# Quality Assurance * **Definition:** The process of ensuring that healthcare services meet certain standards, involving systematic processes and procedures to verify that products or services comply with specified requirements and quality standards. * **Taxonomy:** CTO Topics / Quality Assurance ## News * Selected news on the topic of **Quality Assurance**, for healthcare technology leaders * 9.4K news items are in the system for this topic * Posts have been filtered for tech and healthcare-related keywords | Date | Title | Source | | --- | --- | --- | | 4/23/2025 | [**Revenue Cycle and Payer News - April 23, 2025**](https://www.healthitanswers.net/revenue-cycle-and-payer-news-april-23-2025/) | [[Health IT Answers]] | | 4/11/2025 | [**PCBAIR Invests in AI to Enhance Defect Prediction in PCB Manufacturing - PR Newswire**](https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/pcbair-invests-in-ai-to-enhance-defect-prediction-in-pcb-manufacturing-302422051.html) | [[PR Newswire]] | | 4/9/2025 | [**NCQA Urges Expedited Adoption of Digital Quality Measures**](https://www.hcinnovationgroup.com/policy-value-based-care/value-based-care-quality-measurement/news/55281068/ncqa-urges-expedited-adoption-of-digital-quality-measures) | [[Healthcare Innovation]] | | 4/8/2025 | [**Eisenhower Health hiring Quality Control/Indexing Tech and Coordinator in Rancho Mirage, CA**](https://www.linkedin.com/jobs/view/quality-control-indexing-tech-and-coordinator-at-eisenhower-health-4204517468) | [[Linkedin]] | | 4/3/2025 | [**Optimized Transfer Centers: The Key to Faster Care, Lower Costs, and Higher Revenue**](https://www.hcinnovationgroup.com/webinars/webinar/55278857/optimized-transfer-centers-the-key-to-faster-care-lower-costs-and-higher-revenue) | [[Healthcare Innovation]] | | 4/2/2025 | [**Moda Guild Launches as a New One-Stop Solution Agency for Brands - Los Angeles Times**](https://www.latimes.com/b2b/consumer-goods-retail/story/moda-guild-launches-as-a-new-one-stop-solution-agency-for-brands) | [[LA Times]] | | 2/12/2025 | [**Revelation Pharma Appoints Nancy Fingerhut as Vice President of Quality Assurance and ...**](https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/revelation-pharma-appoints-nancy-fingerhut-as-vice-president-of-quality-assurance-and-regulatory-affairs-302374360.html) | [[PR Newswire]] | | 1/20/2025 | [**Machine Vision Camera Market to Grow by USD 2.02 Billion (2025-2029), Driven by Non ...**](https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/machine-vision-camera-market-to-grow-by-usd-2-02-billion-2025-2029-driven-by-non-industrial-demand-ai-redefining-market-landscape---technavio-302354895.html) | [[PR Newswire]] | | 1/6/2025 | [**QAAG AI Redefines Quality Assurance with a Revolutionary Blockchain-AI Fusion**](https://markets.businessinsider.com/news/stocks/qaag-ai-redefines-quality-assurance-with-a-revolutionary-blockchainai-fusion-1034195669) | [[Business Insider Markets]] | | 12/27/2024 | [**U.S. Compounding Pharmacy Market Industry Outlook & Forecast 2024-2029, Featuring Profiles for Avella Specialty Pharmacy, CAPS, Fagron, Fresenius Kabi and PenCol Pharmacy - ResearchAndMarkets.com**](http://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20241227524884/en/U.S.-Compounding-Pharmacy-Market-Industry-Outlook-Forecast-2024-2029-Featuring-Profiles-for-Avella-Specialty-Pharmacy-CAPS-Fagron-Fresenius-Kabi-and-PenCol-Pharmacy---ResearchAndMarkets.com/?feedref=JjAwJuNHiystnCoBq_hl-RLXHJgazfQJNuOVHefdHP-D8R-QU5o2AvY8bhI9uvWSD8DYIYv4TIC1g1u0AKcacnnViVjtb72bOP4-4nHK5ieT3WxPE8m_kWI77F87CseT) | [[Business Wire]] | | 12/23/2024 | [**United States Compounding Pharmacy Market Industry Outlook 2024-2029 - Yahoo Finance**](https://finance.yahoo.com/news/united-states-compounding-pharmacy-market-155700012.html) | [[Yahoo Finance]] | | 12/18/2024 | [**Benefits and Challenges of Integrating AI and Machine Learning into EHR Systems**](https://www.healthcareittoday.com/2024/12/18/benefits-and-challenges-of-integrating-ai-and-machine-learning-into-ehr-systems/) | [[Healthcare IT Today]] | | 12/17/2024 | [**Sonata Software Launches Harmoni.AI-Powered Test Acceleration Platform - IntellQA**](https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/sonata-software-launches-harmoniai-powered-test-acceleration-platform---intellqa---to-drive-digital-transformation-for-global-enterprises-302333661.html) | [[PR Newswire]] | | 12/15/2024 | [**The Future of AI in Drug Development - by Kayden Break - Operations Research Bit**](https://medium.com/operations-research-bit/the-future-of-ai-in-drug-development-463121a2e30d) | [[Medium]] | | 12/9/2024 | [**Dosimeters for Quality Assurance Market Overview 2024: Addressing Key Challenges ...