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CMS unveils first wave of health tech tools as it pushes data sharing initiative
The agency showcased dozens of tools Thursday, about 8 months after the CMS first announced the initiative that aims to ease health data sharing and improve access to digital health and AI products.
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Epic clinical decision support tools show modest performance
Epic's integrated clinical decision support tools, including its sepsis and readmission risk models, show limited achievement in real-world settings, according to a meta-analysis.
Nine pilot programs lead the charge in behavioral health data interoperability
The behavioral health field has historically lagged in interoperability, but now, more than 40 partners across nine states are working to improve data exchange supported by federal grants.
How interoperability impacts GenAI deployment in healthcare
The successful deployment of generative AI tools requires robust interoperability efforts to make healthcare data more accessible.
FTC creates healthcare task force
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Microsoft makes upgrades to clinical AI assistant
The tech giant has added new capabilities to its Dragon Copilot AI assistant, including features that provide clinicians with relevant information and streamline clinical documentation.
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Industry groups weigh in on HTI-5 proposed rule
The HTI-5 proposed rule aims to accelerate FHIR-based API adoption, tighten information blocking rules and reduce health IT certification criteria, all in an effort to deregulate.
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HHS offers $490K to health IT developers who unlock EHI data insights
Winners of the EHIgnite challenge will receive prize money for developing tools and workflows that transform raw electronic health information into usable and actionable insights.
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B.well launches white-label health AI assistant
Digital health company b.well launched "bailey," an AI assistant that healthcare organizations can embed in their own apps without building one from the ground up.
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Athenahealth expands AI-driven patient engagement capabilities
Athenahealth will roll out new AI-powered text and voice capabilities by the end of the year that allow patients to self-schedule appointments and fill waitlist slots.
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Athenahealth, b.well announce patient-led health data sharing workflow
The new point-of-care workflow introduced by athenahealth and b.well Connected Health aims to "kill the clipboard," as directed by CMS's health tech ecosystem initiative.
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Epic doubles down on AI growth with rapid capability expansion
At HIMSS, Epic leaders highlighted success metrics for existing AI tools, outlined plans for further expansion and discussed their approach to iteration and governance.
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Where healthcare stands on interoperability in 2026: progress and challenges
At HIMSS, health IT leaders discussed the industry's progress on improving interoperability through TEFCA, federal initiatives and data quality efforts.
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AWS Unveils Amazon Connect Health
Amazon Connect Health integrates with EHRs, providing agentic AI capabilities to ease clinicians’ administrative tasks so they can focus more on patient care.
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How EHR sharing speeds up disability applications for patients
Health systems such as Cone Health and Temple Health are collaborating with the SSA and Epic to speed up the disability insurance application process.