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Today on HITshow: HLTH 2025 Preview Special — Heroes & Headliners A Tuesday edition of HIT show Daily with an extended preview of one of the healthcare industry’s biggest events — HLTH 2025 in Las Vegas. With the federal government still in partial shutdown and policy uncertainty weighing on hospitals and payers alike, today’s HIT show Daily steps back from the headlines to look ahead — offering a full-length preview of HLTH 2025, which begins this weekend in Las Vegas. Host Rhonda Brooks leads the full HITshow reporting team — Nate Collier, Logan Stokes, Teresa Vaughn, Anika Shah, Xavier Banks, Jade Romero, Jalen Cross, as well as hosts Steve Daily, and Ida Klein — in a 10-minute “Heroes & Headliners” special exploring the trends, personalities, and partnerships that will define this year’s conference. Highlights include: AI & Governance: From ambient documentation and predictive analytics to the new rules of algorithmic trust. Finance & Strategy: Capital discipline replaces growth at any cost; partnerships over mergers. Workflow Innovation: How hospitals are using automation to rebuild efficiency and staff morale. Food as Medicine & Health Equity: Where nutrition, access, and population health finally converge. Celebrities & Star Power: Oprah Winfrey, Dr. Oz, and Rob Lowe join industry heavyweights like Rasu Shrestha to put healthcare’s human side in the spotlight. After Hours at HLTH: VC dinners, rooftop meetups, and the off-schedule gatherings where real deals get done. The team also flags what to watch across AI Zone, Diagnostics Alley, Startup Pavilion, and the Policy Stage, where the shutdown’s ripple effects are already sparking debate on Medicare Advantage payments and interoperability timelines. 🎧 Subscribe here or wherever you listen to podcasts, and if you like our show, please follow us on LinkedIn at https://www.linkedin.com/company/hit.show. HITshow is made possible by EY, Kimmchi and HLTH 2025 — the epicenter of healthcare innovation, where the future of care happens, October 26–29 in Las Vegas.

Today on HITshow: Hospitals accelerate outpatient strategy as Methodist Healthcare launches its largest expansion and health systems nationwide invest in ambulatory growth. Nurse-led innovation takes center stage with Atrium Health Union’s national award and Suki’s international AI consortium. After the break, Notable’s Flow AI and a new Bain & KLAS report show how healthcare’s AI spending is shifting from pilots to measurable returns—ending with Northwell Health’s campaign confronting gun violence as a public-health crisis. HOST: RHONDA BROOKS 📍 Finance & Strategy — Teresa VaughnHospitals accelerate outpatient strategy as Methodist Healthcare launches the largest expansion in its 60-year history, while systems nationwide invest heavily in ambulatory surgery centers—turning what was once a budget line into a strategic growth engine. 📍 Workforce & Innovation — Jade RomeroAtrium Health Union earns the 2025 ANCC Pathway Award for AI-driven nursing innovation that streamlines documentation and strengthens retention, highlighting how frontline nurses are shaping the next wave of digital transformation. 📍 Digital Health — Anika ShahSuki launches a global nursing consortium spanning the U.S., Canada, and the U.K. to ensure AI voice assistants reflect real-world nursing workflows, signaling a more inclusive era of clinician-led design. 📍 Automation & AI — Nate CollierNotable debuts Flow AI, a conversational platform that lets healthcare teams build automations with natural language—bridging clinical operations and IT while cutting project build times in half. 📍 Finance & Technology — Logan StokesA new Bain & KLAS study confirms healthcare AI has entered its “proof-of-value” phase, with hospitals deploying automation to improve margins and payers focusing on utilization management to reduce medical loss ratios. 🌟 Bright Spot — Peter BetterworthGun violence now claims more children’s lives than car crashes. Northwell Health continues its national leadership with a new Ad Council campaign, Agree to Agree, uniting hospitals, parents, and communities to prevent firearm injuries and reframe gun violence as a public-health crisis. 🎧 Subscribe here or wherever you listen to podcasts, and if you like our show, please follow us on LinkedIn at https://www.linkedin.com/company/hit.show. HITshow is made possible by EY, Kimmchi and HLTH 2025 — the epicenter of healthcare innovation, where the future of care happens, October 26–29 in Las Vegas.

Today on HITshow: A new Medicare analysis raises tough questions about spine surgery appropriateness and what comes next for hospitals and surgeons. We pivot to strategy as Atlantic Health and Saint Peter’s walk away from a two-year merger effort, then zoom into the bedside with Connecticut’s evolving maternal-care model—midwifery integration, postpartum rehab, and safety-bracelet monitoring. After the break, Harvard Medical School’s content licensing to Microsoft hints at an AI-era “knowledge fabric,” and we spotlight momentum in Parkinson’s monitoring startups. HOST: Steve Daily 📍 Quality & Safety — Anika ShahMedicare flags nearly 200,000 spine surgeries as “low-value,” spotlighting 1.9 billion dollars in questionable spend. Hospitals push back on the data’s nuance, while CMS hints at future prior-auth pilots and quality-alignment initiatives. 📍 Finance & Strategy — Logan StokesThe planned Atlantic Health–Saint Peter’s merger collapses after two years of work, underscoring federal scrutiny and signaling a shift toward partnership models over full consolidation in regional care networks. 📍 Patient Experience — Teresa VaughnConnecticut hospitals expand maternal-care models statewide—integrating midwifery programs, postpartum rehab, and wearable safety bracelets—to cut severe maternal complications and boost continuity of care. 💥 Break — EY Sponsor Tag“Building a world of better health — EY helps healthcare leaders accelerate transformation, from AI adoption to workforce resilience.” 📍 Digital Health — Nate CollierHarvard Medical School licenses portions of its vetted clinical content to Microsoft, embedding authoritative data into Copilot and Bing Health Answers. The partnership reframes accuracy and accountability as AI becomes the front door to consumer health information. 📍 AI & Machine Learning — Jade RomeroStartups including Rune Labs and Kneu Health secure new funding for Parkinson’s monitoring tech that bridges home wearables with clinical documentation — a step toward continuous neurology care at scale. 🎧 Subscribe here or wherever you listen to podcasts, and if you like our show, please follow us on LinkedIn at https://www.linkedin.com/company/hit.show. HITshow is made possible by HLTH 2025.

Today on HITshow: Global collaboration takes center stage as the new ARC Initiative connects health innovators worldwide to advance responsible AI and data sharing. Mass General Brigham unveils a new plan to cut emergency department boarding times, while a California hospital prepares to close its labor and delivery unit. Plus: RXNT debuts Ambient IQ to streamline clinical documentation, Amazon introduces pharmacy kiosks inside One Medical clinics, and today’s Bright Spot celebrates the next generation of healthcare workers. HOST: RHONDA BROOKS 🩺 The Day’s Pulse — October 8, 2025 📍 Feature — Rhonda BrooksSheba Medical Center launches a new U.S. innovation accelerator in Boston, building a bridge between Israeli health-tech startups and U.S. hospital partners to fast-track pilots and commercialization. 📍 Providers — Teresa VaughnMass General Brigham unveils a system-wide plan to reduce emergency department boarding, focusing on improved bed turnover, faster discharges, and predictive capacity modeling to shorten patient wait times. 📍 Workforce & Access — Anika ShahA California community hospital announces plans to close its labor and delivery unit, citing declining birth rates and obstetric staffing shortages — a trend reshaping maternity access across rural and suburban regions. 💥 Break — HLTH 2025 Sponsor Tag“Last Call for HLTH 2025” — the industry converges in Las Vegas for bold conversations on innovation, technology, and the Food as Medicine content track. 📍 Innovation & Technology — Nate CollierRXNT debuts Ambient IQ, an AI-powered ambient listening tool that transcribes and drafts clinical documentation in real time, saving clinicians hours of charting each week and setting a new bar for usability in ambient systems. 📍 Business & Retail Health — Peter BetterworthAmazon brings pharmacy kiosks into One Medical clinics, combining physical convenience with Prime-style fulfillment. The rollout aims to simplify prescription access and increase retention within Amazon’s growing healthcare ecosystem. 🌟 Bright Spot — Jalen CrossToday’s Bright Spot celebrates the next generation of healthcare workers — from medical students to nursing residents — finding new ways to integrate AI and compassion into patient care. 🎧 Subscribe here or wherever you listen to podcasts, and if you like our show, please follow us on LinkedIn at https://www.linkedin.com/company/hit.show. HITshow is made possible by HLTH 2025.

