Talkiatry Rakes In $210M to Scale Virtual Psychiatry Group
Katie Adams / medcitynews - Telepsychiatry provider Talkiatry has raised a $210 million Series D round led by Perceptive Advisors, bringing its total funding to more than $400 million. CEO Robert Krayn said the company is focused on scaling its clinician-employed model and improving…
AI Summary: Talkiatry closed a $210 million Series D led by Perceptive Advisors to scale its virtual psychiatry platform, expanding telepsychiatry access and accelerating growth plans. The financing positions the company to beef up operations, hire talent, and deepen partnerships as demand for remote mental health care surges.
500M records exchanged through TEFCA, federal health IT office boasts
fiercehealthcare - At the 2026 Annual Meeting for the health IT office at HHS, officials announced a massive spike in the number of health records shared through the government-backed TEFCA initiative. The number seems to reflect the heavy focus Trump's HHS has put on digit…
AI Summary: The federal Trusted Exchange Framework and Common Agreement (TEFCA) has passed roughly 500 million health records exchanged across participating networks, a milestone officials say will accelerate interoperability and data flow. The milestone spotlights rapid uptake and complementary data initiatives—plus the governance and privacy work that now comes with scale.
AI model reads brain MRIs in seconds, hitting up to 97.5% accuracy
medicalxpress - An AI-powered model developed at the University of Michigan can read a brain MRI and diagnose a person in seconds, a study suggests. The model detected neurological conditions with up to 97.5% accuracy and predicted how urgently a patient required treatme…
AI Summary: Researchers at the University of Michigan have unveiled an AI-powered model that reads brain MRIs in seconds with up to 97.5% accuracy. This breakthrough promises to ease radiologist workloads and dramatically speed up neurodiagnostics, potentially transforming clinical workflows in imaging.
Epic rolls out AI Charting tool
Naomi Diaz / beckershospitalreview - Epic has rolled out AI Charting, a built-in tool that listens during patient visits and drafts clinicians’ notes and suggested orders in real time. The feature is part of Epic’s expanding set of AI capabilities built directly into its software, according …
AI Summary: Epic has launched an integrated AI–powered charting tool designed to automate note–taking and suggest orders during patient visits, a strategic move aimed at reducing documentation burden and streamlining clinical workflow in a competitive ambient scribe market.
Novo Nordisk vows legal action to protect Wegovy pill
medicalxpress - Novo Nordisk said Thursday it would take legal action against a US chain offering a copycat of the new pill version of its Wegovy weight-loss drug.
AI Summary: Novo Nordisk has vowed to take legal action after discovering that competitors – including Hims & Hers – plan to market a compounded, lower‐priced version of its new Wegovy weight‐loss pill. The company is mobilizing its legal team to protect its intellectual property amid fierce market competition.
Meditech founder and EHR innovator A. Neil Pappalardo dies at 83
fiercehealthcare - Pappalardo is considered a tech pioneer with a 56-year career that started when he founded electronic health record company Meditech in 1969, a company he steered to become one of the leading EHR companies.
AI Summary: Tech pioneer A. Neil Pappalardo – the founder of Meditech whose 56‐year career revolutionized electronic health records – has passed away at 83. His contributions reshaped healthcare IT and continue to influence clinical practice worldwide.
Epic & Providers Sue Health Gorilla Over Alleged Data Exploitation
Katie Adams / medcitynews - Epic Systems and several healthcare providers have sued Health Gorilla and other companies, alleging they exploited interoperability networks to improperly access and monetize nearly 300,000 patient medical records without consent.The post Epic & Provider…
AI Summary: A lawsuit has been filed by Epic Systems along with several major healthcare providers alleging that Health Gorilla exploited interoperability networks to access patient records for financial gain. The legal action raises questions about data security practices in digital health exchanges.
#JPM26: Day 3 at the JP Morgan Healthcare Conference
ENDPOINTS / endpoints - It’s Wednesday at the JP Morgan Healthcare Conference, and as the sessions wind down, we’ll be keeping an eye on presentations from WuXi AppTec and AbbVie. Yesterday afternoon, our Executive Editor Drew Armstrong spoke with ...
AI Summary: At the JP Morgan Healthcare Conference 2026, top industry leaders unveiled transformative developments—from embedding AI into EHR systems to discussions on GLP‐1 compounding innovations and strategic Q&A sessions with leading pharma CEOs. The event provided a broad overview of emerging trends in healthcare technology and innovation.
#JPM26: Day 1 at the JP Morgan Healthcare Conference
ENDPOINTS / endpoints - It’s day 1 at the JP Morgan Healthcare Conference, and the mood heading into the week is one of cautious optimism. Biotech fundraising was off to a hot start in 2026. There ...
AI Summary: At the 2026 JP Morgan Healthcare Conference, several industry leaders showcased cutting‐edge sessions. Presentations covered AI enhancements in EHRs, real‑time prior authorization solutions, and strategic partnerships from major players including Moderna, Elation Health, and CommonSpirit, reflecting finance–tech convergence in healthcare innovation.