Morning Headlines 10/31/23

HHS Proposes Rule to Establish Disincentives for Health Care Providers that have Committed Information Blocking

HHS proposes information-blocking penalties for providers that include loss of Meaningful User status and an inability to participate in ACOs, all of which would result in some impact to a healthcare organization’s bottom line.

Vizient Announces Acquisition of PrefTech OR, a Next-generation Physician Preference Card Management Technology

Healthcare performance improvement company Vizient acquires PrefTech OR, which offers operating room optimization software.

Kento Health Raises $4.1 million CAD to Bring AI to Cardiovascular Care

Canada-based Kento Health will use $4.1 million in new funding to bring its AI-powered cardiovascular care software to the US market.