Today on HITshow: U.S. News & World Report unveils the 2025–2026 Best Children’s Hospitals rankings, spotlighting excellence and access in pediatric care. Plus: Valley Children’s proves AI delivers measurable ROI, Kaiser braces for a multi-state strike, Qualtrics buys Press Ganey in a $6.7B experience data deal, Talkspace adds Wisdo Health for peer connection, and this year’s Nobel Prize honors breakthroughs in immune regulation. HOST: IDA KLEIN 🩺 October 7, 2025 📍 Feature — Ida KleinU.S. News & World Report releases its 2025–2026 Best Children’s Hospitals Rankings, offering new insight into pediatric excellence across 11 specialties — and growing attention to behavioral health, access, and equity. Managing Editor Ben Harder joins HITshow to explain how the data-driven analysis helps families and clinicians make informed decisions about care. 📍 Providers — Teresa VaughnAt Valley Children’s Hospital, artificial intelligence is delivering measurable ROI — cutting wait times, improving sepsis detection, and optimizing staffing decisions through predictive analytics embedded in daily operations. 📍 Workforce & Culture — Peter BetterworthKaiser Permanente faces a potential multi-state strike involving more than 75,000 workers, as contract negotiations stall over staffing and pay. Analysts warn the standoff could signal wider workforce stress as health systems enter Q4. 📍 Finance & M&A — Logan StokesQualtrics acquires Press Ganey in a $6.7 billion deal that fuses experience management with clinical quality data. The move aims to connect satisfaction, safety, and outcomes — turning patient experience into a measurable driver of performance. 📍 Telehealth & Remote Care — Jade RomeroTalkspace acquires Wisdo Health, adding AI-guided peer communities to its mental health platform. The deal expands Talkspace’s model beyond therapy sessions — blending community, coaching, and behavioral engagement in a unified ecosystem. 📍 Science & Discovery — Jalen CrossThe 2025 Nobel Prize in Medicine goes to Dr. Jeffrey Bluestone (UCSF) and Dr. Shimon Sakaguchi (Osaka University) for identifying regulatory T cells, unlocking new therapies for autoimmune diseases and advancing precision immunology. 🎧 Subscribe here or wherever you listen to podcasts, and if you like our show, please follow us on LinkedIn at https://www.linkedin.com/company/hit.show. HITshow is made possible by HLTH 2025.

Today on HITshow: Hospitals face new financial strain and climate risk amid a prolonged shutdown, while AI and investment reshape the future of care — from Heidi Health’s funding milestone to new ventures by General Catalyst, Ultrahuman, and NeueHealth. HOST: RHONDA BROOKS 📍 Government & Providers — Teresa VaughnFederal shutdown enters day six, raising fears of delayed payments and looming furloughs across hospitals and agencies. 📍 Providers & Finance — Peter BetterworthVirginia hospitals face Medicaid cuts and new service closures as federal funding uncertainty deepens. 📍 Quality & Safety — Anika ShahNew report finds 170 U.S. hospitals — roughly 30,000 beds — at major flood risk amid waning federal mitigation support. 📍 Innovation & AI — Logan StokesHeidi Health secures 65 million dollars to build an AI care partner for every clinician. 📍 Enterprise Transformation — Nate CollierGeneral Catalyst launches Percepta to embed AI teams inside enterprises, backed by AWS and Anthropic partnerships. 📍 Digital Health — Jade RomeroUltrahuman unveils Vision Cloud and a 99-dollar blood test spanning 60+ biomarkers to democratize preventive diagnostics. 📍 Finance & M&A — Jalen CrossNeueHealth completes a 1.465 billion-dollar go-private deal led by NEA and partners, delisting from the NYSE. 🎧 Subscribe here or wherever you listen to podcasts, and if you like our show, please follow us on LinkedIn at https://www.linkedin.com/company/hit.show. HITshow is made possible by HLTH 2025.

Today on HITshow: ChristianaCare breaks ground on a 140,000-square-foot health center in Delaware; Northeast Georgia Health scales ambient listening with Dragon Copilot; Assort Health secures 76M dollars for AI-powered patient engagement; Koda Health raises 7M dollars to expand advance care planning; and Everlywell launches “Eva,” an AI platform pushing at-home testing into telehealth diagnostics. HOST: RHONDA BROOKS 📍 Providers — Teresa VaughnChristianaCare breaks ground on a 140,000-square-foot Middletown health center, the first step in an 865M-dollar, three-year expansion across Delaware. 📍 Providers / Workforce — Anika ShahNortheast Georgia Health scales Dragon Copilot in Epic with 480+ clinicians trained, moving ambient listening from pilots into mainstream adoption. 📍 Innovation & Technology — Nate CollierAssort Health raises 76M dollars to automate patient intake, scheduling, and voice interactions — promising smoother throughput and better satisfaction scores. 📍 Startup Stories — Logan StokesKoda Health secures a 7M-dollar Series A to expand advance care planning software, aligning provider documentation with quality metrics and patient trust. 📍 Virtual / At-Home / Diagnostics — Jade RomeroEverlywell unveils “Eva,” an AI health platform that extends its at-home testing business into telehealth diagnostics, signaling new competition and partnership models for providers. 🎧 Subscribe here or wherever you listen to podcasts, and if you like our show, please follow us on LinkedIn at https://www.linkedin.com/company/hit.show. HITshow is made possible by HLTH 2025.

Today on HITshow: Today’s top story: the federal shutdown is more than politics — Teresa Vaughn walks providers through a detailed checklist on compliance, telehealth, hospital-at-home, finance, and research. Also: UnitedHealth hires Duke’s AI leader as Chief Scientist, Hackensack pairs dogs with AI for cancer detection, Omada launches a nutrition AI for chronic care, and the federal government calls on Eli Lilly and Pfizer to boost production of key drugs. HOST: Steve Daily 📍 Providers / Government — Teresa VaughnThe shutdown fallout is hitting operations: CMS survey triage, telehealth flex expirations, Hospital-at-Home pause, and looming safety-net cuts. Vaughn shares the following checklist for health system leaders: Quality & Compliance: Focus on IJ, EMTALA, dialysis. Access & Scheduling: Update telehealth workflows for therapy and mental health. Capacity: Reallocate staff and beds with Hospital-at-Home paused. Finance: Model DSH and rural add-on reductions through Q4. Community: Coordinate with FQHCs to smooth referrals. Innovation & Research: Expect device and grant delays; adjust timelines. 📍 AI & Payers — Jade RomeroUnitedHealth names Duke’s Michael Pencina as Chief AI Scientist, signaling a credibility-first push to scale responsible AI. 📍 Providers / Research — Logan StokesHackensack Meridian partners with Israel-based startup SpotitEarly to validate canine scent + AI for early cancer detection — a message to providers that bold research can be a differentiator. 📍 Digital Health — Nate CollierOmada Health debuts “Meal Map,” an AI nutrition tool for cardiometabolic patients — early pilots show engagement gains. 📍 Pharma & Policy — Peter BetterworthThe administration asks Eli Lilly to ramp production of insulin, and Pfizer to increase productoin of Ibrance, and Lipitor — raising supply and formulary planning questions for hospitals. 🎧 Subscribe here or wherever you listen to podcasts, and if you like our show, please follow us on LinkedIn at https://www.linkedin.com/company/hit.show. HITshow is made possible by HLTH 2025.

Today on HITshow: The federal shutdown furloughs 32,000 HHS staff and halts Medicare telehealth and Hospital-at-Home programs. UnitedHealth will exit Medicare Advantage in 109 counties, reshaping payer-provider dynamics. General Catalyst’s HATCo completes its $500M acquisition of Summa Health, converting the Ohio system to for-profit. Visana Health raises $24M to expand a nationwide virtual medical home for women. And we close with a bright spot: a new White House initiative directing AI and $100M in funding toward pediatric cancer research. HOST: Rhonda Brooks 📍 Government & Agencies — Nate CollierFederal shutdown furloughs 32,000 HHS staff and ends Medicare telehealth and Hospital-at-Home flexibilities, leaving programs paused until Congress acts. 📍 Payers — Teresa VaughnUnitedHealth to exit Medicare Advantage in 109 counties by 2026, reshaping regional markets and forcing hospitals to adapt. 📍 Finance & M&A — Logan StokesGeneral Catalyst’s HATCo finalizes a $500M acquisition of Summa Health, converting the Akron system into a for-profit subsidiary. 📍 Women’s Health — Jade RomeroVisana Health secures $24M in Series A funding to expand the first nationwide virtual medical home for women. 📍 Bright Spot — Jalen CrossWhite House launches new initiative directing AI toward pediatric cancer research, backed by $100M in federal funding to accelerate trials and discoveries. 🎧 Subscribe here or wherever you listen to podcasts, and if you like our show, please follow us on LinkedIn at https://www.linkedin.com/company/hit.show. HITshow is made possible by Kimmchi.

