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A denied claim can begin at the appointment desk. An eligibility detail missed during registration or an inaccurate charge may not surface until days later, after the work has already moved through several hands. By then, correcting the issue can mean another round of staff time, patient contact, payer follow-up and rework. NextGen Healthcare approaches practice management by keeping those handoffs connected. NextGen Enterprise PM brings scheduling, registration, billing and reporting into one administrative environment built on a single database and master patient index. The aim is not simply to automate isolated tasks. It is to keep information useful as a patient moves from appointment access to reimbursement. Continuity matters because practice operations are cumulative. Clean registration data can support eligibility checks and patient estimates. Accurate information can move into charge review with fewer corrections. A cleaner claim can reach the payer with less rework, while the financial record created along the way becomes useful to managers looking for patterns across locations or providers.
Top Pregnancy Health Tracking Tool 2026
Pregnancy is a period of constant change, where timely information, emotional support, and personalized guidance can influence maternal and newborn health outcomes. BobiHealth is advancing the pregnancy health tracking landscape by creating a digital platform designed to help expectant parents monitor their health journeys while enabling healthcare providers to deliver more proactive support. Through technology, data-driven insights, and patient-centered design, the company is building tools that address important gaps across prenatal and postpartum care..
Top Brain Fitness Solutions 2026
The demands of modern life have changed dramatically, but the human brain has not. Constant stimulation, information overload and relentless schedules leave many people mentally exhausted long before the day ends. Just as physical fitness protects the body, brain fitness is an essential part of maintaining mental wellbeing and resilience. BrainTap is bringing brain fitness into everyday life through neuroscience-informed technology designed for use at home, in clinics, workplaces and schools. Originally developed for clinical settings, the platform has evolved into a globally accessible system that brings guided brain fitness training into daily life at home. At the heart of the platform is a mobile application paired with BrainTap's portable headset with a visor. They deliver more than 3,000 guided sessions combining synchronized light stimulation and immersive audio. New sessions and features can be introduced through the app without requiring changes to the headset. The continually expanding library keeps the experience fresh for individuals, health and wellness practitioners, employers, educators and performance-focused organizations.
AI Smart Skin Care App
After more than a decade building large-scale recommendation systems at Google and Yandex, Alexey Shagraev began questioning where that technological rigor mattered, seeking decisions with real-world consequences beyond optimizing engagement. How did Alexey Shagraev’s experience lead to his interest in skincare? Skincare emerged as the ideal proving ground. Most people choose skincare products by guessing—trusting labels, influencer recommendations, or brand narratives. But skincare decisions aren’t cosmetic trivia. They influence skin health, sensitivity, and long-term outcomes. The problem is that the field is unstructured. Inputs are vague, outcomes are hard to measure, and even qualified experts often disagree. In a domain this fragmented, adding AI alone doesn’t solve the problem. Before AI can advise on skincare, expert judgment must first be aligned into a shared, auditable structure. That insight is the foundation of Lovi.
Virtual Addiction Treatment Application Solution
What makes Workit Health’s evidence-based addiction recovery feel reachable for people facing opioid or alcohol use challenges? Addiction recovery begins the moment help feels reachable. For millions living with opioid or alcohol use disorders, the barriers of traditional treatment can make help feel out of reach. Workit Health bridges this accessibility gap and makes recovery possible by providing virtual, evidence-based treatment for substance use through a person-centered and holistic model of care. How is Workit Health’s integrated virtual care model structured to support stigma-free recovery? Workit’s defining differentiator is fast, stigma-free access to integrated support, where medical care, the guidance of behavioral health professionals, and peer connection work together from the privacy of one's own home. Shaped by a decade of expertise and a patients-as-designers philosophy, the evidence-based care is accessible through a secure, user-friendly application that helps members engage seamlessly. “Every person deserves a pathway to recovery that feels respectful, modern, and clinically sound. That's what we're building at Workit Health,” says Kate Katz, Chief Operating Officer.
CXO INSIGHTS
How Telehealth Benefits Patients with Neurological Concerns
Dr. Paul Wright, Senior Vice President and System Chair of the Neuroscience Institute, Nuvance Health
The Hidden Cardiovascular Threat PostPregnancy: A Call for Comprehensive Care
J. Krystal Ascencio, Acting Chairperson of the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Jamaica Hospital
In the Future, Robots Will Replace Wound Care Doctors
Kevin Orsak, Wound Care Program Manager, UT Southwestern Medical Center
Data-Driven Pharmacy Strategy: Turning Medication Access into Enterprise Value
Kevin Johnson, PharmD, MHA, CPHQ, 340B ACE, CPBS, Director of Ambulatory Pharmacy Services, TidalHealth
The Next Evolution of Digital Healthcare
Amanda Todorovich, Enterprise Executive Director, Digital Marketing, Cleveland Clinic
Scaling Virtual Specialty Care: Lessons in Building Patient-Centered Digital Health Programs
Alyssa Guberman, Vice President, Strategy & Analytics, Salvo Health
Building Patient-Centric Medical Practices with a Community Focus
Dr. Yong Wen, Medical Director of Nephrology, St. Luke’s Cornwall Hospital
IN FOCUS
Pregnancy Health Tracking Tools Transform Digital Prenatal Care
Pregnancy health tracking tools improve pregnancy tracking, increase patient engagement, and support better care coordination.
Brain Fitness Solutions: Building Stronger Minds With Adaptive Learning
Maintaining brain health has become an important part of overall wellness as people place greater value on staying mentally active throughout different stages of life.
EDITORIAL
Creating a More Connected Healthcare Future
Healthcare is becoming more connected as technology brings together the systems, insights and interactions that shape patient care. From practice management and pregnancy monitoring to clinical decisionmaking, organizations are using digital tools to support more informed and coordinated healthcare delivery. This edition of Healthcare Tech Outlook explores companies and leaders working to make care more connected, responsive and informed.
Our cover story features NextGen Healthcare, recognized as the Top Healthcare Practice Management Solutions 2026. Its practice management platform connects scheduling, registration, eligibility, billing and reporting through a shared administrative environment. By carrying information from the first patient interaction through reimbursement, NextGen helps practices identify problems earlier, reduce unnecessary rework and give managers a clearer view of daily operations.
Also recognized is BobiHealth as the Top Pregnancy Health Tracking Tool 2026. Its platform goes beyond basic pregnancy tracking by combining ongoing assessments, mental health screening and social determinant insights with pathways to healthcare and community support.
The issue also recognizes Omeza as the Wound Healing Technology of the Year 2026 for its Omeza Complete Matrix, a water-free, marine-derived formulation combining antibacterial, antiinflammatory and tissue-regenerative functions for chronic wounds. BrainTap is recognized as the Top Brain Fitness Solutions 2026 for its neuroscience-informed platform, which pairs a portable headset with a mobile app offering more than 3,000 guided sessions.
The issue also features perspectives from healthcare leaders focused on improving care beyond individual encounters. Dr. Janice Krystal Ascencio, Chairperson at Jamaica Hospital, discusses the cardiovascular risks linked to pregnancy complications and the need for stronger postpartum follow-up. Yong Wen, M.D., Attending Physician at St. Luke’s Cornwall Hospital, considers how AI can support clinical work while arguing that empathy, wisdom and the ability to explain complex information remain distinctly human strengths.
Together, these stories show that healthcare technology delivers greater value when it strengthens the connection between information, people and care. We invite our readers to explore these perspectives and discover how thoughtful technology and human judgment can work together to improve healthcare delivery.
