Welcome to the weekly edition of Healthcare IT Today Bonus Features. This article will be a weekly roundup of interesting stories, product announcements, new hires, partnerships, research studies, awards, sales, and more. Because there’s so much happening out there in healthcare IT we aren’t able to cover in our full articles, we still want to make sure you’re informed of all the latest news, announcements, and stories happening to help you better do your job.
News and Studies
- The 2023 Fierce Healthcare Innovation Awards have been announced, and the winners are GoodRx, Hinge Health, ISeeYouCare, PointClickCare, and Ventric Health.
- Only 40% of healthcare organizations said their EHRs are good at managing clinical burnout, according to a recent report from MGMA and Laserfiche. Less than half (47%) said their EHRs are good at helping them save money.
- A survey from in-home physical therapy provider Luna found more than 40% of physical therapists have medical school debt in excess of $100,000.
- More than two-thirds (70%) of payers said cost optimization was their top strategic priority, according to a report from KLAS Research and EY. As such, risk adjustment, condition management, and payment integrity are top areas of technology investment
- Online learning options and flexible scheduling re the two most important features of workforce training programs, according to a recent survey from Relias.
Partnerships
- 3M and Smart Reporting, a German provider of radiology and pathology reporting, expanded their reseller agreement to include the United States.
- Value-based obstetrics care provider Mother Goose is partnering with SohoMD to integrate mental health services into maternity care.
News from RSNA
- LG Business Solutions USA unveiled a 21-inch 5MP diagnostic monitor.
- Vascular AI and workflow software maker RapidAI released Rapid Edge Cloud as well as several non-contract CT solutions for stroke care.
- Philips released BlueSeal MR Mobile, a movable MRI system with helium-free operations.
Other Product News
- Analytics firm Trilliant Health released Market Explorer, which provides insight into network performance at the local level.
- Proximie released a software development kit to aid in the collection of data from devices used in the OR during surgery.
Sales
- Tampa Bay-area Brandon Area Primary Care implemented eClinicalWorks.
- Georgia-based St. Joseph’s/Candler Health System implemented MEDITECH Expanse Ambulatory and MEDITECH Expanse Oncology.
- Vancouver’s Southlake Regional Health Centre selected DrFirst to streamline collecting and confirming patients’ medications in MEDITECH Expanse.
- Washington-based Pacific Cataract and Laser Institute chose InteliChart for digital intake and patient portal functionality.
- Mercy Ships chose Presidio to build the Wi-Fi network for Global Mercy, a nonprofit hospital ship currently embarked in Sierra Leone.
- Indianapolis-based Community Health Network selected Xtract One Technologies for weapons detection services.
People
- Perinatal care and monitoring vendor PeriGen named Dr. John Parker as Chief Medical Officer.
- Former VA Secretary Dr. David Shulkin is joining the Board of Directors for Caregility, a virtual care provider.
- The Michigan Health Information appointed Janée Tyus to its Board of Directors. Tyus currently serves as the Senior Program Director of the Mid-Michigan Community Health Access Program.
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