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For Integration Success, Digital Anyone?
Executive Briefing | May 15, 2026Whole person care is certainly the goal of most payer and health plan executives—and preferred by consumers (see When You’ve Seen One). For provider organization executives, the strategic question is how to create (or plug into) integrated delivery systems. Traditional integration… -
Mercy Receives PCORI Funding To Expand Hypertension Care Program
Market Watch | May 15, 2026Mercy received funding from the Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI) to expand evidence-based hypertension care across its health system. According to the organization, the award was issued through PCORI’s Health Systems Implementation Initiative (HSII), although final funding remains subject to… -
Photon Raises $16 Million To Expand Prescription Management Platform
Market Watch | May 15, 2026Photon, a prescription management technology company, raised $16 million in a Series A funding round led by Healthier Capital, with participation from Notation, Flare Capital, and Evidenced. According to the company, the funding will support expansion of its engineering and… -
AssureCare & Pillr Health Partner On Specialty Pharmacy Management Platform
Market Watch | May 15, 2026AssureCare LLC and Pillr Health announced a partnership focused on specialty pharmacy management for hospitals and health systems. According to the organizations, the partnership will integrate AssureCare’s Akumen analytics platform into Pillr Health’s Pharmacy Accelerator platform, which supports specialty pharmacy… -
U.S. Army Veteran Launches ‘Chief Bud’ AI Tool To Help Veterans Find Government Housing Benefits
Market Watch | May 15, 2026A U.S. Army veteran has developed an artificial intelligence (AI) assistant to help other veterans navigate government benefit programs. The tool, called Chief Bud, is primarily focused on connecting veterans with housing resources—an area where, according to the platform’s website,… -
Catalight Launches Online Autism Screening & Referral Platform
Market Watch | May 15, 2026Catalight launched ChooseYourPath.org, an online platform designed to connect individuals and families with autism and intellectual/developmental disability (I/DD)-related screening, referral, and support resources. According to the organization, the platform includes a free online autism screener consisting of a brief questionnaire… -
Medicare, Medicaid & Children’s Health Insurance Programs: Announcement Of Nationwide Temporary Moratorium On Enrollment Of Hospices
Market Intelligence Resource | May 15, 2026On May 15, 2026, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) published this announcement of nationwide temporary moratorium on enrollment of hospices, affecting Medicare, Medicaid, and Children’s Health Insurance Programs. This six-month moratorium is effective on May 13, 2026. -
Medicare, Medicaid & Children’s Health Insurance Programs: Announcement Of Nationwide Temporary Moratoria On Enrollment Of Home Health Agencies (HHAs)
Market Intelligence Resource | May 15, 2026On May 15, 2026, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) published this notice regarding the announcement of nationwide temporary moratoria on enrollment of Home Health Agencies which affects Medicare, Medicaid, and Children’s Health Insurance Programs. This is a… -
SAMHSA Dear Colleague Letter: Updated Guidance On Medication Assisted Treatment/Medication For Opioid Use Disorder
Market Intelligence Resource | May 15, 2026The letter was issued by the federal Substance Abuse and Mental Health Administration (SAMHSA) on April 24, 2026. It informs medical professionals that going forward, federal grant funding for treatment of opioid use disorder will focus on holistic care models… -
Commonwealth Of Pennsylvania Department Of State, State Board Of Medicine v. Character Technologies, Inc.
Market Intelligence Resource | May 14, 2026The Pennsylvania State Board of Medicine sued Character Technologies, Inc., after the company’s artificial intelligence (AI) chatbot falsely claimed to be licensed in Pennsylvania. The chatbot gave a fake Pennsylvania license number while holding itself out to be a licensed… -
Has AI Made You Invisible?
