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hitconsultant. net > 05/08/2026 > healthcare-cybersecurity-operational-risk-security-function

Healthcare Cybersecurity Has Become an Operational Risk, Not Just a Security Function

1+ day, 8+ hour ago  (861+ words) Healthcare cybersecurity is no longer just a technical discipline handled by IT teams. That view has changed. Cybersecurity in healthcare has grown. It now sits at the intersection of operations, compliance, and patient safety. When systems fail, care is disrupted....

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hitconsultant. net > 05/08/2026 > withings-menopause-transition-2026-cardiovascular-report

Withings Report Reveals Why Menopause is a Critical Cardiovascular Window

1+ day, 3+ hour ago  (271+ words) What You Should Know Aline Criton, Chief Regulatory and Clinical Affairs Officer at Withings, notes that these findings reframe menopause as a "critical window for cardiovascular awareness and earlier intervention" because many of these shifts occur silently and earlier than…...

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hitconsultant. net > 05/07/2026 > elation-health-aha-prevent-risk-calculator-integration

Elation Health Integrates New AHA and ACC PREVENT" Cardiovascular Risk Standard

1+ day, 19+ hour ago  (185+ words) What You Should Know Cardiovascular disease currently affects nearly half of American adults, yet for decades, the technology used to assess risk has relied on external, manual calculators that often provide outdated results. Elation Health is addressing this "Information Vacuum…...

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hitconsultant. net > 05/07/2026 > 2026-medtech-breakthrough-award-winners

Med Tech Breakthrough Announces 2026 Med Tech Breakthrough Award Winners

1+ day, 23+ hour ago  (129+ words) What You Should Know A decade ago, many of the technologies recognized in the 2026 Med Tech Breakthrough Awards'such as ambient clinical AI and real-time remote monitoring'barely existed as commercial markets. Today, these "breakthrough" solutions are integrated across the clinical workflow,…...

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hitconsultant. net > 05/07/2026 > artera-ai-services-model-specialty-care-fqhc

Artera Launches AI Services Model and Agentic AI Squads for Specialty Care and FQHCs

2+ day, 1+ hour ago  (125+ words) What You Should Know Guillaume de Zwirek, co-founder and CEO of Artera, noted that traditional feedback loops are no longer competitive in the AI era. By deploying AI Service Squads, the company removes departmental friction, allowing for the rapid delivery…...

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hitconsultant. net > 05/07/2026 > eko-health-appoints-steven-steinhubl-cmo-cardiac-ai

Eko Health Appoints Dr. Steven Steinhubl as CMO to Drive Cardiac AI and Global Clinical Strategy

2+ day, 5+ hour ago  (121+ words) What You Should Know Dr. Steinhubl's multidisciplinary background in engineering, physiology, and medicine uniquely qualifies him to advance Eko's clinical evidence base. His career has been dedicated to using wearables and AI to address health inequities and transition care from…...

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hitconsultant. net > 05/07/2026 > wisdom-ventures-fund-ii-wellbeing-tech-ai

Wisdom Ventures Closes $77. 7 M Fund II to Invest in AI-Native Wellbeing Startups

2+ day, 8+ hour ago  (133+ words) What You Should Know Fund II plans to deploy checks between $1 M and $5 M into approximately 40 mission-driven startups. This expansion follows the success of Fund I, which proved that mission-driven investing could deliver elite financial returns while adhering to core…...

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hitconsultant. net > 05/06/2026 > mts-acquires-avarion-healthcare-it-advisory-managed-services

Med Tech Solutions (MTS) Acquires Avarion HIT Advisory to Expand Acute Care Managed Services

2+ day, 15+ hour ago  (129+ words) What You Should Know The acquisition comes at a time when healthcare organizations are facing unprecedented workforce strain and regulatory complexity. By integrating Avarion's deep clinical and executive leadership expertise, MTS is positioning itself as a "lifelong" partner that can…...

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hitconsultant. net > 05/06/2026 > kanvas-biosciences-series-a-spatial-biology-microbiome

Kanvas Biosciences Raises $48 M to Advance Spatial Biology Platform and Immuno-Oncology Trials

2+ day, 16+ hour ago  (334+ words) HIT Consultant What You Should Know - Kanvas Biosciences has raised $48 M in Series A funding co-led by DCVC and Lions Capital LLC, bringing total funding to $78 M. - The capital will fund clinical trials for KAN-001, an immuno-oncology drug candidate designed for…...

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hitconsultant. net > 05/06/2026 > ana-2026-ai-nursing-practice-consensus-findings

ANA Releases Landmark Consensus Report on Artificial Intelligence in Nursing Practice

3+ day, 9+ hour ago  (281+ words) What You Should Know The resulting consensus report, released today, makes one thing clear: while AI offers immense potential for efficiency, it must never be allowed to substitute for the clinical reasoning and ethical responsibility of a professional nurse. The…...