Morning Headlines 10/1/25

Switchboard Health Acquires Conduce Health, Expanding AI-Enabled Specialty Care Capabilities

Specialty care coordination company Switchboard Health acquires Conduce Health, which offers AI-powered referral management and analytics software for specialty care.

HHS Doubles AI-Backed Childhood Cancer Research Funding

HHS announces additional funding for the National Cancer Institute’s Childhood Cancer Data Initiative, which will incorporate AI into its efforts to use EHR and claims data for research and clinical trial development.

Clearwater Receives Strategic Growth Investment from Sunstone Partners

Sunstone Partners acquires a majority stake in healthcare cybersecurity and compliance company Clearwater.

Confido Health raises $10M to expand AI voice agents beyond scheduling, transforming healthcare’s most common patient front door

Confido Health raises $10 million in a Series A round to expand its AI voice agent platform for appointment scheduling and patient access.

Smarter Technologies Acquires Pieces Technologies and Launches SmarterNotes: The First Clinical AI Solution to Unite Inpatient Documentation with Revenue Cycle Intelligence

Healthcare automation and insights company Smarter Technologies acquires care delivery automation vendor Pieces Technologies.

Morning Headlines 9/30/25

Neura Health Secures $11.4 Million Series A to Fuel National Expansion of Comprehensive, Tech-Enabled Neurology Care Model

Virtual neurology clinic Neura Health raises $11.4 million in Series A funding, bringing its total raised to $22 million.

Vee Healthtek Announces Acquisition of Precision Practice Management to Expand Ambulatory Market Footprint and Technology Capabilities

RCM and consulting business Vee Healthtek acquires Precision Practice Management, which offers RCM and technical support services.

CareCloud Announces Acquisition of HFMA’s MAP App to Expand AI-Driven Benchmarking in Hospitals and Integrated Health Systems

CareCloud will acquire the Healthcare Financial Management Association’s MAP App, a revenue cycle performance benchmarking tool used by provider organizations.

Morning Headlines 9/29/25

Veradigm to Release Business Update September 30th and Host Investor Call October 1st

Veradigm will provide a business update after Tuesday’s market close, raising speculation that it will make an announcement about Nasdaq relisting.

Google, Flo Health to pay $56 million in period-tracking app privacy case

Google and Flo Health will pay a combined $56 million to settle a class-action lawsuit that claimed Flo Health collected its users’ menstrual cycle data for targeted Google advertising without their permission.

What a shutdown could mean for telehealth

Politico reports that a looming federal shutdown, which can be avoided only if Congress passes a funding bill by Tuesday night, would end Medicare’s coverage of telehealth visits this week.

Morning Headlines 9/26/25

AmplifyMD Raises $20 Million Series B to Accelerate Transformation of Health System Care Delivery

AmplifyMD, which offers hospitals a multispecialty virtual care platform and physician network, raises a $20 million Series B round.

$97M Series D Backed by Strategic Investors Across the Oncology Ecosystem Positions Thyme Care to Break Through Cancer Care’s Biggest Bottlenecks

Tech-enabled cancer care company Thyme Care announces $97 million in Series D funding, bringing its total raised to $275 million.

Open@Epic Highlights: Expanded Data Connections for Developers and Patients

Epic announces several product updates and new capabilities at Thursday’s Open@Epic developer conference.

Bonsai Health Raises $7M Seed to Transform Healthcare With Agentic AI

Bonsai Health, which has developed AI agents to assist physician practices with front-office tasks, raises $7 million in seed funding.

Sunrise Group Raises $29 Million to Expand Dreem Health and Build the Largest U.S. Sleep Clinic

Sunrise Group will use $29 million in new funding to expand its Dreem Health digital sleep clinic across the country.

Morning Headlines 9/25/25

AI-Powered Cognitive Rehab Leader Moneta Health Raises $4.5M, Expands Access with Benefis Health System Partnership

Cognitive rehab program startup Moneta Health raises $4.5 million in seed funding.

Evolent Announces Strategic Divestiture of its Value-Based Primary Care Business, Evolent Care Partners

Privia Health acquires Evolent Health’s Evolent Care Partners primary care business in a deal valued at up to $113 million.

Oura ring maker raising $875M Series E, bringing valuation to $11B, report says

Smart ring maker Oura announces $875 million in expected Series E funding, bringing its valuation to $11 billion.

Morning Headlines 9/24/25

Oracle Names Co-CEOs to Replace Catz as Software Provider Raises AI Bets

Oracle promotes Clay Magouyrk and Mike Sicilia to co-CEOS, replacing Safra Catz.

