Bonus Features – June 1, 2025 – 58% of patients frustrated by prior auth for medications, Wolters Kluwer Health has a new CEO, plus 24 more stories
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 […]
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.
News
- Morehouse School of Medicine and the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai chose BeeKeeperAI to test AI models on their real-world data in chronic heart failure. It’s notable as the first operational deployment certified under CHAI’s assurance service provider certification process.
- HL7 International launched HL7 AI Challenge 2025, a global innovation competition. Submissions are due July 30. Selected winners will be recognized during the organization’s annual meeting this September in Pittsburgh.
Studies
- There’s disconnect between medtech vendors and healthcare providers when it comes to connected care, according to the latest report from Deloitte. While 45% of medtech executives said lack of interoperability with EHRs is the biggest challenge, 32% of healthcare execs said demonstrating value was the biggest obstacle.
- Nearly 60% of patients said the prior authorization process for medication is frustrating, according to a DrFirst survey. Also, 36% of patients awaiting prior authorization said their condition worsened. Meanwhile, nominations are open for the 2025 Healthiverse Heroes Award from DrFirst, with nominations due June 20 and winners announced in August.
Partnerships
- CheqUp and WeightWatchers are partnering to support weight loss through GLP-1 medication and behavioral support in the United Kingdom.
- Ciba Health, a platform for patients managing multiple chronic conditions, announced a collaboration with the American Diabetes Association.
- Urgent care software provider Experity launched its Partner Ecosystem with four inaugural partners.
- Juno Health and Multiview Financial Software are integrating their EHR and ERP software.
- Lumeris and the MIT Computational Biology Lab are partnering to enhance advanced AI models that guide individual and population health interventions.
- Supplemental benefits provider NationsBenefits expanded its partnership with Walmart to offer tailored wellness support.
- PhaseV is partnering with the Crohn’s & Colitis Foundation to advance research into inflammatory bowel disease.
Products
- Interoperability vendor 1upHealth launched 1up Prior Authorization to help organizations comply with CMS regulations.
- Auxira Health launched its virtual support product for cardiology, which was co-developed by MedStar Health.
- Coviant Software released Diplomat MFT 9.4, the latest version of its managed file transfer automation tool, with reporting and testing features that address expected changes to HIPAA regulations.
- Innovaccer launched Innovaccer Gravity to help organizations bring data sources together and scale AI adoption.
- Value-based care data and analytics vendor Motive Medical Intelligence launched Tax Identification Number clinical performance measurement reporting within Practicing Wisely. In addition, Motive Medical Intelligence appointed Jay Sultan as Executive Vice President of Product Strategy and Management.
Sales
- Maryland-based Meritus Health chose DAX Copilot as its ambient listening technology.
- Allina Health chose SoundHound AI as its conversational AI platform.
- As One Insurance Group selected TytoCare to support home-based medical exams in its benefits offerings.
People
- Wolters Kluwer appointed Greg Samios as CEO of its Health division, effective June 1.
- athenahealth appointed Tom Cowhey as Chief Financial Officer, effective June 9.
- Virtual care vendor Life365 appointed Jay Roberts as Chief Development Officer.
- Data and analytics vendor Inovalon appointed Ed Chidsey as President of its Insights Business Unit.
- Clinical data platform emtelligent hired Matt Holcomb as Executive Vice President of People & Operations.
- Life sciences commercialization advisor Beghou Consulting added Robert Rouse and Jason Stephani as Partners.
- The Health Care Payment Learning and Action Network (HCPLAN) named former head of CMS Andy Slavitt to its Executive Forum.
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