Omada signs on with Optum Rx’s GLP-1 management program
Omada Health has signed on with Optum Rx to participate in its Weight Engage program, furthering the company’s ability to...
CMS, FDA unveil RAPID program for breakthrough medical devices
The Trump administration unveiled a new program to speed up Medicare coverage for breakthrough devices, touting that the new pathway...
Proposed CMS rule would set prior auth deadlines for drugs
The Trump administration has issued a proposed rule that aims to significantly overhaul prior authorization for pharmaceuticals. Through the Interoperability...
Ambience Healthcare launches AI copilot for nurses
Ambience Healthcare rolled out Chart Chat for Nursing, touting it as the first electronic health record-integrated artificial intelligence conversational tool...
A look at 3 years of Blue Shield of California’s Virtual Blue
Blue Shield of California’s Virtual Blue plan continues to see positive results for enrolled members, including an overall 7% to...
GAO audit outlines CMMI’s limited scale-ups, draws new criticism
A Government Accountability Office audit of the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation Center’s historical spending and the outcomes of...
OpenEvidence rolls out AI medical coding feature
OpenEvidence released an artificial intelligence-powered medical coding feature embedded in its clinical AI assistant. The new feature, called Coding Intelligence,...
CMS final rule aims to ax the fax machine, phase out paper mailing
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) finalized a rule that aims to phase out fax machines and paper...
Verily banks $300M to fuel AI road map, separates from Alphabet
Verily raised a $300 million investment round to accelerate its work in artificial intelligence and precision health as it also...
Amazon’s move to get out ahead in health AI agent race
In January, Amazon launched an agentic health AI assistant for One Medical members and the tech giant is now expanding...
