# HIT Consultant * **Definition:** HIT Consultant is a digital publication that provides insights, analysis, and news on health information technology, focusing on the intersection of healthcare and technology, including trends, innovations, and policy developments. * **Taxonomy:** Key Sources / Healthcare Publications / HIT Consultant ## News * Selected news from the source **HIT Consultant**, for healthcare technology leaders * 2.1K news items are in the system for this source * Posts have been filtered for tech-related keywords | Date | Title | Topics | | --- | --- | --- | | 5/28/2025 | [**Critical Role of Transitions of Care in Medicare Advantage Success - HIT Consultant**](https://hitconsultant.net/2025/05/28/critical-role-of-transitions-of-care-in-medicare-advantage-success/) | [[Patient Safety]]; [[Clinical Validation]]; [[Home Care]] | | 5/28/2025 | [**Ciba Health and ADA Join Forces to Transform Chronic Care - - HIT Consultant**](https://hitconsultant.net/2025/05/28/ciba-health-and-ada-join-forces-to-transform-chronic-care/) | [[Clinical Diagnostics]]; [[Leadership]]; [[Coaching]] | | 5/27/2025 | [**Rural Healthcare Challenges: How AI & Telemedicine Can Improve Access - HIT Consultant**](https://hitconsultant.net/2025/05/27/rural-healthcare-challenges-how-ai-telemedicine-can-improve-access/) | [[AI in Medical Diagnostics]]; [[Cancer Treatment]]; [[Provider Shortages]] | | 5/27/2025 | [**John Snow Labs Acquires WiseCube to Bolster AI-Powered Biomedical Knowledge and Drug Discovery**](https://hitconsultant.net/2025/05/27/john-snow-labs-acquires-wisecube/) | [[AI-Driven Tools]]; [[AI-Driven Automation]]; [[Clinical AI]] | | 5/27/2025 | [**Brooklyn Health Secures $6.5M to Expand AI-Powered Precision for Clinical Trial Endpoints**](https://hitconsultant.net/2025/05/27/brooklyn-health-secures-6-5m-to-expand-ai-powered-precision-for-clinical-trial-endpoints/) | [[Patient Engagement]]; [[Artificial Intelligence]]; [[Health Management]] | | 5/27/2025 | [**Neuro-Symbolic AI Brings Precision to Healthcare Risk Adjustment - HIT Consultant**](https://hitconsultant.net/2025/05/27/neuro-symbolic-ai-brings-precision-to-healthcare-risk-adjustment/) | [[Strategy]]; [[Innovation]]; [[Healthcare Operations]] | | 5/27/2025 | [**Gates Foundation Awards Axmed $5M Grant to Boost Maternal and Child Health ...**](https://hitconsultant.net/2025/05/27/gates-foundation-awards-axmed-5m-grant/) | [[Security]]; [[Strategy]]; [[Healthcare Access]] | | 5/27/2025 | [**Smith+Nephew Awarded $75M DoD Contract to Supply Advanced Wound Therapy Systems**](https://hitconsultant.net/2025/05/27/smithnephew-awarded-75m-dod-contract/) | [[Healthcare Providers]]; [[EMR]]; [[Healthcare Innovations]] | | 5/27/2025 | [**Digital Health News - HIT Consultant**](https://hitconsultant.net/category/digital-health-2/page/726/) | [[Health Management]]; [[Wearable Medical Devices]]; [[Precision Medicine]] | | 5/27/2025 | [**Mochi Health Expands Access to Personalized Obesity Care - HIT Consultant**](https://hitconsultant.net/2025/05/27/mochi-health-expands-access-to-personalized-obesity-care/) | [[Engagement]]; [[Health Management]]; [[Personalized Healthcare]] | | 5/27/2025 | [**German Bionic Unveils First True Augmented AI Exoskeleton, Exia**](https://hitconsultant.net/2025/05/27/german-bionic-unveils-first-true-augmented-ai-exoskeleton-exia/) | [[Labor Shortages]]; [[Workforce Shortages]]; [[Coaching]] | | 5/27/2025 | [**Drug Diversion in Hospitals Persists as an Underreported “Elephant in the Room”**](https://hitconsultant.net/2025/05/28/drug-diversion-in-hospitals-report/) | [[Health]]; [[AI-Driven Drug Discovery]]; [[ACO]] | | 5/26/2025 | [**CheqUp and WeightWatchers to Enhance GLP-1 Weight Loss Journeys in UK with Integrated Support**](https://hitconsultant.net/2025/05/27/chequp-and-weightwatchers-to-enhance-glp-1-weight-loss-journeys-in-uk/) | [[Health Coaching]]; [[Health]]; [[Health Tracking]] | | 5/23/2025 | [**WellTheory Secures $5M to Launch AI Tools to Transform Autoimmune Care**](https://hitconsultant.net/2025/05/23/welltheory-secures-5m-to-launch-ai-tools-to-transform-autoimmune-care/) | [[AI in Neurology]]; [[AI in