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RCM Market to Nearly Double to $132 Billion by 2031 as AI Reshapes Billing

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RCM Market to Nearly Double to $132 Billion by 2031 as AI Reshapes Billing

Delray Beach, Fla. – – September 15, 2026 -- The global Revenue Cycle Management market is projected to reach USD 132.06 billion by 2031, up from USD 73.61 billion in 2026, expanding at a compound annual growth rate of 12.4%, according to MarketsandMarkets.

North America controls 40% of the RCM market as denial rates push AI adoption

North America held a 40.0% share of the global RCM market in 2025, driven by a fragmented US payer landscape and rising claim denial rates that are pushing hospital networks toward AI-assisted coding and predictive denial analytics. Small and medium-sized enterprises are the fastest-growing enterprise segment, expanding at a 13.0% CAGR, while on-premises deployment still commands 56.4% of the market despite the shift toward cloud platforms.

Obesity Drug Market Hits $16B as Lilly, Novo Face New Rivals

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Obesity Drug Market Hits $16B as Lilly, Novo Face New Rivals

Las Vegas – – September 15, 2026 -- The obesity therapeutics market across the seven major markets was valued at approximately USD 16 billion in 2025 and is projected to grow at a 27% CAGR through 2036, according to DelveInsight, as a wave of next-generation candidates threatens to disrupt the Eli Lilly-Novo Nordisk duopoly.

Oral GLP-1 Therapies Accelerate Patient Uptake

Novo Nordisk's oral WEGOVY surpassed 5 million cumulative U.S. prescriptions within 30 weeks of launch, while Eli Lilly's oral FOUNDAYO (orforglipron) gained significant traction among patients initiating obesity treatment by mid-2026. Aparna Thakur, Project Manager of Forecasting & Analytics at DelveInsight, said FOUNDAYO's once-daily oral formulation positions it for rapid uptake as a more convenient alternative to injectable therapies.

Response Media Launches RE:HEALTH, AI Tool to Cut $300B Adherence Gap

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Response Media Launches RE:HEALTH, AI Tool to Cut $300B Adherence Gap

Atlanta – September 15, 2026 -- Medication nonadherence costs the U.S. healthcare system as much as $300 billion annually, a gap Response Media is targeting with the launch of a new health and life sciences practice called RE:HEALTH.

Response Media debuts AdherenceIQ to predict patient drop-off before it happens

The agency introduced AdherenceIQ, a proprietary AI-powered behavioral intelligence platform designed to predict which patients will discontinue therapy and why. The tool combines behavioral science, privacy-compliant AI and advanced analytics to identify emotional and functional barriers to treatment, including concerns about side effects, necessity, distrust and stigma.

Approved Oil, RAEL Fire Protection Form NY Facility Services Alliance

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Approved Oil, RAEL Fire Protection Form NY Facility Services Alliance

New York – September 15, 2026 -- Approved Oil Company and RAEL Fire Protection have entered a strategic partnership combining more than 180 years of combined experience to serve New York metropolitan area building owners across commercial real estate, multifamily, healthcare, hospitality, industrial, institutional, and retail markets.

Two family-owned firms retain independent ownership while aligning services

The collaboration does not involve any change in ownership structure. Both companies will continue operating independently while coordinating on opportunities where their service offerings overlap, aiming to give customers broader technical expertise and improved scheduling across building systems.

Everlight Solar Wins Dane County Fleet Climate Champion Award

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Everlight Solar Wins Dane County Fleet Climate Champion Award

Madison, Wis. – September 15, 2026 -- Everlight Solar has been named a 2026 1-Star Champion in the Fleet category by Dane County's Climate Champions Program, marking its fourth recognition under the initiative since 2021.

Everlight Solar now operates 14 electric vehicles across its regional operations

The fleet supports company teams traveling to job sites and community events throughout the Dane County area. The 2026 designation builds on a 2025 Climate Champion recognition earned after the company converted 25-50% of its vehicles to clean energy.

Company's climate track record spans five years of escalating recognition

Dane County first named Everlight Solar an Emerging Climate Champion in Fleet Operations in 2023. In 2021, the company received Climate Champion Catalyst status for helping other local organizations take climate action.

