Weekly Roundup – June 14, 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 Power of AI-Based Breast Cancer Detection Technology. John Lynn sat down with Rob Sandler at RamSoft and Thomas Bertinotti at Therapixel to discuss the benefits of embedding AI into PACS, which can increase rates of early detection, generate reports, and otherwise streamline radiology workflows. Read more…

Unlocking New Revenue Potential With AI Agents. Franco Cardillo at the Medical University of South Carolina shared their success in automating everything from eligibility checks and insurance verification to copay collection and reminders, which decreased no-show rates and increased collections. Read more…

The ROI of Online Patient Payments Is Significant. Colin Hung connected with Jose Rocha at First Choice Neurology to learn about speeding up revenue collection and cutting the costs of paper bills – all while implementing technology patients were already asking for. Read more…

Executive Thoughts from SIIM 2025. John and Colin collected insights on the intersection of radiology and AI, including data access challenges, the perils of legacy infrastructure, and the benefits of application integration. Read more…

Life Sciences Today Podcast: Gene Therapy for Inherited Retinal Diseases. Dr. George Magrath at Opus Genetics joined Danny Liberman to discuss the role of AI in predicting clinical outcomes and accelerating trial design – and, the company hopes, restoring sight to the blind. Read more…

Healthcare IT Today Podcast: The CMS RFI on Technology to Improve Medicine. Colin and John debated what CMS is asking for, whether the right stakeholders will chime in, and how Medicare can make technology easier for beneficiaries to use. Read more…

Addressing the Impending Risk Adjustment Data Validation Audit Crisis. All Medicare Advantage plans are now subject to annual RADV audits, in an effort to reduce $40 billion in excess payments to MA plans. A RAAPID webinar on June 20 will help plans proactively prepare for audits. Read more…

America Needs a National Healthcare Directory. CMS has committed to creating a national provider director. As the agency gets started, experts from Epic, Smart Health Network, and UC San Diego Health said CMS should prioritize data governance, automated updates, and national provider identifiers. Read more…

A Healthy Approach to IT Services. As healthcare organizations are continually called on to do more with less, partnering with a third-party service desk provider offers a range of benefits, said Brian Nunziato at Mechdyne. These include better flexibility, lower operational costs, and fewer interruptions. Read more…

Healthcare’s Next AI Push Will Be About Empowerment. The industry has moved on from “AI for AI’s sake” and has decided AI must empower clinicians and not sideline them, according to Joy Avery at CipherHealth. For AI vendors, that means workflow integration, transparency, and top-of-license support. Read more…

This Week’s Health IT Jobs for [DATE]: Roles in population health and clinical administration, plus technology services company Nutex Health is looking for a Chief Nursing Officer. Read more…

Bonus Features for June 8, 2025: Only 18% of orgs have governance in place for using generative AI; meanwhile, 46% of orgs report significantly higher volume of cyberattacks. Read more…

Funding and M&A Activity:

• Press Ganey Forsta acquired InMoment, which applies AI and NLP to measuring customer experience.
• Care at home vendor Sprinter Health closed a $55 million Series B financing round.
• Cancer lifestyle modification platform Complement 1 secured a $16 million oversubscribed seed funding round.
• Care coordination software maker Olio raised $11 million in Series B funding.

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