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Waystar to Acquire Iodine Software, Accelerating the AI-Powered Transformation of Healthcare Payments | Healthcare IT Today
Extends Waystar's AI Leadership Into Clinical Intelligence Software, Unlocking Greater Value for Clients and Shareholders Highly Recurring Subscription-Based Business Projected to be Accretive to Waystar's Financial Profile Expected to Expand Waystar's Total Addressable Market by More Than 15% Waystar, a provider of leading healthcare payment software, today announced a definitive agreement to acquire 100% of
CIO Podcast – Episode 100: KLAS Arch Collaborative with Mark Mabus | Healthcare IT Today
For the 100th episode of the CIO podcast hosted by Healthcare IT Today, we are joined by Mark Mabus, MD, CMIO, and VP EHR at Parkview Health, to talk about their part in the KLAS Arch Collaborative! We kick this episode off by first discussing the motivations behind the decision to join the KLAS Arch
Future-Proofing Healthcare Starts with Smarter Data Management | Healthcare IT Today
The following is a guest article by Steve Leeper, VP of Product Marketing at Datadobi Healthcare organizations generate and store vast amounts of data, much of it unstructured. This includes medical imaging, scanned records, emails, claims documents, and device outputs (among various other data types). While this information holds potential for improving patient outcomes, operational
Bonus Features – August 10, 2025 – More than 9,200 orgs participating in TEFCA Exchange, 52% of patients very likely to join remote clinical trials, plus 25 more stories | Healthcare IT Today
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
Weekly Roundup – August 9, 2025 | Healthcare IT Today
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. A Roundup of Insights and Perspectives
Knowtion Health Completes Acquisition of Switch RCM, Strengthens Executive Team and Innovation Capabilities | Healthcare IT Today
Knowtion Health, a leading healthcare revenue cycle company, today announced it has completed the acquisition of Switch RCM, a data- and technology-first company that uncovers and resolves overlooked reimbursement entitlements through intelligent automation and data-driven innovation. "This acquisition brings four new service solutions, powerful technology, and exceptional leadership that will significantly strengthen our ability to
First-in-Human Trials with Bioaccess – Life Sciences Today Podcast Episode 21 | Healthcare IT Today
We're excited to be back for another episode of the Life Sciences Today Podcast by Healthcare IT Today. My guest today is Julio Martinez-Clark, CEO at Bioaccess, a CRO that specializes in executing first-in-human trials outside the US. Bioaccess empowers Medtech and Biopharma innovators to accelerate early feasibility studies and first-in-human trials via Latin America,
What Sleep Sensing can Tell Physicians about Mental Health | Healthcare IT Today
The following is a guest article by Dr. Jae-Eun Lee, Founder and CEO at bitsensing Analyzing sleep patterns offers valuable insights into many processes in the body and can help physicians understand not only sleep problems but also conditions such as chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and asthma. Sleep sensing technology also holds enormous potential
The Role of Analytics and AI-Driven Tools in Aligning Payers and Providers Around Value-Based Care Models | Healthcare IT Today
As we work on building a brighter future for healthcare, one where people are the main focus, value-based care models and AI tools have been two very big topics. These two topics are wonderful examples of us striving to focus on what our patients need and trying to remove some of the workload burden from
Slingshot Launches Ash, the First AI Designed for Therapy | Healthcare IT Today
Slingshot AI Introduces New Advisors, Announces $93M Total Funding, and Launches Ash – the First AI Designed for Therapy, Built on the First Model for Psychology Slingshot AI today announced the public launch of Ash, the first AI designed for therapy, in addition to an extension of Series A funding, co-led by Radical Ventures and Forerunner
Are Health IT Conferences Still Worth It? – Healthcare IT Today Podcast Episode 172 | Healthcare IT Today
The 172nd episode of the Healthcare IT Today Podcast is sponsored by Swaay.Health, and this time we're talking about health IT conferences! We kick this episode off by analyzing the attendance of health IT conferences to see if the mix of attendees and exhibitors has changed significantly since COVID. Then we debate on whether or
Aidoc Secures $150M for CARE, its Healthcare Foundation Model, to Transform Clinical Decision-Making for 100 Million Patients | Healthcare IT Today
The Era of Clinical AI Has Arrived: Trusted by Leading Health Systems, Aidoc's Platform Brings AI to the Heart of Patient Care Aidoc, the leading clinical AI platform with the highest number of FDA-cleared solutions in its category, today announced a $150 million financing round to accelerate the development of CARE, the company's clinical-grade foundation model that
A Roundup of Insights and Perspectives from the DirectTrust Conference | Healthcare IT Today
