Is five a magic number that people will click on to find out what’s on the list? Is it just the right number you think you have the time to read? I don’t know but there are lots of lists out there with 5 things you should know. These got me to click through and I think they were worth sharing.
Schneider Electric Blog
Designing for flexibility, scalability, and experience: Five healthcare IT/OT trends – By Braheem Santos – Technology is no longer a supporting function in healthcare—it’s a strategic foundation for care delivery, operational efficiency, and patient experience. Today, healthcare IT/OT is defined by integration, intelligence, and adaptability. From infrastructure planning to AI-powered diagnostics and remote care, the most forward-thinking organizations are designing systems that are secure, scalable, and future-ready.
Here are five key trends shaping the healthcare IT/OT landscape.
Cohere Health Blog
What health plans need to know about AHIP’s prior authorization commitments – The health insurance industry has entered a new phase of prior authorization reform. Led by AHIP, more than 60 health plans recently pledged to streamline and simplify the prior authorization (PA) process—aligning with commitments from HHS and CMS to reduce administrative burden, improve transparency, and accelerate access to care.
The American Journal of Managed Care
Five Ways AI Is Transforming Cancer Care—and Companies That Are Making It Happen – by Ryan Flinn – AI is poised to transform oncology with innovative tools enhancing diagnosis, treatment, and clinical trials, despite some wariness from clinicians and patients. To break down how AI is being used across the field, Evidence-Based Oncology examined where AI is already influencing cancer care across several categories.
Coursera
Top 5 AI Trends to Watch in 2026 – by Coursera Staff – Artificial intelligence is quickly transforming how we live and the business landscape in which we work. Wondering what some of the potential impacts of this exciting technology might be?
Here are five of the top AI trends you can expect to see in 2025.
BioSpace Insights
Five Trends That Got Everyone Talking in Pharma and Biotech This Year – by Jennifer Smith-Parker – From high-stakes clinical breakthroughs to billion-dollar transactions to controversial policy shifts, the pharma and biotech world in 2025 proved dynamic. As science and strategy collided, key developments sparked industry-wide conversation and debate. Here’s a look at the five that had everyone talking.
The Real Economy Blog
5 things to know in life sciences – by Amanda Laskey, Katherine Powers and Max Stanyard – Each week find highlight five things affecting the life sciences industry. Here’s the latest.
American Medical Association
Investing in tech for value-based care? 5 things to consider – by Tanya Albert Henry – The AMA’s “Investment in technology for value-based care” (PDF) resource provides physician practices the guidance they need to understand key concepts in vetting how technologies may assist their value-based care efforts and it also provides information that can aid in negotiating vendor agreements.
Cure
5 Key Themes From Day 1 of Cure’s X Factor Healthcare Innovation Summit – by Susan Schulz – The first full day of Cure’s X Factor Innovation Summit, featured eight panels that explored the full spectrum of global healthcare innovation. The day began with Seema Kumar, CEO of Cure, introducing Cure Membership, a program designed to give innovators direct access to expert guidance, exclusive data, and meaningful connections to accelerate their ideas from concept to cure. As the day went on, several themes emerged from experts in academia and industry that indicated an alignment in thinking and a clear vision towards a better future for medicine. Trust, patient-centered solutions, the strategic use of technology, and the need for continued U.S. leadership in science were the drum beats heard across these talks by experts and investors alike.
Here are some of the key takeaways from the day:
Consonance
The Future of Home-Based Healthcare: 5 Startups Leading the Way – by Paweł Zieliński – Home-based healthcare solutions not only improve patient comfort, but also significantly reduce hospitalization costs and ease the strain on medical facilities and healthcare systems. Consonance highlights 5 home-based healthcare startups that deserve recognition for their innovation and real-world impact on the future of care.
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