Today on HITshow: CMS Hospital-at-Home and RPM waivers expire at midnight without Congressional action as shutdown fears loom; Trinity Health posts a $1.3B net gain despite operating losses while Memphis-based Regional One Health advances a $1B hospital project; Briya and Tanner Health launch a real-world data network in the South; Privia Health buys Evolent’s ACO business for $100M; and Brown University announces the Giuliani RNA Center, expanding RNA research and the Human RNome Project. HOST: Ida Klein 📍 Government & Agencies — Logan StokesCMS Hospital-at-Home and Remote Patient Monitoring waivers expire at midnight without Congressional action, colliding with a looming government shutdown and leaving hospitals scrambling. 📍 Providers — Logan StokesTrinity Health posts a 1.3B net gain despite operating losses, while Memphis-based Regional One Health advances a 1B hospital project — highlighting sharply different strategies in the provider sector. 📍 EHR & Data Partnerships — Logan StokesBriya teams up with Tanner Health to launch a real-world data network in the South, aiming to accelerate clinical research and improve outcomes. 📍 Finance & M&A — Anika ShahPrivia Health acquires Evolent’s ACO business for 100M dollars, adding 120k MSSP lives and expanding into 11 states, as Evolent pivots to specialty condition management. 📍 Bright Spot — Jade RomeroBrown University announces the Giuliani RNA Center after a major philanthropic gift, expanding RNA research and anchoring the Human RNome Project. 🎧 Subscribe here or wherever you listen to podcasts, and if you like our show, please follow us on LinkedIn at https://www.linkedin.com/company/hit.show. HITshow is made possible by Altera Digital Health and Kimmchi.

Today on HITshow: Hospitals report mixed financials, Medicaid work rules draw scrutiny, and Big Tech deepens its hold on healthcare. Plus, AmplifyMD secures new funding, women’s health gains retail traction with Naomi Watts, and PhRMA readies a patient-facing drug portal. HOST: RHONDA BROOKS 📍 Providers — Logan StokesCommonSpirit reports 40.1 billion dollars in FY2025 revenue, up 8.5% year-over-year; outpatient growth and value-based contracts offset regional margin pressure in California and the Midwest. 📍 Government & Agencies — Anika ShahKFF analysis shows millions may be exempt from new Medicaid work requirements in high-unemployment counties, raising questions about uneven impacts on coverage and uncompensated care. 📍 Innovation & Technology — Nate CollierBig Tech tightens its grip on healthcare: Microsoft, AWS, Google, and Nvidia expand health-system partnerships, embedding AI tools from documentation to imaging and even joint clinical research. 📍 Innovation & Technology • Investment — Teresa VaughnAmplifyMD raises $20 million, with Memorial Hermann joining as a strategic investor; the virtual specialty-care platform gives community hospitals faster access to scarce specialists. 📍 Women’s Health / Retail Health — Jade RomeroWisp partners with Naomi Watts’ wellness brand to launch OTC menopause products, underscoring the mainstreaming of women’s health and efforts to destigmatize midlife care. 📍 Pharma & Policy Pressure — Jalen CrossPhRMA readies AmericasMedicines.com for a soft launch in October; the portal aims to streamline access to affordability programs as scrutiny over drug pricing intensifies. 🎧 Subscribe here or wherever you listen to podcasts, and if you like our show, please follow us on LinkedIn at https://www.linkedin.com/company/hit.show. HITshow is made possible by Altera Digital Health and Kimmchi.

Today on HITshow: Tampa General earns the Joint Commission’s first Innovation Award for AI-driven safety (Palantir, predictive sepsis); Temple Health’s 2,600 workers move toward a strike; One Medical launches nationwide menopause care amid rising competition; Sonitor–Tagnos merge RTLS with workflow; bipartisan MA “Prompt Pay” bill advances; study links steep elective-surgery markups to poorer outcomes. HOST: Ida Klein 📍 Innovation & Technology — Nate CollierTampa General Hospital wins the Joint Commission’s inaugural Innovation Award for AI-enabled safety—highlighting predictive sepsis tools and data partnerships that deliver measurable quality gains. 📍 Providers — Teresa VaughnTemple Health faces a strike threat from ~2,600 workers over staffing and wages; contingency plans are in motion, with regional capacity and continuity of care on the line. 📍 Women’s Health / Retail Health — Jade RomeroOne Medical launches nationwide menopause care, pushing primary care deeper into midlife women’s health; raises competitive pressure on systems and virtual clinics like Midi Health. 📍 Innovation & Technology (Operations & Workflow) — Peter BetterworthSonitor–Tagnos merge combines RTLS with workflow orchestration to tighten asset tracking, patient throughput, and staff safety—aimed at clearer, system-wide ROI. 📍 Government & Agencies — Anika ShahBipartisan Medicare Advantage “Prompt Pay” bill would require 95% of clean claims paid within 14 days (e-submitted, in-network) or 30 days (paper/out-of-network), easing provider cash-flow strain. 📍 Business of Healthcare • Quality & Safety — Logan StokesNew research ties the highest elective-surgery markups to worse outcomes—fueling payer/employer steerage and intensifying pressure for value-based pricing. 🎧 Subscribe here or wherever you listen to podcasts, and if you like our show, please follow us on LinkedIn at https://www.linkedin.com/company/hit.show. HITshow is made possible by: Altera Digital Health and Kimmchi.

Today on HITshow: Activist investors turn up the pressure at Acadia Healthcare, Capital Rx rebrands as Judi Health with a $400M raise, and RevSpring acquires Kyruus Health. Plus, AmplifyMD secures $20M to expand virtual specialty care, while leaders debate who sets the rules for health AI and hospital CEOs bet big on ambulatory growth. HOST: RHONDA BROOKS 📍 Providers — Teresa VaughnActivist investor Engine Capital targets Acadia Healthcare with calls for board changes, asset sales, and buybacks. 📍 Payers & Benefits — Logan StokesCapital Rx raises $400M and rebrands as Judi Health, expanding from PBM into a full-spectrum benefits technology platform. 📍 Business & Innovation — Peter BetterworthRevSpring to acquire Kyruus Health, linking provider data/search and scheduling with patient engagement and payments. 📍 Digital Health — Nate CollierAmplifyMD raises $20M (Series B) to scale its AI-enabled multispecialty virtual-care platform for health systems 📍 AI & Machine Learning — Jade RomeroWho sets the rules for health AI? Six groups — from CHAI to the FDA — jockey to define standards and guardrails 📍 Strategy & Transformation — Logan StokesAmbulatory boom watch: hospitals double down on ASCs, urgent care, and virtual-first sites as inpatient margins erode 🎧 Subscribe here or wherever you listen to podcasts, and if you like our show, please follow us on LinkedIn at https://www.linkedin.com/company/hit.show. HITshow is made possible by: Altera Digital Health and Kimmchi.

Today on HITshow: Banner Health expands its ambulatory footprint, Glenn Medical Center shuts its doors, new partnerships reshape digital health and benefits, hospitals face fresh cybersecurity hits, and the pharma race in obesity heats up with Pfizer’s 7.3 billion dollar move and a biomimetic GLP-1 launch. HOST: STEVE DAILY 📍 Providers — Teresa VaughnBanner Health rolls out “Health Center Plus” outpatient hubs, starting in Scottsdale, to expand value-based primary care and ambulatory growth. 📍 Rural Health — Logan StokesGlenn Medical Center in California will close its ER on September 30th and shut the full hospital on October 21st, leaving residents with long travel times for emergency care. 📍 Innovation & Partnerships — Nate CollierSidecar Health joins forces with Carrum Health to expand bundled Centers of Excellence access, while Glooko acquires Monarch Medical to bring its diabetes platform into hospitals. 📍 Cybersecurity & Privacy — Anika ShahSturgis Hospital in Michigan discloses breaches affecting 78,000 patients, and the New York Blood Center notifies 194,000 people after a major data exposure. 📍 Pharma & Life Sciences — Jade RomeroPfizer acquires Metsera for up to 7.3 billion dollars to enter the obesity market, as Evolv debuts a biomimetic GLP-1 oral supplement for natural weight management. 🎧 Subscribe here or wherever you listen to podcasts, and if you like our show, please follow us on LinkedIn at https://www.linkedin.com/company/hit.show. HITshow is made possible by: Altera Digital Health and Kimmchi