**](https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/dosimeters-quality-assurance-market-overview-2024-addressing-gsmif) | [[Linkedin]] | | 11/29/2024 | [**Contact Center Quality Assurance Software Market Challenges and Risk Assessment**](https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/contact-center-quality-assurance-software-market-ildbe/) | [[Linkedin]] | | 11/25/2024 | [**Driving Innovation and Patient Safety through Quality Assurance with Mohanakannan Kandasamy**](https://medium.com/syneos-health-life/driving-innovation-and-patient-safety-through-quality-assurance-with-mohanakannan-kandasamy-1003e81d23b4) | [[Medium]] | | 11/13/2024 | [**The critical role of data integrity in ensuring pharmaceutical quality - News-Medical**](https://www.news-medical.net/whitepaper/20241113/The-critical-role-of-data-integrity-in-ensuring-pharmaceutical-quality.aspx) | [[News Medical Net]] | | 11/11/2024 | [**Population Health Management Market to Grow by USD 22.55 Billion from 2024-2028 ...**](https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/population-health-management-market-to-grow-by-usd-22-55-billion-from-2024-2028--driven-by-rising-adoption-of-healthcare-it-report-with-ai-impact-on-trends---technavio-302300769.html) | [[PR Newswire]] | | 11/7/2024 | [**CHIME24: Setting the Record Straight on Generative AI**](https://healthtechmagazine.net/article/2024/11/chime24-setting-record-straight-generative-ai) | [[HealthTech Magazine]] | | 9/17/2024 | [**The Essential Role of Quality Assurance in Healthcare: Ensuring Compliance and Safety**](https://techbullion.com/the-essential-role-of-quality-assurance-in-healthcare-ensuring-compliance-and-safety/) | techbullion.com | | 9/10/2024 | [**You're aiming to excel in Quality Assurance. How can continuous learning fuel your innovation?**](https://www.linkedin.com/advice/1/youre-aiming-excel-quality-assurance-how-can-bpemf) | [[Linkedin]] | | 7/10/2024 | [**Healthcare Quality Management Market Highlights and Forecasts to 2030 As Revealed ... - WhaTech**](https://www.whatech.com/og/markets-research/medical/854515-healthcare-quality-management-market-highlights-and-forecasts-to-2030) | whatech.com | | 7/10/2024 | [**Embracing digital transformation: Star Health Insurance's journey**](https://cio.economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/artificial-intelligence/embracing-digital-transformation-star-health-insurances-journey/111652787) | cio.economictimes.indiatimes.com | | 7/4/2024 | [**Software Quality Assurance Market Research Details Industry Outlook, Size, Growth Factors ...**](https://www.whatech.com/og/markets-research/it/852087-software-quality-assurance-market-industry-outlook-size-growth-factors-and-forecast-to-2029) | whatech.com | ## Topic Overview (Some LLM-derived content — please confirm with above primary sources) ### Key Players - **ABQAURP**: The American Board of Quality Assurance and Utilization Review Physicians, which launched a certification to validate expertise in healthcare quality assurance. - **QAAG AI**: Introduced a platform integrating blockchain and AI to enhance efficiency and compliance in Quality Assurance practices. - **National Committee for Quality Assurance (NCQA)**: An organization focused on improving healthcare quality through the development of quality measures and standards. - **IQVIA**: A leader in AI regulatory and quality solutions for the healthcare industry, recognized for its Enterprise Quality Management System, SmartSolve. - **Mohanakannan Kandasamy**: Quality Assurance Manager at Syneos Health, committed to patient safety and data integrity. - **Rephine**: A specialist in quality assurance and GxP compliance, launching digital solutions to enhance client access to quality data. - **Coalition for Health AI (CHAI)**: An organization working on frameworks for certifying Assurance Labs and standardizing Health AI model outputs. - **Caregility Corporation**: A company that provides innovative virtual care solutions, emphasizing quality assurance in clinical operations. - **EBSCO Information Services**: Joined the Coalition for Health AI to enhance quality assurance and ethical practices in health AI. - **Tempest Therapeutics**: A clinical-stage biotechnology company that appointed a new VP of Quality Assurance to enhance its clinical expertise. - **TestHuset**: A software testing and quality assurance company that partners with Cognizant to enhance testing services in Denmark. - **Pathlock**: A company specializing in identity and application access governance, focusing on enhancing technological innovation and quality assurance. - **CHAI**: The Coalition for Health AI, which proposed a framework for assessing the quality of healthcare AI. - **ACR**: The American College of Radiology, which launched ARCH-AI, a national AI quality assurance program for radiology facilities. - **Verbal**: An AI-powered tool provider that enhances healthcare compliance and patient experience through automation of clinical documentation. - **Revelation Pharma**: A compounding pharmacy network focused on regulatory compliance and quality assurance in patient care. ### Partnerships and Collaborations - **Coalition for Health AI (CHAI)**: Developing frameworks for certifying Assurance Labs and standardizing outputs for Health AI models. - **TestHuset and Cognizant**: Partnered to enhance software testing and quality assurance services through Testing-as-a-Service (TaaS). - **Virtusa Corporation and Quality Clouds**: A strategic partnership aimed at enhancing digital operations and service delivery through improved governance solutions. - **Verbal and Healthie**: Integrated to automate clinical documentation and improve compliance with healthcare quality standards. - **Hetero Group and AmpleLogic**: A long-standing partnership focused on quality control in vaccine manufacturing, emphasizing innovation in the sector. - **Med Claims Compliance**: Integrating AI solutions with human oversight to ensure accuracy in medical data and mitigate risks associated with AI hallucinations. - **Varian and Sun Nuclear**: An alliance to enhance Varian's quality assurance offerings and interoperability for radiotherapy solutions. - **VereQuest and VoC Consulting**: Launched 'Scheduling with Care,' a program aimed at improving healthcare scheduling through enhanced training for scheduling agents. - **KAID Health and Park Medical Centers**: A strategic partnership aimed at enhancing care quality through AI and medical coding support, improving billing accuracy and monitoring care quality data. - **Ontrak and MosaicVoice**: A partnership integrating AI-powered voice technology into healthcare delivery to enhance patient outcomes and automate quality assurance processes. - **Nabla and Coalition for Health AI**: Partnership to create frameworks for responsible health AI practices. - **EBSCO Information Services and Coalition for Health AI**: Collaboration aimed at developing industry best practices for AI in healthcare. - **Trio VMS and IntelyCare**: A strategic partnership to address workforce shortages while maintaining high standards of care through AI-driven solutions. - **CHIME Fall Forum**: Facilitated discussions among healthcare CIOs on data quality and its impact on AI initiatives, promoting collaboration in healthcare technology. - **ValGenesis and Pharmasys**: A strategic partnership aimed at improving compliance practices in the life sciences industry across Europe. - **The Sequoia Project**: Released a Data Usability Implementation Guide to improve health information exchange, emphasizing collaboration among healthcare stakeholders. - **MCRA and 3D Systems**: Collaboration for FDA clearance of a 3D-printed cranial implant, ensuring biocompatibility and safety. - **ThetaRay and Microsoft**: Collaborated to launch a GenAI Financial Crime Detection Suite, enhancing operational capabilities in financial crime detection. ### Innovations, Trends, and Initiatives - **Quality Assurance Platforms**: Developed by companies like Athenium to help insurance carriers improve operational efficiency and mitigate risks. - **Continuous Learning in QA**: Emphasizes the need for ongoing education in quality assurance to adapt to emerging trends and technologies. - **Quality by Design (QbD)**: Regulatory frameworks focusing on quality assurance in pharmaceutical manufacturing. - **IntellQA by Sonata Software**: A testing automation platform aimed at transforming software delivery and enhancing quality assurance. - **Generative AI in Quality Assurance**: 68% of organizations are utilizing Gen AI to enhance software quality efforts, with a focus on aligning quality metrics with business outcomes. - **Global Software Quality Assurance Market**: Expected to reach $20.21 billion, driven by increasing software complexity and the adoption of agile methodologies. - **Generative