RevSpring to Acquire Kyruus Health, Creating a Connected Care Journey from Search to Final Payment

Patient communications and payment solutions RevSpring will acquire Kyruus Health, which offers provider search and scheduling.

Capital Rx Announces Funding Round of $400M to Accelerate AI-Powered Health Benefits Platform; Rebrands as “Judi Health” to Reflect Expansion Beyond Pharmacy

Pharmacy benefit manager and administrator Capital Rx rebrands to Judi Health, the name of its AI-powered health benefit management platform, and announces $400 million in new funding.

Glooko acquires Monarch to advance diabetes platform reach

Diabetes software vendor Glooko acquires Monarch Medical Technologies, which offers a glucose management system.

Caregility Raises $25 Million to Drive the Future of Hospital-Based Virtual Care

Enterprise telehealth vendor Caregility announces $25.1 million in new funding, bringing its total raised to $92 million.

Morning Headlines 9/23/25

Premier, Inc. Announces Definitive Agreement to Be Acquired by Patient Square Capital in Transaction Valued at $2.6 Billion

Patient Square Capital will acquire tech-enabled group purchasing and supply chain company Premier Inc. in a $2.6 billion take-private deal.

DispatchHealth Scales Back In 10 Markets, Lays Off Employees After Merger

House-call provider DispatchHealth lays off employees and scales back services as it reorganizes after acquiring hospital-at-home software and services company Medically Home.

Overbilling at women’s health care group padded private equity profits while costing patients, insider says

Florida Woman Care co-founder and former employee-turned-whistleblower Kenneth Konsker, MD notifies state officials and insurers of alleged upcoding that he says amounts to $100 million in improper billing.

Morning Headlines 9/22/25

Christopher G Chute, MD, DrPH, FACMI, to be awarded Morris F. Collen Award of Excellence at the AMIA 2025 Annual Symposium

The American College of Medical Informatics will present its Morris F. Collen Award of Excellence to Christopher Chute, MD, DrPH at the AMIA annual meeting November 15-19 in Atlanta.

Governor Hochul Announces $218 Million Investment to Improve Patient Care Across New York State’s Mental Health System

The New York Office of Mental Health will implement Oracle Health’s EHR across 24 inpatient psychiatric facilities and 300 outpatient programs.

The Responsible Use of AI in Healthcare

Joint Commission and the Coalition for Health AI publish “Guidance on Responsible Use of AI in Healthcare,” which provides internal governance for US health systems on implementing AI at scale.

Morning Headlines 9/19/25

After Transforming Neurological Care, Sevaro Secures $39M to Expand AI Powered Specialty Care Platform

Virtual neurology care company Sevaro Health raises $39 million in a Series B funding round.

Doximity Faces Lawsuit Over Alleged AI Prompt Hacking for Trade Secrets

Doximity countersues OpenEvidence for defamation and false advertising in response to a lawsuit filed by OpenEvidence in June that claims Doximity engaged in corporate espionage and defamation.

Seven Starling Raises Fresh Funding to Accelerate National Expansion of Women’s Mental Health Platform

Virtual maternal mental healthcare provider Seven Starling announces $8 million in new funding.

Morning Headlines 9/18/25

Imagine Pediatrics Raises $67M to Expand Access to Value-Based Care for Children with Special Health Care Needs

Virtual and home-based care provider Imagine Pediatrics raises $67 million in Series B funding.

Lemonaid Health, 23andMe’s Telehealth Platform Including Mental Health Care, Sold for $10M

Bambu Ventures acquires Lemonaid Health from 23andMe, which is currently in the midst of bankruptcy proceedings, for $10 million.

Meditech advances toward agentic user experience and previews new AI initiatives

Meditech announces several AI enhancements to its MyHealth patient portal and Expanse EHR, including the addition of chatbots and the integration of AI-powered clinical documentation software with its Expanse Now app.

BetterNight Acquires Coastal and Epoch Sleep Centers to Expand National Sleep Health Services

Virtual sleep health solutions company BetterNight acquires Epoch Sleep Centers (RI) and Coastal Sleep Diagnostics (MA).

Morning Headlines 9/17/25

Innovaccer Acquires Story Health to Pioneer AI Agents that Augment Specialty Care Teams

Innovaccer acquires Story Health, which offers a digital specialty care management platform.

Doctronic Raises $20 Million Series A to Bring Private and Personalized AI Doctor to the Masses

AI-powered virtual care startup Doctronic announces $20 million in Series A funding.

