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.
Surveys
- An Innovaccer report found health systems that respond to scheduling inquiries after 24 hours convert fewer than 10% to appointments, with each lost interaction representing nearly $300 in lost revenue over the next 12 months.
- A Medidata survey found 73% of life sciences organizations with AI in place for at least 18 months have shortened the timeline for clinical trials. More than two-thirds also reported a reduction in protocol deviations.
- A rater8 survey found 37% of consumers trust AI overviews most when using Google searches to research doctors, compared to 20% for organic results and 13% for the local map pack.
- A Tebra survey found 45% of patients would let an AI assistant fill out their intake forms, though only 34% would let AI read their entire medical record.
- A Vivalink survey found 72% of patients with acute conditions are comfortable using RPM devices at home, while 75% are confident that RPM devices can accurately track health data.
- A Wolters Kluwer Health survey found 74% of clinicians are worried increasing overreliance on AI tools will reduce their skills and ability to independently identify inaccuracies or poor recommendations.
Partnerships
- Clinical research workflow automation technology from Causaly is now integrated with Microsoft Discovery. In addition, Mayo Clinic and Microsoft are partnering to develop and deploy a frontier AI model designed specifically for healthcare.
- Vida Health has partnered with Instacart to connect its members to category-specific grocery stipends linked to Vida’s nutrition advice.
Products
- AssureCare launched NutraVance to help incorporate nutrition into care management workflows.
- athenahealth added AI features for RCM into athenaOne, including a voice agent.
- Enzo Health launched Enzo EHR, an AI-native EHR for home health agencies.
- Konica Minolta Healthcare Americas updated AeroRemote Insights, it analytics and monitoring platform for digital radiography.
- NewVue added AI-driven reporting to Radiologist Cockpit, its platform for radiology interpretation.
- PointClickCare launched Advisor, a suite of workflow automation tools for skilled nursing providers.
- Healthcare supply chain management company Tecsys announced AI and agentic capabilities.
- TeleTracking Technologies introduced Operations IQ Ambulatory, bringing outpatient access and referral management to its Operations IQ platform.
- Ubie announced Ubie Self-Serve, an advertising platform for media buyers and pharmaceutical companies.
- Yunu announced De-ID & Export to help clinical trial sites anonymize and export trial images and results from existing workflows.
Implementations
- North Carolina-based Anuvia Prevention & Recovery Center selected AvaSure and VirtuAlly to support its virtual nursing program for substance use and behavioral health treatment.
- Mount Sinai Health System selected Clarium to support surgical supply management.
- France’s Rouen University Hospital selected Live Intelligence by Orange Business to provide an accessible and secure generative AI platform.
- Shriners Children’s selected ShiftMed to build on-demand talent pools across its locations.
Company News
- AccurKardia was granted a U.S. patent for technology that reads ECGs to potentially identifying cardiac amyloidosis, a buildup of abnormal proteins in the heart.
- Buzz Health earned HITRUST certified status for the six platforms of its prescription technology infrastructure.
- Cotiviti’s Quality Intelligence achieved Digital HEDIS Certification from NCQA for Measurement Year 2025.
- OrthAlign announced FDA clearance for Lantern ASC, a portable system for supporting hip and knee procedures.
People
- Clinical revenue integrity company Accuity named Hannah Hartung as Chief Operating Officer.
- Care and pharmacy navigation company Transcarent announced Anjali Jameson as Chief Product Officer.
- Independent medical practice software maker AdvancedMD appointed Stephanie Cho as Chief Marketing Officer.
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