Weekly Roundup – February 22, 2025
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 Path to Auto-Generated Dynamic Notes […]
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 Path to Auto-Generated Dynamic Notes in Chaotic Medical Settings. John Lynn talked to iScribeHealth’s Pat Williams about providing AI-powered scribes that meet the needs ofthe ambulatory care setting – and why the company doesn’t have a desktop application. Read more…
Scaling Complex Call Center Interactions. At peak times, providers can miss up to 40% of incoming phone calls, John learned in a conversation with Ada Andruszkiewicz at Talkie.ai. Deploying LLMs integrated with EHRs helps alleviate this pressure by scheduling appointments or renewing prescriptions. Read more…
How to Get Patient-Centered Mobile Imaging Done. Colin Hung connected with Joshua Seyler at Akumin to chat about the benefits of mobile units for imaging and radiation therapy, especially in geographic areas where trained radiologists are in short supply. Read more…
Insights and Perspectives from ViVE 2025: Day 3. Hear lots of thoughts about the role of AI in clinical care and the back office, along with research from Imprivata on the security risks of third-party access. Read more…
Insights and Perspectives from ViVE 2025: Day 2. Get the lowdown on the 2024 CAQH Index Report, research from CCS on the rise of diabetes, and various success stories of vendor-provider partnerships. Read more…
Insights and Perspectives from ViVE 2025: Day 1. Learn about Talkdesk’s partnership with Epic, Verily’s new digital health platform, and expert opinions about the future of AI in healthcare. Read more…
Healthcare IT Today Podcast: What Topics Need to Be Put on Ice? John and Colin discussed the regulations, healthcare habits, technologies, and buzzwords that aren’t worthy of our attention today. (They promise the theme had nothing to do with the weather in Nashville.) Read more…
Fixing the Hidden Flaws in Healthcare Data Deidentification. The availability of patient and consumer data online limits the privacy protection of data deidentification, noted Dr. Michael Blum at BeeKeeperAI. Combining federated learning with confidential computing can resolve this challenge. Read more…
Can 2025 Finally Deliver Seamless Data Exchange? Ryan Sullivan at Oystehr described how maturing standards, AI-powered data integrations, and regulatory pressures are driving organizations to prioritize interoperability. Collaboration throughout the industry remains essential, too. Read more…
This Week’s Health IT Jobs for February 19, 2025: Several roles seeking Epic experience, plus multiple systems analyst positions. Read more…
Bonus Features, ViVE Edition, for February 18, 2025: CancerX launches latest Accelerator, Innovaccer unveils new AI agents, and 16 more stories of interest. Read more…
Bonus Features for February 16, 2025: While 66% of physicians currently use AI in their practice, 69% of data abstractors concerned about quality of AI-generated data. Read more…
Funding and M&A Activity:
- Preventive health scanning technology company Neko Health raised $260 million in Series B funding.
- Care automation software company Qventus announced $105 million in Series D funding.
- Behavioral health AI vendor Eleos raised $60 million in Series C funding.
- Generative AI infrastructure vendor Qualified Health launched with $30 million in Seed funding.
- Maternal health platform Delfina Care raised $17 million in Series A funding.
- Women’s heart health vendor Systole Health launched with $2 million in Pre-Seed funding.
- Rehab therapy EHR vendor Raintree Systems acquired Yoomi Health, which builds AI tools for rehab therapy.
- Inventory management and procurement company Bluesight acquired Protenus, a compliance analytics platform.
- Monitoring and alarm management vendor AirStrip Technologies acquired DECISIO Health, a clinical decision support vendor.
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