Brian Palmer

Over the past decade, UNC Health has been on a mission to modernize its IT ecosystem—migrating to enterprise platforms, reducing risk, and simplifying operations across 20 hospital campuses and hundreds of ambulatory locations. Working with MediQuant, UNC Health implemented a strategic, scalable archiving program using the DataArk® platform to decommission applications while preserving access to critical data for clinical, administrative, and research needs. 🔶90+ successful archiving initiatives 🔶20+ different vendor platforms consolidated 🔶Lower operating costs and improved security 🔶Streamlined access through a single enterprise interface As Matthew Castellano, System VP of Enterprise Applications at UNC Health, shared: "This collaboration demonstrates how a thoughtful, enterprise-wide archiving strategy can drive efficiency, security, and long-term savings—turning legacy data management into a competitive advantage." Learn more about how UNC Health and MediQuant worked together to achieve success! #HealthcareIT #DataArchiving #DigitalTransformation #HealthTech #CaseStudy #MediQuant #UNCHealth

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📣BREAKING: Netsmart announces its commitment to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Health Technology Ecosystem initiative as a CMS Aligned Network, reinforcing more than a decade of leadership advancing nationwide interoperability. Through this pledge, Netsmart will help implement the CMS Interoperability Framework to support secure, standards-based access to meaningful health information across the care continuum. Read the news release to learn how this milestone supports coordinated, whole-person care: https://okt.to/M5bNse #HealthcareIT #Interoperability #DataExchange #CMSAlignedNetwork

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📣BREAKING: Netsmart announces its commitment to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Health Technology Ecosystem initiative as a CMS Aligned Network, reinforcing more than a decade of leadership advancing nationwide interoperability. Through this pledge, Netsmart will help implement the CMS Interoperability Framework to support secure, standards-based access to meaningful health information across the care continuum. Read the news release to learn how this milestone supports coordinated, whole-person care: https://okt.to/bmw40N #HealthcareIT #Interoperability #DataExchange #CMSAlignedNetwork

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We’re excited to partner with HLTH Inc. at ViVE26. Ambient listening changed how encounters are captured, but the larger opportunity for transformation lies in what comes next: ambient intelligence that supports the full spectrum of clinical and administrative workflows in real time. At ViVE, we’ll bring health system leaders together to examine where this technology delivers real value, what’s driving ROI, and how to scale beyond point solutions across the enterprise. #AI #Healthcare #Technology #HealthTech

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𝗔𝗺𝗯𝗶𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝘀𝗰𝗿𝗶𝗯𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘄𝗮𝘀 𝗷𝘂𝘀𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗯𝗲𝗴𝗶𝗻𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴. 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗻𝗲𝘅𝘁 𝗳𝗿𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗲𝗿 𝗶𝘀 𝗮𝗺𝗯𝗶𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗹𝗹𝗶𝗴𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲. At ViVE 2026, HLTH x Ambience Healthcare are convening clinical and IT leaders for a private, conversation on how 𝘼𝙄 𝙞𝙨 𝙚𝙫𝙤𝙡𝙫𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙖𝙩 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙥𝙤𝙞𝙣𝙩 𝙤𝙛 𝙘𝙖𝙧𝙚. This exclusive insider meeting brings together CIOs, CMIOs, and health system executives to tackle a growing challenge across healthcare. This exclusive insider meeting brings together CIOs, CMIOs, and health system executives to tackle a hard truth: ✔ Documentation burden is down ✔ ROI is real ❌ Cognitive load and fragmented workflows persist, especially in inpatient and acute care The conversation is shifting. From capturing encounters to supporting clinical thinking in real time. Hear directly from healthcare leaders as they share where ambient intelligence truly adds value, how to scale beyond point solutions, and what it takes to turn utilization into sustained clinical and operational impact. 👉 𝗘𝘅𝗽𝗿𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗲𝘀𝘁 𝘁𝗼 𝗷𝗼𝗶𝗻. 𝗟𝗶𝗻𝗸 𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀. 𝗩𝗶𝗩𝗘 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲 𝗧𝗶𝗰𝗸𝗲𝘁 𝗿𝗲𝗾𝘂𝗶𝗿𝗲𝗱 #ViVE2026 #AmbientAI #HealthcareInnovation #HLTH

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Health Gorilla’s President, Patrick Lane recently joined Demi R. on the Akros Advisory Advantage Podcast. In the episode, “Building the plumbing for digital health: how Health Gorilla is powering AI-ready interoperability,” Patrick explains that what excites him about TEFCA is the way QHINs work together to establish standard operating procedures, enabling faster adaptation to real-world market needs. Listen to the podcast here: https://lnkd.in/gq9fmaux

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If you've picked #ViVEvent next week - and you're investing in Rural Health Transformation, go hear some ideas on using innovative technology, payment models and community momentum at this moment to transform outcomes for your neighbors.

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What drives treatment decisions? LinQNotes from Norstella turns hidden EMR insights into strategies that improve patient outcomes. Check out the infographic to learn more: https://vist.ly/45zrv

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Our CEO Dan DOrazio provides his latest insights on how the healthcare C-Suite views the opportunities, challenges and risks related to implementing AI.

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There is a trend for ambulatory pharmacies to be adding population health pharmacists and they need tools to achieve their objectives. MedOutcomes is a user configurable medication-centric population health platform that will allow them to establish their own targets for engaging patients. Being able to operate independently and not have to ask for configuration assistance is priceless.

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Is your digital health strategy strengthening rural systems—or quietly draining them? The Executive Quick Start Guide outlines how to build rural first regional digital health networks that: ✅ Expand specialty access without exporting patients ✅ Use telehealth, eConsults, and RPM with clear escalation rules ✅ Align multiple organizations around shared outcomes Designed for leaders responsible for regional alignment, not one-off pilots. 📘 Explore the guide https://lnkd.in/gNTPnxMn #RegionalHealth #HealthcareStrategy #RuralHospitals #Telehealth #PopulationHealth #DigitalHealth #RuralHealth #HealthcareLeadership #eConsults #RemotePatientMonitoring #SpecialtyCareAccess

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