Morning Headlines 12/17/25

FDA Eliminates Major Barrier to Using Real-World Evidence in Drug and Device Application Reviews

FDA updates its policy to accept de-identified real-world evidence to support drug and device application reviews, allowing the use of previously excluded registries, insurance claims, and EHR data.

GI Partners, TA Associates to launch Netsmart sale process in early 2026, sources say

The private equity owners of Netsmart will reportedly seek a buyer for the company for the second time.

Enjoin Acquires Pediatric Resource Group, Broadening its Expertise in APR-DRG Assurance, Clinical Documentation Integrity & Physician Advisor Solutions to Serve Children’s Hospitals

Clinical documentation improvement company Enjoin acquires Pediatric Resource Group, which offers pediatric clinical documentation integrity and physician advisory services.

Wyden Calls on Health Tech Companies to Add Privacy Features Letting Patients View and Control Access to Their Medical Records

Senator Ron Wyden (D-OR) urges EHR vendors to adopt privacy features that give patients the ability to view and control access to their medical records.