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 survey from Mitel found 62% of healthcare professionals receive insufficient training in new technology, which limits their confidence in using new systems.
- Research from Sage Growth Partners found 40% of healthcare organizations have adopted cloud fax, and another 50% are planning to evaluate their options.
- A report from The Health Management Academy and Tegria revealed that 82% of health systems have elevated patient access to a strategic pillar.
- Research from Teal Health found 87% of women say trusted at-home screening options would help them stay up-to-date on preventive care.
- A survey from CHIME and RLDatix found 76% of healthcare leaders say managing too many point solutions makes operations harder.
Partnerships
- Smart hospital platform Artisight is now integrated with Epic MyChart Bedside TV. Meanwhile, Imprivata Patient Access is now a full offering in Epic Toolbox within the Identity Verification for MyChart category.
- Agentic AI company Hyro is partnering with WebMD Ignite to deliver guided conversational care journeys and recommendations.
- Post-acute and behavioral health platform Olio added real-time EHR access powered by Kno2’s TEFCA-enabled network.
- Science Applications International Corp. (SAIC) launched the Alliance for Advancing Rural Healthcare with 7 technology partners.
- Solera Health launched its behavioral health network and announced launch partners Calm Health and Lyra Health.
- Pharma commercialization support company Within3 announced Dataverse, which connects the company’s Launch Intelligence platform to 5 data partners.
Products
- AdvancedMD announced its 2026 Winter Product Release, with 20+ updates across EHR, practice management, and patient engagement toolsets.
- athenahealth announced the next generation of its AI-native patient engagement suite within athenaOne.
- CharmHealth announced its model context protocol (MCP) server, which provides a secure, standardized interface between AI applications and EHR data.
- Elsevier announced enhancements to ClinicalKey AI, its clinical decision support tool.
- LexisNexis Risk Solutions launched an AI-powered identity management platform for healthcare.
- Messagepoint announced MARCIEAssure to help Medicare Advantage plans prepare Annual Notice of Change and Evidence of Coverage documents.
Implementations
- Houston Methodist deployed Ambience Healthcare for clinical documentation and revenue integrity across ambulatory, emergency and inpatient settings.
- Contract research organization Primera Analytical Solutions selected Cenevo‘s Labguru to support its transition from paper to digitized workflows.
- Mayo Clinic implemented Dock Health for workflow automation in its cardiovascular, e-consult, and specialty contract programs.
- Florida-based 22 Health selected Softheon to support the launch of its first ACA marketplace plans.
- San Juan Regional Medical Center is deploying Wellsheet to support AI-driven clinical workflows and operations.
- Adoration Home Health expanded its implementation of WellSky clinical coding and documentation advisory services.
People and Company News
- Ibex Medical Analytics appointed Yair Heller as CEO; Heller was formerly the company’s Chief Operating Officer.
- Telemedicine platform Doc.com launched in Florida.
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