CLEAR has signed a contract with the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services to bring its digital identity platform to Medicare.gov beginning in early 2026. Here are three things to know about the partnership: The work aligns with priorities laid…
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CVS Health unveiled an updated growth strategy and raised its 2025 financial guidance during its Dec. 9 Investor Day, detailing plans to transform consumer experiences, deliver best-in-class execution and strengthen performance across its diversified businesses. The company also released its…
West Orange, N.J.-based RWJBarnabas Health has partnered with New Jersey Devils hockey player Jack Hughes on a multi-year initiative encouraging New Jersey residents to stay current on routine checkups and preventive screenings. Under the agreement, Mr. Hughes will serve as…
Hackensack Meridian Health, based in Edison, N.J., has been named an Official New York New Jersey World Cup 2026 Host City Supporter and the Official Hometown Hospital of the NY/NJ Host Committee. As part of the partnership, the health system…
Healthcare IT workers can make six-figure salaries — no medical degree required. Here are the top college degrees for a career in health IT (along with median annual pay), according to an Investopedia data analysis published Dec. 6: 1. Bioinformatics/computational…
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Patients implanted with brain chips from Elon Musk’s Neuralink have begun to control robots’ arms with their thoughts, the company said. “Participants in our clinical trials have extended digital computer control to physical devices such as assistive robotic arms,” Neuralink…
The FDA is rolling out a pilot program to ease digital health regulations and push tech innovation in the fight against chronic disease. The agency plans to select up to 10 device manufacturers in each of four clinical areas for…
Health systems today face a dual crisis: financial pressure that threatens long-term stability, and clinical complexity that is pushing physicians to the brink. Capacity is shrinking, burnout is rising, and margins remain under strain. At Becker’s 10th Annual Health IT…
As health systems continue the push toward safer, more sustainable care environments, clinical informatics executives say 2026 will hinge on two increasingly interconnected forces: tightening the metrics that protect patients and teams, and expanding AI capabilities that meaningfully reduce workload.…
Morgantown, W.Va.-based WVU Medicine Thomas Hospitals in South Charleston, W.Va., held a ribbon-cutting ceremony for its new Pediatric Subspecialty & Telemedicine Clinic Dec. 5. The clinic expands access to advanced pediatric care for families in southern West Virginia and offers…