Today on HITshow:



We're starting where it matters most: health systems quietly doing the work, taking care of real patients, real clinicians, and real communities while the AI headlines yell in the background. Three organizations are expanding access, women's health, and workforce training in ways your board should be watching. We're tracking a clean patient portal rollout in California, a smart rehab joint venture in Texas, and after the break, Medicare's big move on AI heart scans, a patient engagement-plus-AI platform play, and what Clearway Health's new CEO signals for health system specialty pharmacy strategy.



HOST: RHONDA BROOKS



???? Healthcare Access & Workforce — Teresa Vaughn



Marshall Health Network's "Marco" mobile medical unit is rolling into rural West Virginia communities with full exam rooms wired for telehealth, bringing prevention and primary care instead of crisis ED visits. Marshfield Medical Center–Weston opened a dedicated Women's Health & Imaging Center with advanced breast imaging capabilities, signaling women's health as strategic. Dignity Health YRMC in Arizona launched a simulation and education center with high-fidelity training for nurses, techs, and physicians—real capital investment in safety and retention.



???? Patient Portal Strategy — Nate Collier



Salinas Valley Health rolled out a unified MyChart experience across hospital and clinics—one portal, one login, one place for labs, messages, bills, and scheduling. The health system is modeling what table stakes should look like in 2025 after too many organizations left patients juggling multiple sites and passwords.



.???? Rehab Joint Venture — Logan Stokes



Encompass Health and BSA Health System opened the 50-bed Rehab Hospital of Amarillo as a joint venture, expanding high-acuity rehab capacity without one party absorbing all capital, keeping complex cases in-network, and aligning both partners around outcomes and throughput.



???? Medicare AI Reimbursement — Jade Romero



Medicare moved to support reimbursement for AI-assisted coronary CT analysis, helping identify coronary artery disease risk and guide decisions on whether patients need invasive catheterization. The shift nudges AI from demo to billable clinical decision support while potentially reducing unnecessary procedures, but requires real-world outcomes data, not just vendor promises.



???? Patient Engagement Platform — Nate Collier



Get Well and Rhythmx AI are combining as GW Rhythmx, pitching a unified patient engagement layer with AI-driven care pathways, fewer disconnected outreach tools, and personalized nudges based on risk and behavior. Success depends on clean EHR integration and willingness to retire point solutions rather than stack more on top.



???? Specialty Pharmacy Strategy — Teresa Vaughn



Clearway Health named Brandon Newman as its new CEO—a PharmD with health system and specialty experience signaling a push to deepen hospital partnerships around specialty pharmacy ownership. Health systems need clarity on specialty pharmacy strategy, trusted partners, and visibility into which high-cost scripts are leaking out of their network.



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