Alcott Global Names Top 30 Supply Chain Leaders From 403 Nominees

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Alcott Global Names Top 30 Supply Chain Leaders From 403 Nominees

Singapore – September 15, 2026 -- Alcott Global has named the Top 30 Leaders in Supply Chain of 2026, selecting winners from a pool of 403 nominees drawn from 354 companies across 24 countries. The fifth edition of the awards, themed "Where Insight Connects the Dots," was revealed during a virtual gala held on September 10, 2026.

Selection required 18-month leadership tenure at billion-dollar manufacturers

Eligibility was restricted to executives holding regional or global leadership roles for at least 18 consecutive months, with end-to-end supply chain responsibility inside manufacturing organizations generating annual revenues above USD 1 billion. Candidates submitted case studies covering transformation programs, digital achievements, sustainability initiatives, and team-development strategies.

FanDuel Becomes Exclusive Sportsbook Partner for Real App's 1.5M Users

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FanDuel Becomes Exclusive Sportsbook Partner for Real App's 1.5M Users

New York – September 15, 2026 -- FanDuel has been named the first Official and Exclusive Sportsbook and Prediction Market Partner of Real App, integrating live odds and contextual betting markets directly into the social sports platform's real-time feeds starting with the 2026 NFL season.

Real App brings 1.5 million monthly active users to the FanDuel integration

Real App, built around live play-by-play tracking and fan conversation, counts over 1.5 million monthly active users and 1.1 million daily active users across 18 leagues including the NBA, NFL, NHL, MLB and WNBA. Users on the platform have logged 4.8 billion minutes in the past 12 months, with concurrent users surpassing 250,000 during close games and more than 70% of monthly active users returning on major game days.

TCL Named to TIME's World's Best Companies 2026 List

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TCL Named to TIME's World's Best Companies 2026 List

Shenzhen – September 15, 2026 -- TCL has been named to TIME's World's Best Companies for 2026, a ranking compiled with Statista from an independent survey of 200,000 employees across more than 50 countries.

TCL Technology and TCL Industries post double-digit revenue growth in 2025

TCL Technology recorded revenue of approximately US$27 billion in 2025, up 11.7% year on year, while TCL Industries reported revenue of roughly US$24.9 billion, an increase of 13.8%. Overseas revenue exceeded US$24.93 billion, with average annual growth of more than 18.3% over the past five years.

Global footprint spans manufacturing hubs in five countries and 160-plus markets

TCL operates manufacturing and R&D facilities across China, Vietnam, Poland, Mexico and Brazil, serving customers in more than 160 countries and regions.

JumpCloud Expands IAM Platform to Govern Autonomous AI Agents

Louisville, Colo. – September 15, 2026 -- JumpCloud Inc. has extended its identity and access management platform to govern AI agents alongside human employees and devices, addressing a gap where only 21% of IT teams have adopted governance controls for autonomous agents.

JumpCloud ties every AI agent to a verified human owner and lifecycle record

The platform now treats each AI agent as a distinct identity, tracked from creation to retirement. Agents registered in JumpCloud cannot operate without an assigned human owner, giving IT teams a centralized view of every agent in use across the organization.

NYU Langone Names Sean Berry Vice Chair of Radiation Oncology Physics

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NYU Langone Names Sean Berry Vice Chair of Radiation Oncology Physics

New York – September 15, 2026 -- NYU Langone Health's Perlmutter Cancer Center has named Sean L. Berry, PhD, vice chair of physics and dosimetry in its Department of Radiation Oncology, recruiting a 20-year veteran of Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center to lead treatment-planning quality and safety programs.

Berry moves from a regional physicist role overseeing multi-site radiation oncology operations

Before joining NYU Langone, Berry served as regional lead physicist and associate attending physicist at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, managing clinical physics operations across outpatient sites in Westchester County, New York, and Bergen County, New Jersey. His duties included supervising faculty physicists, staff physicists and dosimetrists, regulatory readiness, accreditation activities, budget oversight, linear accelerator commissioning and standardizing radiation oncology practice across multiple locations.