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Health Tech Is Coming For Healthcare’s Version Of The Black Box—The Back Office

Forbes • Mon Jun 01 2026

One of the most consequential parts of healthcare has remained stubbornly opaque and ripe for disruption: the back office.

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For decades, health tech innovation has been booming. In 2024 alone, over $14 billion in venture funding flowed into U.S. digital startups. But the vast majority of that capital has concentrated at the clinical edge, especially in electronic health records and wearables. Meanwhile, one of the most consequential parts of healthcare has remained stubbornly opaque and ripe for disruption: the back office.

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