Health IT Business News – May 1, 2025

Trending News

NextGen Healthcare Helping McCall Behavioral Health Network Increase Efficiency and Integration Across Connecticut
McCall Behavioral Health Network (McCall), one of Connecticut’s leading non-profit providers of mental health and substance use disorder treatment, has adopted NextGen Healthcare as its technology partner. The NextGen® Enterprise EHR (electronic health record) and NextGen® Enterprise PM (practice management) are providing an integrated platform to support McCall’s 23 facilities and community outreach programs throughout the region.

Infinx Patient Access Plus Listed in Epic’s Connection Hub
Infinx Healthcare, a provider of AI-powered solutions for patient access and revenue cycle management, is excited to announce its listing in Epic’s Connection Hub on Showroom, a platform for showcasing interoperable solutions within Epic. This integration highlights Infinx’s commitment to improving patient access and revenue management efficiency for healthcare providers using Epic.

eFax® Earns Spot on G2’s 2025 Best Software Awards for Healthcare Software Products
Consensus Cloud Solutions, Inc., a provider of digital cloud fax and interoperability solutions, announced its cloud fax platform, eFax®, has been named to G2’s 2025 Best Software Awards, placing #12 on the Best Healthcare Software Products list.

Product News

Wondr Health Launches Industry First GLP-1 Support for all Benefit Plans
Wondr Health, the proven and trusted leader in digital, evidence-based lifestyle support and behavior-change interventions for full-spectrum weight and obesity management, announced expansions to its comprehensive metabolic health programs to help employers prevent and manage the most common and expensive weight-related chronic health conditions while mitigating the financial risks associated with GLP-1 coverage.

Velatura Unveils Consent Manager+ with J&B Medical
Velatura Public Benefit Corporation (Velatura), the country’s premier interoperability platform provider and operator of the largest network of multijurisdictional health information exchanges (HIE) and Trusted Data Sharing Organizations (TDSO), announced the official launch of Consent Manager+™, a groundbreaking AI-driven solution designed to transform how patient consent is captured, managed and honored. The solution debuts with a large-scale implementation at J&B Medical, a recognized leader in healthcare solutions.

LifeSignals launches UbiqVue Holter System in partnership with UltraLinQ at Heart Rhythm 2025
LifeSignals, Inc. announced the launch of the UbiqVue 2AYe Holter System at Heart Rhythm 2025 in San Diego. Distributed in partnership with UltraLinQ Healthcare Solutions, the new Holter solution accelerates cardiac monitoring workflows by delivering diagnostic reports in a fraction of the typical turnaround time and eliminates the need to mail or recover the Biosensor device.

Nihon Kohden Advances Remote Neurology Care with Second-Generation Live View Panel Pro™
Nihon Kohden, a global provider of medical device innovation for high-precision patient monitoring and diagnostics, proudly announces the launch of its second-generation Live View Panel Pro™, a specialized virtual health system designed to transform remote neurophysiological assessment and treatment.

CliniComp Launches Enterprise PACS, Fully Integrated into their New Era EHR with Intrinsic AI™
CliniComp, the pioneer in high-performing, reliable electronic health record (EHR) solutions, announced the addition of Picture Archiving and Communication System (PACS) to its New Era EHR with Intrinsic AI™ Solution Suite.

Wolters Kluwer Adds Award-Winning Patient Education Content for UpToDate Enterprise Edition Customers
Wolters Kluwer Health announced that select UpToDate® Enterprise Edition customers can now seamlessly access UpToDate patient education content directly within their Epic® electronic health record (EHR) and MyChart® patient portal. With this addition to the UpToDate Enterprise Edition subscription, health systems can implement a unified approach to patient education and clinical decision-making, enhancing overall care delivery. These rich, high-quality patient education resources were ranked #1 as Best in KLAS by KLAS Research this year.

Modivcare and Aetna Better Health® of Illinois transform access to healthcare in Illinois with launch of health stations
Illinoisans now have easy access to user friendly enhanced health stations through a collaboration between Modivcare Inc., a healthcare services company integrating technology into personalized care experiences, focused on improving health outcomes, and Aetna Better Health® of Illinois, a CVS Health® company. The Modivcare Higi Stations offer self-service health information and digital navigation, as well as functionality to support telehealth in the future. The stations are available to the public, including Aetna Better Health of Illinois members, at Aetna community-based organization partner locations – where members live, work and play. The collaboration builds on both organizations’ longstanding relationship across service lines and underscores their commitment to improving healthcare access and equity for diverse, underserved populations.

Relatient Launches Dash Voice AI Agent to Automate Patient Appointment Management in Call Centers
Relatient, a patient scheduling platform, announced the launch of Dash Voice AI, an advanced conversational AI feature of its Dash Schedule solution. The Dash Voice AI agent revolutionizes patient appointment management by automating the handling of high-volume appointment-related phone calls, including confirmations, rescheduling and cancellations, while leveraging the Dash platform’s existing rules-based intelligence. This ensures every interaction follows provider-specific preferences in real-time.

