Medallion has been named a Quarterfinalist in the 2026 Digital Health & AI Awards, in the Best in Class – Transformative Care Delivery category.
The Digital Health & AI Awards, run by the Digital Health Hub Foundation, brings together innovators across digital health, AI, and healthcare technology and puts them in front of judges spanning healthcare, investment, technology, and clinical care.
We were recognized for the problem Medallion exists to close: the distance between a provider being hired and a provider seeing a patient.
McKinsey estimates the administrative burden on U.S. healthcare at roughly $1 trillion a year, and a meaningful piece of that cost sits in a step patients never see — a provider can be hired, licensed, and ready to work, then spend weeks waiting on credentialing and payer enrollment before that first appointment happens.
Medallion pairs AI-assisted automation with credentialing specialists to help close that distance, so healthcare organizations spend less time chasing paperwork and providers get to patients sooner. Nearly 500,000 providers already ran on Medallion before this year's acquisition of Andros — a combined platform that's grown meaningfully larger since.
Medallion’s customer, Tampa General Hospital, is one of the clearer examples of what that looks like in practice.
The 1,040-bed academic medical center brought its credentialing turnaround down from 30 days to a median of three (a 90% efficiency gain) and realized an estimated $2.4 million in ROI within six months of working with Medallion.
“This kind of work rarely gets a spotlight, so we don't take it lightly when it does. Every day we cut from that gap between hired and patient-ready is a day a provider gets to actually practice instead of wait,” said Kyle Carbine, Chief Revenue Officer at Medallion. “It’s good to see that it counts as more than back-office plumbing.”
Quarterfinalists advance to the next round of judging, with Finalists announced October 12, 2026. The competition culminates at the Digital Health & AI Awards Grand Finale on November 16 at HLTH in Las Vegas, where the 2026 Rising Star and Best in Class winners will be announced live.
About the Digital Health & AI Awards
The Digital Health Hub Foundation is a nonprofit founded in 2017 on UCSF's campus in San Francisco. Its 30,000+ member ecosystem connects healthcare innovators, industry leaders, investors, clinicians, and researchers, and the Digital Health & AI Awards is one of its year-round programs recognizing the people and companies advancing healthcare through innovation.
FAQ about the 2026 Digital Health & AI Awards
What are the Digital Health & AI Awards?
An annual awards program run by the Digital Health Hub Foundation, a nonprofit founded in 2017 on UCSF's campus in San Francisco. Now in its eighth year, it recognizes companies and innovations shaping the future of healthcare, judged by leaders spanning healthcare, investment, technology, and clinical care.
What's the difference between the Best in Class and Rising Star tracks?
Best in Class recognizes organizations already making significant, sustained contributions to digital health — the track Medallion competed in. Rising Star highlights earlier-stage companies showing exceptional promise. Winners in both tracks are crowned live at the Grand Finale.
What happens after a company is named a quarterfinalist?
Quarterfinalists move into another round of expert judging. Finalists are announced October 12, 2026, then go through further review and pitch sessions before winners are revealed.
When is the 2026 Digital Health & AI Awards Grand Finale?
November 16, 2026, at HLTH in Las Vegas, where the 2026 Rising Star and Best in Class winners are announced live.
Why was Medallion recognized in the Transformative Care Delivery category?
For closing the administrative distance between a provider being hired and a provider seeing a patient — pairing AI-assisted automation with credentialing specialists to help healthcare organizations move providers into billable, patient-facing work faster.
