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CLEAR's biometric ID verification will be added to Welldoc's cardiometabolic care app, a move the companies say supports federal efforts to build a more connected health ecosystem.

Sam Davis Jr., in the second part of our interview, says meeting regularly with surgical staff and building trust in its predictive analytics helped Rush University Medical Center enhance OR efficiency and forecast surgical demand with 90% accuracy.

Investors are funneling capital into early-stage automation and clinical support tools that use AI to counter workforce shortages, according to the report.

According to healthcare leaders, 2025 was a pivotal year for AI and digital health, marked by technological progress, a shifting focus on its role in healthcare and practical use cases driving its adoption.

The company will use the funds to advance product innovation, strengthen clinical partnerships and accelerate its nationwide growth.

Alongside the acquisition, the two companies entered a multi-year partnership to cross-integrate their platforms, aiming to expand access to clinical trials.

Sam Davis Jr. of Rush University Medical Center says adopting analytics enabled the system to align staffing, equipment and surgeon block time with real demand, delivering 12x ROI and improving patient outcomes.

Angle Health raises $134 million, and Trial Library secures $10 million.

According to Rom Eizenberg, Kontakt.io's chief revenue officer, hospitals in 2026 will deploy AI to track people, space and equipment and to optimize length of stay, which can help reverse losses and increase profitability.

Charles N. Kahn III, president and CEO of the Federation of American Hospitals and cofounder of Future of Health, discusses inconsistent and diminishing federal data collection and the urgent need to rebuild trust in the public health sector.