Healthcare]]; [[Workflows]] | | 5/23/2025 | [**Fuze Health Launches, Uniting Truepill, LetsGetChecked, and Alto to Transform At-Home Personalized Care**](https://hitconsultant.net/2025/05/23/fuze-health-launches-uniting-truepill-letsgetchecked-alto/) | [[Personalized Medicine]]; [[Digital Pharmacy]]; [[EMR]] | | 5/23/2025 | [**Experity Launches AI-Powered Partner Ecosystem to Modernize Urgent Care Tech Infrastructure**](https://hitconsultant.net/2025/05/23/experity-launches-ai-powered-partner-ecosystem-to-modernize-urgent-care-tech-infrastructure/) | [[Health Management]]; [[Artificial Intelligence]]; [[Best Practices]] | | 5/23/2025 | [**WorkDone Secures $1.8M to Tackle EHR Documentation Errors with AI Copilot**](https://hitconsultant.net/2025/05/23/workdone-secures-1-8m-to-tackle-ehr-documentation-errors-with-ai-copilot/) | [[Revenue Cycle Management]]; [[Audit]]; [[Artificial Intelligence]] | | 5/23/2025 | [**Streamlining Hospital Discharge: How Technology Can Solve Readmission Challenges**](https://hitconsultant.net/2025/05/23/streamlining-hospital-discharge-how-technology-can-solve-readmission-challenges/) | [[Behavioral Health]]; [[Healthcare Communications]]; [[Hospitals]] | | 5/22/2025 | [**Innovaccer Launches “Gravity™” Healthcare Intelligence Platform to Accelerate AI-Driven Transformation**](https://hitconsultant.net/2025/05/22/innovaccer-launches-gravity-healthcare-intelligence-platform/) | [[Governance]]; [[Healthtech Innovation Hub]]; [[Healthcare Innovations]] | | 5/21/2025 | [**Health Plan Tech Transformation to Improve The Member Experience - HIT Consultant**](https://hitconsultant.net/2025/05/21/health-plan-tech-transformation-to-improve-the-member-experience/) | [[Social Determinants of Health]]; [[Behavioral Health]]; [[Ethical AI]] | | 5/21/2025 | [**Medtronic to Separate Diabetes Business into New Standalone Company**](https://hitconsultant.net/2025/05/21/medtronic-to-separate-diabetes-business-into-new-standalone-company/) | [[Population Health Management]]; [[Portfolio Management]]; [[Health]] | | 5/19/2025 | [**Regeneron to Acquire Key 23andMe Assets for $256M, Pledges Continuity of Consumer Genome Services**](https://hitconsultant.net/2025/05/19/regeneron-to-acquire-key-23andme-assets-for-256m/) | [[Security]]; [[Engagement]]; [[Regulatory Approvals]] | | 5/19/2025 | [**Microsoft Launches Healthcare Agent Orchestrator**](https://hitconsultant.net/2025/05/19/microsoft-launches-healthcare-agent-orchestrator/) | [[Medical Research]]; [[Population Health Management]]; [[Engagement]] | | 5/19/2025 | [**Philips Launches VeriSight Pro 3D Intracardiac Echo Catheter in Europe**](https://hitconsultant.net/2025/05/19/philips-launches-verisight-pro-3d-intracardiac-echo-catheter-in-europe/) | [[Heart Disease]]; [[Healthcare]]; [[Health Management]] | | 5/19/2025 | [**Arineta's SpotLight Duo CT Scanner Receives FDA Clearance for Low-Dose Lung Cancer Screening**](https://hitconsultant.net/2025/05/19/fda-clearance-enables-dual-heart-lung-screening-in-single-image/) | [[Cancer Screening]]; [[Lung Cancer Screening]]; [[Patient Care]] | ## Recent Stories (Some LLM-derived content — please confirm with above primary sources) ### Topics Covered - **Maternal Health**: Increased complications related to blood pressure during pregnancy necessitate improved management strategies, including remote patient monitoring (RPM) for hypertension. - **Remote Patient Monitoring**: RPM allows for continuous tracking of blood pressure, enabling timely interventions for hypertensive disorders of pregnancy, and can help bridge gaps in maternal health equity. - **Healthcare Spending**: A report from the Peterson Center on Healthcare highlights a dramatic rise in Medicare spending on remote monitoring services, raising concerns about sustainability and recommending evidence-based policies. - **Digital Health Tools**: WebMD Ignite enhances its Coach platform for better health plan member engagement through advanced SMS capabilities. - **Healthcare Marketing**: Challenges in engaging healthcare professionals at critical moments of care can be addressed by switching to healthcare-specific ad management