Provider Finance Roundup: MassGen Brigham, Fairview Health, MSK Cancer CenterPayer News Roundup: MA Consumer Sentiment, Elevance Star Rating DefeatTech Giants Surge Into Healthcare AI; Parkview Health Virtual Patient ID; Epic UGM 2025 live from Verona

HOST: Rhonda Brooks

It’s Tuesday, August 19th, and today we’re covering provider finances, payer trends, Big Tech’s next moves in healthcare AI, and Epic’s big announcements out of Verona. Let’s get started.

Provider Finance Roundup: Mass General Brigham, Fairview Health, and Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center— Logan Stokes

Payer Round: Medicare Advantage members and recent J.D. Power’s 2025 study— Xavier Banks

Tech Giants Surge Into Healthcare AI: Google-NASA, OpenAI, Microsoft, Google Cloud and HCA Healthcare— Jade Romero

Parkview Health has rolled out a Virtual Single Patient Record— Anika Shah

Epic UGM 2025: All the headlines live from Verona— Peter Betterworth

Advocate's Annual $3B Rural Healthcare Commitment; Bupa's NHS Training Academy; Hackensack Meridian's Selfie MyChart Login; HealthEx TEFCA-Compliant ID platform; Maven Clinic Fertility Tools.

HOST: Steve Daily

It’s Monday, August 18th. With insight from our network of reporters, here’s what’s ahead on today's show:

Advocate Health pledges 3 billion dollars to strengthen rural care. — Teresa Vaughn

Bupa opens a 6 million pound training academy to support the NHS. — Xavier Banks

Hackensack Meridian is rolling out selfie-based access to Epic's MyChart. — Nate Collier

HealthEx and partners launch a TEFCA-compliant patient identity platform.. — Pete Betterworth

Maven Clinic expands with cycle tracking and male fertility tools. — Jade Romero

UnitedHealth's Berkshire pop; IEHP & the MediCal freeze; Health Gorilla joins CMS-Aligned Network; Stanford, Qualtrics build AI Agents; Encompass/BSA JV, plus Pink Socks

It’s Friday, August 15th. With insight from our network of reporters, here’s what’s ahead on today's show:

UnitedHealth pops after a new Berkshire Hathaway stake—what it signals for payers and partners. — Logan Stokes

California’s safety-net strain—IEHP warns the Medi-Cal freeze could hit membership and access. — Nate Collier

Health Gorilla joins the CMS-Aligned Network with AI-ready clinical data exchange. — Peter Betterworth

Stanford Health teams with Qualtrics to build AI patient-experience agents. — Jade Romero

Encompass Health and BSA form a JV to open a 50-bed rehab hospital in Texas — Teresa Vaughn

Bright Spot: Nick Adkins daily practice to see and share love.

Providence Earnings, Nonprofit Hospital Outlook; ICU Outsourcing Pushback; AI Hub at Sutter; Chronic Care Partnership; Ambient Documentation Launch; and Vital.io’s Rapid Growth; PLUS Bright Look: AARDS RA Device Approval

Today’s HITshow Daily is packed with stories hospital and health system executives can’t afford to miss:

Providence earnings and Fitch forecast on nonprofit hospital finances — Teresa Vaughn

Ascension Wisconsin ICU outsourcing controversy — Logan Stokes

Sutter Health & Aidoc team up for AI innovation — Nate Collier

Humana & DrFirst partner to close chronic care gaps — Xavier Banks

Altera Digital Health launches TouchWorks Note+ — Peter Betterworth

Vital.io platform tops 5M patients — Jade Romero

Bright Spot: FDA approval for a breakthrough rheumatoid arthritis device — Anika Shah

Epic’s AI Scribe, Real-Time Prior Authorization, AI Therapy Ban, Ransomware Takedown, Cardinal’s $1.9B Move — and a Call to Bring Patients Into AI Design

Today’s HITshow Daily is packed with stories hospital and health system executives can’t afford to miss:

