Cognitive rehab program startup Moneta Health raises $4.5 million in seed funding.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Virtual maternal mental healthcare provider Seven Starling announces $8 million in new funding.
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).
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.
Provider workforce management software startup Assured raises $6 million in seed funding.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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 Health will add AI features powered by OpenAI technology to its patient portal in 2026.
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.
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.
Epic Systems Will Face Part of Health-Records Antitrust Suit
A federal judge partially grants Epic’s motion to dismiss claims that were brought against it in a September 2024 lawsuit by Particle Health.
AI-powered healthcare communications startup Hello Patient announces $22.5 million in Series A funding.
Phreesia to Acquire AccessOne, Expanding Its Suite of Payment Solutions
Patient intake and engagement software vendor Phreesia will acquire AccessOne, which offers patient financing solutions, for $160 million.
HHS Announces Crackdown on Health Data Blocking
HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. says that the agency will increase resources to enforce healthcare information blocking.
Reveal HealthTech raises $7.2M to push AI deeper into US healthcare
Healthcare AI startup Reveal HealthTech announces $7.2 million in Series A funding.
Trump administration agrees to restore health websites and data
HHS will restore health and sciences webpages and data it had deleted as settlement terms of a lawsuit that was brought by the Washington State Medical Association.
RCM and workflow automation software vendor XiFin announces new funding and the addition of TriZetto founder Jeff Margolis to its board.
MedEvolve Transitions Revenue Cycle Management Services Business to Sustainable Medical Billing
AI-driven revenue cycle and analytics technology vendor MedEvolve sells its RCM services business to Sustainable Medical Billing, which will continue to use MedEvolve’s products.
Oracle layoffs hit Kansas City on Tuesday
The local news confirms a HIStalk reader’s rumor that Oracle has laid off an unspecified number of employees based in Kansas City.
Meroka Raises $6M in Seed Funding
Meroka, which helps independent physicians sell their practices to their employees, announces $6 million in seed funding.
Healthcare analytics business PurpleLab acquires Kaid Health, which specializes in AI-enabled medical coding and risk adjustment.
Predoc raises $30 million to stop document chasing in healthcare
AI-powered medical records retrieval and insights startup Predoc raises $30 million in seed and Series A funding.
Prescription routing and affordability solutions vendor Eversana acquires Waltz Health, which provides software-powered drug marketplaces.
Abridge CEO downplays impact of Epic’s new AI on call with customers
Stat reports that AI scribe vendor Abridge met with hospital customers late last week to reassure them after Epic announced its development of potentially competing Microsoft/Nuance-powered products.
Americans to Gain New Access to Real-Time Prescription Drug Price Information
HHS highlights the fact that providers and their patients will have real-time access to prescription drug information through certified health IT when the HTI-4 final rule goes into effect October 1.
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Weird that Google can acknowledge its crowdsourced medical advice was wrong, but escape penalties for doing it wantonly at scale.