Anterior Snags $40M to Speed Care Approvals with AI https://medcitynews.com/2026/02/anterior-ai-health-plan/

Closing the CKD Care Gap with Value-Based Care Models https://medcitynews.com/2026/02/closing-the-ckd-care-gap-with-value-based-care-models/

AI Can’t Improve Healthcare if Clinicians and Staff Aren’t Trained to Use, Orchestrate It https://medcitynews.com/2026/02/ai-cant-improve-healthcare-if-clinicians-and-staff-arent-trained-to-use-orchestrate-it/

COO of Mayo Clinic Platform Believes De-identified Data Leads to Loss of Utility for Pharma, Other Third Parties https://medcitynews.com/2026/02/coo-of-mayo-clinic-platform-believes-de-identified-data-leads-to-loss-of-utility-for-pharma-other-third-parties/

The Hidden Administrative Tasks Draining Small Practices. Small practices play a critical role in healthcare delivery, but they cannot continue to absorb ever-increasing administrative demands without consequences. Presented by Greenway Health. medcitynews.com/2026/02/the-...

Empathetic AI Nurses Can Vastly Improve Nurses’ Work and Patient Care https://medcitynews.com/2026/02/empathetic-ai-nurses-can-vastly-improve-nurses-work-and-patient-care/

Blinded by Science: The Importance of RWD and Post-market Surveillance https://medcitynews.com/2026/02/blinded-by-science-the-importance-of-rwd-and-post-market-surveillance/

[Sponsored] This diagnostic company is rapidly expanding in emerging markets: what to know. Patient care improves when people get accurate test results from an excellent diagnostic company. https://ow.ly/nrCn50Ye208

From Claims Payer to Care Partner: What AI Really Changes in Health Insurance, and What It Doesn’t https://medcitynews.com/2026/02/from-claims-payer-to-care-partner-what-ai-really-changes-in-health-insurance-and-what-it-doesnt/

The Next Frontier of Interoperability: Additional Clinical Data Sources – Dentistry, Devices, Social Care, and More https://medcitynews.com/2026/02/the-next-frontier-of-interoperability-additional-clinical-data-sources-dentistry-devices-social-care-and-more/

Medicare Advantage’s Discipline Era — and Why the Final Rate Notice Matters More Than It Appears https://medcitynews.com/2026/02/medicare-advantages-discipline-era-and-why-the-final-rate-notice-matters-more-than-it-appears/

Open Evidence has gained a huge user base. Samir Batra explains why. Catch the full episode here: https://ow.ly/5Yb850Ycz4L

Top ATP Tests for Effective Sanitation and Hygiene Monitoring. Surfaces can appear clean to the naked eye while still harboring dangerous levels of microscopic organic material. Presented by Charm Sciences, Inc. medcitynews.com/2026/02/top-...

From Pandemic Urgency to Practical Impact: How Diagnostics Investment Priorities Are Evolving https://medcitynews.com/2026/02/from-pandemic-urgency-to-practical-impact-how-diagnostics-investment-priorities-are-evolving/

The Next Stage in At-Home Healthcare is Arriving https://medcitynews.com/2026/02/the-next-stage-in-at-home-healthcare-is-arriving/

Take Control of Your Healthcare News: Add MedCity News to Your Google Preferred Sources https://medcitynews.com/2026/02/take-control-of-your-healthcare-news-add-medcity-news-to-your-google-preferred-sources/

The Best EAP Providers in America: Top 10 Services for Workplace Support Employee mental health, emotional resilience and workplace well-being are strategic priorities for health care organizations navigating burnout, staffing shortages and rising stress levels. Presented by AllOne Health.

Europe’s Promising (But Rocky) Path to Embracing Single-Use Device Reprocessing https://medcitynews.com/2026/02/europes-promising-but-rocky-path-to-embracing-single-use-device-reprocessing/

Could AI be the Antidote to ‘Sick Care’ in America? https://medcitynews.com/2026/02/could-ai-be-the-antidote-to-sick-care-in-america/

Thunderstruck By OpenEvidence’s $12B Valuation? Don’t Be. https://medcitynews.com/2026/02/openevidence-healthcare-valuation/

Employers Celebrated PBM Reform. The Reality Is More Complicated https://medcitynews.com/2026/02/employers-pbm-reform/

Clinical Trial Win Bolsters Blockbuster Prospects for Roivant Rare Disease Drug Licensed From Pfizer https://medcitynews.com/2026/02/roivant-sciences-brepocitinib-tyk2-jak1-rare-disease-cutaneous-sarcoidosis-priovant-roiv/

It Doesn’t All Have to Be Doom and Gloom for Rural Hospitals – A Blueprint for Improving Cost Structures https://medcitynews.com/2026/02/it-doesnt-all-have-to-be-doom-and-gloom-for-rural-hospitals-a-blueprint-for-improving-cost-structures/

Butterfly Medical Offers Non-Surgical Option to Treat Enlarged Prostate https://medcitynews.com/2026/02/butterfly-medical-offers-non-surgical-option-to-treat-enlarged-prostate/

