The cut comes as the Trump administration launched an investigation into the medical device sector that could lead to tariffs.
Microsoft worked with Chesterfield, Missouri-based Mercy, Charlotte-based Advocate Health and others to develop the nursing AI tool.
America's Essential Hospitals' nearly 400 members are facing steep federal funding cuts, a government shutdown and ongoing economic pressures.
Private equity interest in outpatient cardiology has grown in recent years, driven by a fragmented market landscape facing financial pressures.
The standoff over funding the federal government has begun to hit the healthcare sector in the wallet.
Dr. Vishal Agrawal, former chief strategy and corporate development officer at Humana, replaced interim CEO Brett Moraski.