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.
Studies
- More than 95% of healthcare workers say outdated technology contributes to burnout, according to a Presidio survey. Respondents say outdated tech contributes to 11 errors in delays in patient care per month.
- Only 18% of physicians report being highly engaged in their workplaces, though overall 74% report satisfaction in their current role, according to a CHG Healthcare survey.
- A Kyruus Health report found 85% of health plan leaders struggle with provider data inaccuracies.
- Outpatient denials are up 14% this year and inpatient denials are up 12%, according to a benchmark report from MDaudit.
- A WellSky survey found more than 70% of all healthcare workers said familiar software is an important factor when choosing whether to apply for or accept a job.
Partnerships
- Avatar Medical and Barco announced Eonis Vision, which uses immersive 3D imaging in the patient exam room.
- DICOM image viewer MedDream is collaborating with VELMENI to develop an automated dental imaging solution powered by AWS HealthImaging.
- Qure.ai will onboard its lung cancer management software onto the Precision Imaging Network from Microsoft.
- PayerSync from Rectangle Health is an official payments partner for SKYGEN‘s Dental Hub for benefits management.
- Israel’s Sheba Medical Center and the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai (New York) are collaborating with NVIDIA on a three-year project to develop AI models for genomic research.
- Home Smart Clinic from TytoCare is now integrated with Teladoc Health‘s 24/7 Care and Primary360 primary care programs.
- Community care integration company Unite Us is partnering with Fortuna Health to help states simplify Medicaid applications and verify community engagement activities ahead of 2026 policy changes. In other news, Unite Us appointed Sean Burke as President.
Products
- Adeptia announced Accelerator packs to help insurers and benefits administration providers eliminate data bottlenecks.
- Altera Digital Health announced Sunrise Thread AI, an ambient scribe and documentation assistant native to its EHR.
- Butterfly Network launched Compass AI, the latest version of its software for point-of-care ultrasound (POCUS).
- Cohere Health launched Sepsis Audit Agent, a configurable AI agent for sepsis clinical and coding validation.
- Dandy launched AI Scan Review, an AI assistant for crown preparation analysis. built into its Chairside software.
- FUJIFILM launched Synapse One, its all-inclusive enterprise imaging solution, in North America. In addition, POCUS subsidiary FUJIFILM Sonosite launched PIV Assist to support peripheral intravenous access procedures.
- Infinitus announced an agentic AI suite to help pharmaceutical companies directly engage with patients.
- InteliChart launched InteliSense, an AI agent built into its Healthy Outcomes patient engagement platform.
- Trilliant Health released machine-readable hospital price transparency files containing more than 5 billion negotiated rates from more than 5,000 hospitals.
Implementations
- The New Jersey Hospital Association selected DāSTOR to provide data governance and optimization tools to its members.
- National freestanding imaging clinic Lumexa Imaging chose Ferrum Health’s clinical AI technology.
Company News
- Independent primary care network Aledade reported 93% of its ACOs earned shared savings in 2024.
- QHIN CommonWell Health Alliance completed migrating its members to technical service provider ELLKAY.
- Consulting firm ROI International rebranded as Quoris.
- RapidAI announced FDA clearance of Aortic Management, which helps assess and manage aortic disease.
People
- Autism care company CentralReach appointed Peter Boumenot as Chief Product Officer.
- Dental AI platform VideaHealth appointed Austen Asadorian as Chief Revenue Officer.
- Silicon Valley Bank named Megan Scheffel as Head of Life Science and Healthcare Banking.
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