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Nursing Exodus Continues: 4 in 10 Plan to Leave by 2029

2 days ago | medcitynews.com | Katie Adams

The nursing workforce crisis has improved slightly since the pandemic, but it’s far from over. New research from the National Council of State Boards of Nursing (NCSBN) shows that nurses are still battling high levels of burnout and job dissatisfaction — and that many of them plan to leave the field because of this. The report is based on a survey of more than 800,000 U.S. nurses.
How Are Hospitals Bracing for Tariffs?

4 days ago | medcitynews.com | Katie Adams

The healthcare industry has faced a flurry of sweeping changes at the federal level since President Donald Trump took office. In recent months, healthcare leaders have scrambled to come up with strategies to address proposed Medicaid cuts, slashed research funding and the dismantling of the country’s public health infrastructure. Now, the Trump administration’s tariffs are the latest threat to further destabilize an industry already grappling with mounting financial and operational pressures.
Why One Healthcare Founder Never Took Venture Capital

6 days ago | medcitynews.com | Katie Adams

The digital health funding market has been way up and way down over the past five years. As this roller coaster starts to settle down, one thing is clear to Randy Bolyga: that the industry is shifting toward prioritizing profitability over aggressive expansion. Bolyga is the CEO of medical software company RXNT, which he founded in 1999.
New Pregnancy App Launches to Support Mothers Through Birth and Beyond

1 week ago | medcitynews.com | Katie Adams

A new D2C digital health app for women emerged from stealth on Thursday. San Francisco-based Trellis Health launched with $1.8 million in pre-seed funding. The platform helps women easily access and understand their medical records so they can make better health decisions during pregnancy and throughout their lives.
Adventist HealthCare Teams Up with Culina Health to Expand Access to Nutrition Care

1 week ago | medcitynews.com | Katie Adams

Digital nutrition company Culina Health announced a new partnership on Tuesday that seeks to expand access to insurance-covered nutrition care. The New Jersey-based startup is joining forces with Adventist HealthCare, a health system with more than 50 care locations across the Washington, D.C. metro area. Culina Health is becoming part of the Adventist HealthCare Physician Alliance, which is a clinically integrated network of more than 2,400 providers.
How One Startup Is Making Egg Freezing More Affordable and Equitable

1 week ago | medcitynews.com | Katie Adams

Cofertility, a Los Angeles-based startup aimed at making family-building more equitable and accessible, closed a $7.25 million Series A funding round this month. The financing round — which brings Cofertility’s total funding to date to $16 million — was led by Next Ventures and Offline Ventures. The company launched in 2022 to make egg freezing more affordable by tying it to egg donation. Cofertility offers women two programs: Keep and Split.
Where Does AgeTech Investment Stand?: VCs Weigh Promise Against Payout

1 week ago | medcitynews.com | Katie Adams

Experts that by 2040, one in five Americans will be 65 or older, up from one in eight in 2000. Despite the country’s rapidly aging population, digital health solutions that cater to older aduls — a category often referred to as AgeTech — is still in its early years. Earlier this month during a panel discussion at Medicarians 2025 in Las Vegas, MedCity News Editor-in-Chief Arundhati Parmar explored the state of AgeTech venture capital with three investors.
Why 100+ Providers Are Using Artera’s AI Agents for Patient Communication

1 week ago | medcitynews.com | Katie Adams

Healthcare staff members are finding Artera’s AI copilots helpful and easy to use after six months of real-world deployment. Artera, a digital health software company based in Santa Barbara, launched two AI agents in October. One of these copilots helps healthcare employees manage patient communications faster and more accurately. “Staffing and budget constraints continue to put pressure on healthcare organizations.
How One Health System Is Embedding Diabetic Retinopathy Screening Into Primary Care

2 weeks ago | medcitynews.com | Katie Adams

Some hospitals are finding it difficult to scale AI across their enterprise — with this process often complicated by things like inadequate technology infrastructures, varying needs across specialties, and the need for strong data governance. When it comes to scaling AI at hospitals, it’s best to start small, iterate, and then scale thoughtfully, said Dr. Kathleen Provanzana, medical director at OhioHealth, during a webinar this week.
How AI Is Paying Off: 5 Wins at Advocate Health

2 weeks ago | medcitynews.com | Katie Adams

There is much variation across the country in terms of how far along health systems are in their AI deployment journey, with some hospitals still in cautious experimentation mode and others already scaling tools across multiple clinical and operational settings, noted Andy Crowder, chief digital officer at Advocate Health, in a recent interview.