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| View in browser Brought to you by BigRio and Damo. March 09, 2026 l Issue #330 Subscribe 🔍 Top Insights The expanding CIO: More health systems add digital to the title Teladoc Health reports slower growth, offers cautious 2026 outlook as it shifts telehealth model   BOOK  GENERATIVE AI Unlocking the Next Chapter in Healthcare by ROHIT MAHAJAN and RITU M. UBEROY Foreword by Edward Marx Written for clinicians, executives, innovators, and policy makers and patients alike, this definitive volume distils the expertise of industry pioneers into an accessible roadmap. Whether you’re leading a hospital, building health tech solutions, a tech startup, or simply curious about the future of care, Generative AI: Unlocking the Next Chapter in Healthcare delivers the insight, inspiration, and practical guidance you need to thrive in the era where human empathy and machine intelligence work side by side. Learn more The Big Unlock Podcast Augmenting Care and Strengthening Trust with AI  with Dr. Andrea Willis, SVP & Chief Medical Officer, BlueCross BlueShield of Tennessee  Learn more Turning AI Hype into Healthcare Execution with Aditya Bansod, CTO & Co-Founder, Luma Health Learn more Download Your Copy Inside the Minds of AI Leaders Insights, Initiatives, and the 2026 Strategic Playbook  The Big Unlock podcast keeps you at the forefront of healthcare’s digital transformation, featuring candid conversations with C-suite leaders on AI adoption, digital health innovation, and emerging technologies.   This playbook is a compilation of Season 6 of the podcast, spotlighting real-world insights on embedding AI into clinical workflows, reducing clinician burden, and rehumanizing care. With over 190 episodes, the podcast continues to unlock fresh perspectives shaping the future of healthcare.  Funding and M&A Moves MUSC Health acquires South Carolina's largest multispecialty practice for $111M Cigna's Evernorth quietly acquires hospital pharmacy CarepathRx 🤖 AI in Action Use Case of the Week: AI-Powered Operating Room Utilization Optimization    Health System:  Erlanger Health System (Academic health system based in Chattanooga, Tennessee)   Erlanger Health System deployed an AI-powered operating room optimization platform that analyzes surgical schedules, block utilization, and real-time capacity to improve OR efficiency. The system identifies unused surgical block time and automatically releases underutilized slots so they can be reassigned to other surgeons or cases. This helps fill scheduling gaps and improves coordination across surgical teams without increasing staff or infrastructure. As a result, Erlanger added about 220 additional surgical cases per month compared to the previous year and gained nearly 12 additional OR hours per room per month. The initiative improves patient access to surgery while maximizing existing operating room resources.   📊 Industry Spotlight Study: PE's primary care purchases add clinicians, but also increase turnover Is a Venture Studio Right for Your Company? 🧠 Thought Leadership Heading to HIMSS 2026 with The Big Unlock Podcast MyEyesAI Showcases AI-Powered Eye Health Innovation at the HBSCNY NY Pitch Summit Demo Day What Does Responsible AI Adoption in Healthcare Really Look Like? True AI Scalability in Healthcare Requires Integration and Cooperation   Inside the Minds of AI Leaders: Insights, Initiatives, and the 2026 Strategic Playbook 💬 From the Frontlines “Healthcare AI will only deliver real value when it moves beyond point solutions and starts orchestrating entire workflows. Until AI can pass context across scheduling, clinical, and operational systems the way humans do, it will remain just another tool rather than transforming how care is delivered.”   —  Aditya Bansod, CTO, Luma Health (The Big Unlock Podcast  (Episode #197)   📅 Upcoming Events HIMSS 2026 I March 9-12, 2026 I Las Vegas Human\[X\] I April 6-9, 2026 I San Francisco  Open Jobs Chief Digital Officer (CDO) Chief Information Officer (CIO) CTO - AI Transformation  At ViVE 2026 BigRio, Harvard Square, One Miffin Place, Suite 400, Cambridge, MA 02138, United States Unsubscribe Manage preferences |
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