As lawmakers intensify scrutiny of the insurance industry, healthcare providers are watching closely.
During a recent Becker’s Healthcare podcast sponsored by HaloMD, Patrick Velliky, chief external affairs officer at HaloMD and a longtime healthcare policy advocate, unpacked the implications of recent Capitol Hill hearings focused on payer consolidation, affordability and reimbursement practices.
For more than a decade, DSOs and specialty MSOs represented one of private equity’s most consistent growth strategies. Fragmented markets, predictable demand, and inexpensive capital enabled rapid consolidation and expanding multiples.
For years, I thought the biggest constraint in our orthopedic practice was capacity. I was wrong.
Imagine it’s Sunday afternoon, and you’re sitting in the ER with your mother, who fell walking down the stairs. The physician tells you she needs to see her orthopedic surgeon as soon as possible, so you step into the hallway and make the call. The phone rings. And rings. Then you hear it: “Please leave a message after the beep.”
Clearwater, FL and Morgantown, WV – WVU Health System, the clinical and academic health enterprise of West Virginia University and the largest health system and private employer in the state, has selected hellocare.ai for an enterprise-wide deployment of AI-assisted intelligent hospital room technology across all 25 of its hospitals.
Across hospitals and health systems, stroke care sits at the intersection of several pressures leaders know well: rising acuity, uneven access to specialty care, workforce constraints and growing expectations around performance.
Artificial intelligence is no longer theoretical in dentistry. It is part of daily clinical life. The real question is not whether practices will adopt AI, but how to implement it in a way that strengthens clinical decision-making and improves the patient experience.
Health system leaders often think of the clinical laboratory as a cost center. Why, then, are commercial laboratories so eager to purchase laboratory operations? The truth is that fee-for-service testing contributes significantly to health system profit margins, and this business is what commercial labs are most interested in acquiring.
Camden, NJ and Clearwater, FL – Cooper University Health Care has selected hellocare.ai as its enterprise platform to power AI-assisted intelligent hospital rooms across its health system, advancing patient safety, virtual care delivery, and clinical innovation.
BRENTWOOD, Tenn. and CLEARWATER, Fla. (February 20, 2026) – Ardent Health, a leading provider of healthcare in growing mid-sized urban communities across the U.S., today announced it has partnered with hellocare.ai as its enterprise platform for AI assisted virtual physician, virtual nursing, virtual patient observation and advanced patient safety capabilities.
Many organizations have invested heavily in artificial intelligence often through EHR‑native functionality to stabilize operations and offset labor constraints. These investments have improved throughput in certain areas, but they have not consistently reduced denials, eliminated rework or delivered the predictability executives expect.
Healthcare providers across the country are already facing a shortage of registered and licensed practical nurses and this shortage is expected to increase significantly over the next several years as Baby Boomers age and the need for healthcare grows.
Cardiovascular disease (CVD) remains the number one cause of mortality in the United States accounting for approximately 2,500 deaths per day despite significant advances in therapeutics over the last 40 years.
Every day, your health system makes thousands of operational decisions—referrals, scheduling, site of care, discharge planning. What if each decision could simultaneously optimize for quality, patient experience, and margin across every one of your payment contracts?
Stronger, Smarter, and More Committed
When Cross Country Healthcare’s proposed transaction with Aya was terminated, some assumed Cross Country would emerge diminished. Instead, the moment became a catalyst for renewal—reenergizing leadership, sharpening strategy, and accelerating innovation.
For hospital CFOs and finance leaders, the current healthcare landscape feels like a high-wire act. You are balancing shrinking operating margins against rising labor costs, all while navigating an increasingly complex web of payer rules that seem designed to delay reimbursement.
How dental organizations are reducing financial exposure while protecting clinical and operational performance.
Across the dental industry, growth alone is no longer enough. Scale still matters, but predictability has emerged as a defining marker of resilience.
Twenty minutes on hold. That’s how long it takes before the loop begins.
Is this cosmetic or medical? Does her plan require a referral? Which dermatologist does she usually see? That provider isn’t available this week. Another clinician is, but only for certain visit types.
Hospital leaders have spent the last decade digitizing the front end of the revenue cycle. Patients preregister online, claims flow electronically, yet in many organizations, the last mile of getting approved insurance dollars into the bank still runs on paper, mail, and manual work.
For a more in-depth analysis of 2026 healthcare financial trends, find our full trends report here.
Healthcare leaders face a challenging 2026. Risks will be more pronounced, though rewards remain achievable. Simultaneous pressures include ongoing cost increases, potentially major reimbursement losses from Medicaid and other cutbacks, growth investment imperatives, and never-ending cybersecurity threats.
Enable more effective and targeted treatments that address unique needs for patients with pharmacogenomics.
The traditional one-size-fits-all approach to medication has long been recognized as a limitation in healthcare, often resulting in suboptimal treatment outcomes, adverse drug reactions, and compromised patient safety.