Data in Motion: A Chief’s Front-line Insight and the Future of Health Information Exchange [Video]
Two executives share their expertise on bridging the gap between high-level data strategy and the high-stakes reality of emergency medicine.
Healthcare Moves: A Monthly Summary of Hires, Exits and Layoffs
January has seen a slew of executive hires, promotions and layoffs across the healthcare industry. For instance, Aidoc, Suki and Particle Health named new executives. There were also layoffs at organizations including Takeda, Trinity Health and Horizon BCBS New Jersey.
The New Blueprint: How Clever Care Health Plan is Scaling Its Member Experience [Video]
MedCity News was at the Vive conference and spoke with executives who shared their insights for the healthcare industry.
Epic vs. Health Gorilla: Inside the Battle Over Who Controls Your Medical Records
Epic’s lawsuit against Health Gorilla is less about one alleged data misuse scheme and more about a deeper fault line in healthcare interoperability: data can move faster than the rules governing it. Experts say this problem could force the industry to redefine the boundaries of access, accountability and trust in data sharing.
CMS’ ACCESS Model: A New Push to Rewire Medicare Around Outcomes?
CMS’ new ACCESS model, slated to begin on July 1, aims to shift traditional Medicare fee-for-service toward value-based care by tying payments to patient outcomes and encouraging tech-enabled, preventive care. Experts say it could benefit digitally mature, value-focused providers first, but its overall success will hinge on clear metrics, better data sharing and sustained participation.
Heard at HLTH 2025: Healthcare Executives Highlight AI, ROI, and Fertility Tech. (Video)
They shared new developments, their views on AI, and what they're doing to disrupt the status quo in healthcare.
Judge Advances Particle Health’s Antitrust Lawsuit Against Epic
A federal judge has allowed key claims in Particle Health’s antitrust lawsuit against Epic to move forward, marking the first time such allegations against the EHR giant have gotten this far. The case centers on Epic’s alleged use of its influence over the Carequality data exchange to block Particle’s access to patient records and stifle competition in the emerging payer platform market.
Beyond Analytics: How Sellers Dorsey is Hard-Coding Value into Medicaid Policy [Video]
How to turn analytics into actual policy outcomes.
What Does HHS’ Restructuring Mean for Interoperability In Healthcare?
Experts say the fallout from HHS’ restructuring could set public health efforts back by decades by dismantling critical infrastructure. It’s also important to note that these changes cast serious doubt on the future of interoperability, pointed out Jason Prestinario, CEO of data platform Particle Health.
Unpacking the Epic-Particle Health Dispute: When It Started, What’s Being Alleged & What It Means for the Industry
Following a months-long dispute, data platform Particle Health filed an antitrust lawsuit against Epic, alleging that the EHR giant is using its dominance in the market to prevent competition in the payer platform space. Particle believes the lawsuit is an “unprecedented challenge” to Epic’s market power, while Epic thinks the startup’s claims are “baseless.”
Anti-Information Blocking Fines Are Coming Later This Summer — Here’s What You Need to Know
The OIG recently added some teeth to the anti-information blocking regulations laid out in the 21st Century Cures Act. The office finalized penalties, including fines of up to $1 million for health IT companies found blocking the electronic flow of health data. Interoperability expert Troy Bannister said that these fines are a good starting point for ensuring greater interoperability, but he isn’t too sure the OIG will be able to effectively enforce them.
Healthcare Moves: A Monthly Summary of Hires and Layoffs
Here is a selection of recent executive hires, exits, promotions and layoffs occurring across the healthcare industry.
The Mechanics of a More Connected Healthcare Ecosystem [Video]
Arbiter’s Anjali Jameson on hospital and payer alignment.
Experts Unpack the True Meaning Behind 3 Healthcare Buzzwords
A panel of healthcare data experts recently broke down some of healthcare’s most common buzzwords at HLTH. While the experts agreed that many industry professionals still struggle to grasp the true denotations of words and phrases like “interoperability” and “reimagining healthcare,” the panelists said these terms can be quite meaningful once they’re unpacked.
StartUPDATES: New developments from healthcare startups
Check out news from Equiva, Canvas Medical, Particle Health, Fold Health, and Nucleus Genomics.
Dascena raises $50M in Series B round, publishes data on machine learning in sepsis prediction
A round-up of funding announcements this week. Other companies that have raised new venture capital funding rounds this week include Genespire, HeartVista and Particle Health and Vida.