World ’s Largest Radiology AI Marketplace CARPL Raises $6M to Accelerate the Adoption of AI in Clinical Workflows
Stellaris Venture Partners Leads $6 Million Investment into CARPL, the World’s First Enterprise-Grade Testing, Deployment, and Monitoring Platform for Radiology AI Applications; CARPL is Used by the World’s Leading Healthcare Providers to Improve the Productivity of their Radiologists and the Quality of Care Delivered to their Patients As people live longer and as emphasis on early detection of disease increases, there is a mounting burden on the healthcare services industry globally. This is being especially felt in radiology teams who are witnessing an acute shortage of radiologists. Currently, there are over 200 com...
Source: EMR and HIPAA - February 15, 2024 Category: Information Technology Authors: Healthcare IT News Tags: Health IT Company Healthcare IT Akshant Goyal Alisha Moopen Alok Goyal Arjun Kalyanpur Aster DM Healthcare Bain & Co Boston Consulting Group CARPL Deepinder Goyal Dhruv Sahai Dr. Amit Kakar Dr. Felix Olale Dr. Garry Choy Dr. Source Type: blogs

The Role Of AI In Healthcare Cybersecurity: Enhancing Threat Detection
Conclusion AI is not a magic bullet – it requires careful implementation, testing, and oversight to be effective. AI models must be continuously trained and validated to detect new attack patterns while minimizing false positives. However, AI technologies certainly have the potential to accelerate threat detection, improve visibility across hybrid healthcare networks, enhance third-party risk management, and ultimately enable more proactive and resilient cyber defenses. As cyber threats become more aggressive and complex, AI-driven security solutions will become a mission-critical investment for healthcare organizati...
Source: EMR and HIPAA - February 15, 2024 Category: Information Technology Authors: Guest Author Tags: AI/Machine Learning Health IT Company Healthcare IT Security and Privacy 4th Party Risk Management Beaconer Cyber Attacks Cybersecurity Healthcare AI Healthcare AI Security Nagaraj Kuppuswamy Security Vulnerabilities Third Party Ri Source Type: blogs

A Few #HealthPolicyValentines
Happy Valentine’s Day to all of you!  May your lives be filled with love this day.  In the world of health IT and healthcare policy, this is the day we love to share our love (and some disdain) for healthcare in what we call #HealthPolicyValentines.  Be sure to check out our coverage of previous #HealthPolicyValentines as well as some that we found interesting this year below.  We hope you’ll enjoy a nice break this Valentine’s day. Roses are red, violets are blue CMS’s plan to abruptly migrate Medicare/Medicaid research to the expensive VRDC Will be bad for researchers and bad for health polic...
Source: EMR and HIPAA - February 14, 2024 Category: Information Technology Authors: John Lynn Tags: Healthcare IT #healthpolicyvalentines Fun Friday Health Policy Personal Musings Valentine's Day Source Type: blogs

Fabric Acquires Conversational AI Startup to Streamline the Patient-to-Clinician Journey
The Acquisition Enables a Solution that Drives 58% Higher Patient Engagement, 10% Reduction in Hospital Readmission Rate, and Reduces Call Center Wait Times by 35% Expanded Fabric Capabilities Address Clinical Capacity Constraints Through a Solution that is 10x Faster than Traditional Virtual Care and Speeds Up Clinical Processes, Reducing Left-Without-Being-Seen Rates by 33% in the ER Fabric, founded in 2021 as Florence, today announced its strategic acquisition of GYANT, a conversational AI care assistant and patient engagement suite, enabling health organizations to automate patient navigation and scheduling. By au...
Source: EMR and HIPAA - February 14, 2024 Category: Information Technology Authors: Healthcare IT News Tags: Health IT Company Healthcare IT Aniq Rahman Atento Capital Box Group Fabric Fabric Health Google Ventures GYANT Health IT Acquisitions Healthcare M&A Jennifer Junis Moat Oracle Salesforce Ventures Stefan Behrens Thrive Capi Source Type: blogs

Context Makes Innovaccer More than a Note Generator
This video presents the current and upcoming features of the ambient clinical voice solutions from Innovaccer, notably its InScribe analytics tool. It is currently offered in ambulatory settings and integrates with major EHRs. According to Abhinav Shashank, CEO and co-founder, the chief differentiating factor of InScribe comes from its integration with other systems: clinical, claims, and labs data. Dr. David Nace, chief medical officer, says that the tool draws on a  “holistic, 360-degree” patient record and goes far beyond basic SOAP notes, able to produce the much more complex initial notes and consult note...
Source: EMR and HIPAA - February 13, 2024 Category: Information Technology Authors: John Lynn Tags: AI/Machine Learning Ambulatory C-Suite Leadership Clinical EMR-EHR Health IT Company Healthcare IT Hospital - Health System Abhinav Shashank Ambient Clinical Voice EHR Clinical Notes EHR Documentation Healthcare IT Video Interviews Source Type: blogs