AI in QA**: AI tools, particularly GenAI, are enhancing QA efficiency by automating testing processes and improving software usability, with projections indicating significant future contributions to software testing. - **ARCH-AI Program**: A pioneering quality assurance program by the ACR to help radiology facilities integrate AI safely and effectively. - **SmartSolve eQMS**: IQVIA's platform that simplifies quality compliance for life sciences organizations, providing a single source of truth and intelligent connections between regulatory and quality processes. - **Contact Center Quality Assurance Software**: Rapidly growing market projected to reach $4.2 billion by 2033, driven by technological advancements and increasing demand across industries. - **AI in Healthcare**: The FDA is developing guidance for AI and machine learning-enabled medical devices, emphasizing quality assurance practices. - **Data Integrity Guidelines**: Recent guidelines published by FDA, EMA, MHRA, and WHO to address concerns in document governance and compliance within the pharmaceutical lifecycle. - **SmartSolve**: IQVIA's platform that simplifies quality and regulatory compliance through an intelligence-driven approach. - **AI Tool Registry by CHAI**: Aims to standardize AI tool information for healthcare companies, facilitating product comparisons and quality assurance. - **Generative AI in Healthcare**: Increasing adoption of AI tools for clinical documentation and drug development, with a focus on quality assurance. - **NCQA's New Measures**: Introduction of new measures for follow-up care in hypertension and breast cancer to enhance quality of care. - **AI and Machine Learning in Healthcare**: Technologies like AI and ML are being integrated into healthcare to improve quality assurance and operational efficiency. - **AI and Machine Learning**: Increasingly used in healthcare to enhance data analytics, improve predictive capabilities, and streamline quality assurance processes. - **Healthcare Quality Management Market**: Projected to grow significantly, driven by a focus on patient safety and regulatory compliance. - **SmartSolve by IQVIA**: An intelligence-driven platform recognized for its role in enhancing patient safety and operational efficiency in healthcare. ### Challenges and Concerns - **Quality Assurance in AI**: Ensuring continuous quality assurance in AI solutions to maintain data quality and effectiveness. - **Data Security**: Concerns regarding data integrity and security in cloud deployments, necessitating robust quality assurance measures. - **Quality Assurance in Compounding Pharmacies**: Compounding pharmacies face competition from larger manufacturers, with success dependent on regulatory compliance, quality assurance, and technological advancements. - **Patient Safety and Data Privacy**: Concerns regarding the use of AI in QA processes, emphasizing the need for human oversight and bias mitigation strategies. - **Regulatory Compliance**: Healthcare organizations face challenges in ensuring compliance with evolving regulations, impacting quality assurance efforts. - **Staffing Shortages**: Economic pressures and staffing shortages in healthcare systems challenge the implementation of quality assurance practices. - **Quality Control in Screening Services**: Concerns about the devolution of England's national screening services, which could lead to reduced oversight and safety risks. - **Cybersecurity Risks**: The healthcare sector faces increasing cybersecurity threats, necessitating the involvement of QA and regulatory professionals in risk assessment. - **AI Hallucinations**: The risk of generating false data in healthcare settings, necessitating robust governance and oversight to ensure data accuracy. - **Data Integrity**: Critical in the pharmaceutical industry, with challenges including cybersecurity threats and evolving regulatory landscapes. - **Manufacturing Practices**: Concerns over compliance with good manufacturing practices, as highlighted by shareholder lawsuits against companies like Humacyte. - **Data Quality Issues**: Challenges in integrating AI technologies in healthcare due to concerns over data quality and availability. - **Ethical Concerns in AI**: The necessity for human oversight in AI applications to mitigate risks of misinformation and bias. - **Regulatory Hurdles**: The need for appropriate regulations and governance frameworks for AI in healthcare. ## Related Topics [[Quality Management]]; [[Quality Engineering]]