Morning Headlines 8/27/25

Assort Health nabs $50M to automate patient phone calls, sources say

Assort Health, which helps providers automate processes using AI voice agents, announces $50 million in Series B funding.

ASTP Awards Next Option Year for TEFCA RCE Contract to The Sequoia Project

ASTP/ONC awards The Sequoia Project a second option year as the TEFCA Recognized Coordinating Entity.

Eyebot gets $20M Series A to expand eye care access

Eye care kiosk company Eyebot raises $20 million in a Series A funding round, bringing its total raised to $30 million.

Morning Headlines 8/26/25

Advent International to Acquire PatientPoint, the Point of Change company, elevating healthcare through the nation’s largest digital point-of-care engagement network

PE firm Advent International acquires PatientPoint, which sells digital point-of-care advertising to pharma companies and online marketing services to providers.

Barti Raises $12M Series A to Accelerate AI-Powered EHR for Eye Care

Barti Software, which specializes in EHR and practice management technology for eye care practices, raises $12 million.

CareCloud Closes Medsphere Acquisition, Expanding into the Hospital IT Market

Ambulatory-focused health IT vendor CareCloud acquires Medsphere, giving it a foothold in the rural and small hospital IT market.

Cascala Health Raises $8.6M in Seed Funding

Post-acute care transition AI software startup Cascala Health announces $8.6 million in seed funding.

Morning Headlines 8/25/25

Sonitor and Tagnos Announce Strategic Merger, Paving the Way for Enhanced Healthcare Technology Solutions

Sonitor and Tagnos will form a single company that combines intelligent workflow software with RTLS capabilities.

Eight Sleep Secures $100 Million to Accelerate AI‑Powered Sleep Optimization, Expand Into Medical, and Grow Global Footprint

Sleep solution vendor Eight Sleep raises $100 million in new funding and announces plans to seek FDA approval.

Tampa General Hospital Adds Organ Donation Registration to MyChart – a First for Florida Residents

Tampa General Hospital goes live with Epic’s MyChart enhancement that allows patients to register as organ donors.

Vermont Business Heavyweight Rich Tarrant Dies at 83 

The basketball all-American, US Senate candidate, and co-founder of hospital information system vendor IDX — which was acquired by GE Healthcare in 2006 for $1.2 billion — has died.

Morning Headlines 8/22/25

MDLand International Corporation – Notice of Data Event

EHR vendor MDLand says that a May ransomware attack exposed the information of 23,000 patients and caused the unrecoverable loss of a month’s worth of customer data.

Trump Officials Demanded Confidential Data About Transgender Children Seeking Care

The justice department demands that Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia provide complete medical records for children for whom it provided gender-related treatments.

Oracle Health 2025: How Are Customers Faring Three Years Post-Acquisition?

KLAS interviews with customers of the former Cerner find a significant level of dissatisfaction, uncertainty, and defections under Oracle’s ownership.

Morning Headlines 8/21/25

EliseAI Secures $250M Series E to Automate Healthcare and Housing

EliseAI raises $250 million in a Series E round of funding, giving it a valuation of $2.2 billion.

HGM Limited Announces Acquisition of Aidéo Technologies LLC

HGM subsidiary Healthcare Capital Holdings acquires autonomous medical coding software vendor Aidéo Technologies.

Develop Health Raises $14.3M to Automate Prior Authorization and Medication Access Using GenAI

Automated benefits verification and prior authorization technology startup Develop Health announces $14.3 million in Series A funding.

Morning Headlines 8/20/25

CitiusTech acquires Health Data Movers, enhances Healthcare Provider offerings with Epic implementation capabilities

Global healthcare technology services company CitiusTech acquires health IT consulting firm Health Data Movers.

TigerConnect Acquires eVideon to Power the Next-Generation of Smart Room Solutions

TigerConnect acquires smart room system vendor EVideon.

Electronic Health Record Giant Epic Rolling Out New AI Tools

Epic announces several new AI tools at its user group meeting, including a virtual assistant and ambient documentation.

Morning Headlines 8/19/25

Carlyle to buy major stake in Knack Global

Carlyle Group will acquire a majority stake in RCM vendor Knack Global in a $500 million deal.

