This week’s Friday Five revisits five must-read posts from December 2025, where we asked industry experts to look ahead and share their boldest predictions for 2026. Their insights spanned virtual healthcare, AI in clinical settings, patient experience, value-based care and healthcare marketing shaping healthcare’s next chapter.
In this week’s Friday Five, we’re looking back at five prediction posts from December 2025, when we tapped industry experts for their most compelling predictions for 2026. Their insights spanned the technologies, systems, and economic forces shaping healthcare’s next chapter.
By Shereese Maynard – 2025 was not a bad year; it was an honest one. If 2024 was the year healthcare innovation talked loudly, 2025 was the year it cleared its throat and started speaking plainly. Inside health systems, innovation teams were trimmed. Marketing departments were reduced or eliminated altogether.
Happy New Year from all of us at Healthcare NOW Radio! Thanks for tuning in to another year of great shows, hosts, guests, and conversations.
As the new year quickly approaches, the American Medical Association (AMA) is offering 10 recommendations to help Americans make the most impactful, long-lasting improvements to their health in 2026 and beyond.
As we bid farewell to 2025, it’s time to reflect on the pivotal moments that shaped the healthcare landscape over the past year. This week’s Friday Five highlights HCNR stats, top contributors from Health IT Answers, top stories from HCNR and more.
Wishing you a safe and happy holiday from all of us at Healthcare NOW Radio. Check out what we did in 2025 and predictions for 2025.
That’s a wrap for 2025 with our radio and podcast shows. Take a listen to the top played episodes of each show. Enjoy your holidays and Happy New Year.
This month for our roundup on health IT marketing we decided to round up some of our marketing experts to tell us what we might see in the new year. Here is what we found out.
In 2025, interoperability evolved from an aspiration to a fully realized driver of innovation, powered by widespread FHIR adoption, clearer CMS standards, and rapid AI integration. These shifts brought healthcare closer to truly connected, patient-centered care—here are the top five breakthroughs that defined the year.
As we embark on another year of changes and advancements, we asked them, what major event, transformation, or innovation in 2025 had a lasting impact on healthcare, whether positive or negative, and is likely to shape its future trajectory? Here is what they had to say.
This week’s Friday Five spotlights five standout mergers and acquisitions driving momentum across healthcare and biotech in 2025. Each deal reflects a rapidly evolving industry focused on innovation and long-term growth.
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