Let ’ s Think of Patient-Centered Care, Not Value-Based Care
This article explores some fundamental changes that could accompany this shift in terminology, revolutionizing how we handle data and patient interventions. Engagement For Life We know that maintaining health is an endeavor that takes years, even decades. A successful endeavor must survive the departure of clinicians who have built relationships with the patient, as well as the patient’s own geographic moves, changes of provider, and changes of insurance. Treatment recommendations should also be tailored to the psychology of each patient. Is there a message in this exhortation for people working with data and healt...
Source: EMR and HIPAA - February 13, 2024 Category: Information Technology Authors: Andy Oram Tags: Analytics/Big Data C-Suite Leadership Communication and Patient Experience Health IT Company Healthcare IT Hospital - Health System Interoperability Chronic Care Management Patient Centered Care Patients Society for Participatory Medic Source Type: blogs

Health2047 Portfolio Company HEAL Security Launches from Stealth with $4.6 Million Raised
The Platform Offers Comprehensive, Tailored Threat Intelligence and Risk Assessment, Empowering Hospitals and Health Systems to Protect Patient Data with Precision Health2047, a Silicon Valley-based venture studio founded by the American Medical Association (AMA), today announced its investment in and launch from stealth of portfolio company HEAL Security, a cognitive cybersecurity intelligence platform custom-designed for the healthcare sector. To date, Health2047 has invested $2.3 million in HEAL Security, with additional co-investor funding bringing its total pre-seed investment to $4.6 million. In the first quarter ...
Source: EMR and HIPAA - February 13, 2024 Category: Information Technology Authors: Healthcare IT News Tags: Health IT Company Healthcare IT AMA American Medical Association Charles Aunger Evidium HEAL Security Health IT Funding Health IT Fundings Health IT Investment Health2047 HOPPR Lawrence K. Cohen Medcurio Phenomix Sciences Sch Source Type: blogs

CIO Podcast – Episode 68: Health IT and Leadership with 2024 CHIME CIO of the Year Shafiq Rab
For the 68th episode of the CIO podcast hosted by Healthcare IT Today, we are talking to Shafiq Rab, MD, Chief Digital Officer, System CIO and EVP at Tufts Medicine, who just recently won 2024 CHIME CIO of the Year! As the CIO of the Year, we are very excited to pick his brain on health IT and leadership, so we kick this episode off by asking Rab what his health IT top 3 are and why. Then we discuss a time Rab failed and what he was able to learn from it. Next, we get into the award of 2024 CHIME CIO of the Year and how it felt to be honored with this incredible achievement. We then move on to discussing the ongoing projec...
Source: EMR and HIPAA - February 12, 2024 Category: Information Technology Authors: John Lynn Tags: Analytics/Big Data C-Suite Leadership Healthcare CIO Podcasts Healthcare IT Hospital - Health System IT Infrastructure and Dev Ops 2024 CHIME CIO of the Year CIO Leadership Health IT Healthcare AI Healthcare Data Lake Healthcare Lead Source Type: blogs

Emerging Technologies Shaping the Health IT Landscape and How They Contribute to Improving Patient Outcomes and Healthcare Delivery
It’s been said many times before, but the truth remains the same: the world of healthcare is ever-evolving. We are learning and growing every day, which means we are also coming up with new ideas, technologies, and practices every day. But with all of this constant news of new technologies and changes in practices, it can be really tricky to stay on top of it all. To help, we reached out to our talented Healthcare IT Today Community and asked them: what emerging technologies in Health IT are currently shaping the landscape, and how do they contribute to improved patient outcomes and healthcare delivery? The following...
Source: EMR and HIPAA - February 12, 2024 Category: Information Technology Authors: Grayson Miller Tags: Ambulatory C-Suite Leadership Communication and Patient Experience Health IT Company Healthcare IT Hospital - Health System IT Infrastructure and Dev Ops Regulations athenahealth Azalea Health Baha Zeidan Caregility CenTrak Deepi Source Type: blogs

