HITshow Daily: September 4, 2025 (Thursday)

HealthEdge and UST HealthProof merge under Bain Capital to create an AI-native payer platform, HHS cracks down on data blocking, and Flare Capital launches a new AI advisory council. TigerConnect unveils a patient coordination solution, and perry Academy introduces accredited training to close the perimenopause care gap. HOST: Rhonda Brooks The Day’s Pulse 📍 Payers & Finance — Logan StokesHealthEdge and UST HealthProof merge under Bain Capital, forming an AI-native payer platform touching 110M+ lives. Kevin Adams named CEO; Steve Krupa joins the board. 📍 Regulatory & Compliance — Anika ShahHHS intensifies enforcement on information blocking, with new penalties for providers, developers, and health information networks to advance interoperability and patient access. 📍 Innovation & Leadership — Jade RomeroFlare Capital launches its AI Advisory Council, bringing in AdventHealth, CVS, Hartford HealthCare, Microsoft, and Amgen to set best practices for safe, scalable healthcare AI adoption. 📍 Operations & Technology — Teresa VaughnTigerConnect debuts a patient coordination platform to streamline transfers and discharge transport, improving throughput and easing staff burdens. 📍 Bright Spot >> Women’s Health — Peter Betterworthperry Academy launches an accredited perimenopause training platform, designed for clinicians across disciplines, addressing a long-overlooked education gap in women’s health.