Today on HITshow: Sutter Health and Epic bring connected devices into the EHR to improve chronic care. CVS Health expands its Medicare program to reduce hospital readmissions. Premier agrees to a 2.6-billion-dollar deal to go private, while UPMC enters talks to acquire Trinity Health System hospitals in Ohio. Lawmakers weigh extensions for telehealth and ACA subsidies in a tense budget fight. And Advocate Health opens a new IRCAD surgical training center in Charlotte. HOST: RHONDA BROOKS 📍 Innovation & Technology — Nate CollierSutter Health and Epic launch connected home devices that feed directly into the EHR, aiming to close gaps in chronic care management. 📍 Payers — Peter BetterworthCVS Health expands its Medicare readmissions program, embedding Aetna nurses in hospitals to guide patients through vulnerable discharge moments. 📍 Finance & M&A — Logan StokesPremier to go private in a 2.6-billion-dollar deal led by Patient Square Capital, with CEO Michael Alkire citing greater financial flexibility. 📍 Finance & M&A — Logan StokesUPMC is in talks to acquire Trinity Health System hospitals in Steubenville, Ohio, a move that could reshape competition in the region. 📍 Government & Agencies — Anika ShahCongressional stopgap bill would extend Medicare telehealth and Hospital-at-Home flexibilities through November, while ACA subsidies remain in flux. 📍 Providers — Teresa VaughnAdvocate Health opens the first ever IRCAD surgical training center in North America in Charlotte, connecting local surgeons to a global research network. We spoke with Dr. Rasu Shrestha, Executive Vice President, Chief Innovation and Commercialization Officer with Advocate Health. 🎧 Subscribe here or wherever you listen to podcasts, and if you like our show, please follow us on LinkedIn at https://www.linkedin.com/company/hit.show. HITshow is made possible by: Altera Digital Health and Kimmchi

Today on HITshow: Vaccine politics spark confusion inside the CDC’s advisory committee; Seattle Children’s lays off 154 staff amid funding cuts; New NEJM study finds low-dose aspirin may benefit patients with PI3K-altered localized colorectal cancer; we funding stories that are tied together by virtual care roots; and we close with Imagine Pediatrics, fresh off a $67 million funding round, and a conversation with Chief Medical Officer Dr. Patricia Hayes. HOST: RHONDA BROOKS 📍 Providers & Policy — Peter BetterworthACIP vaccine politics spill into the room, sowing confusion over recommendations and messaging for health systems. 📍 Finance & Workforce — Teresa VaughnSeattle Children’s announces more than 150 layoffs, citing funding pressures while pledging continuity of care and staff support. 📍 Digital Health — Nate CollierA funding wave sweeps specialty care—from neurology tools to maternal mental health—signaling investor focus on condition-specific models. 📍 Telehealth & Remote Care — Jalen CrossImagine Pediatrics raises $67 million to scale tech-enabled, virtual-first and in-home care for medically complex children, deepening health-system partnerships. 🎙️ Interview — Jalen Cross with Dr. Patricia Hayes (CMO, Imagine Pediatrics)On cutting through fragmented care, instant access to a multidisciplinary team, and keeping kids healthy at home. 🎧 Subscribe here or wherever you listen to podcasts, and if you like our show, please follow us on LinkedIn at https://www.linkedin.com/company/hit.show. HITshow is made possible by: Altera Digital Health and Kimmchi

Today on HITshow: Ardent Health moves from pilot to an enterprise rollout of Ambience’s ambient AI; Ascension narrows losses with labor and cost discipline; Garmin teams with King’s College London on a massive maternal-health dataset; University Hospitals turns on a whole-hospital virtual nursing model with Vitalchat; and we close with a virtual-nursing workforce deep dive featuring VirtuAlly CNO Angel Bozard. HOST: IDA KLEIN The Day’s Pulse — Thursday, September 18, 2025 📍 Providers & AI — Jade RomeroArdent Health moves from pilot to an enterprise rollout of Ambience’s ambient AI after ~140k visits with ~90% encounter utilization and a 45% drop in charting time (~1 hour/day) measured via Epic Signal; ambulatory rollout targeted by end of Q1 2026. 📍 Finance & Operations — Logan StokesAscension trims FY2025 operating loss to 490.9 million dollars (–1.6% margin), a 1.3 billion dollar improvement year over year; 918 million dollars net income, same-facility revenue +6.6% as labor efficiency improves. 📍 Women’s Health & Digital Health — Nate CollierGarmin partners with King’s College London on EMBRACE as the exclusive smartwatch provider; up to 40,000 adult participants will contribute continuous biometrics for AI models addressing gestational diabetes, pregnancy hypertension, and perinatal depression (announced at the NYSE Summit). 📍 Workforce & Care Delivery — Anika ShahUniversity Hospitals lights up whole-hospital virtual nursing on Vitalchat at UH Lake West, supporting admissions, discharges, education, and monitoring; next steps include 24/7 ops, virtual observation, and expansion into ED/OR. 📍 Feature — Jalen CrossVirtual nursing deep dive with VirtuAlly CNO Angel Bozard: why workforce is the pressure point, how webside–bedside role clarity avoids pilot purgatory, and a rural site’s 65% turnover reduction as proof. 🎧 Subscribe here or wherever you listen to podcasts, and if you like our show, please follow us on LinkedIn at https://www.linkedin.com/company/hit.show. HITshow is made possible by: Altera Digital Health and Kimmchi

Today on HITshow: Sutter Health rolls out conversational AI across 3.5 million patients, Florida State University and Tallahassee Memorial move forward with a new academic health center, and Aegis Ventures adds three health systems to its growing digital consortium. We’ll also look at Amazon’s billion-dollar investment to reduce employee healthcare costs — and close with a conversation between Peerbridge Health CEO Chris Darland and our Voices reporter Jalen Cross on the future of proactive cardiac diagnostics. HOST: RHONDA BROOKS 📍 Innovation & Technology — Logan StokesSutter Health rolls out conversational AI across 3.5 million patients and 13 million visits a year, aiming to cut wait times, reduce burnout, and improve access. 📍 Providers & Education — Nate CollierFlorida State University and Tallahassee Memorial HealthCare move forward with a new academic health center, expanding specialty care, medical training, and regional research. 📍 Strategy & Transformation — Anika ShahAegis Ventures adds Yale New Haven, Keck USC, and Hartford HealthCare to its digital health consortium, now 14 systems strong and preparing to launch two AI-powered startups this fall. 📍 Employers & Workforce — Jade RomeroAmazon commits one billion dollars to reduce employee healthcare costs, lowering premiums and primary care copays for hundreds of thousands of workers. 📍 Voices Interview — Jalen Cross with Chris DarlandPeerbridge Health CEO shares how the company’s new cardiac monitoring device, recent funding, and board expansion are driving a shift from reactive to proactive heart care. 🎧 Subscribe here or wherever you listen to podcasts, and if you like our show, please follow us on LinkedIn at https://www.linkedin.com/company/hit.show. HITshow is made possible by: Altera Digital Health and Kimmchi

Today on HITshow: WellSpan expands its partnership with General Catalyst’s HATCo, regulators move on predictive health AI and mental health devices, Innovaccer acquires Story Health to scale specialty care, new polling shows parents skipping routine vaccines, and Amazon adds dietitian services to its telehealth platform. Plus, a Bright Spot as Rush University Medical Center and the John A. Hartford Foundation expand caregiver support nationwide. HOST: STEVE DAILY 📍 Business & Innovation — Logan StokesInnovaccer acquires Story Health, adding an AI-augmented specialty care model that’s already reduced hospitalizations by 60%. The deal marks Innovaccer’s fourth acquisition in two years as it pushes into frontline clinical transformation. 📍 Public Health — Jade RomeroA Washington Post–KFF poll finds 1 in 6 parents have delayed or skipped routine childhood vaccines like measles and polio. Experts warn even small declines in coverage risk undermining herd immunity. 📍 Retail Health — Nate CollierAmazon Clinic adds dietitian counseling via Fay, expanding beyond urgent and primary care into preventive health — a move that puts it in more direct competition with hospitals and outpatient clinics. 📍 Bright Spot — Jalen CrossRush University Medical Center, backed by the John A. Hartford Foundation, is expanding its Caring for Caregivers model to 100 new sites, training public health professionals and embedding caregiver support as a standard part of age-friendly healthcare. 🎧 Subscribe here or wherever you listen to podcasts, and if you like our show, please follow us on LinkedIn at https://www.linkedin.com/company/hit.show. Presented by: Altera Digital Health and Kimmchi

