AHA, West Health Institute partner on health tech deployment
The American Hospital Association (AHA) and the West Health Institute are embarking on a new three-year initiative to aid healthcare...
Industry Voices—VBC won the policy argument. Now it must deliver
Value-based care has largely won the policy debate in American healthcare. Across Medicare, Medicaid, Medicare Advantage and commercial insurance, payment...
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,...
Cencora acquiring EyeSouth Partners’ retina business for $1.1B
Cencora announced Monday it has a definitive agreement in place to purchase a retina specialist network for $1.1 billion, the...
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...
To tackle costs, lawmakers weigh curbs on provider consolidation
Provider consolidation was tip of the tongue Wednesday during a hearing that sat hospital and physician association leaders across from...
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...
Supreme Court rules 6-3 against Trump’s tariffs
In a 6-3 ruling handed down Friday morning, the Supreme Court determined that President Donald Trump exceeded his authority when...
Layoff Tracker—Pomona Valley Hospital, Blue Cross of Idaho
Fierce Healthcare is tracking workforce changes across healthcare in 2026. Stick with this tracker for the latest updates, and reach...
31,000 Kaiser Permanente workers announce Jan. 26 strike
Kaiser Permanente is staring down the barrel of a 31,000-worker strike across more than two dozen hospitals and clinics. The...
