The article about Pediatric Associates in CA has a nugget with a potentially outsized impact: the implication that VFC vaccines…
News 2/23/26
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Urgent care technology vendor Experity promotes Bobby Ghoshal to CEO.
Sponsored Events and Resources
Publication: HIStalk’s Guide to ViVE 2026 lists the activities of sponsors at the conference.
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Acquisitions, Funding, Business, and Stock
Grocery store chain Kroger extends its Little Clinic closures to three sites in its hometown of Cincinnati. It recently announced it will close all of its clinics in Georgia in early April.
People
ThoroughCare names Bradley Hill (BettrAI) CEO and Sean O’Donnell (Vantage Surgical Solutions) chief growth officer.
Announcements and Implementations
Coordinated Kidney Care Group (PA), Teredesai McCann & Associates (PA), and Central Mass Nephrology implement virtual specialty care and clinical research services from Istios Health.
Virtual mental healthcare company Talkspace will launch a chatbot later this year. Currently being beta tested by 1,000 users, CFO Ian Harris says “… the willingness of people to share with the AI therapy product … as opposed to a human, has been quite astonishing.”
Athenahealth will offer new AI capabilities within its AthenaOne platform, including text-based chat for patients, a virtual front desk assistant, waitlist scheduling, and a conversational agent to help patients navigate appointment rescheduling and payment questions.
AlethianAI announces GA of its new AI Diagnostic & Billing Assistant.
Other
The American Medical Association shares 11 books hand-picked by physicians to add to your reading list. I’ll add “A Dublin Student Doctor” by Patrick Taylor. I’ve recommended his “Irish Country” series before, and this entry is just as pleasant a read as the rest. Thankfully, I’ve still got 10 ahead of me to look forward to.
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