Today on HITshow: A 50-billion-dollar federal push to transform rural health, new warnings as clinic closures accelerate, and women’s health startup Diana raises 55 million dollars to expand. Plus, nurses step up with innovations to reduce burnout, Exact Sciences rolls out a multi-cancer blood test, and we’ll close with a Bright Spot in pediatric mental health. HOST: RHONDA BROOKS 📍 Providers & Policy — Anika ShahCMS launches a $50 Billion Rural Health Transformation Program to stabilize hospitals, expand workforce, upgrade technology, and test new care models. States have just one shot to apply before an early November deadline — sparking what some are calling a rural health “hunger games.” 📍 Providers & Markets — Teresa VaughnRural clinic closures are accelerating, forcing patients to travel hours for basic care. Local leaders warn the short federal application window favors states with more resources, leaving struggling communities behind. 📍 Women’s Health — Logan StokesDiana Health raises 55 million dollars to expand its hybrid model combining in-person clinics with digital care. The funding will open new sites, scale virtual support, and strengthen clinical programs. 📍 Workforce & Well-Being — Nate CollierNurses are becoming frontline innovators, building scheduling apps, decision-support dashboards, and other grassroots solutions that ease burnout and improve patient care. Hospitals are beginning to fund these staff-led projects. 📍 Diagnostics & Innovation — Jade RomeroExact Sciences launches CancerGuard, a 690-dollar multi-cancer early detection test capable of spotting more than 50 tumor types. Coverage decisions from payers will determine whether this becomes a true game-changer. 📍 Bright Spot — Jalen CrossNorthwell Health partners with Brightline to expand pediatric mental health services across New York. The program blends digital and traditional care, offering a scalable model for child behavioral health nationwide. 🎧 Subscribe here or wherever you listen to podcasts, and if you like our show, please follow us on LinkedIn at https://www.linkedin.com/company/hit.show. Presented by: Altera Digital Health and Kimmchi

Today on HITshow: the administration expands access to catastrophic ACA plans, hospital closures accelerate nationwide, and investors buy Taylor Hospital for just one million dollars. Plus, Advent sells Zentiva in a major generics reshuffle and the FDA weighs oversight of AI mental health devices. HOST: Ida Klein 📍 Policy & Payers — Xavier BanksThe administration expands access to catastrophic ACA plans, raising concerns hospitals will face more under-insured patients and rising bad debt. 📍 Finance & M&A — Logan StokesInvestors snap up shuttered Taylor Hospital for just 1M dollars, underscoring investor appetite for distressed assets. 📍 Providers — Teresa VaughnHospital closures are accelerating, with Medicaid dynamics and workforce pressures driving shutdowns, particularly in rural communities. 📍 Finance & M&A — Nate CollierAdvent International sells generic drug maker Zentiva to GTCR, a private-equity deal that could reshape supply chains and generic pricing. 📍 Innovation & Technology — Jade RomeroThe FDA weighs oversight of AI-powered mental health devices, balancing safety and efficacy concerns with innovation in digital therapeutics. 🎧 Subscribe here or wherever you listen to podcasts, and if you like our show, please follow us on LinkedIn at https://www.linkedin.com/company/hit.show. Presented by: Altera Digital Health and Kimmchi

Today on HITshow: Trump moves to limit pharma advertising, the CBO questions 340B’s impact on healthcare costs, and food-as-medicine partnerships expand with Medicaid and senior care populations. Plus, an exclusive interview with Doceree CEO Harshit Jain on the launch of Reptwin. HOST: RHONDA BROOKS 📊 The Day’s Pulse Policy & Pharma — Trump directs the FDA to restrict direct-to-consumer drug ads, with legal battles looming. Government & Agencies — The CBO finds the 340B program may fuel consolidation and raise spending, sparking calls for reform. Care Delivery — Pear Suite and Instacart team up to expand food access for Medicaid members nationwide. Innovation in Senior Care — Epicured and Fallon Health bring medically tailored meals into PACE programs, fully integrating food-as-medicine into elder care. Voices & Perspectives — Doceree CEO Harshit Jain discusses the launch of Reptwin, an AI “digital twin” for pharma reps, transforming provider engagement. 🎧 Subscribe here or wherever you listen to podcasts, and if you like our show, please follow us on LinkedIn at https://www.linkedin.com/company/hit.show. Presented by: Altera Digital Health and Kimmchi

Today on HITshow Daily:Eli Lilly opens its AI models to small biotechs at no cost, researchers test AI tools to detect Alzheimer’s treatment imaging risks, Strive Health raises 550 million dollars for kidney care, and we bring you live updates from Fierce Pharma Week in Philadelphia HOST: STEVE DAILY The Day’s Pulse 📍 Pharma & AI — Nate CollierEli Lilly opens its AI models to small biotechs at no cost, creating a win-win data-sharing model that could speed drug discovery. 📍 Neuro & Imaging — Jade RomeroNew research highlights how artificial intelligence can detect amyloid-related imaging abnormalities in Alzheimer’s treatment. 📍 Kidney Care Innovation — Logan StokesStrive Health raises 550 million dollars to expand predictive analytics that forecast kidney failure with 95% accuracy. 📍 Live from Fierce Pharma Week — Jade RomeroJamie Lynn Sigler shares her MS journey, while pharma leaders focus on advocacy, community, and cross-functional innovation. 🎧 Subscribe here or wherever you listen to podcasts, and if you like our show, please follow us on LinkedIn at https://www.linkedin.com/company/hit.show. Presented by: Altera Digital Health and Kimmchi

Today on HITshow Daily, CMS expands catastrophic health plan access as 2026 premiums surge, new policy rules accelerate EHR transparency mandates, rural hospitals weigh bailouts against collaborative networks, and an interview on micro-learning that’s cutting nurse training time by 75%. HOST: RHONDA BROOKS The Day’s Pulse 📍 Providers & Policy — Nate CollierCMS expands access to catastrophic health plans as 2026 premiums surge, with ripple effects on charity care and financial assistance strategies. 📍 Innovation & Technology — Peter BetterworthNew federal rules accelerate EHR transparency requirements, mandating real-time pharmacy benefit and electronic prior authorization integration by October 2025. 📍 Providers & Policy — Anika ShahPalo Verde Hospital secures $8.5M in emergency state funding to avoid closure, highlighting the fragile sustainability of rural safety-net hospitals. 📍 Providers & Markets — Teresa VaughnIndependent rural hospitals join collaborative networks to pool patient volumes, negotiate stronger vendor contracts, and preserve independence. 🎙️ Interview — Jalen Cross with Tim Coulter, CEO of Elemeno HealthHow micro-learning is cutting nurse training time by 75% and giving leaders a new tool to ease workforce challenges. 🎧 Subscribe here or wherever you listen to podcasts, and if you like our show, please follow us on LinkedIn at https://www.linkedin.com/company/hit.show. Presented by: Altera Digital Health and Kimmchi

The AMA recognizes 109 health systems for advancing physician well-being, 140+ providers and stakeholders press Congress for a long-term hospital-at-home waiver, and PhRMA launches an ad campaign on 340B markups ahead of Fierce Pharma Week. Plus, Parasym introduces a new non-invasive vagus nerve stimulation device, and Rimidi’s CEO Lucienne Ide explains how providers’ mindset around remote patient monitoring has evolved. HOST: Ida Klein The Day’s Pulse 📍 Workforce & Well-Being — Teresa VaughnThe American Medical Association awards Joy in Medicine® recognition to 109 hospitals and health systems for tackling burnout and building physician-friendly cultures. 📍 Providers & Policy — Anika Shah52 health systems push Congress to extend the hospital-at-home waiver through 2030, warning that without action this month, innovative care models could stall. 📍 Advocacy & Pharma — Logan StokesPhRMA launches a national ad campaign targeting 340B markups, setting the stage for debates at next week’s Fierce Pharma Week in Philadelphia. 📍 Innovation & Technology — Jade RomeroParasym launches Nuropod, a wearable vagus nerve stimulation device that’s non-invasive and surgery-free, with over 50 clinical studies showing reductions in fatigue, anxiety, and inflammation. 🎙️ Interview — Jalen Cross with Lucienne Ide, CEO of RimidiHow providers’ mindset around remote patient monitoring is changing—from “pilot project” to “part of the standard of care.” 🎧 Subscribe here or wherever you listen to podcasts, and if you like our show, please follow us on LinkedIn at https://www.linkedin.com/company/hit.show. Presented by: Altera Digital Health and Kimmchi

HealthEdge and UST HealthProof merge under Bain Capital to create an AI-native payer platform, HHS cracks down on data blocking, and Flare Capital launches a new AI advisory council. TigerConnect unveils a patient coordination solution, and perry Academy introduces accredited training to close the perimenopause care gap. HOST: Rhonda Brooks The Day’s Pulse 📍 Payers & Finance — Logan StokesHealthEdge and UST HealthProof merge under Bain Capital, forming an AI-native payer platform touching 110M+ lives. Kevin Adams named CEO; Steve Krupa joins the board. 📍 Regulatory & Compliance — Anika ShahHHS intensifies enforcement on information blocking, with new penalties for providers, developers, and health information networks to advance interoperability and patient access. 📍 Innovation & Leadership — Jade RomeroFlare Capital launches its AI Advisory Council, bringing in AdventHealth, CVS, Hartford HealthCare, Microsoft, and Amgen to set best practices for safe, scalable healthcare AI adoption. 📍 Operations & Technology — Teresa VaughnTigerConnect debuts a patient coordination platform to streamline transfers and discharge transport, improving throughput and easing staff burdens. 📍 Bright Spot >> Women’s Health — Peter Betterworthperry Academy launches an accredited perimenopause training platform, designed for clinicians across disciplines, addressing a long-overlooked education gap in women’s health.

