Health IT, EHR systems, telehealth, and clinical technology
The Health Infrastructure Security and Accountability Act reintroduced September 17 requires independent audits, CEO attestations, and biennial security standards. HHS would audit 20 entities annually.
LifeMD's deal with AT&T will waive membership fees for up to 100 million customers, moving telehealth competition from clinical features to embedded distribution channels.
CMS approved Redox as an Aligned Network on September 16, covering data networks, electronic prior authorization, Bulk FHIR, and pharmacy systems. The designation positions Redox within the federal interoperability framework but provides no transaction volume, pricing, or performance data.
The Australian startup's financing signals clinical AI vendors are moving past ambient scribing toward autonomous workflow actions. Enterprise buyers face a new diligence category.
Kyndryl's completed acquisition of Healthcare IT Leaders for up to $350 million marks the largest disclosed healthcare IT services transaction this month, shifting the competitive dynamics for health systems evaluating infrastructure and EHR modernization partners.
Senators Warner and Wyden reintroduced the Health Infrastructure Security and Accountability Act, requiring HHS-enforced minimum security controls and directing $800 million to rural hospitals.
Lyric Health launched a unified virtual care platform for employers and health plans, competing directly with established telehealth vendors on integration and automation.
Microsoft retired its legacy FHIR service on September 30, 2026, pushing health systems and payers to Azure Health Data Services. Migration deadlines collide with CMS interoperability requirements.
Federal cardiovascular AI program and new FDA guidance shift procurement toward regulatory readiness over pilot results.
New interoperability standards available August 2026 shift procurement risk to vendors supporting FHIR-based workflows. Active M&A raises roadmap uncertainty.
Healthcare GRC startup raises $7.3M to replace compliance paperwork with AI agents that verify risk directly, as MCNA's 8.9M-record ransomware settlement shows multi-million-dollar costs of failed controls.
Karpa now offers built-in Healthcare Merchant Certification prep, shortening the compliance gating period that typically delays telehealth go-live by weeks or months.