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 Sequoia Project released a bundle of TEFCA draft documents, including v2 drafts of the Common Agreement and QHIN Technical Framework. Interested stakeholders have until February 5 to provide feedback.
- About half (49%) of healthcare professionals are likely to invest in new RCM technology in the next 18 months, according to Salucro’s Healthcare Provider Fintech Insights Report. A similar percentage (48%) say timely patient collections are their biggest concern in 2024.
- Nearly 4 in 10 (38%) Americans with chronic pain report feeling depressed, and 44% report feeling anxious, according to a Hinge Health survey. Of those in pain, half say traditional physical therapy is too expensive.
- The latest analysis from Epic Research found two-thirds of patients maintain weight loss up to one year after they stop taking semaglutide or liraglutide, respectively sold under the names Ozempic and Wegovy.
Partnerships
- Wolters Kluwer’s Health Language Platform is now available through the Innovaccer platform.
- Autonomous coding software from Fathom is now available on the Google Cloud Marketplace.
- The Gemini Coder Platform and Gemini AutoCode solutions from Aidéo Technologies have been integrated with MedEvolve Effective Intelligence.
- Codeless platform Unqork launched a new patient portal in partnership with Spacial Health, a specialty health technology marketplace.
- Household accessibility service provider network Rosarium Health is working with Spatially Health to help clients build custom solutions that support independent living.
- Denver-based Integrated Physician Network announced a strategic partnership with Lumeris to enhance value-based care delivery.
Product and Company News
- Sexual health provider TBD Health launched its enterprise offering, with FOLX Health and Wisp as its initial customers.
- Workforce marketplace SnapCare announced its Transparent Pricing Promise, which will disclose pay rates and travel costs without markup.
- MRO earned the Validated Data Stream designation in the NCQA Data Aggregator Validation program.
- A Paytient end user survey found 92% of employees with a Health Payment Account are more satisfied with their benefits, while two-thirds report improved health.
Sales
- Florida Digestive Health Specialists chose eClinicalWorks and Sunoh.ai. In addition, Ohio-based Centerpoint Health integrated healow‘s no-show prediction AI model and increased its show rate by 24%.
- Maven Clinic selected WellTheory to provide autoimmune disease support to its employees.
- Independent specialty pharmacy Palmetto Pharm selected Inovalon ScriptMed Specialty as its pharmacy management software.
People
- Data governance platform provider Clearsense appointed Jason Rose as Chief Executive Officer, with founder and former CEO Gene Scheurer to remain on the Board of Directors.
- Emory Healthcare named Dr. Nitu Kashyap as Chief Health Informatics Officer, effective February 5.
- Outpatient mental health provider LifeStance Health appointed Dr. Ujjwal Ramtekkar as Chief Medical Officer.
- FHIR-enabled data exchange vendor 1upHealth appointed Andrea Kowalski as Chief Product Officer.
- Care access platform provider Kyruus Health appointed Harshit Shah as Chief Technology Officer.
- Cybersecurity vendor Anatomy IT named Patrik Vagenius as Chief Commercial Officer.
- Substance use management virtual clinic Pelago appointed Michael Reiff as Chief Product Officer and announced three promotions to C-level positions.
- Provider marketing and advertising agency Unlock Health appointed Kevin Thilborger as Chief Managed Care Officer and Chief Revenue Strategy Officer.
- Medication adherence insight vendor AdhereHealth named James Bradley as Executive Chairman of the Board.
- Conversational intelligence vendor Authenticx welcome Dr. Don Brown to its Board of Directors.
- Risk assurance firm First Health Advisory launched its six-member Strategic Advisory Board.
- Voice-enabled AI vendor Suki added six members to its advisory board.
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