI medical scribes, with Canvas Medical's Hyperscribe enhancing documentation in electronic medical records. - **Weight Management Solutions**: Quantum Health and Vida Health have partnered to create a weight management solution aimed at managing GLP-1 spending for employers. - **Cybersecurity in Cancer Care**: Clearwater has joined CancerX to enhance cybersecurity and data privacy practices in cancer care. - **Virtual Care for Opioid Use Disorder**: The Peterson Health Technology Institute is evaluating virtual care programs for opioid use disorder to assess their effectiveness. - **Physician Sentiment Towards AI**: Athenahealth's survey indicates a positive shift in physician sentiment towards AI in medicine. - **Legislation for Chronic Disease Coverage**: The House passed the Chronic Disease Flexibility Act to expand coverage under high-deductible health plans. - **Food as Medicine Initiatives**: New Medicaid models aim to improve health outcomes through nutrition-focused interventions. - **Emergency Department Challenges**: A RAND report highlights increased demand and complexity in emergency departments, leading to financial pressures. - **Investment Trends in Digital Health**: Health system executives and venture capitalists are raising standards for investments in digital health amid economic uncertainty. - **Telehealth Strategies**: Health systems have adapted their telehealth strategies post-COVID-19 to enhance technology initiatives and secure organizational buy-in, as discussed at the American Telemedicine Association Nexus conference. - **Data Capabilities in Healthcare**: OSF Healthcare has been investing in data capabilities for 15 years and successfully scaled its telemedicine services during the pandemic. - **Healthcare IT Innovations**: A new cellular network architecture for healthcare facilities aims to enhance connectivity while minimizing complexity and costs. - **AI in Healthcare**: Organizations are increasingly focusing on AI and data analytics to enhance predictive analytics and scale value-based care strategies. - **Healthcare Mergers and Acquisitions**: Healthcare M&A is experiencing increased attention, with cultural misalignment being a major factor in the high failure rate of mergers. - **Cybersecurity in Healthcare**: Truepill confirmed a data breach affecting over 2.3 million patients, prompting investigations and lawsuits. - **Patient Data Sharing Initiatives**: Apple introduced a new data-sharing feature for its Apple Health Records platform to enhance personal health management. - **Administrative Burden in Healthcare**: The American Academy of Family Physicians has identified reducing administrative burdens as a top priority for family physicians. - **Epic AI Advancements**: Epic is enhancing its electronic health record software with AI technologies to reduce clinician documentation burdens, including features like MyChart augmented response technology. - **Cybersecurity Threats**: Smaller healthcare organizations are increasingly targeted by cyberattacks, particularly ransomware, due to inadequate cybersecurity measures, leading to significant fines for data security failures. - **Generative AI in Patient Care**: A study by OpenNotes and Abridge aims to evaluate how generative AI can improve patient understanding of medical notes through AI-generated visit summaries. ### Organizations Mentioned - **Canvas Medical**: Developed Hyperscribe, an AI-enabled clinical copilot for enhancing documentation in healthcare. - **Quantum Health**: Partnered with Vida Health to create a weight management solution for employers. - **Vida Health**: Collaborated with Quantum Health on a weight management program. - **Clearwater**: Joined CancerX to improve cybersecurity in cancer care. - **Peterson Health Technology Institute**: Evaluating virtual care programs for opioid use disorder. - **Athenahealth**: Conducted a survey indicating positive physician sentiment towards AI. - **American Telemedicine Association**: Advocating for broader coverage of medical nutrition therapies. - **RAND Corporation**: Produced a report on challenges faced by emergency departments. - **SignalFire**: A venture capital firm focusing on applied AI startups in healthcare. - **LifeMD**: Acquired assets from Optimal Human Health MD to enhance women's health offerings. - **OSF Healthcare**: A healthcare system that has invested in data capabilities and scaled telemedicine services. - **Stanford Health Care**: A healthcare provider that successfully deployed a new cellular network architecture to improve operations. - **Cleveland Clinic**: A healthcare institution collaborating on an AI-based healthcare delivery platform. - **Apple**: A technology company that introduced a new data-sharing feature for its health records platform. - **Truepill**: A digital pharmacy startup that experienced a significant data breach affecting patient information. - **American Academy of Family Physicians**: A professional organization representing family physicians, focusing on reducing administrative burdens. - **Dignity Health**: A healthcare provider utilizing natural language processing to enhance early detection of sepsis. - **Epic**: A healthcare software company known for its electronic health record systems. - **Microsoft**: A technology company partnering with Epic to integrate AI into EHR software.