HITshow Daily: August 25, 2025 (Monday)

RWJBarnabas, Oracle, Epic, Twin Health, Google, Apple & Masimo in today’s HITshow Daily — from cardiac pilots and hospital closures to EHR battles, funding rounds, and the smartwatch showdown. HOST: Rhonda Brooks It’s Monday, August 25th, and today we’re covering new cardiac pilots in New Jersey, hospital sale oversight in Rhode Island, a California rural hospital closure, Oracle’s shrinking market share, Twin Health’s latest funding, and the smartwatch showdown between Google and Apple. 📍 Providers Teresa Vaughn reports on NJ hospitals testing AI-driven cardiac care for underserved communities Anika Shah covers Rhode Island’s $50M oversight deal reshaping private equity in hospitals Peter Betterworth on a California hospital closure highlighting rural care gaps 📍 Markets Logan Stokes breaks down Oracle vs. Epic — the battle for EHR dominance Nate Collier reports on Twin Health’s $53M raise pushing digital twins mainstream 📍 Innovation Jade Romero brings the smartwatch good news/bad news: Google’s Fitbit coach vs. Apple’s legal fight with Masimo 🎧 Subscribe here or wherever you get your podcasts, and if you like our show, please follow-us on LinkedIn. Presented by: Altera Digital Health and Kimmchi