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Kaufman Hall January 2026 Report: Hospital Labor Expenses and Bad Debt Continue to Rise
March 20, 2026·2 min read

Kaufman Hall January 2026 Report: Hospital Labor Expenses and Bad Debt Continue to Rise

HIT Consultant – Read More What You Should Know The Data Source: The January 2026 National Hospital Flash Report from Kaufman Hall, a Vizient company, is…

What the Health? From KFF Health News: RFK Jr.’s Vaccine Schedule Changes Blocked — For Now
March 20, 2026·4 min read

What the Health? From KFF Health News: RFK Jr.’s Vaccine Schedule Changes Blocked — For Now

KFF Health News – Read More The Host Julie Rovner KFF Health News @jrovner @julierovner.bsky.social Read Julie’s stories. Julie Rovner is chief Washington correspondent and host…

Why Verily Raised $300M to Become an Independent Precision AI Health Giant
March 20, 2026·3 min read

Why Verily Raised $300M to Become an Independent Precision AI Health Giant

HIT Consultant – Read More What You Should Know The Funding: Verily has closed a $300M investment round led by Series X Capital, a venture fund…

Oz Escalates Medicaid Fraud Claims Against States After Focus on Minnesota
March 20, 2026·7 min read

Oz Escalates Medicaid Fraud Claims Against States After Focus on Minnesota

KFF Health News – Read More The Trump administration has signaled a willingness to halt billions of dollars in federal health payments to multiple states, mirroring…

‘How Low Can You Go?’ The Shifting Guidelines for Blood Pressure Control
March 20, 2026·7 min read

‘How Low Can You Go?’ The Shifting Guidelines for Blood Pressure Control

KFF Health News – Read More The patient initially came to see Mark Supiano in 2017 because her family was concerned about her short-term memory loss.…

March 20, 2026·23 min read

Best AI Medical Scribe Tools of 2025: A Provider’s Guide

Physician burnout remains a critical issue in modern healthcare, driven largely by an overwhelming administrative burden. Physicians now spend over three hours daily on clinical documentation alone, with an additional 1.77 hours of "pajama time" — after-hours EHR work — corroding personal well-being. This relentless clerical demand, which can consume up to 28 hours per week, is a primary factor in the staggering 43.2% of U.S. physicians who reported burnout symptoms in 2024. The consequences are severe, impacting not only clinician morale but also patient access and quality of care.

M&A: MedArrive Acquires Inbound Health Assets, Names Ophir Lotan CEO to Scale Hospital-at-Home Logistics
March 19, 2026·2 min read

M&A: MedArrive Acquires Inbound Health Assets, Names Ophir Lotan CEO to Scale Hospital-at-Home Logistics

HIT Consultant – Read More What You Should Know The Acquisition: MedArrive, a technology platform that optimizes in-home care logistics, has acquired assets from Inbound Health.…

Doximity Releases 2026 Report on Physician AI Adoption Across 15 Medical Specialties
March 19, 2026·3 min read

Doximity Releases 2026 Report on Physician AI Adoption Across 15 Medical Specialties

HIT Consultant – Read More What You Should Know The Data Source: Doximity, the massive digital networking platform used by over 85% of U.S. physicians, has…

Mount Sinai Health System to Deploy Midstream Health’s AI-Powered Financial Platform
March 19, 2026·1 min read

Mount Sinai Health System to Deploy Midstream Health’s AI-Powered Financial Platform

HIT Consultant – Read More What You Should Know The Collaboration: The Mount Sinai Health System has announced a strategic collaboration with Midstream Health, an AI-powered…

M&A: Why Sutter Health is Absorbing Allina in a $2B Mega-Merger
March 19, 2026·3 min read

M&A: Why Sutter Health is Absorbing Allina in a $2B Mega-Merger

HIT Consultant – Read More What You Should Know The Deal: California-based Sutter Health and Minnesota-based Allina Health have signed a Letter of Intent (LOI) for…