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Katie Adams

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Katie Adams is a senior reporter for MedCity News covering providers and healthcare technology. Previously, she worked as a healthcare technology editor at Becker’s Hospital Review. Her journalism degree is from DePaul University in Chicago, where she is still based.

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Health Tech, Startups, Providers
Corruption in the judiciary, the judge's gavel and euro banknotes in an envelope. Representation of corruption and bribery in the judiciary.

Health Gorilla Calls Epic Lawsuit ‘Attack on Interoperability’ in Motion to Dismiss

Health data company Health Gorilla filed a motion to dismiss a lawsuit from Epic and several healthcare providers alleging inappropriate access to nearly 300,000 patient records. The case highlights ongoing questions about governance and standards for national health data sharing, with Health Gorilla arguing the dispute should be handled through interoperability networks’ internal processes rather than in federal court.

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DOJ, Ohio File Antitrust Suit Against OhioHealth Over Payer Contracts

The Department of Justice and the state of Ohio filed an antitrust lawsuit against OhioHealth this week, alleging the health system used “all-or-nothing” contracts that force insurers to include all of its hospitals and physicians. The case highlights federal and state scrutiny of hospital consolidation and restrictive contracting practices — with potential implications for payers, patients and healthcare markets across the country.

Artificial Intelligence, Hospitals, Health Tech, Providers
Artificial intelligence helps doctors analyze medical data for accurate treatment, store and analyze patient data.

NYU Langone Health: We’re Close to Clinical AI with No Human in the Loop

Health informatics leaders at NYU Langone Health think fully autonomous clinical AI is coming in the next five years or so, with algorithms soon able to manage routine tasks like blood pressure medication titration and diabetic retinopathy screening without human oversight. They argue automation is not just about efficiency, but also a practical and necessary solution to workforce shortages and system inefficiencies.

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Artificial Intelligence, Hospitals, Startups, Health Tech
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Why Mount Sinai Chose Microsoft Over Abridge and Suki

Mount Sinai Health System is betting on Microsoft’s Dragon Copilot as its ambient scribing tool of choice, a decision that followed competitive tests against rival vendors Abridge and Suki. Lisa Stump, Mount Sinai’s chief digital information officer, noted that the health system has been transparent with Microsoft that their partnership may change given Epic’s launch of a built-in AI charting tool earlier this month.

Health Tech, Startups
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Solace Health Reaches Unicorn Status by Taking the ‘Homework’ Out of Care Navigation

Health advocate network Solace Health gained unicorn status after closing a $130 million Series C funding round. The startup’s advocates help with tasks like scheduling appointments, finding in-network providers, understanding insurance coverage and bills, and coordinating care across multiple clinicians. And they actually handle much of the work on a patient’s behalf, rather than simply telling patients what steps to take next.