8+ hour, 55+ min ago  (417+ words) Duracyte's implants employ cells engineered to produce therapeutic protein, bypassing the complexities of traditional biologics manufacturing. The startup's marriage of biotechnology with electronics comes with on-board sensors that enable clinicians to monitor and control an implant's drug production process. Biotechnology…...

14+ hour, 24+ min ago  (780+ words) Cigna's exit from the ACA individual market is causing one healthcare expert to question the long-term potential of ICHRA. This month, Cigna announced during its first quarter earnings call that it is exiting its individual exchange business or the Obamacare…...

16+ hour, 7+ min ago  (707+ words) A new report from Pay Zen found that providers collect just 31% of patient bills on average, even as patient payments account for a growing share of health system revenue. Pay Zen executive Tobias Mezger outlined how providers can improve the…...

22+ hour, 12+ min ago  (497+ words) When demand fluctuates, even slightly, the margin for error becomes clear " highlighting the urgent need for greater efficiency to meet rising procedural demand. The pressures are more than periodic disruptions. They are the straw that breaks the camel's back " stress…...

22+ hour, 17+ min ago  (863+ words) Hospitals have long viewed patient experience mainly as a reputation issue " improve satisfaction, reduce complaints, and protect the brand. Those goals remain, but they overlook a deeper shift in healthcare today. Whether patients truly understand their diagnosis and treatment choices…...

22+ hour, 25+ min ago  (492+ words) A recent episode of The Pitt shows a hospital shutting down its network to avoid a ransomware attack spreading from a nearby facility. While the show is fiction, this scenario has actually played out in real hospitals, where ransomware can…...

2+ day, 12+ hour ago  (515+ words) IKS Health acquired healthcare AI startup ARAI to strengthen the technology underpinning its automation tools, as well as reduce its dependence on third-party AI models. IKS Health, a Dallas-based company that sells software to healthcare providers, acquired ARAI this week…...

2+ day, 14+ hour ago  (219+ words) Anomaly Insights, an AI-powered payer intelligence company, announced Wednesday that it raised $17 million in funding. The company's platform analyzes healthcare transactions to identify payer behavior patterns, policy changes and adjudication deviations. It helps predict at-risk payments so providers can proactively…...

2+ day, 22+ hour ago  (665+ words) For many tertiary care hospitals, not offering extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) is increasingly difficult to justify. Choosing not to offer ECMO means patients who could survive are instead transferred, delayed, or simply lost. As outcomes continue to improve and implementation…...

2+ day, 22+ hour ago  (608+ words) When deployed within the organization's own infrastructure, voice AI unlocks these four concrete benefits for healthcare teams. In many sectors, AI has gone fully mainstream. According to Slack's latest 2025 Workforce Index, 60% of desk workers are now using it regularly. But…...