GHX names top vibeGHX ideas as healthcare supply chain teams turn everyday workflow challenges into working AI prototypes. Judges' Choice winners selected from customer submissions; select winners will have the opportunity to present their ideas at GHX Summit 2027 Denver, CO - Tuesday, October 20, 2026 Global Healthcare Exchange (GHX), a leading platform for smarter, more resilient supply chains, today announced the three Judges' Choice winners of vibeGHX, an industry-wide coding event where providers, suppliers and cross-functional healthcare leaders brought real workflow challenges and built tangible solution concepts using AI-powered vibe coding. Seventy-seven organizations took part in what marks the first time in industry history that providers and suppliers have come together in this way, not just to talk about what is broken, but to start building solutions that leverage AI-powered tools. Held virtually September 22-25, 2026, vibeGHX asked a simple question: if teams could redesign their hardest workflows from scratch, what would they build? Participants from supply chain, clinical operations, finance and IT described the outcomes they wanted in plain language and used AI-powered development tools to help create interactive prototypes, with no coding experience required. GHX product experts supported teams throughout the four days. VibeGHX was first announced at GHX Summit in May 2026 alongside GHX's new AI-powered orchestration layer, as part of a broader effort to reduce workflow debt - the rework, exception chasing and manual reconciliation that teams carry every day. "VibeGHX showed what happens when the people who live the complexity are given the tools to redesign it," said Tina Vatanka Murphy, President and CEO of GHX. "In four days, these teams used AI tools to build working answers to problems the industry has worked around for years. This is exactly the community-built future we set out to create." The Judges' Choice winners A panel of GHX executives reviewed submissions against criteria such as use case, solution benefits, innovativeness and viability. Two ideas tied for the top spot, one from a provider and one from a supplier, both focused on resolving Perfect Order exceptions. The top ideas selected by the panel are: * JUDGES' CHOICE #1 (Tie): Perfect Order Exception Resolution Workbench, Javier Hernandez, Project Manager, Texas Children's Hospital: From the provider side of the challenge, this idea aims to turn recurring order exceptions into an AI-guided resolution workflow, helping teams focus on what matters most and work with trading partners to close issues faster. * JUDGES' CHOICE #1 (Tie): Exception Console, Bob Polly, Customer Service Account Manager, Cook Medical: Built for the supplier side of the challenge, this idea uses AI to help give supplier account managers a clearer, prioritized view of the recurring issues affecting each health system. * JUDGES' CHOICE #2: Contract Clarifier, Ashley Bain, E-commerce Specialist, MedStar Health: This idea uses AI to better explain price discrepancies and guide teams to the fix. * JUDGES' CHOICE #3: Supply Risk Monitor, Matthew Warren, Buyer, UNC Health: This idea is based on giving buyers a single view of supply disruptions, prioritized by urgency, with suggested next steps to help keep products available for patient care. "This was a tough decision with so many amazing submissions," said Chris Luoma, Chief Strategy Officer, GHX. "These ideas rose to the top for their focus on removing workflow debt from the healthcare supply chain, the use of AI to guide action and the value delivered not only to one organization but across trading partner relationships." What the community brought to the table Behind every submission was a real workflow pain point: a manual workaround, a disconnected process, a time-consuming step that persists simply because no one has had the time or tools to rethink it. Healthcare supply chains operate amid constant change, at a rate with which teams cannot fully keep pace. The ideas participants built centered on a few broad goals: reduce manual effort, resolve issues faster and anticipate problems before they affect patient care. A common thread ran through nearly every concept: teams want AI tools to help them move from reacting to anticipating, with people firmly in control of the outcome. Prototypes and problem statements from vibeGHX will be shared with GHX teams and could inform future GHX product functionality. "Before this event, I had never participated in a hackathon or a vibe-coding competition," said Javier Hernandez, Project Manager, Texas Children's Hospital. "I came in with an understanding of how to work with AI and applied everything I knew to a challenge we experience day in and day out. I intentionally focused less on adding features for the sake of appearance and more on building something useful, practical, and grounded in a real workflow." Select winning teams will have the opportunity to present their ideas live at GHX Summit 2027 in Arlington, TX in May 2027. Healthcare supply chain leaders who want to be part of what comes next should watch for early registration for GHX Summit 2027, opening in the coming weeks. Global Healthcare Exchange (GHX) is reimagining how healthcare works by powering a more intelligent, resilient and connected supply chain. Through AI-driven automation, cloud-based solutions and intelligent decision support, GHX helps healthcare organizations increase operational agility, reduce unnecessary spend and improve outcomes. For more than 25 years, GHX has been a trusted partner across the healthcare ecosystem - from providers and suppliers to distributors and government agencies - working to remove billions in waste and strengthen the economic foundation of care delivery. Learn more about GHX's platform and insights at www.ghx.com and The Healthcare Hub. Media Contact: Greta Gustafson, Highwire

