Patients have built a parallel healthcare infrastructure—virtual clinics, diagnostic tools, direct-pay platforms, and consumer health apps—driven by fragmented care experiences, opaque pricing, and limited specialist access. This “shadow…
Four structural headwinds are challenging DSO acquisition plans in 2026: low practice supply, elevated interest rates, mounting state legislative oversight, and projected federal Medicaid cuts of $664 billion…
Healthcare labor costs are the single largest line item on a health system's P&L, yet most organizations manage them through disconnected systems and manual processes. This Becker's roundup…
Anthropic is expanding Project Glasswing — its AI-powered cybersecurity initiative — to 150 additional organizations, adding healthcare to the program for the first time. The program uses Claude…
Independent orthopedic practices across the U.S. are reducing Medicare exposure — and in some cases dropping it entirely — as reimbursement rates fail to keep pace with rising…
Health systems in 2026 are applying a “buy, sell, or fight” calculus to market strategy — acquiring where they can build density, divesting where they’re subscale, and competing…
New BrightEdge and Seer Interactive data reveals why high-ranking pages frequently miss AI Overview citations. Semantic alignment with query intent, not just ranking position, determines inclusion. YMYL categories…
In 2026, achieving high search rankings is no longer sufficient to ensure visibility. Search Engine Land contributor Ashley Liddell argues that SEO’s primary objective must shift to brand…
Small independent therapists are increasingly joining enablement platforms like Headway and Alma under payer pressure, trading autonomy for administrative relief. These platforms handle credentialing, payer contracting, and billing…
Planet DDS’s “2026 Dental Industry Outlook: Deep Dive” analyzed more than 8,500 dental practices and found a deepening divide: one-third grew by more than 10% last year, while…
