TTA’s Spring Fever 2: finding fraud with a fake Topol article, at Zealthy; IKS to buy TruBridge; healthy deals for Cala, Joyful, Tava, AcuityMD; Treehub’s new model; ISfTeH calls for proposals, more!

Friday 23 April 2026

This week made up for last week with plenty of activity, deals–and fraud like Dr. Eric Topol finding his name on an open access article that was not only NOT written by him but also published in a fake journal! The DOJ continues to hammer at fraud in teleprescribing, pursuing Zealthy and CEO Robertson. Fundings livelied up with TruBridge RCM agreeing to the IKS Health buy, Cala Health, Joyful Health, Tava Health, and AcuityMD. Treehub debuts a new startup support model. ISfTeH is back with its 29th annual meeting and calling for presentations. Our Perspectives guest article draws analogies between clinical dashboards and Formula 1 car cockpits. 

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News roundup: (breaking) IKS Health finalizes TruBridge buy, Hims shares rise on independent Rx fills, Cala Health scores $50M, Joyful Health $22M, Tava Health $40M, actor Jeremy Renner partners with RapidSOS

Even famous doctors have their identity stolen: Dr. Eric Topol “authors” an apparently fake, AI-generated paper (This Editor’s investigation)

Teleprescriber Zealthy–and CEO Kyle Robertson–accused of asset fraud; DOJ moves to freeze assets and put company in receivership

Chutes & Ladders: Vendor protest filed against VA-OIT, Teladoc stock touted as ‘best buy’, Treehub ‘founder residency’ launches, AcuityMD raises $80M to near-$1B valuation

29th ISfTeH International Conference announced for 11-13 November in Germany–submit your proposal now!

Perspectives: What Healthcare Can Learn from Formula One About AI

Over the last two weeks, the deals and controversies….

Chutes & Ladders: Click Therapeutics raises $50M, lays off 27%; India’s IKS Health in talks to buy TruBridge for over $600M; TELCOR buys Sample for RCM expansion

VA’s Oracle EHR resumes go-lives at four Michigan systems–finally

Two weekend ‘must reads’: the New Yorker’s Sam Altman/OpenAI exposé–and comments; a further deep dive into Carbon Health’s implosion

Perspectives: Exploring the Telehealth Extension: Building Infrastructures for Better Access

Funding/deal roundup: WHOOP’s $575M Giant raise, Anthropic buys med AI startup for $400M, early stage fundings for Jimini, Insight Health; Noom buys compounder; Mount Sinai NY to embed OpenEvidence

NY Times’ highly questionable but glowing–and viral–portrait of AI-created GLP-1 e-prescriber and marketer Medvi

Former VA EHRM executive director Federally charged with accepting vendor cash and gifts, making false statements

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