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Elation Health buys Aster to add AI voice agent for clinic front-office work
Elation Health acquired Aster, a women's health EHR startup founded in 2023, to integrate its Atlas voice AI agent for automating patient-facing tasks. The deal follows Elation's earlier embedding of Anthropic's Claude into its clinical tools.
ResMed buys Noctrix for $340M to own restless legs syndrome treatment
ResMed completed its $340 million acquisition of Noctrix Medical, gaining control of a noninvasive therapy for restless legs syndrome. The deal expands ResMed's portfolio beyond sleep and respiratory care into neurological disorders.
Grail's cancer test shows promise, but ASCO wants more proof
Grail presented positive signals from its Galleri multi-cancer early detection study at ASCO, though the medical society says independent evidence is needed before adding it to screening guidelines.
Eli Lilly sets Monday deadline for 340B hospital data or loses drug discounts
Eli Lilly is demanding hospitals prove they're not double-dipping on drug discounts under the 340B program. Hospitals refusing to share data have until Monday to comply or face consequences.
Clinicians fear AI will erode their decision-making skills
Three-quarters of clinicians surveyed by Wolters Kluwer cite deskilling as the greatest risk of AI adoption in healthcare. What hospitals are doing about it.
FTC blocks Ascension's $3.9B AmSurg deal without seven surgery center sales
Ascension must divest seven surgery centers to win regulatory approval for its $3.9 billion acquisition of AmSurg. The condition signals how closely the FTC scrutinizes health system consolidation in outpatient care.
30+ states ban corporate medicine. Telehealth giants may have to restructure.
Over 30 states enforce corporate practice of medicine laws that prohibit corporations from owning medical practices. Telehealth companies like Hims & Hers work around this using independent physician-owned groups, but legislative scrutiny is intensifying.
Hospitals and insurers deploy AI to fight over bills—patients lose $2.3B
AI coding tools at hospitals are inflating diagnoses—maternity hemorrhage cases jumped from 4% to 12%—while insurer AI denies claims automatically. Both sides call it efficiency. Patients call it a bill they can't pay.
Gartner's 2026 Procurement Conference Set for Spring
Gartner announced dates and venue for its annual procurement conference in 2026. Procurement leaders should mark calendars now to secure early-bird pricing and plan travel.
Gartner Names Top Deeploy Competitors for 2026
Gartner has published its latest competitive landscape for Deeploy alternatives. See which vendors made the list and what distinguishes each platform.
Gartner reviews Liquibase Enterprise software and services
Gartner has published reviews of Liquibase Enterprise's software offerings and professional services. See what independent analysts found about the platform's strengths and gaps.
Gartner Hiring Data Analyst in Stamford, Connecticut
Gartner is recruiting a Data Analyst for its Stamford, Connecticut office. The role offers insight into how the research firm staffs its operations.