What You Should Know:
- Amidst what it calls an "interruption crisis" in healthcare, Phrase Health released its first Cranky Index Report, analyzing millions of clinician comments on Electronic Health Record (EHR) alerts to pinpoint patterns of frustration and identify opportunities to improve clinician well-being and patient safety.
- The report, based on data from over 65 hospitals throughout 2024, suggests that poorly designed or implemented EHR alerts contribute
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KLAS: Epic Dominates 2024 EHR Market Share Amid Focus on Vendor Partnership; Oracle Health Sees Losses Despite Tech Advances
What You Should Know:
- The strength of the vendor-customer partnership emerged as a critical factor influencing Electronic Health Record (EHR) purchasing decisions in the US acute care market during 2024, according to the latest report from KLAS Research.
- While overall purchasing energy cooled slightly compared to the previous year, large health systems continued to drive the majority of decisions, often favoring vendors perceived as strong partners who listen to feedback
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Transforming Care Delivery: A Multidisciplinary Approach to Virtual Care
As healthcare organizations increasingly adopt virtual care technologies, many focus primarily on virtual nursing or physician specialty consultations. However, this narrow view overlooks a crucial opportunity: leveraging virtual platforms across all clinical disciplines to enhance care coordination, improve efficiency, and better serve patients.
Rethinking the Scope of Virtual Care
While virtual specialty consultations have become common practice (such as allowing neurologists to assess
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AKASA Launches GenAI-Powered CDI Optimizer to Enhance Clinical Documentation Integrity
What You Should Know:
- AKASA, the preeminent provider of generative AI (GenAI) solutions for the healthcare revenue cycle, today announced the launch of AKASA CDI Optimizer™.
- The new GenAI assistant is designed to help healthcare organizations significantly enhance clinical documentation integrity (CDI), improve compliance, and ensure the full clinical picture is captured for every patient encounter.
Addressing Mid-Cycle Revenue Cycle Challenges
The launch of CDI
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TeleMed2U Acquires SIGMA Tactical Wellness to Integrate Cardiac Screening with Virtual Specialty Care
What You Should Know:
- TeleMed2U, a tele-specialty care company announced the acquisition of SIGMA Tactical Wellness, a company nationally recognized for its dedication to reducing cardiovascular risk among public safety personnel.
- The acquisition marks a first-of-its-kind integration, combining advanced cardiac risk detection with comprehensive virtual specialty treatment capabilities on a single platform. Financial details of the transaction were not
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Harrison.ai Appoints Josh Duncan as Chief Growth Officer
What You Should Know:
- Harrison.ai, a global healthtech company developing AI-powered diagnostic support and workflow solutions, today announced the appointment of Josh Duncan as its first Chief Growth Officer for the Americas.
- In this newly created role, Duncan will spearhead operations across the United States and the wider Americas region, tasked with accelerating market adoption and strengthening Harrison.ai’s leadership in AI-driven healthcare.
Josh Duncan
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Nursing Schools Eye GenAI, Ramp Up VR Use to Boost Clinical Readiness
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- Nursing education programs are increasingly turning to advanced technologies like generative AI (GenAI) and virtual reality (VR) to better prepare students for the demands of modern patient care, according to a new survey conducted by Wolters Kluwer Health and the National League for Nursing (NLN).
- The "Future of Technology in Nursing Education" survey, conducted every four years since 2016, polled over 300 nursing school deans and faculty to gauge evolving
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Private Practices Prioritize Finances, Staffing, Patient Time in 2025
What You Should Know:
- Improving financial processes and strategic staffing are top priorities for independent medical practices this year, according to a new survey released by AdvancedMD, a provider of cloud-based healthcare software.
- The survey of private practice owners and staff identified improving patient payments, enhancing payor reimbursement, and automating claims preparation as key high-priority issues.
Financial Viability Takes Center Stage
The survey results
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Jill Kirchner and Tom Pelegrin Join Pager Health to Accelerate Growth Strategy
What You Should Know:
- Pager Health℠, a connected health platform company serving over 26 million members, today announced the strategic appointments of two seasoned healthcare executives, signaling a significant push to accelerate growth and deepen partnerships within the health plan market.
- Tom Pelegrin joins as Chief Growth Officer, while Jill Kirchner has been named Vice President of Health Plan Partnerships and Growth.
Tom Pelegrin Appointed Chief Growth Officer to Lead
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Madison Dearborn Partners to Acquire Significant Stake in NextGen Healthcare
What You Should Know:
- Madison Dearborn Partners, LLC (MDP), a private equity firm, announced it has signed an agreement to acquire a significant ownership position in NextGen Healthcare, Inc., a provider of innovative healthcare technology and data solutions.
- Thoma Bravo, a software investment firm that acquired NextGen Healthcare in 2023, will retain a significant ownership stake. Both MDP and Thoma Bravo will partner with NextGen Healthcare’s management team to foster
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