This week I've been enjoying connecting with leaders in the healthcare interoperability, security, identity, and innovation community that includes members of DirectTrust along with the broader cross section of leaders in the space. The timing of the conference is particularly good as it comes right after the big CMS interoperability announcement. No doubt that announcement
Health Rosetta Redesigns Health Plans From the Ground Up | Healthcare IT Today
According to Dave Chase, Co-Founder at Health Rosetta, "every dysfunction in health care is codified in health care plans." His company investigates every corner of employer and union health care plans—which cover 54% of Americans—to make them more efficient and serve their employees better. In this video, Chase explains some of the ways that payers,
Starting Your AI Journey: Harnessing the Power of Data Retrieval with Custom Language Models | Healthcare IT Today
The following is a guest article by Matt Murren, Co-Founder and CEO at True North ITG, Inc. The AI revolution is already happening inside healthcare organizations—whether they’ve planned for it or not. As of 2024, 29% of healthcare organizations were already using generative AI tools, and that number is expected to rise. But for many
5 Hot Health Care Topics You Won’t Want to Miss at the Civitas 2025 Annual Conference | Healthcare IT Today
The following is a guest article by Jolie Ritzo, Interim CEO at Civitas Networks for Health The Civitas 2025 Annual Conference is just around the corner, and with it comes the opportunity to connect with peers across the country who are leading the charge in transforming health care through data, innovation, and collaboration. This year’s
Overpaying in the Dark: The Hidden Costs Undermining Payer Profitability and How to Fix Them | Healthcare IT Today
The following is a guest article by Jonathan Jeffress, Chief Operating Officer at AMPS Rising medical costs, greater demand for transparency, and growing pressure from employers are pushing payers to rethink how they manage claims accuracy. Even with strong processes in place, many organizations are discovering that hidden inefficiencies, especially in high-dollar claims, can quietly
This Week’s Health IT Jobs – August 6, 2025 | Healthcare IT Today
It can be very overwhelming scrolling though job board after job board in search of a position that fits your wants and needs. Let us take that stress away by finding a mix of great health IT jobs for you! We hope you enjoy this look at some of the health IT jobs we saw
Weekly Roundup – August 2, 2025 | Healthcare IT Today
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. The Key to Saving Time in
Sorcero Acquires Axiom Health to Bring Together AI-Driven Insights Across Life Sciences and Medical Device Markets | Healthcare IT Today
Company Announces Launch of Sorcero MedTech Sorcero, a leader in AI-powered analytics for life sciences companies, today announced its acquisition of Axiom Health, a real-world data platform focused on the medical technology industry. The Axiom Health platform becomes Sorcero MedTech, enabling the Sorcero Intelligence Platform to become the first unified AI platform for both pharmaceutical
Abacus and Medicus IT Merge, Creating The Leading Financial Services and Healthcare-Focused IT Managed Services Platform | Healthcare IT Today
Merger Demonstrates FFL Partners’ IT Services Expertise and Successful Sector Exploration and Expertise Development (SEED) Strategy FFL Partners (FFL), a private equity firm focused on growth investments in tech-enabled business services and healthcare companies, today announced the completion of the merger of FFL portfolio companies Abacus Group and Medicus IT to launch a new multi-vertical
Civica Rx with Carter Dredge – Life Sciences Today Podcast Episode 20 | Healthcare IT Today
We're excited to be back for another episode of the Life Sciences Today Podcast by Healthcare IT Today. I took over for Danny this episode to sit down with Carter Dredge, Executive Director of the Intermountain Health Institute, to talk about Civica Rx and some of the other unique models that Dredge and his team
Helicopters Shouldn’t Be a Backup Plan for Patient Care | Healthcare IT Today
The following is a guest article by Chris Gallagher, MD, CEO at Access TeleCare I still remember treating my first hospital patient with telemedicine like it was yesterday. It was 2013, and we had recently started building what would become the first 100% virtual ICU in Texas when a patient came into the ER presenting
Humanoid Robots Are the Key to Saving Steps and Time in Healthcare | Healthcare IT Today
Maybe it's my inner nerd that can't resist learning about robots. Plus, when a trusted friend told me that Diligent Robotics was on to something special with robots in healthcare, I knew I had to make time to talk with Andrea Thomaz, CEO and Co-Founder of Diligent Robotics. I'm happy to say that I wasn't
Facilitating Better Data Sharing and Interoperability Between Payers and Providers to Improve Care Coordination and Patient Outcomes | Healthcare IT Today
The best decision will always be an informed decision - especially in healthcare. The more data that your providers have about you and your health, the better they can care for you. The only problem in this case is that you don't receive all of your healthcare at the same location from the same doctor.
