Morning Headlines 12/3/25
ACCESS Model expands access to technology-supported care in Original Medicare
A new, 10-year CMS model called ACCESS will test whether an outcome-aligned payment approach can expand access to technology-enabled chronic care management in Original Medicare starting in July 2026.
Avandra, which is developing a federated network for medical imaging and clinical data for pharma and AI innovation, acquires DatCard Systems, which offers DICOM distribution solutions, and Sorna Corporation, whose technology supports automated medical data distribution.
Tech-enabled infusion therapy provider Uptiv Health will use new funding to enhance its digital platform, incorporate AI into its workflows, and expand into new markets.
Weird that Google can acknowledge its crowdsourced medical advice was wrong, but escape penalties for doing it wantonly at scale.