At the core of this transformation lies a new breed of companies—from patient engagement platforms and AI-powered diagnostics to cybersecurity solutions and social care integration—all focused on improving patient outcomes, enhancing institutional efficiency, and creating a more equitable health environment.

Over the past decade, many health provider systems have recognized that the key to improving health is not isolated solutions but integrating complementary technologies that enhance care delivery and operational performance. This shift in focus is evident in how providers and service companies are solving real-world problems, from improving workflows to using data analytics to enhance clinical decision-making and patient care.

Growth of the Health Innovation Pipeline

The health innovation pipeline has expanded significantly. The ecosystem has matured from focusing mainly on back-end technologies—such as EHR systems and clinical decision support tools—to encompassing forward-thinking solutions that put health professional effectiveness and patient experience at the center of the equation. Today, that pipeline includes:

1. Patient Experience Companies: These companies leverage digital health solutions such as smart hospital rooms, patient portals, and AI-powered scheduling tools to improve patient engagement and satisfaction. Companies like Vibe Health by eVideon demonstrate how patient experience can be enhanced with interactive technology, ensuring patients are informed and empowered to make decisions about their care.
2. Data-Driven Operational Improvements: Data analytics, artificial intelligence (AI), and machine learning enable health institutions to make informed decisions guided by curated information. Companies like CereCore and Tegria are at the forefront of transforming clinical operations and revenue cycle management through advanced data analytics, AI-driven insights, and cloud-based solutions. These tools help health systems optimize workflows, reduce administrative burdens, and enhance financial performance, all contributing to a more efficient system.
3. Patient Outcome-Focused Solutions: Improving patient outcomes must become the ultimate goal of health, and companies in this space are using innovative technologies to address social determinants of health (SDOH), chronic disease management, and real-time clinical decision support. Companies like Unite Us are addressing SDOH by connecting patients with community-based resources, ensuring that health providers can offer holistic care beyond medical treatment, including housing, food, and mental health services.

Health Innovation: From Reaction to Proactive

Historically, health systems often reacted to crises—whether a pandemic, financial strain, or workforce shortage—with patchwork solutions. Today, they are shifting from reactionary measures to proactive strategies. Companies seek transformational models and drive long-term sustainability through integration and automation.

For example, solutions from companies like Absolute Security and TigerConnect enable health institutions to proactively address cyber threats and disruptions in care and maintain system continuity despite unprecedented challenges. This level of preparedness and resilience enables health systems to focus on care delivery and data-driven patient management, ensuring that patient outcomes are improved and resources are optimally allocated.

Absolute Security: Ensuring Cyber Resilience in Health

As health systems become digitally interconnected, cybersecurity threats are escalating, particularly with the rise of ransomware and endpoint security breaches. Absolute Security addresses these vulnerabilities by embedding its patented Persistence Technology directly in the firmware of more than 600 million Windows devices, ensuring that security controls are maintained even when operating systems are compromised.

At HIMSS 2025, Absolute Security shared critical findings from telemetry data covering some million health PCs, highlighting a concerning 15 percent failure rate in security tests. These failures expose health organizations to increased risks and compliance issues. Absolute’s solutions offer unmatched resilience by enabling hospitals and clinics to recover devices to their original, fully operational state, regardless of whether cyber-attacks caused disruption, system crashes, or IT malfunctions.

Absolute can provide continuous protection and ensure quick recovery, which is particularly crucial for health organizations that rely on critical infrastructure. Their solutions keep security controls, applications, and operating systems up and running, providing secure access even in critical situations and ensuring that health teams can maintain focus on delivering patient care.

AvaSure: Revolutionizing Virtual Care with AI-Powered Technology

As hospitals and health systems continue to face mounting pressures to balance exceptional patient care with operational efficiency, AvaSure is stepping up with a game-changing solution.

 At HIMSS 2025, the company is launching its AI-powered Virtual Care Assistant, “Vicky,” developed in collaboration with Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI) and NVIDIA. This cutting-edge technology bridges communication gaps, streamlines clinical workflows, and prioritizes urgent patient needs, improving patient care and operational efficiency. Vicky empowers healthcare teams to reduce response delays, alleviate clinician burdens, and improve patient outcomes. By integrating advanced AI into the care process, the AvaSure Virtual Care Assistant is a tool for streamlining tasks and a transformational solution reshaping how health providers operate and deliver care.

CereCore: Bridging Clinical and IT Divides

As health systems digitalize, improving clinicians’ EHR (Electronic Health Record) usability remains a central focus. CereCore, the IT arm of HCA Health, has been instrumental in bridging the gap between clinical and IT teams. At HIMSS 2025, CereCore showcased its approach to resolving long-standing EHR challenges by improving back-end IT support through peer-to-peer pairings and data analytics.

CereCore solutions streamline workflows, enhance system usability, and resolve real-time EHR issues, reducing downtime and increasing productivity. Their expertise spans some of the most prominent EHR systems, including Epic, Meditech, and Oracle Health (Cerner). CereCore provides comprehensive IT help desk services, cybersecurity, cloud transitions, and revenue cycle management support.

This company is helping health systems overcome some of the most pressing technology challenges by improving clinical and IT staff collaboration. For the people who are the frontline of healing, CereCore offers clinicians and patients a seamless and more efficient care experience.

