2+ day, 12+ hour ago   (435+ words) Home » Workers turn to AI chatbots over employer support: report PENNSYLVANIA, UNITED STATES — A July 2026 survey of 2,000 United States employed adults found 42.6% have used an AI chatbot to manage work stress, compared with only 10.7% who used employer-provided mental health support,…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago   (333+ words) Home » Savista acquires ambulatory RCM firm ABW Medical Savista acquired ABW Medical, an ambulatory revenue cycle management (RCM) firm serving federally qualified health centers (FQHCs), rural health providers, and managed service organizations across the non-acute healthcare market. The acquisition adds…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (338+ words) Home » Zyter acquires InformedDNA’s Genetic UM business MARYLAND, UNITED STATES — Zyter, a health technology firm and subsidiary of Infinite, acquired InformedDNA’s Genetic Testing Utilization Management (GTUM) business unit, which advises health plans on the clinical suitability of genetic tests. The…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago   (330+ words) Home » Australian health firm Kairos eyes Philippine BPO operation MANILA, PHILIPPINES — Australian healthcare group Kairos is exploring the Philippines as a site for export-oriented administrative and back-office operations, following a meeting between the company’s delegation and Philippine Economic Zone Authority…...

3+ week, 2+ day ago   (437+ words) Home » Health system to cut 83 IT, analytics jobs MAINE, UNITED STATES — MaineHealth, a Maine-based health system, is eliminating 83 information technology and analytics positions as it consolidates three departments into one, citing shifts in federal policy, reimbursement rates, and technology as…...

3+ week, 3+ day ago   (458+ words) Home » Hospital mergers, monopolies drive up healthcare costs: KFF CALIFORNIA, UNITED STATES — Hospital mergers and monopoly pricing are a leading driver of unaffordable healthcare in the United States as consolidated systems in some markets charge more than three times Medicare…...

3+ week, 4+ day ago   (392+ words) Home » CHG Healthcare buys KREWE to grow CRNA staffing UTAH, UNITED STATES — CHG Healthcare acquired KREWE Anesthesia, a staffing firm built by practicing certified registered nurse anesthetists (CRNAs), to fill one of the most acute workforce gaps in healthcare. The…...

3+ week, 4+ day ago   (356+ words) Home » ClaimsBridge buys DialysisPPO, adds Eir backing NEW YORK, UNITED STATES — ClaimsBridge announced two simultaneous transactions: a strategic equity investment from Eir Partners Capital and the acquisition of DialysisPPO, a patented cost containment specialist for end-stage renal disease (ESRD) and…...

1+ mon, 1+ day ago   (352+ words) News » Virtual nursing cuts 30-day readmissions to 3.7%: study NEW YORK, UNITED STATES — Hospital systems that deployed virtual nursing (VN) for patient discharge recorded 30-day emergency department readmission rates of 3.7 percent, less than a third of the 13.3 percent rate seen under…...

1+ mon, 2+ day ago   (478+ words) News » U.S. hospitals face thin 2.3% raise as costs climb MARYLAND, UNITED STATES — The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) finalized a 2.3 percent Medicare payment rate increase for United States acute care hospitals for fiscal year 2027, below the projected…...