CentralReach Expands Its Market-Leading Platform to Enable Outcomes-Based Care with Acquisitions of AI.Measures and SpectrumAi; Dr. Tom Frazier Joins as Chief Clinical Officer and Ling Shao as SVP, Outcomes-Based Care

Autism and intellectual and developmental disabilities care software vendor CentralReach acquires SpectrumAi and AI.Measures.

Medallion Raises $43 Million to Expand AI Infrastructure and Launch the First National Credentialing Clearinghouse

Provider credentialing company Medallion announces $43 million in new funding, bringing its total raised to $130 million.

Morning Headlines 8/18/25

Teladoc Health Acquires Telecare, Expanding Access to Specialist and Allied Health Care for Australians in Public and Private Health

Teladoc Health acquires Telecare, an Australia-based operator of virtual care clinics.

Hims & Hers Shares Sink After FTC Probe Details Emerge

Hims & Hers Health shares dip after new details emerge around the FTC’s investigation into the company’s membership subscription and advertising practices.

Judge orders RFK Jr.’s health department to stop sharing Medicaid data with deportation officials

A federal judge in California issues a temporary order prohibiting HHS from sharing the personal data of Medicaid beneficiaries in 20 states with the Department of Homeland Security’s ICE agents.

Morning Headlines 8/15/25

$5.3 billion Abridge is eyeing acquisitions. Here’s what the healthcare AI startup is looking for.

Abridge will use 80% of its available funds to expand beyond ambient documentation into claims, clinical decision support, and care management, with the remaining 20% reserved for acquisitions.

Isaac Health Raises $10.5M to Democratize Access to Dementia Care Amid Rising Public Health Crisis

Brain health and dementia care technology company Isaac Health announces $10.5 million in Series A funding.

Citizen Health Raises $30 Million to Build AI Advocate for Every Patient, Ushering in a New Era of Patient-Centered Healthcare

Personal health record vendor Citizen Health raises $30 million in Series A funding.

Apple Watch getting redesigned blood oxygen feature following legal dispute

Apple rolls out a newly designed blood oxygen feature to select Apple Watch users, the redesign of which was necessitated by a legal dispute several years ago with Masimo over similar technology.

Morning Headlines 8/14/25

Oracle Ushers in New Era of AI-Driven Electronic Health Records

Oracle Health announces its new AI-powered, voice-enabled EHR for ambulatory providers.

Healwell Reports Record Revenue Growth of 645% in Q2-2025 and Achieves First Quarter of Positive Adjusted EBITDA

Healwell AI reports record Q2 revenue, due in large part to its acquisition of Orion Health earlier this year, and its intent to consider strategic alternatives for its clinical research and patient services business units.

Infinx Invests in Maverick AI to Bring Real-Time Autonomous Medical Coding to Revenue Cycle Management

Infinx invests in autonomous medical coding company Maverick Medical AI and announces that it will integrate Maverick’s capabilities with its patient access and RCM solutions.

Morning Headlines 8/13/25

Pacific HealthWorks ransomware attack, files leaked from 50 partner medical practices

The Russia-based Everest ransomware group posts samples of the data it allegedly stole from physician practice management company Pacific HealthWorks and sister company La Perouse.

Arintra Raises $21M Series A to Expand Beyond Autonomous Medical Coding and Build the Future of Healthcare Revenue Assurance

AI-powered coding company Arintra announces a $21 million Series A round, which will help to fund the opening of new headquarters in the Bay Area.

Highmark Health, Abridge Announce Collaboration to Deploy AI Technologies Across an Entire Payer-Provider Ecosystem

Highmark Health (PA) implements Abridge’s ambient clinical documentation software, while its payer business will work with the vendor to develop AI-powered prior authorization capabilities.

Morning Headlines 8/12/25

Ascension Wisconsin plans to outsource staffing of its ICU doctors, raising concerns about patient safety

Ascension Wisconsin will outsource ICU physician staffing at its hospitals to TeamHealth, which physicians worry could result in switching to virtual care models during certain timeframes.

OU Health launches hybrid nursing model with Nexus Bedside

OU Health (OK) launches a hybrid nursing model in its neurology and neurosurgery units using technology from Nexus Bedside.

