Welcome to our Healthcare IT Today Weekly Roundup. Each week, we’ll be providing a look back at the articles we posted and why they’re important to the healthcare IT community. We hope this gives you a chance to catch up on anything you may have missed during the week.
Why Radiologists Should Take the Lead on AI for Imaging. At RSNA, Colin Hung caught up Dr. Bernardo Bizzo at the American College of Radiology to discuss how radiologists can use AI responsibly and ensure AI supports users at every level of skill and experience. Read more…
Promoting Health Record Sharing Both Past and Future. John Lynn caught up with Jay Nakashima at eHealth Exchange about the vital role information exchange plays in supporting public health. They also discuss how FHIR and TEFCA are helping the cause. Read more…
It’s Time to Move Away from Legacy Approaches and Technologies. Colin also shared some key stats and thoughts from an RSNA panel. Tellingly, 60% of recommended imaging isn’t followed up on, and panelists said the one-two punch of limited interoperability and poor engagement play a big part in that. Read more…
A Look at Changes in the New HIPAA Security Rule. Revisions to the rule were long overdue, Mike Semel noted. Key pieces of the proposed rule include updated cybersecurity risk analysis best practices, along with stronger requirements for HIPAA business associate verification. Read more…
2025 Health IT Predictions: Staffing Shortages and Burnout. So many organizations are wrestling with these issues. The Healthcare IT Today community said flexible work models, dynamic scheduling, outsourcing, and greater emphasis on staff management should all help. Read more…
2025 Predictions: The Healthcare Workforce. According to our experts, emphasizing care quality, modernizing medical education and credentialing, and expanding relationships with virtual care partners should all help organizations better support their workforce in the year ahead. Read more…
2025 Predictions: Revenue Cycle Management. The Healthcare IT Today community expects automation will continue transforming RCM in 2025, with a primary focus on eliminating waste and reducing inefficiency. But does everyone agrees that outsourcing RCM will continue? Read more…
2025 Predictions: Artificial Intelligence Tools. AI was part of many expert predictions. When it comes to AI products, the Healthcare IT Today community expects to see better training of models, more use of ambient AI, progress in patient monitoring, and expansion of precision medicine. Read more…
2025 Predictions: Data and Analytics. This topic is also on the minds of many heading into 2025. Expected trends for the new year include shifting to centralized data aggregation and finding practical AI use cases for clinical data. Read more…
Healthcare IT Today Podcast: 2025 Predictions From John and Colin. Our fearless duo took on topics such as which conferences will be trending up in 2025 as well as whether the cost of care delivery will improve in the year ahead. Read more…
This Week’s Health IT Jobs for January 8, 2025: Plenty of job posting for the new year, including multiple application analyst roles and a Chief Quality Officer position at California’s AltaMed Health Services. Read more…
Funding and M&A Activity:
- Advanced cardiovascular imaging vendor Cleerly raised $106 million in a Series C extension funding round.
- Clinical nutrition care company Culina Health raised $7.9 million in Series A funding.
- Data platform Tuva Health launched with $5 million in seed funding.
- Independent senior living platform LiveFreely acquired Sompo Horizon, a subsidiary of global insurance provider Sompo Holdings that provides caregiver services.
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