WellSpan expands its AI-driven partnership with General Catalyst, lawmakers push to extend telehealth and hospital-at-home, and SNAP cuts raise alarms for food-as-medicine programs. HHS finalizes real-time drug price transparency rules, while Evernorth invests $3.5B in Shields Health Solutions to expand specialty pharmacy. HOST: Rhonda Brooks 📍 Health System Innovation — Logan StokesWellSpan expands its collaboration with General Catalyst’s HATCo, co-developing AI-driven solutions projected to reclaim 400,000 clinical hours annually and strengthen care delivery. 📍 Policy & Virtual Care — Anika ShahLawmakers introduce the Telehealth Modernization Act of 2025, extending Medicare telehealth flexibilities through 2027 and CMS’ hospital-at-home waiver through 2030. 📍 Social Determinants of Health — Teresa VaughnSNAP cuts put pressure on food-as-medicine programs, raising concerns that lower-income patients may lose access to nutrition interventions prescribed by clinicians. 📍 Compliance & Transparency — Jade RomeroHHS finalizes new rules requiring real-time prescription drug price data in EHR workflows, giving physicians tools to recommend lower-cost, appropriate medications at the point of care. 📍 Finance & Payers — Peter BetterworthCigna’s Evernorth Health Services invests $3.5B in Shields Health Solutions, expanding its specialty pharmacy footprint across 80+ health systems and tightening its influence in a fast-growing drug market. 🎧 Subscribe here or wherever you listen to podcasts, and if you like our show, please follow us on LinkedIn at https://www.linkedin.com/company/hit.show. Presented by: Altera Digital Health and Kimmchi

UPMC rebounds with a $349M gain, MetroHealth cuts facilities under $1M/day charity care strain, and employers brace for 9% cost hikes. Trella Health expands into care transitions, a $2.8B BCBS settlement is finalized, and Tendo’s Charlie Byrge explains how to “shopify” healthcare. HOST: Steve Daily 📍 Providers & Markets — Teresa VaughnUPMC flips last year’s loss into $349M operating income (2.1% margin) for H1 2025, powered by stronger volumes, tighter spend, and steady health-plan performance. 📍 Business Intelligence — Logan StokesEmployers project 9–10% healthcare cost growth for 2026, driven by GLP-1s, cancer drugs, and mental health demand—setting the stage for tougher contracts and higher patient cost-share. 📍 Providers & Finance — Peter BetterworthMetroHealth to close facilities to stabilize finances as charity care tops $1M/day—a stark signal for safety-net systems nationwide. 📍 Healthtech & Care Transitions — Anika ShahTrella Health acquires Repisodic to bring discharge automation + post-acute intelligence together—aimed at smoother transitions, shorter LOS, and fewer readmissions. 📍 Compliance & Legal — Jade RomeroFederal court gives final approval to the $2.8B BCBS settlement, expected to benefit 1M+ providers. 🎙️ Interview — Jalen Cross with Charlie Byrge, SVP Revenue at Tendo“How to shopify healthcare”: platform plays for direct-to-employer—prospective bundles with upfront pricing, Amazon-like transactions, and bundle adjudication with provider payment after service. 🎧 Subscribe here or wherever you listen to podcasts, and if you like our show, please follow us on LinkedIn at https://www.linkedin.com/company/hit.show. Presented by: Altera Digital Health and Kimmchi

Prospect Medical Holdings misses deadlines to sell hospitals in Connecticut, Methodist Metropolitan in San Antonio announces a $200M expansion, Alphabet’s Verily shutters its medical device unit to focus on AI, Oak HC/FT seeks $2B for its sixth healthcare and fintech fund, and CMS launches the “Crushing Fraud Chili Cook-Off” AI competition to tackle Medicare fraud. HOST: Rhonda Brooks 📍 Providers & MarketsTeresa Vaughn reports on Prospect Medical Holdings missing deadlines to sell three Connecticut hospitals, with critics pointing to Medical Properties Trust’s sale-leaseback legacy that saddled facilities with long-term financial strain. 📍 Infrastructure & ExpansionLogan Stokes covers Methodist Hospital Metropolitan’s $200M expansion in San Antonio — adding 58 beds, new ORs, and a cath lab — a follow-up to yesterday’s story on hospitals racing to expand capacity. 📍 Healthtech StrategyNate Collier reports on Alphabet’s Verily shutting down its medical device unit and cutting jobs, pivoting toward AI and precision health strategies. 📍 Healthtech InvestmentJade Romero reports on Oak HC/FT seeking $2B for its sixth fund, targeting growth-stage healthcare and fintech startups. The Wall Street Journal notes investors are buoyed by AI breakthroughs, even as exits remain challenging. 📍 Healthcare Tech & PolicyAnika Shah reports on CMS launching the “Crushing Fraud Chili Cook-Off” competition, inviting teams to build explainable AI models to detect fraud in Medicare claims. 🎧 Subscribe here or wherever you get your podcasts, and if you like our show, please follow us on LinkedIn at https://www.linkedin.com/company/hit.show. Presented by: Altera Digital Health and Kimmchi

Today on HITshow: Cleveland Clinic partners with Dyania Health to accelerate cancer trial recruitment, Intermountain posts a 5.4% operating margin, Kaufman Hall warns of 2026 cost pressures, hospitals confront AI-driven ransomware, and providers push back as No Surprises Act arbitration costs top $700 million. HOST: Ida Klein 📍 Innovation & ResearchNate Collier reports on Cleveland Clinic’s partnership with Dyania Health, using AI to accelerate patient recruitment for oncology trials. 📍 Providers & MarketsTeresa Vaughn covers Intermountain posting a 5.4% operating margin in the first half of 2025, driven by disciplined cost controls and non-clinical savings. 📍 Costs & WorkforcePeter Betterworth highlights looming 2026 cost pressures, with Medicare premiums and employer plan shifts projected to rise. He cites Kaufman Hall’s warning that hospitals must act now to prepare. 📍 CybersecurityAnika Shah reports on new WIRED research showing generative AI is powering end-to-end ransomware campaigns, prompting urgent calls for stronger defenses. 📍 Government & PolicyLogan Stokes covers a Health Affairs analysis showing No Surprises Act arbitration costs surpassing 700 million dollars, sparking calls for congressional reform. 🎧 Subscribe here or wherever you get your podcasts, and if you like our show, please follow us on LinkedIn at https://www.linkedin.com/company/hit.show. Presented by: Altera Digital Health and Kimmchi

On today’s HITshow Daily: Johns Hopkins walks away from UnitedHealthcare, the physician shortage deepens, the American Heart Association launches new pilots, mPulse expands through acquisition, and Mayo Clinic’s CIO moves into venture. HOST: Rhonda Brooks 📍 Providers and Payers, plus WorkforceTeresa Vaughn reports on Johns Hopkins leaving UnitedHealthcare’s network, with prior authorization at the center of the dispute.Logan Stokes covers new AAMC projections of a physician shortage of up to 86,000 by 2036, driven by retirements, population growth, and training limits. 📍 Heart Health InnovationsJade Romero reports on two new American Heart Association pilots: the GoFresh Southeast trial with Rimidi and Beth Israel Deaconess prescribing fresh produce, and a remote monitoring program launched with Cadence. 📍 M&A / Health ExperiencePeter Betterworth reports on mPulse acquiring Clarity Software Solutions, expanding its end-to-end health experience platform and marking its fifth deal under CEO Bob Farrell. 📍 Leadership MovesAnika Shah reports on Mayo Clinic CIO Cris Ross joining Aegis Ventures as a partner, bringing provider-side expertise to venture investing. 📍 Bright CloseNate Collier reports on National Just Because Day — a light reminder to do something out of the ordinary. 🎧 Subscribe here or wherever you get your podcasts, and if you like our show, please follow us on LinkedIn at https://www.linkedin.com/company/hit.show. Presented by: Altera Digital Health and Kimmchi

