Number of providers taking downside risk is growing

Omega Healthcare works with hospitals on rev cycle tools, making tweaks in such areas as data and population that make each provider unique, says CEO Anurag Mehta.

Neil Patel, head of ventures at Redesign Health, discusses the rise in mergers and acquisitions across the digital health landscape in 2026 and the market forces driving companies and investors toward greater industry consolidation.

New artificial intelligence models have unpredictable consumption-based costs, says Rhett Alden, Elsevier's CTO of health markets. But "all you can eat models" and inclusive pricing can avoid the need for clinicians to meter tool use.