Morning Headlines 4/14/26

IKS Healthcare Eyes $600 Mn TruBridge Acquisition, to Boost Healthcare Solutions

India-based RCM company IKS Healthcare is reportedly looking to acquire health IT and RCM vendor TruBridge for $600 million.

Click Therapeutics Lands $50M in Series D

Digital therapeutics company Click Therapeutics raises $50 million in a Series D funding round, bringing its total raised to over $250 million.

Ultralight raises $9.3M for longevity EHR

EHR vendor Vibrant Practice rebrands to Ultralight and announces $9.3 million in funding.

Access granted: CMS greenlights more than 150 participants for chronic care experiment

CMS accepts 150 participants into the first round of its new Advancing Chronic Care with Effective Scalable Solutions (ACCESS) model, a Medicare program that aims to increase patient access to technology-enabled care. 

Morning Headlines 4/13/26

VA launches new electronic health record system in Battle Creek

The VA activates Oracle Health’s EHR at four medical centers in Michigan including Battle Creek.

RaaS Gang Anubis Claims Signature Healthcare Data Theft

The Anubis ransomware gang claims responsibility for last week’s cyberattack on Signature Healthcare and Signature Healthcare Brockton Hospital (MA), which say they will have systems restored within two weeks.

Californians sue over AI tool that records doctor visits

Several patients file a class-action lawsuit against Memorial Care and Sutter Health for using AI-powered transcription software without their consent.

Morning Headlines 4/10/26

Trump’s Personnel Agency Is Asking for Federal Workers’ Medical Records

The White House’s Office of Personnel Management asks 65 insurers that cover 8 million federal employees and their family members to submit monthly reports that include identifiable health data.

Richmond startup Remission Medical lands $5M from local private equity firm Blue Heron

Remission Medical, which offers virtual rheumatology care software and services to providers, raises $5 million.

DHA Seeks Bids for $300M Health IT Deployment IDIQ Supporting Global Military Medical Systems

The Defense Health Agency seeks proposals for a $300 million contract to deploy enterprise health IT systems, including MHS Genesis.

Introducing Luminai, the AI platform for health system operations

Automated healthcare operations software startup Luminai raises $38 million in Series B funding, bringing its total raised to $60 million.

Morning Headlines 4/9/26

Health systems on Epic are first to connect with the Social Security Administration through TEFCA

Five Epic customers become the first group to share medical records with the Social Security Administration through TEFCA.

University, UNC Health unveil SHIRE health care innovation platform

UNC-Chapel Hill and UNC Health launch the Secure Health Informatics Research Environment to give UNC researchers the ability to test AI models using EHR data from UNC Health.

SimpliFed Raises Over $10 Million in an Oversubscribed Series A to Expand SimpliFed’s Maternal Health Ecosystem

Virtual maternal healthcare company SimpliFed announces $10.8 million in Series A funding.

Morning Headlines 4/8/26

ESO Acquires d2i, Accelerating Emergency Intelligence to Drive Performance and Improve Outcomes across Fire, EMS and Health Systems

ESO Solutions acquires emergency department and hospital performance analytics vendor D2i.

Qualifacts Acquires MethodOne to Fully Integrate Medication-Assisted Treatment into its EHR Platforms for Substance Use Disorder Providers

Behavioral EHR vendor Qualifacts acquires MethodOne, which offers dispensing software for opioid treatment programs.

Disruptions continue at Brockton Hospital after cyberattack

Signature Healthcare and Signature Healthcare Brockton Hospital (MA) remain on downtime procedures and ambulance diversion after a cybersecurity incident on Monday forced them to take their systems offline.

Anniston approves deal for Orlando Health to acquire Regional Medical Center

Orlando Health will acquire Regional Medical Center (AL) and transition it to its Epic system.

Morning Headlines 4/7/26

Yuzu Health Raises $35 Million Series A to Modernize Health Insurance Plan Infrastructure

Third-party administrator Yuzu Health raises a $35 million Series A round.

Open@Epic to Return in 2026 as Healthcare Data Sharing Accelerates

The second Open@Epic will be held in Verona, WI October 21-22.