PIUR IMAGING Secures €5.6 Million Growth Capital to Scale Tomographic 3D Ultrasound in the USA and Europe | Healthcare IT Today
Led by Aescuvest Capital Partners, the Round will Drive Commercialization of AI-Driven Imaging Solutions Across New Markets PIUR IMAGING, a medical device company pioneering AI-powered tomographic 3D ultrasound, today announced the successful closing of a €5.6M growth capital funding round. The round was led by Aescuvest Capital Partners, a leading healthcare investment firm based in
TEFCA Enables Interoperability, Now Let’s Make the Data Speak | Healthcare IT Today
The following is a guest article by Nate MacLeitch, Founder and CEO at QuickBlox An analysis of 23,000 malpractice lawsuits revealed more than 7,000 of them stemmed from communication breakdowns. That’s $1.7B in costs that might have been avoided with clearer, more consistent messaging between providers and patients. At the same time, 92% of patients
This Week’s Health IT Jobs – July 30, 2025 | Healthcare IT Today
It can be very overwhelming scrolling though job board after job board in search of a position that fits your wants and needs. Let us take that stress away by finding a mix of great health IT jobs for you! We hope you enjoy this look at some of the health IT jobs we saw
QGenda Announces Acquisition of New Innovations | Healthcare IT Today
Acquisition Extends QGenda’s Healthcare-Specific Workforce Management Portfolio To Include Industry-Leading Residency Management Solution QGenda, a Hearst company and a leading provider of software that empowers healthcare organizations to streamline care team scheduling, optimize staffing, and enhance operational efficiency, today announced that it has completed the acquisition of New Innovations, the industry’s largest provider of residency
Shaping the Future of EHR Modernization at University Hospitals | Healthcare IT Today
The following is a guest article by Ben Baldi, Senior Vice President, Global Public Sector at Tricentis Since 2020, university-affiliated medical systems have prioritized modernizing electronic health records (EHRs)—a shift accelerated by the COVID-19 pandemic and the need for real-time data sharing, collaborative research, and flexible care delivery. Today, these institutions are focused on strengthening
Samsung Electronics Acquires Xealth, Bridging the Gap Between Wellness and Medical Care | Healthcare IT Today
Samsung’s Health Ecosystem Will Expand to 500+ Hospitals and 70+ Digital Health Solutions, Accelerating the Shift to a Connected Care Platform Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. today announced that it has signed an agreement to acquire Xealth, a unique healthcare integration platform that brings diverse digital health tools and care programs that benefit patients and providers.
VitalHub Announces Acquisition of Novari Health Inc. | Healthcare IT Today
Vitalhub Corp. is pleased to announce that it has acquired Novari Health Inc., a leading healthcare software provider of patient flow solutions based in Canada. Transaction Details VitalHub has acquired Novari for total up-front consideration of $43.6 million, plus potential performance-based consideration. The purchase price paid at closing was composed of a cash payment of
Innovations Supporting the Transition from Fee-for-Service to Value-Based Payment Models for Payers and Providers | Healthcare IT Today
As I'm sure you know, times are tough. Wages have largely remained the same while prices have risen across the board - and healthcare is no exception. So while people are trying to solve how to make their rent, afford their groceries, pay off their loans/debts, etc., trying to find the budget for healthcare costs,
Empathy by Design: Rethinking Patient Engagement for the Digital Age | Healthcare IT Today
Losing Sight of the Patient in Digital Tech The following is a guest article by Jared Mauskopf, CEO at Medical Web Experts, and John Deutsch, CEO at Bridge The advent of EHRs promised better patient engagement and optimized workflows, but has efficiency overtaken empathy and patient-centered care? As emerging technologies like agentic AI are hailed
CIO Podcast – Episode 99: Epic’s Honor Roll Good Maintenance Grant with Michael Mainiero | Healthcare IT Today
For the 99th episode of the CIO podcast hosted by Healthcare IT Today, we are joined by Michael Mainiero, Senior Vice President and Chief Digital Information Officer at Catholic Health, to talk about Catholic Health being awarded Epic's Honor Roll Good Maintenance Grant! We kick this episode off by first discussing what being recognized by
symplr Acquires AMN Healthcare’s Smart Square Scheduling Solution, Enhancing AI-Driven Workforce Optimization for Health Systems | Healthcare IT Today
Strengthening symplr’s Commitment to Helping Providers Optimize Staffing, Operations, and Outcomes symplr, a leading provider of enterprise healthcare operations software backed by Clearlake Capital Group, L.P. (together with its affiliates, “Clearlake”) and Charlesbank Capital Partners LLC (together with its affiliates, “Charlesbank”), has acquired the Smart Square scheduling software from AMN Healthcare. This strategic acquisition strengthens
Healthcare and the Robotics Revolution: Bridging the Trust Gap | Healthcare IT Today
The following is a guest article by Winston Leung, Senior Manager at QNX, a division of BlackBerry Robotics technology is experiencing rapid growth, with the global market projected to more than triple in value by 2030. Its impact is expanding across nearly every major industry, including healthcare. While the greater integration of robotics in healthcare
Tandem Health Secures $50M to Build an AI-Native Operating System for Clinical Workflows Across Europe | Healthcare IT Today
There’s a strange contradiction in healthcare. We ask clinicians to spend years mastering human connection, to listen and care. Then we bury them in admin. We measure their success by how fast they type or how well they dictate. It doesn’t add up. And it’s not sustainable. So we built Tandem to help. This week,
Scale, Speed, and Smarts: How Smartphones and AI Can Revolutionize Healthcare | Healthcare IT Today
The following is a guest article by Eric Rock, Co-Founder and CEO at Percipio Health How do we effectively monitor and manage population health in the United States? It’s an important question, with much at stake. The U.S. famously spends the most on healthcare among developed nations, yet it has some of the worst outcomes and
Weekly Roundup – July 26, 2025 | Healthcare IT Today
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. Creative Training Ideas and Going Beyond