Just months into office, the new administration is doggedly focused on reducing costs and increasing efficiency and transparency across a swath of functions. However, like many journeys, an emphasis is being placed on the final destination and not on how to navigate the road ahead. Even so, expect value-based care (VBC) to move from the back to the front burner and the heat to get turned up.
VBC is a business model for healthcare in which providers are paid based on the quality of care
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GE HealthCare Expands Radiation Oncology Portfolio with AI Tools
What You Should Know:
- At the European Society for Therapeutic Radiology and Oncology (ESTRO) 2025 Congress, GE HealthCare today announced significant advancements in its radiation oncology offerings.
- These include an intended expansion of its portfolio through a partnership with Spectronic Medical AB and the introduction of MR Contour DL™, a new AI-enabled tool for treatment planning. The company is also showcasing its updated Intelligent Radiation Therapy (iRT) software
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Innovaccer Appoints Lisa Bari as Head of External Affairs
What You Should Know:
- Innovaccer, a healthcare interoperability platform announced the appointment of Lisa Bari, MBA, MPH, as its new Head of External Affairs. Bari, a nationally recognized expert in health IT, interoperability, and health policy, will spearhead Innovaccer's government affairs and communications efforts.
Leading Government Affairs and Public Sector Strategy
In her new role, Bari will lead Innovaccer’s government affairs and communications functions. Her
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Suki Ambient AI Notes Now Generally Available to All athenahealth Network Users
What You Should Know:
- Suki, a leader in AI technology for healthcare, announced the general availability of its ambient technology to all health systems within athenahealth’s network through athenahealth’s integrated Ambient Notes solution. This significant milestone expands a longstanding partnership of over seven years between Suki and athenahealth, a prominent provider of network-enabled software and services for healthcare organizations nationwide.
- The general release follows a
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Silver Hill Hospital Selects MEDITECH Expanse EHR to Integrate Care Across Psychiatric Services
What You Should Know:
- Silver Hill Hospital, a nationally recognized independent, not-for-profit psychiatric hospital, announced its decision to implement the MEDITECH Expanse Electronic Health Record (EHR).
- The implementation will span both its main campus in New Canaan, CT, and its recently rebranded outpatient facility, Silver Hill New York, located in Midtown Manhattan. The move aims to enhance care coordination and patient engagement by consolidating onto a modern,
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Omilia and SpinSci Partner to Transform Patient Access with AI-Powered EHR Integration
What You Should Know:
- Omilia, a provider of Conversational AI (CAI), and SpinSci Technologies, a pioneer in cloud-based patient engagement announced a strategic partnership aimed at transforming how patients access healthcare services and communicate with providers.
- The strategic collaboration launches one of the first unified solutions integrating enterprise-grade Conversational AI with deep, native Electronic Health Record (EHR) system connectivity, offering intelligent,
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Illuminated Smart-Lite Systems: A Simple Solution to Prevent IV Medication Errors
Ensuring patient safety in acute and critical care settings has become more challenging than ever before. Nurses, clinicians, and caregivers are facing more demands – often with fewer resources. They must juggle providing high-quality care while managing a growing number of patients, all under both physical and mental strain.
In intensive care units (ICUs), where nurses are responsible for managing multiple IV lines for each patient, labeling each line, and tracing each line – all
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Abbott to Integrate FreeStyle Libre Glucose Data with Epic EHR
What You Should Know:
- Abbott, a provider of continuous glucose monitoring (CGM) biowearable technology, has announced a landmark agreement with Epic Systems, a major provider of electronic health records (EHR).
- The first-of-its-kind collaboration for Abbott will integrate patient glucose data from its leading FreeStyle Libre CGM systems directly into Epic's EHR platform across the United States.
FreeStyle Libre Integration with Epic Aura
The integration leverages
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TempoPay Launches Rx Financing Solution to Combat Prescription Non-Adherence Due to Cost
What You Should Know:
- TempoPay, a subsidiary of healthcare financing provider PayMedix announced the launch of TempoPay Rx, a new financing solution specifically designed to help individuals afford prescription medications and address the growing problem of non-adherence driven by cost.
- The launch of TempoPay Rx is also positioned as a strategy to lower overall healthcare expenditures. Medication non-adherence is known to lead to worsening health conditions, resulting in
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Lumeris Integrates Wolters Kluwer UpToDate into Tom™ AI Platform for Primary Care
What You Should Know:
- Lumeris, a leader in healthcare technology and services, today announced the integration of Wolters Kluwer Health UpToDate®, a market-leading clinical decision support solution, into Tom™, the industry’s most advanced AI-powered Primary Care as a Service™ solution.
- The collaboration aims to support overburdened physicians with real-time, evidence-based recommendations delivered directly within their clinical workflows at point-of-care, enhancing decision-making
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