US and NYC healthcare technology news today - 15th of September 2025.

• Medline Industries

  • Medline, the largest private U.S. medical supplies manufacturer/distributor, is preparing for an Initial Public Offering. It has confidentially refiled its IPO prospectus with the SEC, targeting a valuation exceeding $50 billion and aiming to raise between $4–5 billion. Financial Times

  • They are owned by Blackstone, Hellman & Friedman, and Carlyle.

• Athenahealth

  • In September 2025, Athenahealth unveiled a “next-generation AI-native EHR solution” aimed at simplifying clinician workflows in ambulatory practices. This version of its athenaOne platform includes clinically-inferred diagnoses. Athenahealth

  • They also highlight progress in interoperability (including work under TEFCA) and have rolled out over 170 feature enhancements in their Summer 2025 athenaOne release, many driven by clinician & customer feedback. Athenahealth+2Athenahealth+2

• Merative (formerly IBM Watson Health)

  • Merative acquired Springbuk, a health intelligence platform focused on employer health analytics. This adds ~7,500 small- and mid-market employer clients to their portfolio. Merative

  • Also, Morgan Health (a unit of JPMorgan Chase focused on employer-sponsored healthcare) has made a strategic investment in Merative to help employers better use health data. Healthcare IT Today

  • Merative continues to expand its presence: e.g. deploying enterprise imaging solutions via its Merge platform for health systems. Merative

• Other companies / market moves

  • HealthEdge was acquired by Bain Capital in a transaction valuing it at approximately $2.6 billion (including debt). HealthEdge provides software to insurers; this deal is part of ongoing consolidation in health-insurer software. Financial Times

  • Reveal HealthTech, a U.S. startup providing tech / engineering / clinical advisory services to health care organizations, raised about $7.2 million in a Series A round.

 

World Healthcare Technology News

• Stanford releases real-world benchmarks for AI agents in clinical settings
  Stanford researchers unveiled MedAgentBench, a virtual EHR environment for assessing how well AI agents perform on tasks doctors would do, under realistic conditions. The goal is to ensure AI tools are safe, reliable, and effective before broad deployment. HAI at Stanford

• NHS app reduces costs by early detection for older people
  A health app developed by Cera used by home carers and nurses in England is helping detect early signs of illness in elderly patients (monitoring things like blood pressure and heart rate). It has significantly reduced hospital admissions, with reported savings of £1.5 million per day in 2025 for the NHS. The Times

• Highlights from WIRED Health summit: gene editing, mRNA cancer vaccines, neurotechnology
  At the WIRED Health summit in Boston, key developments were discussed: advances in CRISPR targeting diseases like sickle cell; personalized mRNA cancer vaccines; new non-invasive therapies using ultrasound & holography; improvements in liquid biopsy for early cancer detection; and growth in “AgeTech” for older adults. WIRED

• U.S. healthcare workforce instability: over half plan to leave jobs
  A survey showed that more than 50% of U.S. healthcare workers are planning to change jobs within a year. This intensifies pressures on systems trying to adopt new tech and maintain quality care amid staffing shortages. Reuters

• MedTech Dive: Updates to surgical robotics and device regulation
  Notable medtech news includes Intuitive’s da Vinci 5 system getting updates that offer surgeons more feedback during operations. Also, B. Braun has acquired True Digital Surgery (specialized in microscopy tech). Regulatory and payment policy changes are being proposed, including reform of lab test payment rates and calls for more funding for device user-fee programs. MedTech Dive

• Congressional oversight hearing on modernizing VA care through AI
  U.S. Representative Tom Barrett is leading a hearing to explore how the Department of Veterans Affairs can use artificial intelligence to improve care delivery, streamline operations, particularly for rural veterans and via community care. Veterans Affairs

• Redesigning care models around nursing priorities with digital tools
  Due to staffing shortages and burnout, health systems are rethinking how digital tools fit into workflows. The emphasis is on ensuring technology helps rather than burdens nurses, e.g. by improving efficiency, cutting down on repetitive tasks, and engaging frontline staff in design. Wolters Kluwer

• Oracle Health & Life Sciences Summit spotlights new tech trends
  At the 2025 Oracle Health & Life Sciences Summit, experts discussed emerging developments in health tech, including how data analytics, AI, and cloud-computing are being used in life sciences and healthcare, and what the implications are for regulation, interoperability, and patient outcomes. Advisory Board

• Health care industry increasingly sees AI as a solution to systemic problems
  In Pennsylvania (and the U.S. more broadly), health systems long familiar with predictive analytics are now pushing deeper into AI for everything from forecasting patient risks to optimizing operations. The urgency is growing given workforce shortages, rising costs, and pressures on access. altoonamirror.com

• India’s IIT Delhi launches centre for precision & personalised healthcare
  IIT Delhi, in partnership with the Wadhwani Foundation, has established a Centre of Excellence focused on precision medicine, bio-imaging and AI diagnostics, wearable & assistive tech, and affordable implants. The aim is to speed up translation of research into practical health-tech solutions that are accessible and meaningful. The Times of India