From new hospital builds and mental health access, to OpenAI’s healthcare push, TEFCA’s growth, and the Peach Bowl’s $2.5M gift for pediatric cancer research. HOST: Steve Daily 📍 Providers & MarketsAnika Shah reports on hospital M&A slowing while new construction surges — from rehab facilities to billion-dollar projects in Omaha and New York.Logan Stokes covers Advent International’s acquisition of PatientPoint, expanding private equity’s influence at the point of care.Teresa Vaughn reports on New York AG Letitia James’ settlement with MVP Health Plan, requiring fixes to mental health provider directories. 📍 AIPeter Betterworth reports on OpenAI’s bold healthcare push, launching a new division and bringing in leaders from Doximity and Instagram to build provider-focused AI solutions. 📍 InteroperabilityJade Romero covers The Sequoia Project securing another option year on its TEFCA contract, with 10 QHINs now connecting more than 9,400 organizations and 39 million documents exchanged. 📍 Bright SpotNate Collier reports on the Peach Bowl LegACy Fund’s $2.5 million gift to accelerate 18 pediatric cancer trials at Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta, bringing hope to families beyond the football field. 🎧 Subscribe here or wherever you get your podcasts, and if you like our show, please follow-us on LinkedIn. Presented by: Altera Digital Health and Kimmchi

RWJBarnabas, Oracle, Epic, Twin Health, Google, Apple & Masimo in today’s HITshow Daily — from cardiac pilots and hospital closures to EHR battles, funding rounds, and the smartwatch showdown. HOST: Rhonda Brooks It’s Monday, August 25th, and today we’re covering new cardiac pilots in New Jersey, hospital sale oversight in Rhode Island, a California rural hospital closure, Oracle’s shrinking market share, Twin Health’s latest funding, and the smartwatch showdown between Google and Apple. 📍 Providers Teresa Vaughn reports on NJ hospitals testing AI-driven cardiac care for underserved communities Anika Shah covers Rhode Island’s $50M oversight deal reshaping private equity in hospitals Peter Betterworth on a California hospital closure highlighting rural care gaps 📍 Markets Logan Stokes breaks down Oracle vs. Epic — the battle for EHR dominance Nate Collier reports on Twin Health’s $53M raise pushing digital twins mainstream 📍 Innovation Jade Romero brings the smartwatch good news/bad news: Google’s Fitbit coach vs. Apple’s legal fight with Masimo 🎧 Subscribe here or wherever you get your podcasts, and if you like our show, please follow-us on LinkedIn. Presented by: Altera Digital Health and Kimmchi

Provider Finance Roundup: MassGen Brigham, Fairview Health, MSK Cancer CenterPayer News Roundup: MA Consumer Sentiment, Elevance Star Rating DefeatTech Giants Surge Into Healthcare AI; Parkview Health Virtual Patient ID; Epic UGM 2025 live from Verona HOST: Rhonda Brooks It’s Tuesday, August 19th, and today we’re covering provider finances, payer trends, Big Tech’s next moves in healthcare AI, and Epic’s big announcements out of Verona. Let’s get started. Provider Finance Roundup: Mass General Brigham, Fairview Health, and Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center— Logan Stokes Payer Round: Medicare Advantage members and recent J.D. Power’s 2025 study— Xavier Banks Tech Giants Surge Into Healthcare AI: Google-NASA, OpenAI, Microsoft, Google Cloud and HCA Healthcare— Jade Romero Parkview Health has rolled out a Virtual Single Patient Record— Anika Shah Epic UGM 2025: All the headlines live from Verona— Peter Betterworth 🎧 Subscribe here or wherever you get your podcasts, and if you like our show, please follow-us on LinkedIn. Presented by: Altera Digital Health and Kimmchi

Advocate's Annual $3B Rural Healthcare Commitment; Bupa's NHS Training Academy; Hackensack Meridian's Selfie MyChart Login; HealthEx TEFCA-Compliant ID platform; Maven Clinic Fertility Tools. HOST: Steve Daily It’s Monday, August 18th. With insight from our network of reporters, here’s what’s ahead on today's show: Advocate Health pledges 3 billion dollars to strengthen rural care. — Teresa Vaughn Bupa opens a 6 million pound training academy to support the NHS. — Xavier Banks Hackensack Meridian is rolling out selfie-based access to Epic's MyChart. — Nate Collier HealthEx and partners launch a TEFCA-compliant patient identity platform. — Pete Betterworth Maven Clinic expands with cycle tracking and male fertility tools. — Jade Romero 🎧 Subscribe here or wherever you get your podcasts, and if you like our show, please follow-us on LinkedIn. Presented by: Altera Digital Health and Kimmchi

UnitedHealth's Berkshire pop; IEHP & the MediCal freeze; Health Gorilla joins CMS-Aligned Network; Stanford, Qualtrics build AI Agents; Encompass/BSA JV, plus Pink Socks It’s Friday, August 15th. With insight from our network of reporters, here’s what’s ahead on today's show: UnitedHealth pops after a new Berkshire Hathaway stake—what it signals for payers and partners. — Logan Stokes California’s safety-net strain—IEHP warns the Medi-Cal freeze could hit membership and access. — Nate Collier Health Gorilla joins the CMS-Aligned Network with AI-ready clinical data exchange. — Peter Betterworth Stanford Health teams with Qualtrics to build AI patient-experience agents. — Jade Romero Encompass Health and BSA form a JV to open a 50-bed rehab hospital in Texas — Teresa Vaughn Bright Spot: Nick Adkins daily practice to see and share love. 🎧 Listen now on HIT.show or wherever you get your podcasts, and if you like our show, please follow-us on LinkedIn. Presented by: Altera Digital Health and Kimmchi

Providence Earnings, Nonprofit Hospital Outlook; ICU Outsourcing Pushback; AI Hub at Sutter; Chronic Care Partnership; Ambient Documentation Launch; and Vital.io’s Rapid Growth; PLUS Bright Look: AARDS RA Device Approval Today’s HITshow Daily is packed with stories hospital and health system executives can’t afford to miss: Providence earnings and Fitch forecast on nonprofit hospital finances — Teresa Vaughn Ascension Wisconsin ICU outsourcing controversy — Logan Stokes Sutter Health & Aidoc team up for AI innovation — Nate Collier Humana & DrFirst partner to close chronic care gaps — Xavier Banks Altera Digital Health launches TouchWorks Note+ — Peter Betterworth Vital.io platform tops 5M patients — Jade Romero Bright Spot: FDA approval for a breakthrough rheumatoid arthritis device — Anika Shah 🎧 Listen now on HIT.show or wherever you get your podcasts. Presented by: Altera Digital Health and Kimmchi

Epic’s AI Scribe, Real-Time Prior Authorization, AI Therapy Ban, Ransomware Takedown, Cardinal’s $1.9B Move — and a Call to Bring Patients Into AI Design Today’s HITshow Daily is packed with stories hospital and health system executives can’t afford to miss: Epic’s AI-powered scribe launch called a watershed moment — Peter Betterworth Highmark Health + Abridge debut AI scribe with real-time prior auth — Jade Romero Illinois bans AI from making mental health therapy decisions without clinician oversight — Nate Collier Feds dismantle ransomware group targeting hospitals — Anika Shah Cardinal Health to acquire Solaris Health for $1.9 billion — Logan Stokes Elemeno Health joins the 2025 Inc. 5000 list — Teresa Vaughn We close with Perspectives from the HITshow Network — patient advocate Grace Cordivano on why AI in healthcare must be built with patients, not just for them. 🎧 Listen now on HIT.show or wherever you get your podcasts.💬 Read Grace Cordivano’s full post here >> https://www.linkedin.com/posts/gcordovano_chatgpt5-patientsuseai-patientsincluded-activity-7359692616768086016-Hc10 Presented by: Altera Digital Health and Kimmchi Hashtags:#HITshow #HealthcareNews #HealthSystems #HospitalLeadership #DigitalHealth #AIinHealthcare #HealthIT #Cybersecurity #HealthcareInnovation #HealthcareLeadership #Epic #HighmarkHealth #Abridge #CardinalHealth #SolarisHealth #ElemenoHealth #PatientAdvocacy

HITshow is your go-to source for today's top healthcare business headlines. Monday, August 11, 2025.Host: Steve Daily Today's Stories LOGAN STOKES:A 3.3 billion dollar deal in home health gets the green light — and it’s going to change competitive dynamics across the country. XAVIER BANKS:ACA premiums are set for a steep climb next year — I’ll tell you why insurers are asking for so much more. JADE ROMERO:One rural health system just rolled out AI in every patient room — and it’s fully integrated with Epic. JALEN CROSS:Omada Health posts big revenue gains in its first earnings call as a public company. TERESA VAUGHN:OhioHealth is investing 31 million dollars in a brand-new, round-the-clock care center. STEVE: ...and I wrapped up today;s show by sharing a reflection someone in my network posted that captures exactly why we do what we do in healthcare. Tags: healthcare business news, hospital executives, ACA premiums, healthcare AI, post-acute care, LinkedIn Bright Spot, UnitedHealth, Amedisys, Omada Health, OhioHealth

HITshow is your go-to source for today's top healthcare business headlines. Wednesday, August 6, 2025.Host: Steve Daily Today's Stories Xavier Banks:Hinge Health sees record Q2 growth as employers lean into musculoskeletal care.Anika Shah:UnitedHealthcare’s latest policy change has hospitals sounding the alarm—again.Teresa Vaughn:Cohere Health lands on Forbes’ AI 100 as the prior auth battle escalates.Nate Collier:Elation Health rolls out built-in AI tools across its EHR—no added cost, no outside vendors.Jade Romero:Precision cardiology gets a Wall Street boost with HeartFlow’s IPO debut.