Morning Headlines 4/6/26

Anthropic reportedly acquires medical AI startup Coefficient Bio for $400M+

Anthropic will acquire drug discovery and research technology vendor Coefficient Bio, an eight-month-old, nine-employee startup.

The American Telemedicine Association and Johns Hopkins Medicine launch initiative to overcome barriers to interstate telehealth access

The organizations launch a three-year initiative to push federal policy changes to reduce state licensure barriers and expand interstate telehealth access.

Office Ally Acquires Jopari Solutions Inc. to Expand Clearinghouse Network and End-to-End Electronic Transaction Processing

Healthcare clearinghouse network operator Office Ally acquires Jopari, a healthcare revenue cycle and medical billing connectivity software provider.

How A.I. Helped One Man (and His Brother) Build a $1.8 Billion Company

A solo founder uses AI tools and outsourced healthcare infrastructure to quickly and inexpensively create a GLP-1 dispensing website that made $400 million in sales in its first year.

Morning Headlines 4/3/26

WHOOP Raises $575 Million at $10.1 Billion Valuation to Advance Global Health Platform

Wearables company Whoop raises a $575 million Series G round that values the company at $10.1 billion.

Blackstone reportedly hires investment banks to plan an IPO of AGS Health at a valuation of at least $3 billion.

EFF Sues for Answers About Medicare’s AI Experiment

The Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF) files a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) lawsuit against CMS, asking for information about vendors and technologies it will use to run the AI-driven WISeR prior authorization program pilot.

Morning Headlines 4/2/26

IKS Health Announces Acquihire of ThinkDTM, an AI-led Company

Care enablement company IKS Health acquires product, strategy, and digital services business ThinkDTM.

OpenAI raises $122 billion to accelerate the next phase of AI

ChatGPT parent company OpenAI, which launched ChatGPT Health in January, raises $122 billion.

Activist Pineal Capital pushes Teladoc to consider split, other changes to boost value

Teladoc shareholder Pineal Capital Management calls on the company to conduct a strategic review and to consider a separation of its BetterHelp and Integrated Care businesses.

Morning Headlines 4/1/26

HHS Aligns Health Technology Leadership to Deliver Data Liquidity, Affordability, and an AI-Enabled Health Care System for Americans

HHS retires the Office of the Assistant Secretary for Technology Policy and ASTP leadership role and restores ONC to its former role as the sole government body charged with advancing healthcare technology policies and regulations.

Oracle cutting thousands in latest layoff round as company continues to ramp AI spending

Oracle conducts massive layoffs across its service lines, with some sources indicating that the company will part ways with 20,000 to 30,000 employees.

Jimini Health Gets $17M to Enhance Patient-Facing AI Infrastructure

Behavioral health support AI chatbot developer Jimini Health raises $17 million in seed funding.

Omaha healthcare company files for bankruptcy amid lawsuits over alleged fraud

Virtual nursing and technology company Banyan Medical Systems files for bankruptcy amid an investor lawsuit and claims that its former CFO stole millions of dollars.

Avo Raises $10 Million Series A to be the Clinical AI Platform Powered by Trusted Knowledge

Clinical copilot developer Avo raises a $10 million Series A round.

Morning Headlines 3/31/26

VHA Deploys Agentic AI Operating System to Improve Care Delivery

The Veterans Health Administration implements an agentic AI-based operating system developed by Salesforce across 150 VA facilities.

Stedi Raises $50M in Series C Funding

Healthcare clearinghouse company Stedi announces $50 million in Series C funding, bringing its total raised to $142 million.

Oracle Scales Up Nashville Offices to Support Rapid Growth

Oracle signs an additional lease in Nashville, increasing its footprint to three locations to accommodate anticipated growth.

Morning Headlines 3/30/26

HMA Acquires HealthTech Solutions, Expanding Technology Capabilities and Medicaid Expertise

Health Management Associates acquires Medicaid-focused technology, analytics, and compliance company HealthTech Solutions.

Stryker rules out ransomware, confirms threat actor used non-propagating malicious file

Medical device maker Stryker rules out ransomware as it continues to investigate the cyberattack that disrupted its internal systems two weeks ago.

CareCloud says one EHR environment hit in New Jersey

Ambulatory health IT vendor CareCloud investigates a third-party’s unauthorized access of one of its EHR environments on March 16.

