Monday Morning Update 7/14/25

Top News

Johns Hopkins Health System launches Illustra Health, which applies analytics and Hopkins best practices to population health management.

HIStalk Announcements and Requests

Poll respondents aren’t convinced that insurers will voluntarily streamline prior authorization

New poll to your right or here: Do you support the federal government subpoenaing the medical records of minors who have had gender-related care?

Sponsored Events and Resources

July 22 (Tuesday) 1 ET. “Innovating the Consumer Experience Beyond the EMR with Open Standards.” Sponsor: Praia Health. Presenters: Ryan Howells, principal, Leavitt Partners and program manager, The CARIN Alliance; David LaBine, VP of software engineering, Providence Digital Innovation Group; Robin Monks, CTO, Praia Health; Kristen Valdes, CEO, b.well. As healthcare faces rising consumer expectations and tighter regulations, the high cost of maintaining fragmented, proprietary systems is no longer sustainable. While patient data access has improved, the lack of open standards continues to hinder innovation, drive up integration costs, and limit the potential of digital health beyond the EHR. This webinar will discuss how open standards like OIDC,  HL7 FHIR, and open technology requirements are essential for reducing integration burdens, accelerating development, and lowering maintenance costs. Panelists will describe how every closed integration represents a lost opportunity and will offer practical strategies for leveraging open technology as a competitive advantage that improves efficiency, ensures compliance, and strengthens patient trust.

Contact Lorre to have your resource listed.

Acquisitions, Funding, Business, and Stock

KVC Health Systems implements WellSky’s behavioral health platform.

Announcements and Implementations

Samsung will roll out a beta version of an AI-powered health coach chatbot in the US by the end of the year. The company says the AI coach will alert users to potential health warning signs.

Government and Politics

The Justice Department subpoenas 20 doctors and hospitals, demanding the medical records of minors who have received gender-related care. The subpoenas were issued by the consumer protection group in an apparent attempt to sidestep patient confidentiality protections.

Other

AdventHealth Shawnee Mission sues BCBS of Kansas City, claiming that the insurer withheld $2 million in payments using Apixio’s AI chart review technology, which flagged “clinically invalid” physician diagnoses. The hospital says that the denials violate its contract as well as state and federal laws. Apixio says that its software finds faulty or unsupported diagnoses in 60% of inpatient stays.

I see few LinkedIn posts that go beyond AI-overwrought self-promotion posing as “wisdom,” but I enjoyed this one by Bland AI co-founder and CEO Isaiah Granet. A healthcare-applicable snippet that describes why McKinsey’s $500 per hour PowerPoints won’t be displaced by AI:

The paradox makes sense once you realize what companies actually buy. It’s not the deck. It’s the permission to fire 10,000 people that comes from hearing it from someone in a $3,000 suit who went to Wharton with your board member.
Every industry has these relationship premiums hidden in plain sight. Sommeliers exist because wine descriptions need to come from someone French. Executive recruiters charge 30% of first-year comp to introduce people who are already connected on LinkedIn. Investment bankers take 2% to blessing deals that were decided on the golf course. These jobs survive automation because they were never about the output. They’re about the human need to buy from humans we trust.

Sponsor Updates

• Symplr sponsors the PeaceHealth St. John Golf Classic.
• Medicomp Systems releases a new episode of its “Tell Me Where IT Hurts” podcast featuring Medicomp CEO Dave Lareau.
• Healthcare IT Leaders releases a new episode of its “Leader to Leader” podcast titled “Getting the Foundations Right: Lessons from MultiCare on AI, Innovation, and Authentic Leadership.”
• Navina announces a partnership with ABW Medical, an Athenahealth-focused RCM vendor.
• Nordic releases a new episode of its “Designing for Health” podcast featuring Christian Pulcini, MD.
• Praia Health secures a third patent for seamless patient experiences through account orchestration.
• Redox welcomes Rhythm Express to the Redox Connection Network.
• SmarterDx and Tegria will exhibit at the AHA Leadership Summit July 20-22 in Nashville.

Blog Posts

• Successful Installation of NeuroBlate MRI Laser Technology (Health Data Movers)
• Revenue Clarity and Control: How MatrixCare Simplified Claims for Better Results (Inovalon)
• The AI-Optimized Provider Profile: Beyond the Surface (Kyruus Health)
• Connect, exchange, care: Why I’m counting down to Meditech Live25 (Meditech)
• Cyberinsurance Tips for Healthcare (Med Tech Solutions)
• Smarter QA Starts with AI: How Augmentation Is Transforming Behavioral Health Documentation (Netsmart)
• From Innovation to Impact: Honoring Leaders in E-Prescription Accuracy (Surescripts)

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