Executive Briefing | May 14, 2026Can consumers, health plans, and donors find you? A couple years ago, it was easier to answer that question. Most provider organization executive teams had invested in a website with good search engine optimization (SEO), a solid content plan, and… -
17% Of Japanese Adults With Chronic Pain Screen Positive For ADHD
Weekly News Wire | May 14, 2026Among Japanese adults with chronic pain, 17.1% screened positive for attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), according to a recent study. The estimated ADHD prevalence among the general population of Japanese adults is 1.65%, compared to 17.1% among those with persistent chronic pain.… -
Nebraska DHHS Launches Financial Incentive Program For Rural Health Care Workforce
Weekly News Wire | May 14, 2026The Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) is opening applications for the Nebraska Rural Health Workforce Incentive Program, a financial incentive program intended to recruit and retain health care professionals in rural areas of the state. The program… -
Pennsylvania Raises Direct Care Worker Wages To $15 Per Hour Through $21 Million Investment
Weekly News Wire | May 14, 2026The Pennsylvania Department of Human Services has started implementing a wage increase for direct care workers (DCWs) serving older adults and people with disabilities through self-directed service programs. Approximately 8,500 DCWs are eligible to apply for wage increases that would… -
Missouri Juvenile Justice Overhaul Changes Eligibility For Adult Prosecution
Weekly News Wire | May 14, 2026Missouri Governor Mike Kehoe signed Senate Bill (SB) 888 into law, limiting the circumstances under which juveniles can be transferred to adult court; however, it adds a new entity that can move to transfer a case to adult court. Currently,… -
El Dorado County Awards $35 Million Psychiatric Facility Contract To Telecare
Weekly News Wire | May 14, 2026El Dorado County selected Telecare Corporation to operate the county’s 16-bed psychiatric health facility (PHF) in Placerville under a new five-year contract valued at approximately $35.2 million. The county’s Health and Human Services Agency (HHSA), Behavioral Health Division issued a… -
Basata Raises $21 Million To Expand AI-Based Referral & Scheduling Platform
Market Watch | May 14, 2026Basata, an artificial intelligence (AI) company focused on health care referral and scheduling administration, raised $21 million in Series A funding. According to the company, the funding will be used to expand its platform and automate specialty-specific administrative workflows. The… -
Spectrum Health Opens Outpatient Children’s Counseling Center In Buffalo, New York
Market Watch | May 14, 2026Spectrum Health & Human Services opened the Riverside Counseling Center in Buffalo, New York. According to the organization, the center expands outpatient behavioral health service capacity for children and adolescents in Western New York as part of Spectrum’s certified community… -
Sanford Health & North Memorial Health Agree To Merge In Minnesota
Market Watch | May 14, 2026Sanford Health and North Memorial Health have signed an agreement to merge into a single Minnesota non-profit health system. The deal is expected to close in Sanford Health and North Memorial Health signed an agreement to merge into a single… -
CMS Launches $50 GLP-1 Medication Demonstration Program For Medicare Beneficiaries
Market Watch | May 14, 2026The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) announced a demonstration program that will provide eligible Medicare beneficiaries access to certain glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) weight-loss medications for $50 per month beginning July 1, 2026. The program is scheduled to continue… -
Elmington Opens Supportive Housing Community For Youth Transitioning From Foster Care In Knoxville, Tennessee
Market Watch | May 14, 2026Lumen Flats Knoxville, a supportive housing development for young adults transitioning out of foster care, opened in Knoxville, Tennessee. The property was developed by Elmington, a Nashville-based real estate investment and development firm. The development includes 19 studio apartments for… -
Breaking Down Silos: How One State Achieved 98% Faster Referral Response With Integrated Data & Coordination Tools
Sponsored by Bamboo HealthOn-Demand Webinar | May 14, 2026When referrals rely on phone calls, faxes and disconnected systems, individuals seeking behavioral health treatment can fall through the cracks. Delaware’s Division of Substance Abuse and Mental Health (DSAMH) faced this challenge head-on—transforming their fragmented systems use into a more… -
Getting On The AI Train
Executive Briefing | May 13, 2026If headlines are any indication, the use of AI in health care has the attention of policymakers, payer and provider organization executives, and clinical professionals. And one of the first major flashpoints is prior authorization. Just in the past couple…