Healthcare Technology

LOS ANGELES – October 29, 2026 -- Air Force Enlisted Village, a non-profit housing provider for surviving spouses of retired enlisted Air Force members, is the subject of a new "All Access hosted by Andy Garcia" segment on care models that go beyond basic accommodation. The segment was filmed in Shalimar, Florida, on August 17, 2026, and is aimed at Public Television audiences.

Air Force Enlisted Village combines health services, social enrichment and community support

The organization operates residential campuses in Northwest Florida and offers a continuum from independent living to assisted care and memory support. It uses resident feedback and data-driven operational strategies so that care plans adapt to changing demographics, according to the program.

Tampa – October 12, 2026 -- Blue Purpose founder Don Glidewell has been awarded his third U.S. patent tied to BOOMBOX, his emergency communications technology, extending an intellectual property portfolio built over more than 20 years in long-term care technology.

BOOMBOX addresses a specific operational problem: enabling organizations to communicate when emergencies disrupt normal operations. The latest patent expands Glidewell's holdings in emergency communications for mission-critical environments. The source does not disclose the patent's number, filing date or claims.

Dallas – October 06, 2026 -- Hospitals with greater digital investment showed stronger patient experience in 11 of 12 technology measures, according to new research from AMN Healthcare covering more than 2,000 U.S. hospitals. Of 96 statistical tests run across the dataset, 32 produced significant results, and 30 of those favored hospitals with higher digital intensity.

The findings appear in a new white paper, 'AI Starts With What Leaders Build,' based on an analysis of 2,089 hospitals for efficiency and 2,185 hospitals for patient experience, supplemented by interviews with 12 senior executives leading digital transformation initiatives. Efficiency was measured through Medicare Spending per Beneficiary, while patient experience was tracked via Hospital Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and Systems data.

Dallas – September 30, 2026 -- LateralCare has made its flagship revenue cycle management platform, revenue alai, available on Microsoft Marketplace, giving healthcare organizations worldwide direct access to deploy the Agentic AI solution within existing Azure environments.

Microsoft Marketplace listing enables direct deployment within Azure ecosystems

Customers can now discover and deploy revenue alai through Microsoft Marketplace, the unified platform for cloud solutions, AI apps, and agents. The listing allows streamlined management and integration across Microsoft Azure and other Microsoft products, reducing procurement friction for healthcare systems already operating on Microsoft infrastructure.

New York – September 17, 2026 -- UrgentIQ has secured a $15 million Series A growth investment from Five Elms Capital to expand its AI-native electronic medical record platform for urgent care centers.

Five Elms Capital backs UrgentIQ's push beyond EMR into full clinical-financial platform

The funding will accelerate UrgentIQ's roadmap into a unified system covering AI-powered documentation, automated coding, revenue cycle management, insurance verification, and checkout. Founder and CEO Nat Gibbs built the platform specifically for urgent care workflows, distinguishing it from legacy EMRs adapted from hospital or primary care settings.