PFU America, Inc. Adds Works With Chromebook Certification to Its Industry-Leading fi Series Document Scanners
PFU America, Inc., the U.S.-based subsidiary of PFU Limited, a Ricoh company, announced the integration of their Scanner Access Now Easy driver, designed specifically for Chromebooks into its award-winning RICOH fi Series document scanners.

NAHAM and THSA Unite to Standardize Newborn Naming Recommended by AHIMA
In a major milestone for infant patient safety and health information exchange, the National Association of Healthcare Access Management (NAHAM) and the Texas Health Services Authority (THSA) have adopted a standardized newborn naming convention recommended in 2023 by the American Health Information Management Association (AHIMA).

Collaboration News

Gene by Gene and myDNA Are Partnering with the University of Glasgow’s Living Laboratory to Advance Pharmacogenomics in Healthcare
The University of Glasgow’s Living Laboratory for Precision Medicine and myDNA, a provider of precision health, have announced a new partnership to generate evidence supporting the adoption of pharmacogenomics (PGx) in healthcare. The collaboration will focus on exploring the potential of PGx to transform healthcare delivery, aiming to enhance patient outcomes through precision medicine.

Capstone Health Alliance and Advantus Health Partners Announce Strategic Partnership to Optimize Healthcare Supply Chain
Capstone Health Alliance, one of the largest regional group purchasing organizations (GPOs) in the country, announces a new strategic partnership with Advantus Health Partners, a leader in healthcare supply chain solutions. This collaboration is designed to enhance the value provided to members of both organizations, improve supply chain operations, and reduce healthcare costs while enhancing patient outcomes.

InterSystems Joins MIT Generative AI Impact Consortium as Founding Member
InterSystems, a creative data technology provider managing more than one billion health records globally, announced it has joined the Massachusetts Institute of Technology ( MIT) Generative AI Impact Consortium (MGAIC), an industry-academic collaboration designed to guide the responsible development and deployment of generative AI. As the consortium’s seventh founding member and first in industry focused on healthcare, InterSystems will collaborate with leading MIT researchers and other industry members to research how AI innovation can address critical needs and delivers lasting impact.

Radware and SUSE Partner to Deliver Secure, Scalable Kubernetes Solutions for Service Providers and Enterprises
Radware®, a global leader in application security and delivery solutions for multi-cloud environments, and SUSE®, a global leader in secure, open-source enterprise solutions, announced a strategic partnership. Together, they are offering service providers and enterprises a full stack, cloud-native Kubernetes solution designed to achieve low latency, high availability, and regulatory compliant outcomes.

RLDatix Joins the Leapfrog Partners Advisory Committee to Accelerate Advancements in Patient Safety
RLDatix (RLD), a global leader in safety, workforce and data solutions for health systems, becomes the newest member of The Leapfrog Group’s Partners Advisory Committee (PAC), reinforcing a commitment to advancing patient safety across health care.

Making the Cut, Milestones, Accolades, Awards and More

Clearsense Earns NCQA’s Validated Data Stream Status for Second Consecutive Year
Clearsense®, a cloud-based data enablement platform company, announced it has once again achieved Validated Data Stream status in the National Committee for Quality Assurance (NCQA) Data Aggregator Validation (DAV) program. This marks the second consecutive year Clearsense has earned the recognition, further reinforcing its role as both a Certified Data Partner and a trusted source of high-quality clinical data.

PBGH Announces Five Bay Area Clinics in Altais Medical Group Have Achieved the PBGH Care Excellence Silver Award
The Purchaser Business Group on Health (PBGH), a nonprofit coalition representing 40 private employers and public entities across the U.S., announced five clinics in the Altais Medical Group, which is part of Altais, a healthcare services company focused on transforming care delivery, have achieved the PBGH Care Excellence Silver Award.

Yosi Health’s Digital Front Door Automation Platform Earns Coveted AAOE Peer Reviewed™ Designation
Yosi Health, a provider of digital patient scheduling, registration, payment, and communication cloud-based software solutions, announced it has earned Peer Reviewed™ recognition from the American Alliance of Orthopaedic Executives’ (AAOE) Peer Review Program. This distinction underscores Yosi Health’s commitment to advancing front‑office efficiency and enhancing the patient experience in orthopaedic and musculoskeletal practices.

Product Certification News

SOS Technologies Becomes First-Ever Fully-Integrated Threat Management Platform Awarded GovRAMP Authorization
SOS Technologies announced that it has earned GovRAMP authorization for its SmartSOS™ fully integrated threat management platform. This authorization makes SOS Technologies the only threat management technology platform to have received GovRAMP authorization. SmartSOS™ is a public safety system that allows governments, businesses, hospitals, schools, and other organizations to proactively prevent–and better respond to—active shooter crime and violence.