What We Heard at the Civitas 2026 Annual Conference #HITsm @OrionHealth @Civitas4Health @verato_software @4medica @NAHDONews @MCMadaket @J2_Interactive @normthurston healthcareittoday.com/?p=253…

You Don't Need the Table, You Need a Puzzle Board #HITsm @ClearsenseLLC healthcareittoday.com/?p=253…

Health IT Fall Conference Pre-Season Preview - Healthcare IT Today Podcast Episode 202 #HITs healthcareittoday.com/?p=253…

Bonus Features – September 27, 2026 – Only 32% of senior care teams say tech supports their work, 70% of health workers say AI makes care feel less human for patients, plus 29 more stories #HITs healthcareittoday.com/?p=253…

Weekly Roundup – September 26, 2026 #HITsm healthcareittoday.com/?p=253…

What role will HIEs play in 5 years? Salim Kizaraly of NinePatch says social data interoperability needs to move forward—and calls for a broader effort to make it happen. @civitas4health #NinePatch #Civitas2026

There’s a big difference between testing an LLM in a healthcare workflow and putting it into production at enterprise scale. Malinka Walaliyadde of AKASA points to Cleveland Clinic as an example. The organization is now processing 100% of its inpatient coding and CDI through AKASA’s LLMs—a significant milestone for applying generative AI to complex revenue cycle workflows. Watch the full conversation: healthcareittoday.com/2026/0… #AKASA #RCMAI #digitalhealth

Enabling Stroke Survivors - Life Sciences Today Podcast Episode 80 #HITsm @flaskdata healthcareittoday.com/?p=253…

How can we get a more complete picture of healthcare utilization and costs? Norm Thurston of NAHDO points to the importance of self-funded claims data and APCDs. 👇 @NAHDO @civitas4health #Civitas2026

EHR Access Governance Checklist for External RCM and Billing Teams #HITsm @ICS_RCM_Company healthcareittoday.com/?p=253…

Thatch Raises $108M at $1B Valuation as Employers Shift Away From Traditional Health Plans #HITsm @thatch_ai healthcareittoday.com/?p=253…

What does interoperability really mean? At Civitas 2026, Jolie Ritzo offered a perspective that deserves more attention: interoperability isn't just one thing. There are layers and levels—from national networks and TEFCA to the “first and last mile” connections that can put real-time health information into the hands of EMS providers and others delivering care. And as HIEs evolve, their role is becoming about more than moving data. It's about turning data into insights and meaningful action that can improve health in communities. I caught up with Jolie at Civitas to talk about where interoperability is headed—and the evolving role HIEs will play over the next five years. Watch the interview. 👇 @civitas4health #healthtech #interoperability

Four organizations. One goal: closing gaps in health information exchange. At #Civitas2026, Martin Cody of @4medica shares details on a new alliance tackling patient record accuracy, real-time search, implementation, training & more. #HealthIT #Interoperability #HIE @civitas4health

Sometimes implementing a new technology reveals just how much demand was already there. For Capital Area Health Network, medication refills became one of the biggest resources being handled through healow Genie. Tracy Causey says he didn’t realize just how many refill requests were coming in until he looked at the numbers—and saw how much Genie was helping patients get through to their doctors. Full interview 🔗 healthcareittoday.com/2026/0… @cahealthnetwork @eClinicalWorks #healowGenie

AI needs context. HIEs have the data. At #Civitas2026, Brad Porter of @OrionHealth shares why HIEs could become even more important as care becomes increasingly fragmented and how AI could unlock new value from the data they already hold. 🎥His take below. #HealthIT #HIE #HealthcareAI @civitas4health

The current AI wave didn't start from scratch. Revenue cycle teams had already been using RPA to automate repetitive tasks, improve quality checks and reduce the amount of manual work involved. Anurag Mehta explains how that earlier automation laid the groundwork for what's happening now as AI moves into more sophisticated areas of RCM. 👇 healthcareittoday.com/2026/0… @Omega_HMS #HFMA #digitalhealth

I’m joining the @zenzap_chat team TODAY to discuss a practical AI question: how can AI agents actually take work off healthcare teams’ plates? We’ll look at team chat, EMR workflows & more. Join us at 2 PM ET 👉 us06web.zoom.us/webinar/regi…

