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
- A HealthEdge report found 51% of payers are applying AI to avoid penalties associated with interoperability mandates and prior authorization requirements. Additionally, half of payers are committed to implementing chatbots next year.
- A PayZen report found 38% of patients delayed or skipped care this due to the cost.
- WellSky data found patient acuity has risen 34% since 2019 among providers in its network.
Partnerships
- Aidoc aiOS is now integrated with NVIDIA MONAI, a deep learning model for imaging; in addition, Aidoc partnered with Quibim to introduce Prostate MRI AI.
- Mammogram reading tool cmAngio from CureMetrix is now integrated with Therapixel‘s MammoScreen breast cancer detection product.
- Medical research data provider Fivos selected Carta Healthcare as its partner for clinical data abstraction.
- The agentic AI development framework from RADPAIR is now integrated with Fovia AI medical imaging technology.
- Payment technology from TrustCommerce is now integrated with Qure4u‘s patient engagement platform.
- Appointment-booking technology from Zocdoc is now integrated with Healthgrades.
Products
- Bamboo Health launched Bamboo Bridge to connect behavioral health patients to the right level of care.
- Cardiovascular imaging vendor Cleerly unveiled PowerScribe integration for CT scan reporting.
- AI scribe Freed launched ICD-10 coding, pre-visit prep, and auto-generated clinical letter capabilities.
- VR nursing education platform UbiSim introduced AI Narrative Analysis, which is designed to reduce faculty workload.
Implementations
- North Carolina’s ECU Health selected Artisight smart hospital technology, with initial implementation at five hospitals.
- New Orleans-based LCMC Health selected Nabla for ambient AI that’s integrated with Epic.
- Florida-based FQHC Brevard Health Alliance selected Rimidi for its remote monitoring program.
- D.C.-area Inova Health selected Signal 1 to centralize governance of its AI technology.
- San Antonio-area Community First Health Plans chose Softheon to expand access to individual off-exchange health insurance for employers.
- The Greek Ministry of Health selected Sword Health to automate triage for its National Health Information Line.
Company News
- AI-driven healthcare research technology from Briya is now available in the Epic Connection Hub on Showroom.
- CMS finalized payment approval for Eko Health’s SENSORA platform to be used for cardiac disease detection under the Outpatient Prospective Payment System (OPPS).
- Data management vendor Harmony Healthcare IT earned HITRUST r2 Certification for its ETL Environment, HealthData Platform, Data Center, and Workstation.
- HOPPR added two programs to its HOPPR AI Foundry: Forward Deployed Services and the Catalyst Program.
- Mass General Hospital reported a 41% drop in after-hours documentation using IKS Health.
- Mental health EHR provider SimplePractice launched a Clinical Advisory Board.
People
- AdvancedMD named Nupura Kolwalkar-Rana as Chief Product and Technology Officer.
- Autism and IDD care software maker CentralReach announced Joseph Adu as Chief Information Security Officer.
- Early disease detection company Eon appointed Tammy Lewis as Chief Commercial Officer.
- Population health management vendor Azara Healthcare appointed Eugene Wong as Chief Financial Officer.
- Edge, which helps healthcare organizations hire remote staff, hired Dr. Bob Dokhanchi as Dental Division COO.
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