Mercy Iowa City files complaint against MercyOne, CEO it says refused to mask

Bankrupt Mercy Iowa City continues its legal battle with former management company MercyOne, this time filing a 100-page complaint that highlights, among other issues, MercyOne’s failure to assist Mercy Iowa City in replacing its EHR.

Morning Headlines 8/11/25

Facilities Faced Challenges Retrieving Medical Records from Community Providers and Importing Them into Veterans’ Electronic Health Records

A VA OIG review finds that VA facilities sometimes fail to retrieve and import community care medical records into veterans’ EHRs on time, with inconsistent use of tracking tools, unclear policies, and outdated technology contributing to delays that could impact care.

Heartflow (HTFL) Soars 66% on IPO on Strong Investor Confidence

Heartflow shares jump 51% on their first day of trading Friday, valuing the coronary artery disease technology company at $2.3 billion.

NASA and Google are building an AI medical assistant to keep Mars-bound astronauts healthy

NASA and Google are developing “earth-independent” medical procedures for long-duration space missions, including a Crew Medical Officer Digital Assistant to help astronauts diagnose and treat symptoms without a doctor or contact with Earth.

Morning Headlines 8/8/25

Doximity Acquires Pathway, a Leader in AI Clinical Reference

Doximity acquires medical AI and clinical reference company Pathway Medical.

Epic takes notes

Epic will reportedly launch an ambient scribe tool at UGM, set to take place August 18-21 in Verona, WI.

Ascension Launches Clinical Innovation Institute Focused on Technology and Innovation in Patient Care and Clinician Experience

Ascension creates an innovation institute that will vet and implement technologies and innovations that can improve patient care and the clinician experience.

Omada Health beats on revenue in first earnings report since IPO

Virtual care company Omada Health reports a 49% jump in Q2 revenue in its most recent earnings report, the first released since its IPO in early June.

Morning Headlines 8/7/25

Elion Raises $9.3M for Healthcare AI Research and Intelligence Platform

Health tech and AI marketplace operator Elion raises $9.3 million in seed funding.

Cherokee Nation Health Services experiencing outage with patient records system

Cherokee Nation Health Services (OK) reports that its EHR system is down due to a third-party system outage.

Agilon health Reports Second Quarter 2025 Results

Primary care network company Agilon Health shares plummet on the news of its CEO’s departure and disappointing Q2 results, including a 6% decrease in revenue.

Morning Headlines 8/6/25

Tennessee’s Cookeville Regional Medical Center claimed by Rhysida ransomware gang

The Rhysida ransomware group posts data that it claims to have stolen in a July 13 ransomware attack on Cookeville Regional Medical Center, which is still working to recover from the breach.

Amwell set to continue to enable U.S. Defense Health Agency healthcare teams to deliver connected and seamless in-person and virtual care for the Military Health System (“MHS”)

The DoD extends Amwell’s contract for virtual care technology under the Leidos-led Digital Front Door initiative of MHS Genesis.

Cerebral Acquires Resilience Lab to Scale Proven Model of High Quality, Personalized Care

Online therapy and medication management company Cerebral acquires competitor Resilience Lab.

Hinge Health stock pops 6% after first quarterly report since IPO

Digital physical therapy vendor Hinge Health sees its shares jump on its first quarterly revenue report since its IPO in May.

Morning Headlines 8/5/25

Skylight Health Launches Value-Based Multispecialty Platform

Multispecialty care coordination and analytics company Skylight Health launches with $13 million in new funding.

Brightstar Capital Partners Acquires Analyte Health, Establishing Platform in Direct-to-Consumer Healthcare

Brightstar Capital Partners acquires Analyte Health, a digital health company specializing in online diagnostic, treatment, and wellness services.

Frazier Healthcare Partners Announces the Sale of Elevate Patient Financial Solutions to Audax Private Equity and Parthenon Capital

Audax Private Equity and Parthenon Capital acquire RCM vendor Elevate Patient Financial Solutions (formerly known as MedData) from Frazier Healthcare Partners.

HealthStream Announces Second Quarter 2025 Results

Healthcare workforce technology company HealthStream reports Q2 results: revenue up 4%, EPS $0.18 vs. $0.14, meeting Wall Street’s expectations for revenue and exceeding those for earnings.