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eClinicalWorks, one of the largest ambulatory cloud EHRs in the nation, has announced production support for the CMS’s Kill the Clipboard initiative to enable paperless patient intake at scale.When the patient arrives at the clinic, the provider simply scans the QR code using the eClinicalMobile app. The patient's verified medical records instantly populate into the eClinicalWorks EHR at the point of care.
How eClinicalWorks is Using QR Codes to Digitize Patient
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Mount Sinai Unveils Real-Time Intraocular Pressure Monitoring in Glaucoma Surgery
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The Technology: A team at Mount Sinai has developed miDOC (micro-interventional Dynamic Outflow Curve), a novel surgical technology designed to continuously measure critical fluid dynamics inside the eye during surgery.The Solution: miDOC provides real-time, intraoperative measurements of pressure, flow, outflow facility, and ocular compliance. This allows the surgeon to dynamically adjust the procedure based on the patient's immediate physiological response.
How Mount
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M&A: LivTech Acquires Alora Healthcare Systems to Expand Post-Acute Care Platform
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The Acquisition: LivTech, a comprehensive healthcare tech provider for long-term post-acute care (LTPAC), has acquired Alora Healthcare Systems, a premier developer of cloud-based, AI-enhanced home health software. Financial details of the acquisition were not disclosed. The Financial Backer: The acquisition is backed by PSG, a leading growth equity firm that partners with middle-market software companies, signaling strong private equity interest in the care-at-home
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Epic Customers First to Share Medical Records with Social Security Administration via TEFCA
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The Milestone: Customers of Epic are officially the first healthcare providers to share medical records with the Social Security Administration (SSA) through TEFCA (Trusted Exchange Framework and Common Agreement), the federally sponsored interoperability network.The Pioneer Cohort: The first wave of Epic health systems connecting to the SSA via TEFCA includes AltaMed (CA), Citizen Potawatomi Nation Health Services (OK), Overlake Hospital Medical Center (WA), Saint
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Rune Labs Launches StrivePD Guardian, an AI Companion for Parkinson’s Disease Powered by Claude
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The Launch: Precision neurology company Rune Labs has launched StrivePD Guardian, a personalized AI companion designed to provide continuous, real-time support for people living with Parkinson’s disease.Safety and Availability: The platform was built with clinical oversight, utilizing cautious language and built-in guardrails to urge patients to contact a clinician when high-risk symptoms arise. It is available now via the App Store for patients, with partner
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Cedar Expands Cedar Intelligence AI Platform to Personalize the Patient Financial Experience
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The Launch: Cedar has announced a major expansion of Cedar Intelligence, its AI-powered decision engine, embedding new generative and predictive capabilities across its entire product suite.The Catalyst: Cedar's internal data reveals a breaking point in healthcare affordability. Even among patients classified as "most likely to pay," only 65% are satisfied with their financial experience. For financially at-risk patients, satisfaction drops to 40%, and they are
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Voice Scams: When AI Calls Your Patients, Who’s Responsible?
Thirty-eight percent of Americans received a scam call in 2025 where someone was impersonating one of their healthcare providers. This is an eye-opening data point for healthcare executives, security leaders, and compliance officers challenged to stay ahead of increasingly sophisticated AI scams that even the most inexperienced bad actors can now rapidly and cost-effectively deploy.
Hospitals, health systems, and clinics were already on high alert when the American Hospital Association (AHA)
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M&A: ESO Acquires d2i to Build End-to-End Emergency Intelligence Platform
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The Acquisition: ESO Solutions, Inc., a data services company serving fire departments, EMS, and hospitals, has acquired d2i, a healthcare performance improvement company specializing in Emergency Department (ED) and hospital analytics. Financial details of the acquisition were not disclosed. Impact: The d2i acquisition enables ESO is building the industry's first unbroken data pipeline from the initial 911 dispatch all the way through post-acute hospital
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Houston Methodist to Deploy Midstream Health’s Agentic AI Financial Action Platform Across Enterprise
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The Deployment: Midstream Health has announced a strategic collaboration with Houston Methodist to deploy its AI-powered "financial action platform" across the massive health system.The Starting Point: The technology will initially launch within Houston Methodist's supply chain operations, with plans to quickly expand into broader healthcare operations.
The 'Agentic' Solution
When a massive health system purchases hundreds of millions of dollars in supplies and
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