Duke Health, CaroMont Health seek to jointly build, operate 2 Charlotte-area hospitals
The pair filed Certificate of Needs with the state to build two hospitals comprising 200 beds in fast-growing North Carolina's Mecklenburg County.
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Browse the archive3 tips to manage soaring health costs
Speaking at the CFO Leadership Council’s fall conference in Colorado, Marsh McLennan Senior VP Marybeth Gray shared ideas to keep employees healthy and costs down.
Why AI Isn’t Ready to Tackle Our Convoluted Genomes
The DNA inside our cells isn’t just a series of instructions, but something far more dynamic. Like scientists, AI models don't yet have the data to properly decode it.
Zocdoc acquires Sohar Health in latest push to scale tech infrastructure
It’s Zocdoc’s first acquisition in its nearly 20-year history as the online medical scheduling company works to scale. Sohar already provides insurance eligibility checks within Zocdoc’s appointment scheduling platform.
AMA releases governance framework for agentic AI in healthcare
Industry groups have worked to release guidance on artificial intelligence-backed agents in the absence of federal regulation.
FDA ‘reset’ continues with new plan for reviewing rare disease drugs
A revamped regulatory framework may give investors less of a “guessing game” as they weigh chances for drug approvals, one analyst said.
Katie Zacharia Was Linked to an AI Rare-Earths Startup. It’s Even Weirder Than It Sounds
The short-lived White House press secretary was listed as an adviser to a Kristi Noem–linked company that aims to use AI for mining. Both the company and she say she never worked there.