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Cohere Health Snags $90M to Automate the Much-Maligned Prior Authorization Process

1 day ago | medcitynews.com | Katie Adams

Cohere Health closed a Series C $90 million funding round on Wednesday, taking its total funding to date to $200 million. The Boston-based company, which was founded in 2019, aims to fix the inefficiencies and administrative burden associated with the traditional prior authorization process. By streamlining this process, Cohere seeks to decrease treatment delays and reduce healthcare providers’ workload, said CEO Siva Namasivayam.
What Hospitals Have Learned About Change Management in Digital Health

2 days ago | medcitynews.com | Katie Adams

Hospitals are under pressure to undergo a digital transformation — but success in this arena requires more than just shiny new tools. It demands cultural readiness, frontline buy-in and a clear-eyed view of what success looks like. On Monday during a panel at the Reuters Digital Health conference in Nashville, health system executives shared what they’ve learned about navigating change when implementing new technology.
UPMC Enterprises, Redesign Health Launch New Startup for Chronic Pain Patients

3 days ago | medcitynews.com | Katie Adams

UPMC Enterprises and Redesign Health launched a new startup on Monday that seeks to improve chronic pain management. The startup, named Glimmer Health, is partnering with primary care providers to help them treat ongoing pain in a way that is more personalized and holistic. This announcement marks the second time that UPMC Enterprises — the innovation and commercialization arm of UPMC — and Redesign — a company that creates healthcare startups — have jointly spun out a new venture.
How One Health System Drove Revenue Gains with Ambient Listening

4 days ago | medcitynews.com | Katie Adams

For the past couple of years, clinicians have been singing the praises of generative AI-powered clinical documentation tools, saying that these models give them hours back into their day. Industry leaders agree that these tools are effective for reducing administrative burden among clinical staff, but they’re still figuring out if ambient AI has a financial ROI.
FDA Approves First At-Home Cervical Cancer Test

6 days ago | medcitynews.com | Katie Adams

On Friday, a San Francisco-based startup received FDA approval for the first-ever at-home cervical cancer test. The company, named Teal Health, was founded in 2020 and has raised $23 million. The startup has developed an at-home cervical cancer screening kit, which seeks to give patients an alternative to the in-office pap smear.
Americans’ Trust in the Healthcare System Is Plummeting. How Can It Be Repaired?

1 week ago | medcitynews.com | Katie Adams

Americans’ trust in the overall healthcare system is dwindling — but experts believe it can be rebuilt. Public trust in the U.S. healthcare system fell from 71.5% in 2020 to 40.1% in 2024, according to recent research from Johns Hopkins University.
Hospitals Are Freezing M&A Deals as Federal Policies Rattle Industry

1 week ago | dealbreaker.com | Katie Adams

Hospitals experienced a severe drop in M&A activity during the first quarter of 2025. There were only five transactions during the quarter — and zero mega-mergers (deals where the smaller party’s revenue is $1 billion or more). Compare this to the first quarters of 2024 and 2023, which had 20 and 15 M&A deals, respectively.
Cedars-Sinai, Redesign Health Launch New Digital Health Startup Builder

1 week ago | medcitynews.com | Katie Adams

On Wednesday, Cedars-Sinai and Redesign Health launched a new innovation center that seeks to build digital health startups from the ground up. Los Angeles-based Cedars-Sinai comprises more than 40 hospitals and clinics, with more than 4,500 physicians and nurses. New York City-based Redesign is a company that creates healthcare startups, having spun out more than 60 startups since being founded in 2018.
What Does HHS’ Restructuring Mean for Interoperability In Healthcare?

1 week ago | medcitynews.com | Katie Adams

Healthcare leaders are continuing to express their concerns about the changes that President Donald Trump’s administration is making to HHS. Just this week, 20 state attorneys general sued the administration, saying that the department’s restructuring plan and resulting layoffs are unconstitutional and dangerous for public safety. Experts say the fallout from HHS’ overhaul could set public health efforts back by decades by dismantling critical infrastructure.
Hospitals’ Costs Are Soaring: 3 Stats to Know

1 week ago | medcitynews.com | Katie Adams

As hospitals brace for rising costs tied to President Donald Trump’s proposed tariffs, a new report from the American Hospital Association reveals that drugs and supplies are just part of the problem. Overall, hospital expenses are climbing steadily — driven by chronic underpayments from payers, growing administrative requirements and increasing labor costs. Below are three key details from the AHA’s report.