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
- Healthcare is allocating 26% of its IT budgets to AI technology in 2025, according to a report from Vultr.
- About 6 in 10 Americans over 60 are comfortable using digital payments for healthcare, according to a TrustCommerce survey.
Partnerships
- AvoMD’s AI Scribe is now available within MEDITECH Expanse.
- CLEAR chose Nordic as its launch partner for bringing its identity management technology to EHRs and portals.
- Managed care consultancy Clearlink Partners and ZeOmega are partnering to provide delegated clinical services solutions.
- Coalition for Health AI and the National Association of Community Health Centers are partnering to enable responsible AI adoption at CHCs.
- Firstsource Solutions Limited is partnering with Guidehealth to help health plans adopt outcome-driven care models.
- Personalized care management platform FriskaAi is now integrated with DexCom CGM systems.
- Qualtrics and Stanford Health Care are collaborating to create AI agents.
Products
- Altera Digital Health launched TouchWorks Note+, an ambient listening and note generation tool for its TouchWorks EHR.
- Marchex released a marketing optimization tool to generate insights into patient interactions.
- Optum released Crimson AI, a clinical analytics platform for OR utilization and operations.
- Oracle Health released its AI-driven EHR for the ambulatory market.
- P-n-T Data launched Post-n-Track Gen 3, the latest version of its secure healthcare data sharing service.
- Rhapsody announced Rhapsody Image Director to support image routing workflows.
- Scripta Insights launched Provider Navigator, which alert clinicians when prescription savings opportunities are available to their patients.
- xCures launched its Individual Access Services within TEFCA, supported by its partnership with QHIN Kno2.
Sales and Implementations
- South Florida-based Memorial Healthcare System chose DrFirst to support its medication management initiative. In addition, Humana selected DrFirst to help increase the use of statin therapy among eligible patients.
- Mayo Clinic expanded its collaboration with Neuroglee Health for comprehensive cognitive and dementia care.
- Dell Medical School chose Rackspace Technology as a strategic IT infrastructure provider.
Company News
- RCM vendor Infinx announced a strategic investment in Maverick AI, which specializes in autonomous medical coding.
- Three companies announced listings in Epic Toolbox: Ambience Healthcare, Imprivata Patient Access, and NESA Virtual Care Platform.
People
- Voice biomarker technology company Canary Speech appointed Dr. Kang Hsu, Jr., as Chief Medical Officer.
- Virtual women’s health clinic Visana Health appointed Tom Maraday as Chief Commercial Officer.
- Price transparency vendor Cotiviti welcomed Robert Kopanic as Chief Revenue Officer.
- Senior living technology vendor Inspiren appointed Brian Geyser as Head of Clinical Innovation.
- Operational insights vendor ArcheHealth appointed a 6-member advisory board.
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