platforms. - **Leadership Changes**: Kaiser Permanente appoints Neil Cowles as its new Chief Information and Technology Officer. - **AI in Healthcare**: Nabla expands its partnership with Neighborhood Healthcare to implement AI assistants for improved patient care. - **Funding and Investments**: Overture Life secures $20.6 million for its IVF automation platform, while TSOLife raises $43 million to enhance senior living experiences. - **Healthcare Technology Partnerships**: Photon Health partners with Amazon Pharmacy to improve prescription access and transparency. - **Mental Health and Financial Anxiety**: A survey reveals high levels of financial anxiety in the U.S., impacting mental health, particularly among younger generations. - **Healthcare Fraud Prevention**: Kinetik emphasizes the need to address fraud in the Non-Emergency Medical Transportation sector through technology. - **Acquisitions in Healthcare**: Vitable Health acquires Liferaft's HRA platform to address healthcare affordability for SMBs. - **Generative AI in Healthcare**: Hippocratic AI and EUCALIA launched Japan's first generative AI healthcare agent to improve patient access and reduce clinician workload. - **Wearable Health Technology**: Osteoboost Health introduced the first FDA-cleared prescription wearable device for low bone density, enhancing mobility and independence. - **MedTech Awards**: The 2025 MedTech Breakthrough Awards recognized innovations in digital health and medical technology from over 18 countries. - **Revenue Cycle Management**: IKS Health partnered with GI Alliance to improve revenue cycle management and clinical efficiency in gastroenterology. - **Virtual Primary Care**: Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts launched 'CloseKnit', a virtual-first primary care option to enhance healthcare accessibility. - **AI in Mental Healthcare**: The integration of AI in mental healthcare presents opportunities for improved patient care while necessitating ethical considerations. - **Lifestyle Medicine for Cancer Care**: Complement 1 secured $16 million in funding to launch a personalized lifestyle modification platform for cancer patients. ### Organizations Mentioned - **Peterson Center on Healthcare**: An organization that focuses on improving healthcare quality and affordability. - **WebMD Ignite**: A digital health platform aimed at enhancing patient engagement and outcomes. - **Kaiser Permanente**: A healthcare organization providing integrated care and coverage. - **Nabla**: A company specializing in AI technology for healthcare applications. - **Overture Life**: A company focused on automating IVF lab procedures. - **Photon Health**: A healthcare technology company enhancing patient experience through digital solutions. - **Kinetik**: A technology company addressing fraud in the Non-Emergency Medical Transportation sector. - **Vitable Health**: A healthcare provider focused on affordability and access for small and medium-sized businesses. - **Amazon Pharmacy**: A pharmacy service that integrates with healthcare platforms to improve prescription access. - **TSOLife**: A company enhancing senior living through AI-powered solutions. - **Hippocratic AI**: A company focused on developing AI solutions for healthcare. - **EUCALIA**: A partner organization in launching Japan's first generative AI healthcare agent. - **Osteoboost Health**: A health technology company that developed a wearable device for bone health. - **MedTech Breakthrough**: An organization recognizing innovations in health and medical technology. - **IKS Health**: A company specializing in revenue cycle management and clinical efficiency. - **GI Alliance**: The largest independent gastroenterology services organization in the U.S. - **Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts**: A health insurance provider launching a virtual primary care option. - **Complement 1**: A health technology startup focused on personalized lifestyle medicine for cancer care. - **Shields Health Solutions**: A company enhancing specialty pharmacy services. - **Regeneron Pharmaceuticals**: A biopharmaceutical company acquiring assets from 23andMe.