Imagine a world where a patient can visit any healthcare provider around the globe, and that provider has access to your entire health history and lifestyle habits within minutes, enough to diagnose what ails you and provide relief and treatment options. Imagine also a healthcare system that offers valuable insights to the provider along the way — like a little genie sitting on their shoulder, prompting necessary actionable insights based on evidence. That world might be years away at best, but
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Net Health Integrates Tali’s AI-Powered Ambient Scribing to Transform EHR Documentation
What You Should Know:
- Net Health, a provider of specialized healthcare software solutions, has announced a strategic partnership with Tali, an AI assistant and ambient clinical documentation company.
- The partnership will integrate Tali's voice-enabled AI assistant into Net Health's EHR software, transforming documentation processes and empowering clinicians to focus more on patient care.
Addressing the Burden of Clinical Documentation
Healthcare providers, particularly in
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Epic UGM 2024: 3 Enduring Takeaways
Epic's Users Group Meeting (UGM) this year made one thing clear: AI adoption is accelerating, and fast. The developments we’re seeing are pushing the entire ecosystem of providers, payers, and patients to adapt. As a leader in AI medical coding, I see significant and exciting implications for leaders in health IT and revenue cycle management.
With a month of distance from UGM, what are the top three takeaways still shaping conversations and opportunities? Here are my takes and what they
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Healthie Raises $23M to Advance API-First EHR Platform
What You Should Know:
- Healthie, an NYC-based provider of API-first EHR, scheduling, and engagement solutions, has secured $23 million in Series B funding led by TCV, with participation from existing investors including Birchmere, Velvet Sea Ventures, and Greymatter, and Watershed.
- Healthie recognizes the importance of collaboration in addressing the complex challenges of healthcare. Its Healthie Harbor marketplace enables third-party developers to integrate their solutions with
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Carequality Resolves Dispute Between Particle Health and Epic
What You Should Know:
- Carequality, a non-profit interoperability framework, has successfully resolved a dispute between two of its members, Particle Health and Epic.
- The resolution underscores the strength of Carequality's framework and the community's dedication to upholding trust and responsible data-sharing practices.
Epic-Particle Dispute Resolution Process
The dispute, which centered around allegations of improper data access and exchange practices, underwent a
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FTC May Intervene in Epic Systems Antitrust Lawsuit
What You Should Know:
- During a visit to Wisconsin focused on corporate consolidation in the grocery industry, Federal Trade Commission (FTC) Chairwoman Lina Khan addressed questions about potential FTC involvement in an antitrust lawsuit against Verona-based Epic Systems, WKOW first reports.
- Khan’s visit included a listening session in Baraboo and a press conference alongside Rep. Mark Pocan (D-Black Earth) to address concerns about corporate consolidation in the grocery store
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RXNT Acquires Scalabull to Streamline EHR Connectivity with Labs and Radiology
What You Should Know:
- RXNT, a Maryland-based healthcare technology leader, is continuing its path of accelerated growth with the acquisition of Scalabull, a nationwide interfacing network.
- The strategic move strengthens RXNT's ability to connect Electronic Health Record (EHR) systems with clinical laboratories and radiology facilities, streamlining critical diagnostic processes for healthcare providers across the U.S.
Scalabull: Simplifying Diagnostic
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Epic Declines to Appeal Carequality Resolution in Dispute with Particle Health
What You Should Know:
- In an ongoing dispute over patient data privacy, Epic Systems has announced it will not appeal the Carequality Steering Committee's resolution, urging Particle Health to do the same and allow for the immediate release of the full resolution document.
Background of the Dispute
The dispute arose earlier this year when Epic, acting on behalf of its customer governing council, filed a complaint with Carequality against Particle Health. Epic alleged that certain
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Avo Launches EHR-Integrated AI Consult Tool
What You Should Know:
- Avo, a provider of healthcare AI solutions, announces the launch of Ask Avo, a first-of-its-kind, customizable AI consult tool that seamlessly integrates into Electronic Health Records (EHR) systems.
- Ask Avo harnesses patient data, institutional protocols, and updated medical guidelines to deliver trustworthy and relevant responses to complex clinical questions.
Empowering Clinicians with Actionable AI
Ask Avo functions as a "digital front door"
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Epic Challenges Particle Health Over Data Privacy Dispute
What You Should Know:
- Epic Systems, a leading electronic health records (EHR) provider, has initiated a dispute against Particle Health through the Carequality interoperability network, raising concerns about the potential misuse of patient medical records.
- The dispute, filed at the direction of Epic's customer governing council, alleges that some Particle customers used the network to take people’s medical records under false pretenses.
Alleged Misuse of Data
One
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