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.
NextGen President and CEO: The Silos Have to Go. Srinivas (Sri) Velamoor told Colin Hung that the future of healthcare is a continuous workflow that’s connected by an ambient scribe that turns notes into codes and charges, charges into bills and claims, and claims into automated payments. Read more…
2026 Health IT Predictions: Data. Kicking off our latest round of predictions for the year ahead, the Healthcare IT Today community highlighted the importance of AI-ready data, data-driven insights, visibility, interoperability, and governance. Read more…
2026 Health IT Predictions: Value-Based Care and Rural Health. Survival will be the name of the game in rural health; better support for front-line health workers, increased adoption of telehealth, and pragmatic use of AI will hopefully help. Read more…
2026 Health IT Predictions: AI and Patient Care. Tackling administrative burdens and supporting clinical decision-making are just two examples of how the Healthcare IT Today community sees AI improving the care experience for patients. Read more…
2026 Health IT Predictions: Governance, Regulations, and Compliance. In the year ahead, organizations plan to focus on TEAM, FHIR APIs, prior authorization, and responsible use of AI, according to experts in the Healthcare IT Today community. Read more…
Insights from Satellite Images in Minutes Instead of Months. Esri CMO Dr. Este Geraghty described AI’s role in disaster response – comparing before-and-after satellite images, overlaying parcel data, and estimating damage levels. Not only can it be done in 15 minutes; it keeps inspectors out of dangerous conditions. Read more…
Using DICOM and Image Clarity to Improve Radiology Workflows. Lily Belcak and Laura Hernandez at GE HealthCare showed Colin how DICOM data and patient records can recommend changes to scheduled exam times, as well as the role of AI models in interpreting images. Read more…
Speeding up Patient Identification, Consent, and Data Exchange. John caught up with Jason Teeple at Evernorth and Duncan Weatherston at Smile Digital Health, which talked about about how the HL7 FHIR at Scale Taskforce is working to help organizations set up health data exchange in a matter of minutes. Read more…
Narrowing Signal Overload So Sepsis Isn’t Missed. Precision diagnostics and narrowly focused AI could vastly improve early detection of sepsis, Robin Carver at Prenosis told Colin at the IHI Forum. That’s important, because signs of sepsis differ form one patient to another and can easily be missed. Read more…
Bringing Enterprise Content Management to Pathology. Colin heard from Michael Campbell about Hyland’s partnership with Tribun Health to manage unstructured imaging data to pathology, which emphasizes governance, access control, and collaboration. Read more…
Life Sciences Today Podcast: Clinical Trial Strategy. Denali Rose at Veeva, and co-host of the Note to File podcast, joined Danny Lieberman to chat about whether clinical research organizations are part of the problem or the solution. Read more…
CIO Podcast: State Health Departments. Scott Martin at Nebraska’s HHS joined John to describe the unique nature of working for a state agency, including taking an agile approach to the work of a CIO. Read more…
Hospitals Will Need to Work WISeR in 2026. To comply with the Wasteful and Inappropriate Services Reduction Model, organizations will benefit from using AI to audit the volume of potentially low-value services and review trends in medical necessity denials, said Carol Howard at Janus Health. Read more…
Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion as a Strategic Priority. DEI is critical for clinical trials due to historical underrepresentation of minority and rural populations. Trust and engagement are essential for achieving diversity, and it’s best done from the ground up, noted Katrina Rice at eClinical Solutions. Read more…
Mobile Engagement: A Foundational Element for Building Brand Loyalty. Lee Jones at Gozio Health spelled out how to take healthcare consumers from brand awareness to conversion to loyalty through frictionless mobile experiences. Read more…
The Infrastructure Behind Modern Robotic Surgery. Robot-assisted surgeries can be less invasive, with shorter recovery times. However, noted Effi Goldstein at Valens Semiconductor, they have extraordinary bandwidth requirements and need to fit into the tight spaces of the typical OR. Read more…
From Slides to Simulations: Rethinking Security Training. More than 90% of security managers lack confidence in traditional security awareness programs. John Trest at VIPRE Security explained how simulation-based learning helps end users retain information – and stay vigilant. Read more…
This Week’s Health IT Jobs for January 14, 2025: Queens-based St. John’s Episcopal Hospital at South Shore is seeking a Chief Digital Information Officer. Read more…
Bonus Features for January 11, 2026: 64% of healthcare orgs lack AI anomaly detection; meanwhile, AI made up 46% of all healthcare tech investments in 2025. Read more…
Funding and M&A Activity:
- Altaris acquired Tegria Services Group from Providence St. Joseph Health.
- RCM company EnableComp acquired Health Resources Optimization, a clinical denials and revenue recovery firm.
- WhatsApp-based AI co-pilot for doctors Leona Health launched with $14 million in seed funding.
- HCAP Partners made an investment in Puzzle Healthcare, which delivers physiatry and care management services in skilled nursing facilities.
Thanks for reading and be sure to check out our latest Healthcare IT Today Weekly Roundups.
No comments:
Post a Comment