3 Investment Trends Shaping Behavioral Health Deals in 2026
Behavioral health M&A in 2026 is running slower than expected but deal activity continues. SUD treatment may be the most undervalued subsector, with deal flow at a six-year…
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8 GEO Metrics Healthcare Marketers Need to Track in 2026
GEO (Generative Engine Optimization) visibility in 2026 requires tracking 8 distinct metrics that go beyond traditional SEO rankings. Search Engine Land’s Casey Nifong identifies: AI citation frequency (how…
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The Next Phase of Price Transparency: Why Medicare Advantage Should Be the Focus
Medicare Advantage (MA) already offers substantially greater price predictability than traditional Medicare — MA enrollees saw monthly out-of-pocket costs 18–24% lower than traditional Medicare from 2014 to 2019,…
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Dental Intelligence Engagement Suite Integrates With Denticon to Automate DSO Patient Communication
Dental support organizations using the Denticon practice management system can now access Dental Intelligence’s full Engagement Suite through a native integration, eliminating manual data syncs between the two…
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Beyond the AI Pilot: The 2026 Healthcare Fight for Patient Loyalty
With the Medicaid and ACA coverage cliffs shrinking the patient base, 63% of patients say they would switch providers over poor communication — and 47% have avoided scheduling…
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Microsoft and Mayo Clinic to Build a Frontier AI Model Owned by Healthcare
Microsoft and Mayo Clinic announced a strategic collaboration to develop a frontier AI model specifically designed for clinical reasoning and healthcare use cases. The partnership combines Mayo Clinic’s…
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FTC Clears Ascension’s $3.9B AmSurg Deal with ASC Divestitures in 5 Markets
The FTC approved Ascension’s $3.9 billion acquisition of AmSurg, the nation’s largest independent ambulatory surgery center operator, under a consent order issued June 2, 2026. To preserve competition,…
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The Shadow Healthcare System: Patients Are Building Parallel Care Infrastructure
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…
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The Workforce Equation: 5 Resources on Labor, Learning, and the Data Behind Them
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…
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Anthropic Expands AI Cybersecurity Program to Include Healthcare Organizations
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…