EMed Raises $200 Million at $2 Billion Plus Valuation

Employer-focused, digital GLP-1 program company EMed raises $200 million in a Series A funding round.

Cash-Pay Health Has a $100 Billion Infrastructure Problem. We Just Raised $7.5M to Fix It.

Vitl, which specializes in e-prescribing technology for practices that don’t accept insurance, announces $7.5 million in Series A funding.

Morning Headlines 3/27/26

Collectly to Acquire Pledge Health to Accelerate AI Automation Across the Patient Financial Experience

Patient financial experience platform vendor Collectly acquires Pledge Health, which offers pre-service patient financial workflow automation.

Blossom Health Brings in $20M for its AI-Powered Psychiatry Platform

Blossom Health, which offers virtual therapy and medication management, announces $20 million in funding.

Veterans Affairs Senior Executive Charged With Concealing Gifts and Cash Received from Government Contractors

A former VA executive who led its Cerner EHR modernization project is indicted for accepting, concealing, and at times soliciting gifts from contractors that were involved in the project.

Morning Headlines 3/26/26

Infosys to Acquire Leading Healthcare Digital Transformation Company, Optimum Healthcare IT

Infosys will acquire healthcare IT consulting firm Optimum Healthcare IT.

Thesis Care Announces $45 Million Series A to Scale AI-Powered Clinical Teams Across Healthcare

Thesis Care, which offers AI agents for care management, care delivery, and clinical operations, announces $45 million in Series A funding.

Qualified Health Raises $125M Series B to Meet Growing Demand for Enterprise AI Transformation Across Health Systems

Enterprise healthcare AI deployment and management company Qualified Health raises $125 million.

Dimer Health Raises $13.5 Million To Rebuild Post-Discharge Care With Clinician-Led AI

Dimer Health will use $13.5 million in new funding to expand its transitional care model and further develop its clinical AI platform’s predictive capabilities and workflow automation.

Adonis Raises $40M Series C to Equip Healthcare Providers with AI‑Driven Revenue Cycle Operations

RCM vendor Adonis announces $40 million in Series C funding, bringing its total raised to $95 million.

Morning Headlines 3/25/26

Medicare billing snafu brings new financial woes to Minnesota rural hospitals

A new Medicare billing system glitch is delaying millions in payments to already struggling Minnesota rural hospitals, worsening cash flow to the point that some warn they could face closure within weeks if not fixed.

Cerebral Acquires Leading ADHD Behavioral App, Inflow, Expanding Access to Continuous Care

Online mental healthcare company Cerebral acquires ADHD management app Inflow.

Palantir Will No Longer Profit Off Of New Yorkers’ Health Data

NYC Health + Hospitals will not renew its analytics contract with Palantir and will instead bring the work inhouse, which the health system says has been the plan from the beginning.

Morning Headlines 3/24/26

Doctronic raises $40M for AI-enabled telemedicine

Doctronic announces $40 million in Series B funding, bringing its total raised to $65 million.

Oasis Health Partners Acquires Premier Health to Build the Leading Platform for Independent Primary Care

Primary care optimization company Oasis Health Partners acquires RCM and practice management business Premier Health.

Flourish Care Raises Oversubscribed $5.7 Million Seed Funding to Make Doula Care the Standard in Maternal Health

Hybrid maternal care provider Flourish Care raises $5.7 million in seed funding.

Morning Headlines 3/23/26

Administrative Simplification; Adoption of Standards for Health Care Claims Attachments Transactions and Electronic Signatures Final Rule CMS-0053-F

CMS issues a final rule that standardizes electronic claims attachments and electronic signatures, allowing providers to send supporting clinical documentation, such as notes, images, and reports, electronically instead of by fax or mail.

CISA Urges Endpoint Management System Hardening After Cyberattack Against US Organization

The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency urges organizations to implement Microsoft’s newly updated best practices for securing Intune and other endpoint management software following the cyberattack on Stryker.

Introducing Perplexity Health

AI-powered search engine operator Perplexity AI introduces Perplexity Health, which will allow users to connect to their provider’s health information via B.Well along with data from Apple Health, Fitbit, and Withings.