HITshow Daily: September 25, 2025 (Thursday)

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.