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 that 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
- While 94% of healthcare organizations said AI agents are “indispensable” to operations, according to a Hyro report, just 59% have standard processes and frameworks to track their success. In addition, Hyro’s AI agents have been integrated with Five9‘s Intelligent Cloud Contact Center.
- A survey from Harmony Healthcare IT found 62% of healthcare technology professionals said legacy data archiving challenges impact patient care; 54% said they can affect care coordination.
- Nearly 3 in 4 (74%) of compromised healthcare devices contain credentials for EHR systems, according to a report from Flare.
- When it comes to managing prior authorizations, 81% of staff spend 5 hours or more each week on fax management, according to a Retarus report.
- More than 1 in 4 Americans (27%) said engagement with social media or AI tools encouraged them to schedule or consider a cancer screening, according to a survey from Mesothelioma.com.
Partnerships
- Pathology reporting technology from mTuitive is now integrated with Fujifilm‘s Synapse Pathology. In addition, Fujifilm launched EB-710US Ultrasound Bronchoscope for looking at a patient’s lungs.
- Clinical research engine Briya is now integrated with InterSystems.
- SandboxAQ integrated its Large Quantitative Models with Claude from Anthropic.
- Smart ring maker Oura is partnering with ResMed, a sleep technology company.
- Cybersecurity vendor IntraSystems is partnering with Goliath Technologies, an EHR optimization company, to form the Strategic Partner Consortium for Healthcare.
- Demand-side platform DeepIntent is integrating OptimizeRx‘s EHR network into its healthcare advertising platform.
Products
- Canvas Medical launched Canvas Studio, a no-code interface for custom workflows within its EHR platform.
- ChiroTouch launched CT Pay, a payment solution embedded in its EHR and practice management software for chiropractors.
- Definitive Healthcare announced product enhancements that include HubSpot and Salesforce integration.
- Flatiron Health launched Flatiron Telescope, a platform for finding patients, assessing study feasibility, and generating oncology insights.
- HOPPR introduced HOPPR EB 2D Mammo Narrative Model to translate mammography images into narrative language describing imaging characteristics.
- Labcorp launched MyLabcorp, a mobile app that brings together lab results, clinical guideline-based content, and AI features.
- Parexel introduced ParexelAI, a suite of services supporting the clinical development lifecycle.
- RedSail Technologies launched RxMarket, a purchasing marketplace for independent pharmacies.
- Price transparency platform Turquoise launched OON Dashboard, a free tool for comparing contracting rates to qualified payment amounts or independent dispute resolution rates.
- Verato is introducing Verato Identity Network, a shared identity infrastructure across healthcare platforms.
- Wolters Kluwer Health launched Lippincott CoursePoint+ Faculty Assistant and expanded Nursing Tutor Usage Insights.
Implementations
- Prime Healthcare selected Collette Health to support virtual sitting and nursing.
- Tribal healthcare operations consultancy Face Rock expanded its RCM collaboration with Inovalon.
- Moffitt Cancer Center expanded its Reimagine Care deployment for virtual oncology care.
- Los Angeles-based home health agency Unison Health Services expanded its adoption of WellSky SkySense AI.
Company News
- 1Kosmos received Epic Toolbox designation for Identity Verification for MyChart.
- BioHeartland launched as a collaboration among the Central Indiana Corporate Partnership and Central Indiana Regional Development Authority.
- ConcertAI expanded its CancerLinQ network, adding University of Rochester Medicine Wilmot Cancer Institute and UCHealth/University of Colorado Anschutz Cancer Center.
- Global Near Field Communication standards body NFC Forum launched a Healthcare Special Interest Group.
- PointClickCare is making Chart Advisor available to senior living communities by the end of this year.
People
- Senior care technology provider LivTech appointed Samantha McAlister as Chief Customer Officer.
- Care coordination technology vendor Watershed Health named Malissa Binkley as Chief Operations Officer and Monica Rivera as Chief Growth Officer.
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