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Today on HITshow: For-profit hospitals shine in Q3 earnings season. Today's HITshow Daily spotlights strong results from HCA Healthcare and Community Health Systems, a surge in hospital M&A activity, and Optum's real-time claims platform. Then in our second half, digital health funding exceeds 2024 totals, and CVS layoffs signal Medicare strategy retreat. HOST: RHONDA BROOKS 📍 Hospital Earnings — Logan Stokes HCA Healthcare exceeds expectations with Q3 revenue of $19.16 billion (up 10% YoY) and net income of $1.64 billion (up 29%). Performance driven by state supplemental payments, improved payer mix (6.1% increase in inpatient revenue per equivalent admission), and Hurricane Helene recovery. Shares traded 2.5% higher following annou...

Today on HITshow: A tale of two earnings reports and rural healthcare fights back. Today's HITshow Daily spotlights contrasting Q3 results from Molina and Community Health Systems, Ballad Health's lawsuit against UnitedHealth over Medicare Advantage denials, and the government shutdown's impact on ACA enrollment. Then in our second half, the AMA's AI policy push, BD's connected care platform launch, and Verizon's 5G healthcare infrastructure play. HOST: RHONDA BROOKS 📍 Hospital Earnings — Logan Stokes Molina Healthcare stock tumbles after earnings miss driven by ACA marketplace cost pressures, slashing forecasts as marketplace costs outpace premiums. Meanwhile, Community Health Systems beats estimates with 6% same-store reven...

Today on HITshow: Pharma makes a major sleep medicine bet, and CMS advances national provider directory plans. Today's HITshow Daily spotlights Alkermes' $2.1 billion Avadel acquisition, CMS proof-of-concept contracts for unified provider data, and WeightWatchers' new employer GLP-1 model. Then in our second half, AI safety standards for mental health chatbots, and Bain research showing health systems are prioritizing primary care expansion and AI operations. HOST: RHONDA BROOKS 📍 Pharma Acquisition — Logan Stokes Alkermes acquires Avadel Pharmaceuticals for $2.1 billion. The deal gives Alkermes immediate access to LUMRYZ, an FDA-approved once-nightly narcolepsy treatment generating $265-275 million in annual revenue with 3,100 patients on therapy. 📍 Interope...

Today on HITshow: Physicians stake their claim in AI development. Today's HITshow Daily spotlights the AMA's new Center for Digital Health and AI, AWS outage disrupting 500+ hospitals, and GE HealthCare's operational AI partnerships with Duke and Queen's Health. Then in our second half, consumer innovations from HLTH: Hinge Health's AI care tools, WeightWatchers partnering with Amazon Pharmacy, One Medical's pediatric telehealth, and Verily's new health records app. HOST: RHONDA BROOKS 📍 Policy & Leadership — Anika Shah American Medical Association launches the Center for Digital Health and AI, led by CEO John Whyte. The center focuses on policy leadership, clinical workflow integration, education, and c...

Today on HITshow: Healthcare innovation takes center stage in Las Vegas. Today's HITshow Daily spotlights HLTH 2025's opening day with twelve thousand industry leaders, Rob Lowe's clinical trial advocacy with Eli Lilly, and Mark Cuban's pointed criticism of PBM pricing. Then in our second half, Cedar's new Medicaid enrollment tool, sobering statistics for Clean Hospitals Day, and Brook AI's breakthrough in remote patient monitoring retention. HOST: RHONDA BROOKS 📍 Conference Coverage — Nate Collier HLTH 2025 opens in Las Vegas with 12,000 attendees at the Venetian Expo Center. The eighth annual conference features 400 speakers addressing AI, diagnostics, and workforce burnout under the theme "Heroes and L...

Today on HITshow: Healthcare providers are under pressure — and preparing for change. Today’s HITshow Daily spotlights the Kaiser Permanente strike, Jefferson Health’s layoffs, and Cleveland Clinic’s new partnership with Khosla Ventures. Then in our second half, an exclusive focus on Google: the ROI of GenAI report, IKS Health’s agentic AI rollout, and Logan’s interview with Aashima Gupta, Global Health Leader at Google Health, ahead of HLTH 2025. HOST: RHONDA BROOKS 📍 Workforce & Labor — Logan StokesThe Kaiser Permanente strike enters day four, with 30,000 nurses and frontline workers walking out across California, Oregon, and Hawaii. Operations continue, but the action is reshapi...

Today on HITshow: The Joint Commission redefines quality by elevating nurse staffing, NRC Health crowns top performers in patient experience, and Oracle’s billion-dollar Nashville campus takes shape — plus Pear Suite’s new funding and Carrum’s value-based momentum. HOST: Rhonda Brooks Today’s episode of HITshow Daily spotlights the human side of healthcare transformation — from bedside staffing and patient empathy to billion-dollar innovation and community impact. Hosted by Rhonda Brooks. 📍 Quality & Safety — Nate CollierThe Joint Commission calls it a “defining moment for nursing.” Beginning in 2026, nurse staffing will be recognized as a core quality metric, formally linking workforce adequacy to accreditation and...

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 Ste...

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 nat...

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...

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 bri...

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 Ha...

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 Hea...

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 & Tech...

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...

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 Congres...

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 lea...

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 t...

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 p...

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 Kyru...

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 ca...

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 manag...

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...

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) measu...

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, redu...

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 frontl...

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 hea...

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 press...

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 —...

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 He...

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 av...

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-h...

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...

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...

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. 📍 Provider...

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 S...

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 proj...

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 Isr...

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...

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...

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 Giant...

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...

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 Hea...

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...

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. 50...

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...

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 th...

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 ma...

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...

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 f...