By Melissa Kotrys – Healthcare interoperability has made meaningful progress, but gaps remain between the national vision and the realities of local health information exchange. Achieving truly seamless, accessible data sharing requires national and local initiatives to work together, ensuring progress translates into meaningful impact for the communities and organizations that rely on it.

NOW on-demand, Value-Based Care Insights host Daniel J. Marino speaks with Katie Gilfillan, Director of Healthcare Finance Policy at HFMA. They discuss how the conversations at this year’s HFMA Annual Conference made one thing clear: value-based care is no longer just about reimbursement; it’s becoming the foundation for how healthcare organizations operate.

By Anne Neal – For years, the industry has measured payment integrity success largely through recoveries, savings, and avoided overpayments. However, achieving those metrics often comes at the cost of significant abrasion that manifests as claims rework, provider tension, cash flow unpredictability, and poor member experience.

This month’s AI report includes news and updates from Apella, Causaly, Definitive Healthcare, Luma Health, MDaudit, ModMed, MUSC Health, Nabla, PerfectServe, Relatient, Sage, Sheba Medical Center, and ThinkSono.