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
- Ascension was the latest provider to get hit by a cyberattack. The organization said clinical operations were disrupted, with EHR access down and several hospitals on diversion for emergency services.
- In happier news: Rock Health named its annual Top 50 in Digital Health – shout out to friend of Healthcare IT Today Grace Vinton for recognition as a Storyteller – and this year’s MedTech Breakthrough Awards are out.
Studies
- Nearly 80% of healthcare CIOs expect to adopt generative AI by 2026, according to a survey from Vena. To date, 40% of organizations surveyed have already implemented AI models.
- An Experian Health survey found 55% of providers but just 28% of patients said patient access and service are improving. The top challenge for patients, cited by 27% of those surveyed, is seeing a doctor quickly.
- Research from Arcadia and HIMSS found 47% of healthcare data is underutilized when making clinical and business decisions. This is despite 95% of leaders saying data and analysis can help clinicians improve productivity.
- A Solera Health survey found nearly 60% of women live with tolerable discomfort, while many women are reluctant to bring up “embarrassing, mild or sporadic symptoms” with their gynecologist.
- A Surescripts study found e-prescriptions filed by pharmacists increased 47% from 2019 to 2022, compared to just 4% for PCPs.
Partnerships
- Colorado-based HIE entities Contexture and Quality Health Network announced their affiliation.
- FHIR integration tool HealthConnect now integrated with athenahealth, having previously integrated with Epic and Oracle Health (Cerner).
- TruBridge has integrated Multiview ERP into its EHR.
- Data from glucose RPM devices from Senseonics is now integrated with Rimidi‘s chronic disease management platform.
- Electronic Caregiver and Cognitive Systems are partnering to distribute discrete sensor technology to seniors who wish to age in place.
Product and Company News
- Following go-live at Chicago’s Captain James A. Lovell Federal Health Care Center, Oracle EHR is now at operational at all Department of Defense garrison facilities worldwide.
- eClinicalWorks introduced Sunoh.ai for dental clinics and announced Nevada-based FQHC Community Health Alliance as an early adopter.
- Hinge Health launched Hinge Health Global, which will help enables multinational employers provide personalized digital musculoskeletal care.
- Community care technology company WellSky released WellSky Value-Based Insights for Hospice.
- Together by Renee updated Find My Meds to enable the transfer of prescriptions to pharmacies where drugs are available, ensuring continuity of access.
- CentralReach launched CR ClaimCheckAI to automate claims submission for care for autism and intellectual and developmental disabilities.
- symplr updated symplr Workforce to enable users to nominate nurses for DAISY Award recognition.
- An evaluation of TimelyCare found users experienced clinically significant changes to depression and anxiety symptoms by their third visit with a counselor or psychiatrist.
- RapidAI received FDA 510(k) clearance for AngioFlow, its module for detecting rapid changes to blood flow in the brain.
- Robotics company MMI completed its first microsurgical procedures in the United States at Penn Medicine, using small robots to reconnect blood vessels.
- The Erdős Institute validated Veda’s provider directory as exceeding 90% accuracy.
Sales
- Baptist Health is expanding its use of Caregility telehealth devices to more than 700 bedsides system-wide.
- Florida-based Pasco County Corrections selected NaphCare to administer care to inmates and provide technology support.
- NHS National Services Scotland implemented Rhapsody Enterprise Master Person Index.
People
- The American Telemedicine Association named Dr. Sree Chaguturu as Chair of the Board of Directors; he’s Executive Vice President and Chief Medical Officer at CVS Health.
- Ambient AI documentation vendor DeepScribe appointed Dr. Dean Dalili as Chief Medical Officer.
- Cybersecurity vendor Anatomy IT appointed Varun Gulati as Senior Vice President of Operations.
- Clinical trial accelerator Lindus Health appointed Dr. Tim Garnett to its Advisory Board.
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