Paradigm Oral Health announces surgeon-led buyback, backed by Warburg pincus-led investor group. LINCOLN, Nebraska - July 23, 2026 - Paradigm Oral Health ("Paradigm" or the "Company"), a leading oral surgery and digital dentistry platform, today announced a buyback of BlackRock Long Term Private Capital's ("BlackRock LTPC") ownership stake, returning majority control to its surgeons and management. The transaction is backed by a significant investment led by Warburg Pincus, in partnership with Goldman Sachs Alternatives and Sixth Street. It reinforces Paradigm's continued commitment to delivering excellent clinical care, investing in innovative technology and advanced training, expanding access through additional clinics, and preserving its surgeon-owned and surgeon-led model. Founded in 2018 by David Rallis, DDS, MD, Paradigm has developed an industry-leading model designed to attract, support and retain best-in-class oral surgeons. Today, Paradigm operates a network of more than 170 state-of-the-art facilities across the United States, with a team of over 220 surgeons focused on delivering the highest quality of oral health care and dental implant surgery while fostering a medically-driven, patient-friendly culture of excellence. "This is an important milestone for Paradigm and for the surgeons who have built this platform into what it is today," said Dr. David Rallis, Founder and Chief Executive Officer of Paradigm. "We are excited to partner with Warburg Pincus and our new investors, who understand the strength of our surgeon-owned and surgeon-led model, the quality of our clinical culture and the significant opportunity ahead. We are grateful to BlackRock LTPC for their partnership and support in helping us reach this point and are excited to continue delivering exceptional clinical care to patients across the country." "Paradigm has built a highly differentiated, surgeon-led clinical model that combines excellent patient care with advanced education, robust clinical technology and a surgeon-first culture. We are thrilled to support Dr. Rallis and the Paradigm team in this next phase of growth," said Adam Krainson, Managing Director, Warburg Pincus. "This investment reflects our focus on partnering with high-quality healthcare businesses that have strong clinical foundations, meaningful growth potential and exceptional leadership teams, while providing flexible capital to support long-term growth." added José Arredondo, Managing Director, Warburg Pincus. The investment is being made by the Warburg Pincus Capital Solutions Founders Fund ("WPCS FF"). Jefferies served as financial advisor to the Company and BlackRock LTPC and Goodwin Procter LLP served as legal advisor to the Company. Evercore served as financial advisor and Latham & Watkins LLP served as legal advisor to Warburg Pincus. About Paradigm Oral Health. Paradigm Oral Health is one of the nation's leading organizations for oral surgery, partnering with elite oral surgeons to deliver exceptional patient care through clinical excellence, innovation and education. By combining surgeon leadership with advanced technology, operational support and a commitment to continuous learning, Paradigm is helping shape the future of the specialty while expanding access to world-class care across the United States. To learn more, visit www.ParadigmOralHealth.com and Pi2edu.com. About Warburg Pincus. Warburg Pincus LLC is the pioneer of global growth investing. A private partnership since 1966, the firm has the flexibility and experience to focus on helping investors and management teams achieve enduring success across market cycles. Today, the firm has more than $105 billion in assets under management, and more than 225 companies in its active portfolio, diversified across stages, sectors, and geographies. Warburg Pincus has invested in more than 1,100 companies across its private equity, real estate, and capital solutions strategies. Since inception, Warburg Pincus has invested over $20 billion in more than 190 innovative healthcare companies around the world, including Summit Health/CityMD, MB2 Dental, Modernizing Medicine, GHX, Ensemble Healthcare Partners, and Bausch + Lomb. Warburg Pincus Capital Solutions collaborates closely with the firm's 290+ investment professionals and approximately 75 value creation executives to offer flexible, solutions-oriented capital across sectors and geographies for growth, M&A, balance sheet optimization, and shareholder liquidity. The group works together with domain experts across Warburg Pincus' global industry verticals to source and underwrite bespoke, value additive transactions. 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