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
- ECRI’s list of 2025 health technology hazards is out, with the risk associated with AI topping the list. Unmet needs for technology support in care-at-home models come in at No. 2, while cybersecurity risks (especially from third-party vendors) come in at No. 3.
- During this week’s ASTP/ONC Annual Meeting, Micky Tripathi offered a farewell address after four years in his current role, now known as Assistant Secretary for Technology Policy.
News from RSNA 2024
- Siemens Healthineers has adopted NVIDIA’s MONAI Deploy, an open-source research and development platform for AI applications used in medical imaging.
- Konica Minolta has integrated Fovia 3-D visualization technology into Exa PACS.
- A study of whole-body MRI scan results from Prenuvo found evidence Type 2 diabetes may be associated with structural changes in the brain.
- Cancer diagnostics vendor Lunit and recently acquired subsidiary Volpara Health unveiled their new, converged solution for breast cancer risk management.
Partnerships
- Musculoskeletal care platform Hinge Health is now available via Amazon Health Services.
- Greenway Heath joined the AWS Partner Network.
- Commure subsidiary Augmedix achieved Oracle Validation for its ambient AI documentation tools for acute and ambulatory clinicians.
- Value-based care platform Medical Home Network embedded Instacart‘s SNAP eligibility screener into its care management tool.
- Nordic is partnering with Benevolence Health, a value-based care platform, to support hospitals participating in the CMS Transforming Episode Accountability Model.
Products
- Aidoc announced CARE1, a clinical-grade foundation model for CT imaging.
- EMR vendor Canvas Medical announced the general availability of its Canvas SDK.
- Mental health management app Syrenity from Syra Heath is now available for direct download.
- Xsolis launched a generative AI tool to streamline documentation of appeals and announced MultiCare Health System is piloting the product.
- Rare disease support platform Know Rare launched HealthStoryAI, a health journaling app.
- The Sequoia Project released an informational and educational toolkit to help organizations comply with the federal Information Blocking Rule.
Sales
- Volunteers of America chose Dimagi as the digital partner for its Public Health AmeriCorps Community Health Worker program.
- Louisiana-based Our Lady of the Lake Ascension chose Cytovale to support faster sepsis detection.
- Multispecialty partnership Vituity expanded its implementation of Sayvant, an acute care clinical documentation tool.
Company News
- HHS agency Indian Health Service selected eHealth Exchange as its QHIN.
- ADHD digital health vendor Qbtech awarded its first QbAccess grant to Covenant Behavioral Health, which provides integrated care to military personnel, veterans, and their families.
- An analysis of employer-sponsored weight-loss management programs from Wondr Health found financial incentives had a negligible impact on average weight loss.
People
- RCM vendor EnableComp welcomed Frank Forte as Chief Executive Officer.
- Analytics vendor Cotiviti announced Suvajit Gupta as its new Chief Technology Officer.
- Real-time location service vendor Kontakt.io added Mary Beth Kingston to its Healthcare Advisory Board.
- Alzheimer’s early detection company Linus Health appointed Mike Butler to its Board of Directors.
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