HITshow Daily: August 12, 2025 (Tuesday)

Epic’s AI Scribe, Real-Time Prior Authorization, AI Therapy Ban, Ransomware Takedown, Cardinal’s $1.9B Move — and a Call to Bring Patients Into AI Design

Today’s HITshow Daily is packed with stories hospital and health system executives can’t afford to miss:

  • Epic’s AI-powered scribe launch called a watershed momentPeter Betterworth
  • Highmark Health + Abridge debut AI scribe with real-time prior authJade Romero
  • Illinois bans AI from making mental health therapy decisions without clinician oversightNate Collier
  • Feds dismantle ransomware group targeting hospitalsAnika Shah
  • Cardinal Health to acquire Solaris Health for $1.9 billionLogan Stokes
  • Elemeno Health joins the 2025 Inc. 5000 listTeresa Vaughn

We close with Perspectives from the HITshow Network — patient advocate Grace Cordivano on why AI in healthcare must be built with patients, not just for them.

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💬 Read Grace Cordivano’s full post here >> https://www.linkedin.com/posts/gcordovano_chatgpt5-patientsuseai-patientsincluded-activity-7359692616768086016-Hc10

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