Bambu Ventures Establishes SPV to Acquire Lemonaid Health

Bambu Ventures and Chrome Holding plan to acquire Lemonaid Health, pending approval by the federal court that is overseeing 23andMe’s bankruptcy proceedings.

Assured raises $6M for AI-native network management that gets providers seeing billable patients faster

Provider workforce management software startup Assured raises $6 million in seed funding.

Morning Headlines 9/16/25

Inbox Health Closes $20M in New Funding to Accelerate AI for Patient Billing

Automated patient billing and payments software vendor Inbox Health announces $20 million in new funding.

CMS Launches Landmark $50 Billion Rural Health Transformation Program

CMS releases details on how states can apply for funding through the $50 billion Rural Health Transformation Program.

MedSetGo Closes $2.4M Oversubscribed Seed Round to Transform Healthcare Navigation with AI

Post-acute care coordination startup MedSetGo raises $2.4 million in seed funding.

Morning Headlines 9/15/25

Why Tempus AI Stock Soared Nearly 14% Higher Today

Tempus AI stock jumps on the news that the FDA has granted clearance for its upgraded cardiac imaging platform.

Goodpath Accelerates AI Development and Expands Care Offerings Following $18M Series A

Virtual chronic condition care provider Goodpath raises $17 million in a Series A funding round.

Cerebral Raises $25M Just Over a Month After First Acquisition

Virtual mental healthcare company Cerebral raises $25 million in new funding, bringing its total raised to nearly $500 million.

EqualizeRCM Acquires the Assets of Pittsburgh Based Revenue Cycle Solutions, LLC

Texas-based EqualizeRCM acquires competitor Revenue Cycle Solutions.

Morning Headlines 9/12/25

OpenEvidence Acquires Google Ventures-Backed AI Startup, Amaro

OpenEvidence, which offers ad-supported medical search and AI for clinicians, acquires advertising company Amaro to enable advertising on its site.

Alphabet’s Verily covered up HIPAA violations, whistleblower says in lawsuit

A former Verily executive sues the company for allegedly covering up the improper use of patient health data and then firing him for bringing it to the attention of upper management.

Penguin Ai Secures $29.7M in Venture Funding to Tackle the $1 Trillion Administrative Burden in the Healthcare Industry

Healthcare administrative workflow software company Penguin Ai announces $30 million in funding.

TailorCare Acquires Leading Computer Vision Technology to Advance Personalized MSK Recovery at Home

Musculoskeletal care navigation vendor TailorCare acquires Stabl, which offers a computer vision monitoring platform.

Morning Headlines 9/11/25

Daymark Health Raises $20M For In-Home Cancer Platform

Virtual and in-home cancer care coordination startup Daymark Health announces $20 million in new funding, bringing its total raised within the last six months to $31.5 million.

Ascend Learning Acquires Laudio to Accelerate Innovation in Frontline Healthcare Leadership

Healthcare workforce management company Ascend Learning acquires competitor Laudio.

Bayer pivots away from AI platform business

Bayer will shut down its radiology AI businesses, discontinuing Calantic Digital Solutions AI and the service offerings of Blackford Analysis.

Oracle to Bring New AI Capabilities to its Patient Portal, Making It Easier for People to Understand Their Medical Records

Oracle Health will add AI features powered by OpenAI technology to its patient portal in 2026.

Morning Headlines 9/10/25

Oracle Announces Fiscal Year 2026 First Quarter Financial Results

Oracle reports Q1 results: revenue up 12%, EPS $1.01 versus $1.03, missing Wall Street expectations for both.

Physician-owned Revere Health plans to lay off Utah County workers

Revere Health will lay off 177 people, with the majority of their roles being in accounts receivables and coding, as it transitions to automated RCM technology and services from IKS Health.

Strive Health Raises $550 Million in Series D Funding

Kidney care technology and services company Strive Health announces $550 million in new funding.

Morning Headlines 9/9/25

FDA will convene Digital Health Advisory Committee in November

STAT reports that the FDA will gather a group of external digital health advisors for a virtual meeting in early November, presumably to help steer its efforts around AI and healthcare technology.

Queen Latifah Named Spokeswoman as WeightWatchers Launches First Comprehensive Menopause Program

WeightWatchers begins offering a menopause-focused health and wellness program that incorporates virtual care offered through its WeightWatchers Clinic.

Georgia Hospital Notifying 163,000 of 2024 Ransomware Hack

Wayne Memorial Hospital (GA) notifies 163,000 patients of a June 2024 ransomware attack.