Visibly Launches Real-Time Video Consultations Through Merger With EyecareLive
Visibly, a leading healthcare technology company, is thrilled to announce the merger of Visibly and EyecareLive. As the developer of the world’s first FDA-cleared online visual acuity test, Visibly is committed to growing convenient access to quality vision care nationwide. In collaboration with EyecareLive, Visibly will launch real-time video visits between optometrists and patients, allowing for more comprehensive vision consultations. EyecareLive also brings technology to Visibly allowing remote comprehensive eye exams to supplement care when a doctor is not available to increase accessibility and care options. E...
Source: EMR and HIPAA - February 12, 2024 Category: Information Technology Authors: Healthcare IT News Tags: Health IT Company Healthcare IT Brent Rasmussen EyecareLive Health IT Acquisitions Healthcare M&A Raj Ramchandani Visibly Source Type: blogs

Bonus Features – February 11, 2024 – HTI-1 final rule goes into effect March 11, Best in KLAS highlights 136 products in 8 categories, plus 28 more stories
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 The 2024 Best in KLAS have been named. For the U.S. market, covered in the Software and Services report, KLAS recognized 136 software products across 8 categories. The Global Software report recognized regional leaders in ...
Source: EMR and HIPAA - February 11, 2024 Category: Information Technology Authors: Brian Eastwood Tags: Health IT Company Healthcare IT 1stResponder Adam Goldberger Adam Petrich Advantus Health Partners Alliant Purchasing Amplitude Vascular Systems Arcadia athenahealth Availity Best in KLAS Awards Casey Bartolucci Chilmark Research Source Type: blogs

Weekly Roundup – February 10, 2024
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. Automating For Workflow and Quality in Healthcare. John Lynn interviewed Jason Warrelmann at UiPath about helping organizations look for automation opportunities where lots of data exist, particularly in quality control, compliance, and imaging. After awhile, Jason said, organizations may find 300 to 400 use cases for workflow improvement or automation. ...
Source: EMR and HIPAA - February 10, 2024 Category: Information Technology Authors: Brian Eastwood Tags: Healthcare IT Healthcare IT Today Weekly Roundup Source Type: blogs

Where UiPath Can Automate For Workflow and Quality in Healthcare
UiPath has been expanding the scope of automation for years, most recently by applying generative AI. In this extensive interview Jason Warrelmann, Global Director of Healthcare, describes many of the current and future areas ripe for automation. Beyond the details, the video is well worth watching for Warrelmann’s vision of how automation can extend into new areas of health care to relieve burdens on clinicians and administrators. He points out that there are many use cases left where automation is valuable without the need for AI. He has found that clients can identify 300 to 400 use cases for workflow improvement ...
Source: EMR and HIPAA - February 9, 2024 Category: Information Technology Authors: Andy Oram Tags: AI/Machine Learning C-Suite Leadership Health IT Company Healthcare IT Hospital - Health System IT Infrastructure and Dev Ops Revenue Cycle Management Desktop Automation Healthcare Automation Healthcare Generative AI Healthcare IT Vide Source Type: blogs

The Payment Integrity Game-Changer: Generative AI
The following is a guest article by Dr. Musheer Ahmed, Founder and CEO at Codoxo New Generative AI Use Cases are Emerging, Including to Transform Healthcare Payments, it’s up to the Industry to Embrace Adoption for Next-Level Cost Containment Outcomes The healthcare system in America is confronted with significant challenges, including a steep rise in healthcare expenditures. In 2023, healthcare costs are projected to surge by almost 6%. A vast majority of healthcare workers are reporting job burnout. While these and other obstacles may seem insurmountable, we are already seeing how advancements in technology — partic...
Source: EMR and HIPAA - February 9, 2024 Category: Information Technology Authors: Guest Author Tags: Administration AI/Machine Learning Ambulatory Health IT Company Healthcare IT Hospital - Health System Revenue Cycle Management Codoxo Dr. Musheer Ahmed Generative AI Healthcare ChatGPT Healthcare Costs Healthcare Generative AI P Source Type: blogs

PointClickCare Acquires CPSI Subsidiary, American HealthTech
CPSI Selects PointClickCare to Support AHT Customers with Access to a Best-in-Class Suite of Products and Solutions, and the Most Expansive Care Collaboration Network PointClickCare Technologies, a leading healthcare technology platform enabling meaningful collaboration and access to real‐time insights at every stage of the patient healthcare journey, today announced the acquisition of American HealthTech Inc. (AHT), a subsidiary of Computer Programs and Systems, Inc. (CPSI) and a leading provider of electronic health record (EHR) solutions and related services for the post-acute care market. CPSI, a community healthca...
Source: EMR and HIPAA - February 9, 2024 Category: Information Technology Authors: Healthcare IT News Tags: Health IT Company Healthcare IT AHT American HealthTech Chris Fowler Claire Stephens Computer Programs and Systems Inc. CPSI Dave Wessinger Health IT Acquisitions Healthcare M&A John Pulliam PointClickCare PointClickCare Technolo Source Type: blogs