HITshow is your go-to source for today's top healthcare business headlines. Tuesday, August 5, 2025.Host: Rhonda Brooks Our Lead Story: 🔧 "Spare Tire" technology promises zero EHR downtime 750 hospitals went dark last year. A NYC deep-tech company says that never has to happen again. 🏥 “You wouldn’t drive without a spare tire,” says ShelterZoom’s CEO. “Why run your hospital without one?” Other headlines from today’s episode: ✨ Ascension launches a major Clinical Innovation Institute 👶 Carrot Fertility expands its network for more inclusive care 🧭 Xsolis unveils Dragonfly Navigate to reduce LOS and discharge delays 📈 OpenEvidence becomes fastest-growing physician app in history — $210M raised at $3.5B valuation

HITshow is your go-to source for today's top healthcare business headlines. Monday, August 4, 2025.Host: Ida Klein Pete Betterworth: Hospitals Surge While Medicare Struggles: A System Under StrainHospitals are outperforming expectations while physicians continue exiting traditional Medicare. What does this divergence signal about the future of care financing? Teresa Vaughn: Payer Profits Diverge Sharply in Q2Some health insurers are slashing profit forecasts while others are raising theirs. We break down what’s driving the divide. Jade Romero:Bill Gates Pledges $200 Million Toward Women’s HealthThe Gates Foundation has made a major investment in women’s health data. We look at how this could reshape global reproductive care. Nate Collier:Samsung Acquires Xealth, Signaling Major Push into Digital HealthThe tech giant is embedding itself deeper into healthcare delivery through a new acquisition. What it means for hospitals and patients alike. Jalen Cross:Brain-Computer Interface Links Mind to iPadA breakthrough neural device now lets patients with paralysis control an iPad—just by thinking. No hands required. Sponsor:Altera Digital Health

HITshow is your go-to source for today's top healthcare business headlines. Tuesday, July 29, 2025. Host: Steve DailyTheme: Smarter systems, faster workflows, and big bets on healthcare AI. Headlines: Pete Betterworth: Sword Health launches a new AI division to target healthcare’s operational pain points. Teresa Vaughn:Innovaccer debuts Comet, replacing call centers with omnichannel AI agents. Jade Romero:A new Imprivata report reveals huge savings—and major risks—tied to shared mobile devices. Xavier Banks:Briya introduces the first AI assistant purpose-built for clinical and epidemiological research. Steve Daily:Ambience hits unicorn status while VitalHub makes a strategic acquisition.

Hear the Press Briefing Seema Verma, the administrator for the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, sat down with 25 reporters on Thursday in a “pen and pad” session. Verma answered questions on topics ranging from Medicaid work requirements to Medicare for All and hospital transparency. The series of Q&A sessions are an effort by the Department of Health and Human Services to improve communication between the agency and journalists. The first meeting came after the Association of Health Care Journalists, in a Feb. 12, 2018, letter to HHS Secretary Alex Azar, urged top health officials to hold frequent, open press conferences. AHCJ is making audio of these sessions, including this one, available to the public. This report was provided by Pia Christensen (@AHCJ_Pia), the managing editor/online services for AHCJ. She manages the content and development of healthjournalism.org, coordinates AHCJ's social media efforts and edits and manages production of association guides, programs and newsletters.

Startupbootcamp, a digital health innovation program focused on pre seed to pre Series A companies transforming healthcare and eradicating health disparities, selects its inaugural cohort Startupbootcamp, Europe’s largest family of innovation programs, today announced the ten teams that will join its Miami-based digital health program. A diverse range of solutions – from pre-natal remote monitoring to Latin America’s largest telehealth provider – were selected. After reviewing hundreds of applicants from over 40 countries, 15 digital health companies were invited to attend Startupbootcamp’s Selection Days. Over two days, the companies were evaluated by executives from the Nicklaus Children’s Hospital, University of Miami Health System, Jackson Health System, Memorial Healthcare System, Aetna, Abbvie, Univision, Microsoft, GE Healthcare and top-tier healthcare investors. Following an intense, two-day selection process, the following program finalists were invited to form part of the 2016 cohort. Post-seed: Babyscripts (US) - The first mobile, clinical solution to seamlessly provide remote monitoring of an OB’s patient population in-between visits. CareAngel (US) - Care Angel has developed ANGEL, the world's first Artificially Intelligent Caregiver providing device-free care management and telemonitoring via telephone. MediConecta (Venezuela) - The largest telehealth provider in Latin America. Currently operating in Mexico, Peru, Ecuador, Venezuela, Chile and expanding to the US. QoC Health (Canada) - QoC Health helps health organizations take their digital health ideas to scale / commercialization with its patient-centered technology platform. TruClinic (US) - A modular cloud-based telemedicine platform that combines video collaboration with clinical workflow management solutions to help healthcare providers better serve their patients. VoiceITT (Israel) - A voice-translation technology platform for people with speech disability; compiling a proprietary sound bank of unintelligible speech for research purposes. Pre-seed: Aces Health (US) - The first end-to-end clinical trial management app for patients and researchers. Overl.ai (US) - A healthcare automation intelligence company that makes it easy for providers to control the apps and web services they use to deliver care and communicate with patients. Keep Livin (US) - A patient engagement platform with a mission to eradicate health disparities that adversely impact racial/ethnic communities. LineHealth (Portugal) - A hardware company helping you to take the right pill at the right time, leading to a longer and healthier life. The ten companies have raised $13.85 million and are valued at over $48 million collectively. In addition to the ten startups of this year’s cohort, Startupbootcamp is also welcoming two Entrepreneurs-in-Residence (EIR). The EIRs are featured below. Carevoyance (US) - A data analytics platform that helps medical device companies expand their market. Personomics (US) - A healthcare company founded by Jordan Kavana to revolutionize consumer driven wellness by providing health, diet, beauty and lifestyle solutions based on your DNA. The selected companies are provided with seed funding, matched with an international network of healthcare customers to accelerate sales and given access to a network of top-tier venture investors to raise seed-Series A financing to scale their business. The program will begin September 6 and culminate with a Demo Day December 1.

As the average lifespan in the United States is increasing, so has the number of people requiring hospice care. According to the National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization, in 2010 approximately 1.3 million people received hospice services. By 2014 that number increased to almost 1.7 million - with more than half being women. More than 15% of hospice patients are between the ages of 35 and 64. If you haven’t had to deal with it already, hospice care is something most people will have to consider, whether that's for a parent, a spouse, a brother or sister, a coworker, young or old, hospice certainly isn’t just for the elderly. Cancer is just one disease that can take someone at an early age, but when it is time for someone to give up on the fight and face a final fate, hospice services are often called upon. Hospice care may not be for everyone, but it can be useful for anyone. Medicare is supposed to help pay for specialized care in the final six months of life, but many patients call on hospice care with only days left to live. This service can help the sick as well as their families. Hospice caretakers have a wealth of experience in watching people in their final days and often provide a great deal of insight and counseling on what to expect and when, which aids the family in their own time of stress and anguish. “It’s not always about medication; it’s about understanding your patient and knowing what’s going on with them. Sometimes it is something that’s more emotional or spiritual that you need to deal with," said Stephenie Nebelski, Executive Director with AseraCare in Altoona, PA. AseraCare Hospice, part of the Golden Living family of healthcare companies, provides a holistic approach to care for patients who are in the last stages of a terminal illness. Their mission to provide patients and their families facing serious illness and grief the best quality of care and quality of life that humanity can offer. They work with patients’ personal physicians to alleviate physical discomfort while providing emotional, spiritual and bereavement support. Wendy Faust, a hospice nurse for more than ten years, a former Golden Years caregiver, and a cystic fibrosis patient, recently shared her experience. Here's Wendy's story >>