Inside Oracle's Playbook: What the Health and Life Sciences Summit Means for Healthcare Leaders #HITsm @OracleHealth healthcareittoday.com/?p=253…

The Cost of Convenience: Why Healthcare Payments Need Intelligent Protection #HITsm @CSG_Forte healthcareittoday.com/?p=253…

Role of Analytics and Patient Engagement Tools in Acquiring, Retaining, and Personalizing Experiences for Healthcare Consumers #HITsm @OPRXtweets @Nordic_Global @Ovatient @tendo_systems @mbiotaelemental @ArcadiaHealthIT @Cognizant healthcareittoday.com/?p=253…

Beyond Data Connectivity: Why Orchestration is the Future of Data Optimization #HITsm @TeamELLKAY healthcareittoday.com/?p=253…

PerfectServe Uses AI to Transform Healthcare Workflow Orchestration #HITsm @perfectserve healthcareittoday.com/?p=253…

AI Governance is the New Digital Divide #HITsm @EBSCO healthcareittoday.com/?p=253…

Data becomes much more valuable when it moves beyond storage and into action. Paul Brockington of ONCare Alliance explains how organizations can layer business processes and platforms onto their data to uncover insights and improve how they operate. Watch the full interview 🔗 healthcareittoday.com/2026/0… @SalientHC #ONCareAlliance

How much staff time is being spent responding to requests for medical records? For Wills Eye and other provider organizations Sherpas works with, Kaylan Blice-Mullins says the answer can be substantial. The requests come from everywhere, and while they're an important part of healthcare operations, they can pull highly skilled staff away from their primary responsibilities. That's where outsourcing the ROI process can make a difference. Full interview 🔗 healthcareittoday.com/2026/0… @Wills_Eye #SherpasHealthcareSolutions

"I feel like a kid in a candy store.” That’s how Jeff Morrison of TPMG describes discovering the tools available through eClinicalWorks for value-based care. For an independent medical group, having the ideas is one thing. Having the manpower to execute them is another. Tools for patient activation, HCC tracking, and member management are helping TPMG close that gap. Learn more 👉 healthcareittoday.com/2026/0… @eClinicalWorks #TPMG #VBC

The best healthcare analytics don't just tell you that something changed. They help you understand why. In this clip, Renee Wiczorek discusses how benchmarks, population analysis and deeper exploration of conditions and services can help organizations get beyond the headline number and identify where action is most likely to have an impact. Learn more 👉 healthcareittoday.com/2026/0… @Merative #TruvenHealthInsights #digitalhealth

The Archive Isn't Neutral: What Healthcare AI Needs Before It Learns From Yesterday #HITsm healthcareittoday.com/?p=253…

Bonus Features – September 20, 2026 – New executives at Cotiviti, Notable, and Zelis, plus 27 more stories #HITs healthcareittoday.com/?p=253…

Weekly Roundup – September 19, 2026 #HITsm healthcareittoday.com/?p=253…

Rural health is a personal issue for Jolie Ritzo. The Civitas CEO grew up in a rural community in Maine, an experience that helped shape her decision to pursue public health and ultimately the work she does today. With the Civitas conference just a few weeks away, it’s a timely opportunity to hear from the people working on these challenges firsthand and learn what’s happening across the country. 🔗healthcareittoday.com/2026/0… @civitas4health #ShareArkansas #KCHealthCollaborative

MRO Connects Humans and Clinical Data - Life Sciences Today Podcast Episode 79 #HITsm @MROCorp @flaskdata healthcareittoday.com/?p=253…

I spend a lot of time talking with healthcare IT leaders about AI, and one thing is becoming increasingly clear: the interesting question isn’t just “What can AI do?” It’s “Where can AI actually take work off people’s plates?” That’s what I’ll be exploring in an upcoming webinar with the @zenzap_chat solutions team. I’d love to have you join us for the conversation. 📅 September 24 | 2 PM ET us06web.zoom.us/webinar/regi…

Healthcare’s Silent Risk: Fragmented Communications are Breaking Your Care Model #HITsm @Mitel healthcareittoday.com/?p=253…