Epic’s AI-powered scribe launch called a watershed moment — Peter Betterworth

Highmark Health + Abridge debut AI scribe with real-time prior auth — Jade Romero

Illinois bans AI from making mental health therapy decisions without clinician oversight — Nate Collier

Feds dismantle ransomware group targeting hospitals — Anika Shah

Cardinal Health to acquire Solaris Health for $1.9 billion — Logan Stokes

Elemeno Health joins the 2025 Inc. 5000 list — Teresa Vaughn

We close with Perspectives from the HITshow Network — patient advocate Grace Cordivano on why AI in healthcare must be built with patients, not just for them.

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Monday, August 11, 2025.Host: Steve Daily

Today's Stories

LOGAN STOKES:A 3.3 billion dollar deal in home health gets the green light — and it’s going to change competitive dynamics across the country.

XAVIER BANKS:ACA premiums are set for a steep climb next year — I’ll tell you why insurers are asking for so much more.

JADE ROMERO:One rural health system just rolled out AI in every patient room — and it’s fully integrated with Epic.

JALEN CROSS:Omada Health posts big revenue gains in its first earnings call as a public company.

TERESA VAUGHN:OhioHealth is investing 31 million dollars in a brand-new, round-the-clock care center.

STEVE: ...and I wrapped up today;s show by sharing a reflection someone in my network posted that captures exactly why we do what we do in healthcare.

Tags: healthcare business news, hospital executives, ACA premiums, healthcare AI, post-acute care, LinkedIn Bright Spot, UnitedHealth, Amedisys, Omada Health, OhioHealth

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Wednesday, August 6, 2025.Host: Steve Daily

Today's Stories

Xavier Banks:Hinge Health sees record Q2 growth as employers lean into musculoskeletal care.Anika Shah:UnitedHealthcare’s latest policy change has hospitals sounding the alarm—again.Teresa Vaughn:Cohere Health lands on Forbes’ AI 100 as the prior auth battle escalates.Nate Collier:Elation Health rolls out built-in AI tools across its EHR—no added cost, no outside vendors.Jade Romero:Precision cardiology gets a Wall Street boost with HeartFlow’s IPO debut.

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Tuesday, August 5, 2025.Host: Rhonda Brooks

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Monday, August 4, 2025.Host: Ida Klein

Pete Betterworth: Hospitals Surge While Medicare Struggles: A System Under StrainHospitals are outperforming expectations while physicians continue exiting traditional Medicare. What does this divergence signal about the future of care financing?

Teresa Vaughn: Payer Profits Diverge Sharply in Q2Some health insurers are slashing profit forecasts while others are raising theirs. We break down what’s driving the divide.

Jade Romero:Bill Gates Pledges $200 Million Toward Women’s HealthThe Gates Foundation has made a major investment in women’s health data. We look at how this could reshape global reproductive care.

Nate Collier:Samsung Acquires Xealth, Signaling Major Push into Digital HealthThe tech giant is embedding itself deeper into healthcare delivery through a new acquisition. What it means for hospitals and patients alike.

Jalen Cross:Brain-Computer Interface Links Mind to iPadA breakthrough neural device now lets patients with paralysis control an iPad—just by thinking. No hands required.

Sponsor:Altera Digital Health

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Tuesday, July 29, 2025.

Host: Steve DailyTheme: Smarter systems, faster workflows, and big bets on healthcare AI.

Headlines:

Pete Betterworth: Sword Health launches a new AI division to target healthcare’s operational pain points.

Teresa Vaughn:Innovaccer debuts Comet, replacing call centers with omnichannel AI agents.

Jade Romero:A new Imprivata report reveals huge savings—and major risks—tied to shared mobile devices.

Xavier Banks:Briya introduces the first AI assistant purpose-built for clinical and epidemiological research.

Steve Daily:Ambience hits unicorn status while VitalHub makes a strategic acquisition.