Medical Gap Insurance Adoption is on the Rise: Closing Coverage and Knowledge Gaps for Employers https://medcitynews.com/2026/02/medical-gap-insurance-adoption-is-on-the-rise-closing-coverage-and-knowledge-gaps-for-employers/

Bayer Reveals Data That Could Make Stroke Prevention Drug Its Next Blockbuster Product https://medcitynews.com/2026/02/bayer-secondary-stroke-prevention-asundexian-factor-xia-bayry/

Keeping Honest in Healthcare: Engineering Accountability into AI https://medcitynews.com/2026/02/keeping-honest-in-healthcare-engineering-accountability-into-ai/

The Critical Challenges Facing Post-Acute Care and Why Agentic AI Is No Longer Optional https://medcitynews.com/2026/02/the-critical-challenges-facing-post-acute-care-and-why-agentic-ai-is-no-longer-optional/

The Digital Health M&A Wave Is Finally Here https://medcitynews.com/2026/02/the-digital-health-ma-wave-is-finally-here/

The Illusion of Diversion Data: Why Confirmed Diversion Counts Misrepresent True Risk https://medcitynews.com/2026/02/the-illusion-of-diversion-data-why-confirmed-diversion-counts-misrepresent-true-risk/

Choosing the Right Methods for the Right AI to Accelerate Prior Authorizations https://medcitynews.com/2026/02/choosing-the-right-methods-for-the-right-ai-to-accelerate-prior-authorizations/

Cancer Detection Startup Secures $4M to Expand Access in Underserved Communities https://medcitynews.com/2026/02/cancer-detection-behuman-seed-funding/

The $25.7B Healthcare Problem AI Is Finally Solving https://medcitynews.com/2026/02/the-25-7b-healthcare-problem-ai-is-finally-solving/

PGx Testing: Specialists Benefit From, and Build Upon Oncology’s Success https://medcitynews.com/2026/02/pgx-testing-specialists-benefit-from-and-build-upon-oncologys-success/

How One Leading DSO Used Analytics to Drive a 26% Increase in Crown Treatment Planning Rates. A recent webinar, sponsored by OVERJET, offered insights from Affinity Dental Management executives on how AI-driven clinical intelligence software can transform dental service organizations.

First Episode of 2026 launches. Topics include AI everywhere all at once, the Boston Scientific- Penumbra deal and how insurers are under the gun in Congress. Most notable this month - the partnership between Eli Lilly and Nvidia.

Stop Treating Patches Like They’re Riskier Than Ransomware https://medcitynews.com/2026/02/stop-treating-patches-like-theyre-riskier-than-ransomware/

How AI and Predictive Analytics Will Shape EMS, Fire, and Healthcare in 2026 https://medcitynews.com/2026/02/how-ai-and-predictive-analytics-will-shape-ems-fire-and-healthcare-in-2026/

How DiME’s New Pediatric Rare Disease Project Could Make Clinical Trials Faster https://medcitynews.com/2026/02/pediatric-clinical-trial/

Want to know more about deskilling? Read what a Lancet study found: https://ow.ly/t3qT50Y7TLm #healthcareAI #decisionsupport #AIdeskilling

Michael Gao, CEO of Smarter Technologies (sponsor), explains that the AI isn’t there to replace physicians, but to act as an assistant that gathers and organizes data, then presents it to clinicians so they can make smarter, faster decisions. Watch more: https://ow.ly/qpwG50Y65zn

MedCity FemFwd: Why Women’s Health Is a Scalable Sector https://medcitynews.com/2026/02/medcity-femfwd-why-womens-health-is-a-scalable-sector/

Optimizing Care Pathways: The Next Frontier in Rehab Performance https://medcitynews.com/2026/02/optimizing-care-pathways-the-next-frontier-in-rehab-performance-2/

Can AI Bridge the Gaps in Women’s Healthcare? A Responsible Path Forward https://medcitynews.com/2026/02/can-ai-bridge-the-gaps-in-womens-healthcare-a-responsible-path-forward/

Premise-Crossover Merger: Inside the $2B Push for a New Employer Health Model https://medcitynews.com/2026/02/premise-crossover-merger-healthcare/

Is It Time to Change the Independent Dispute Resolution Process of the No Surprises Act? https://medcitynews.com/2026/02/independent-dispute-resolution-elevance/

Medication Affordability Depends on Total Price Transparency https://medcitynews.com/2026/02/medication-affordability-depends-on-total-price-transparency/

2026 Is the Year of the Doctor-Patient Relationship https://medcitynews.com/2026/02/2026-is-the-year-of-the-doctor-patient-relationship/

Clinical Trial Holds Cast Doubt on Approval Chances of Regenxbio Gene Therapy for Rare Disease https://medcitynews.com/2026/02/clinical-trial-hold-regenxbio-gene-therapy-hurler-hunter-syndrome-mps-rare-disease-rgnx/

Healthcare Moves: A Monthly Summary of Hires, Exits and Layoffs https://medcitynews.com/2026/01/healthcare-moves-layoffs/