September 25, 2026- The Cigna Group and OpenAI announced a collaboration to improve health outcomes for patients with complex conditions. The Cigna Group will integrate OpenAI's frontier reasoning capabilities into clinical workflows and customer experiences across The Cigna Group ecosystem, enabling more personalized support for patients. Initial new capabilities will focus on … [Read more...]

September 25, 2026- Researchers at Cleveland Clinic Children’s have developed a new screening program for congenital cytomegalovirus, the most common infection passed from mothers to babies during pregnancy. While many babies with congenital cytomegalovirus have no obvious symptoms, some can develop hearing loss, developmental delays or other medical complications as they grow. … [Read more...]

September 25, 2026- UPMC Washington has expanded access to advanced heart failure care with the addition of a Heart Transplant and Ventricular Assist Device (VAD) Evaluation Clinic at UPMC Washington Outpatient Center – Neighbor Health located at 95 Leonard Ave. The new clinic enables people with advanced heart failure to receive much of their … [Read more...]

September 25, 2026- Vizient® announced its 2026 Top Performers for quality in hospital and ambulatory care and supply chain stewardship. The awards recognize hospitals and healthcare organizations nationwide for their achievements in improving patient care, advancing performance and demonstrating leadership in responsible sourcing and sustainability. The awards were … [Read more...]

September 25, 2026- In a new Cardinal Health newsroom article, Fran Gregory, PharmD, MBA, Vice President of Emerging Therapies, discusses the growing need for connected models that help manufacturers, providers and healthcare stakeholders navigate the complexity of bringing innovative treatments to patients. From commercialization and distribution to specialty pharmacy support, … [Read more...]

September 24, 2026- The Health Resources and Services Administration announced Sept. 22 that it will award $19 million in grants to expand various telehealth learning services. The funds will be awarded to programs for testing telehealth solutions to expand access to care and improve outcomes, increasing access to nutrition services for preventing and managing chronic diseases, … [Read more...]

September 24, 2026- Carson Valley Health has become the newest member to join the Cleveland Clinic Connected program. As a Cleveland Clinic Connected member, Carson Valley Health will have access to the best practices and protocols that are used at Cleveland Clinic locations worldwide to optimize care locally. A pathway to Cleveland Clinic’s continuous quality improvement … [Read more...]

September 24, 2026- Joint Commission President and CEO Jonathan B. Perlin, M.D., Ph.D., will retire at the end of 2026, the organization announced Sept. 23. James I. Merlino, M.D., Joint Commission’s chief operating officer, will succeed Perlin as president and CEO effective Jan 1, 2027. Perlin is a former AHA Board Chair and received the association’s Distinguished Service … [Read more...]

September 24, 2026- The United States and China have ​agreed to extend a trade truce that was due to expire on November 10 by two months, according to Reuters. This would allow the countries more time to work on ‌a potentially bigger trade deal, per U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent on Wednesday. Following months of an escalating trade war last year, the two … [Read more...]

September 24, 2026- QuidelOrtho Corporation is proud to share episode 61 of its Science Bytes podcast, highlighting key insights about lowering sepsis rates in the emergency room. Sepsis remains a leading cause of death in the U.S. Barriers to diagnosis lead to organ failure and higher mortality rates. Hosted by Josh Casey, this episode features QuidelOrtho's Medical Science … [Read more...]