Weave Announces Acquisition by Francisco Partners | Globus Medical Announces Acquisition of Higgs Boson Health #HITsm #Weave #FanciscoPartners #GlobusMedical #HiggsBosonHealth healthcareittoday.com/?p=253…

Healthcare Networks Need Ubiquity More than Standards #HITsm @healthapiguy healthcareittoday.com/?p=253…

Payer calls may be tedious, but they’re a critical part of the RCM process. SuperDial has now handled more than 7 million of them. Sam Schwager discusses how proving the technology could reliably execute these calls has helped the company expand from smaller RCM teams to larger organizations. Learn more: healthcareittoday.com/2026/0… #SuperDial #HealthcareVoiceAI

Modernizing the Front End of Healthcare #HITsm @FormAssembly healthcareittoday.com/?p=253…

Modernizing a payer’s technology environment doesn’t necessarily mean replacing the entire house. Bryan Yavorsky explains why AI and automation can be particularly valuable in the gaps where legacy systems don’t handle exceptions or unusual workflows well. Those high-frustration areas can become practical starting points for modernization. Full interview 🔗 healthcareittoday.com/2026/0… #Imagenet #PayerAI

Capital Area Health Network wasn’t looking for AI simply because AI was interesting. The organization had a real patient communication challenge—and when eClinicalWorks began expanding its AI capabilities, Tracy Causey saw an opportunity to address it without abandoning the technology foundation they had already built. For an organization that has relied on eClinicalWorks since 2007, that continuity mattered. Watch the conversation 👉 healthcareittoday.com/2026/0… @cahealthnetwork @eClinicalWorks #healowGenie

Epic UGM and Health IT Australia - Healthcare IT Today Podcast Episode 201 #HITsm @MEDITECH @OracleHealth @HeyEpic @rhapsodyhealth healthcareittoday.com/?p=253…

A Massive Blind Spot in Healthcare Language Access #HITsm healthcareittoday.com/?p=253…

Bonus Features – September 13, 2026 – More than 60% of healthcare orgs report employees use shadow AI tools, 48% of orgs say document delays often negatively impact patient care, plus 24 more stories #HITs healthcareittoday.com/?p=253…

The value of outsourcing ROI isn't just measured in the requests that get completed. It's also measured in the work that no longer lands on someone's desk. Brian Sitongia of Wills Eye explains how his process changed after partnering with Sherpas. Instead of personally managing endless insurance audit requests, he uploads the request to the Sherpas portal and lets the team take it from there. Watch the interview: healthcareittoday.com/2026/0… @Wills_Eye #SherpasHealthcareSolutions

Black-box AI can create uncertainty. Healthcare can't afford uncertainty. Chetan Parikh explains how neuro-symbolic AI combines the strengths of generative AI with structured clinical knowledge to produce outputs that are both powerful and explainable. It's an interesting look at where healthcare AI is heading.👇 healthcareittoday.com/2026/0… @raapidinc #HealthcareAI #RiskAdjustment

If you've never attended the Civitas conference, what should you expect? According to Anne Santifer, some of the most valuable experiences happen between the sessions. 🤝 The hallway conversations create opportunities to meet people who can help you navigate the healthcare ecosystem, make connections across organizations and even connect you with federal partners who can help move an idea forward. Watch the interview to get ready for the upcoming conference 👇 healthcareittoday.com/2026/0… @civitas4health #ShareArkansas #KCHealthCollaborative

Enabling Direct-to-Consumer Care Models #HITsm @Nordic_Global @Ovatient @tendo_systems @Cognizant  healthcareittoday.com/?p=253…

The Hidden Affordability Gap: How Confusing Bills Stop Patients From Paying #HITsm @RevSpringInc healthcareittoday.com/?p=253…

Ambient AI isn’t just changing how notes get created. At Ampla Health, it’s changing when physicians finish their work. Mustafa Ammar, MD, says providers are closing notes on time, spending less time in the office after hours, and seeing more patients. For a health organization focused on both physician satisfaction and operational efficiency, those are meaningful outcomes. Watch the interview 👉 healthcareittoday.com/2026/0… @amplahealth @eClinicalWorks #FQHC