In the fast-paced realm of pharmaceuticals, where innovation can mean the difference between life and death, the integration of artificial intelligence (AI) is reshaping the landscape of drug discovery and development. Mati Gil, CEO at AION Labs, stands at the forefront of this revolution, pioneering the use of AI to tackle the challenges inherent in the pharma industry. With a unique combination of expertise in AI and pharmaceuticals, Gil leads AION Labs in its mission to harness the power of technology for the greater good. In a recent video interview below, he shared insights into how AI is ..read more

The following is a guest article by Troy Hawes, Managing Director at Moss Adams The recent cybersecurity attack against Change Healthcare caused dramatic disruptions to one of the nation’s largest prescription processors.  On the morning of February 21, 2024, a ransom group, BlackCat, directed a cyberattack at Change Healthcare, owned by healthcare conglomerate UnitedHealth. The attack kept Change Healthcare’s systems down for three weeks, even prompting the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to deploy accelerated payments and loan programs for healthcare organizations affected ..read more

Latest Investment Will Support the Democratization of Precision Medicine Through the Advancement of Novel Explainable AI Algorithms Zephyr AI, Inc. (Zephyr AI), a healthcare technology company committed to developing fast and explainable Artificial Intelligence (AI) solutions to democratize precision medicine, today announced it has successfully closed a $111 million Series A funding round with participation from Revolution Growth, Eli Lilly & Company, Jeff Skoll, and EPIQ Capital Group, among others. The company is developing improved data federation tools along with various machine learn ..read more

The KLAS Research report on Global Patient Engagement 2024 found that healthcare organizations outside the US are investing in patient portals, digital front door experiences (self-scheduling and self check-in) and virtual care/patient monitoring. Healthcare IT Today sat down with Everton Santos, Vice President of International at KLAS Research to hear his insights on this report. “What we found is that patients in those regions are hungry for an online platform where they can see, not only their lab results, but also their medical history, schedule an appointment, check-in for an appointment ..read more

The following is a guest article by Raj Tumuluri, Founder and CEO at Openstream.ai As healthcare providers, you are acutely aware of the staggering mental health challenges facing our societies today. Depression, anxiety, PTSD, and suicidal ideation have reached pandemic levels, exacerbated by the relentless pace of modern life. From the general population to students in high-stress environments and frontline workers, a severe shortage of clinical personnel has created harrowing bottlenecks in accessing timely mental health evaluations and care. The weight of this crisis calls for innovative s ..read more

It can be very overwhelming scrolling though job board after job board in search of a position that fits your wants and needs. Let us take that stress away by finding a mix of great health IT jobs for you! We hope you enjoy this look at some of the health IT jobs we saw healthcare organizations trying to fill this week. Here’s a quick look at some of the health IT jobs we found: Medical Billing Manager – PrimeCare Managers Executive Director Memory Care Administrator – Lenity Management EHR Integration Architect – MEDITECH Senior MEDITECH Consultant WFH – HCA Healthcare Software Support IT Sp ..read more

There were three burning questions we wanted to ask NextGen’s CEO David Sides. (1) How are they improving their mobile app? (2) What’s happening with Mirth? (3) How are they approaching cybersecurity? It’s good news on all fronts. David Sides, CEO at NextGen Healthcare (NextGen) graciously agreed to sit down with Healthcare IT Today for an impromptu interview. We had three burning questions to ask him about NextGen – questions we have had other people ask us. NextGen Mobile App The team at Venice Family Clinic takes care of many unhoused patients and they depend on NextGen’s mobile app to add ..read more

The following is a guest article by Jolie Ritzo, VP of Strategy and Network Engagement at Civitas Networks for Health Health data management in 2024 is both intricate and complex. From integrating artificial intelligence (AI) into healthcare and health data platforms to establishing robust data standards that reach beyond clinical settings to managing patient consent and increased patient access, it is fair to say that health data exchange and data management have many important intricacies worthy of careful attention. The scope of health data sharing and use of health data have expanded far b ..read more

Syllable Expands Artificial Intelligence Offerings to Health Systems Through the Purchase of Actium Health’s Patient Activation Solution, Thus Furthering its Vision to Advance and Accelerate Patient Access to Care Syllable Continues on the Path to Revolutionize Healthcare with Actium Health to Alleviate Pain Points of Growing Patient Demands and Expectations while Driving Patient Volume Syllable, a leader in healthcare artificial intelligence and process automation, today announced its purchase of Actium Health. Actium Health will operate as a division of Syllable Corporation. As the industry ..read more

For the 73rd episode of the CIO podcast hosted by Healthcare IT Today, we are joined by Michael Restuccia, CIO at Penn Medicine to talk about health IT projects! We kick off this episode by discussing the project Restuccia is currently devoting most of his time to. Then we talk about what area of health IT he finds concerning and is keeping an eye on. Next, Restuccia shares with us a project he was successful at and what made it a success. We then expand our focus to the organization as a whole and talk about how Penn Medicine is approaching AI. Next, we debate whether or not telehealth and R ..read more