TigerConnect: Streamlining Emergency Care Coordination

One of the most urgent needs in health today is improving information exchange between emergency medical services (EMS) and emergency departments (EDs). Traditional communication tools, such as radios and pagers, result in slow response. At HIMSS 2025, TigerConnect introduced its Pre-Hospital and Transfer solutions to streamline emergency care workflows and improve patient throughput.

TigerConnect Pre-Hospital solution enables EMS teams to send patient information to the ED on the way to the hospital. This helps teams to rally and prepare to transition from ambulance to in-patient care coordination. Their Transfer solution digitizes the process of patient transfers, reducing the number of manual phone calls and minimizing delays.

By leveraging real-time communication and automation, TigerConnect improves emergency care efficiency, reduces time-to-treatment, and enhances clinical decision-making. As health continues to adopt digital tools, TigerConnect solutions will play an integral role in improving care delivery across the emergency spectrum.

Tegria: Guiding Digital Transformation

As health systems evolve, guidance is essential for implementing new technologies. Tegria, with its team of 1,500 professionals, is playing a key role in helping health organizations navigate digital transformation and operational improvements – providing sector-specific depth, operational experience across hundreds of health systems, and much-needed objective counsel and hospital networks to make critical IT infrastructure investment decisions.

Founded by Providence, one of the largest non-profit health systems in the U.S., Tegria offers expertise in IT optimization, revenue cycle management, and cloud-based solutions. The company supports 650 health organizations across North America and Europe, helping them adopt emerging technologies that drive efficiencies, reduce costs, and improve care quality.

Tegria partnership with health organizations empowers them to embrace digital tools while improving their financial sustainability and clinical outcomes. The company’s continued value and success are reflected in its #1 rank as a leading health IT Consulting Service and a top performer in Clinical Optimization and Application Hosting by KLAS Research, the noted health IT data and insights enterprise.

TruBridge: Enhancing Community Health

As the health system evolves, small and community-based hospitals are increasingly challenged to keep their heads above water while adopting new technologies. TruBridge, formerly CPSI, solves these challenges by offering integrated EHR technology and revenue cycle management (RCM) solutions for community hospitals and clinics.

At HIMSS 2025, TruBridge highlighted how its solutions help health providers optimize claims processing, improve reimbursement cycles, and reduce claim denials. Additionally, TruBridge supports Social Determinants of Health (SDOH) data integration, enabling health providers to address barriers to care like food insecurity and transportation issues, particularly common in rural and underserved populations.

“It’s critical that all Americans have access to high-quality healthcare. Sparta Community Hospital and Artesia General Hospital lead by example through strategic SDOH data collection to identify and address community needs. Their presentation at HIMSS ‘25 revealed lessons learned and best practices for other leaders on the path to improved healthcare access and outcomes. These facilities demonstrate strong community commitment, and we are honored to work alongside them to help solve SDOH challenges and keep care local,” said Wes Cronkite, Chief Technology and Innovation Officer at TruBridge.

TruBridge solutions help hospitals remain operationally efficient while improving the quality of care for their communities. This ensures that hospitals remain viable and continue serving their populations effectively.

Unite Us: Integrating Social Care into Health

In an increasingly connected world, health providers recognize the critical importance of addressing social determinants of health (SDOH), such as housing, food insecurity, and transportation. Unite Us is integrating social care into health systems, creating cross-sector partnerships to ensure that patients receive holistic care that includes both medical and social support.

Through its platform, Unite Us connects health organizations with community-based organizations, creating a seamless referral process that allows providers to track and manage patient progress across medical and social services. Their closed-loop referral system ensures that patients receive the care they need, whether it be housing support or mental health services.

By addressing the root causes of health disparities, Unite Us enables health systems to provide more comprehensive care, improving health outcomes and reducing costs.

Vibe Health by eVideon: Transforming Patient Engagement

Vibe Health by eVideon demonstrates how smart hospital rooms equipped with interactive technology transform patients’ experiences of care. Their solutions, such as smart TVs, digital whiteboards, and bedside tablets, empower patients to take a more active role in their care while reducing the burden on clinicians.

“At HIMSS, we shared how Nebraska Medicine uses Vibe Health by eVideon’s smart hospital room solutions to enhance patient engagement and improve clinical efficiency. Technologies like interactive Smart TVs, digital whiteboards, and digital door signs help us streamline communication and improve the patient experience. Our discussion explored how technology drives meaningful improvements in both efficiency and outcomes. HIMSS provides a valuable space to connect with peers, exchange ideas, and explore innovative solutions that drive meaningful change across the industry,” share colleagues Ron Carson, Executive Director of Enterprise Applications, and Calli Sibilia, Program Manager – Innovation Design Unit at Nebraska Medicine.

Hospitals like Nebraska Medicine have integrated Vibe Health solutions to streamline communication and care coordination. Their interactive platforms give patients real-time access to care plans, educational materials, and appointment reminders, ensuring they are always informed. This digital-first approach enhances patient satisfaction and improves clinical efficiency by reducing time spent on manual updates.

Vibe Health creates a more efficient and effective health system by providing hospitals with cutting-edge tools to enhance the patient and floor-staff experience.

Bringing It All Together: A Holistic Approach to Health Information

The most promising aspect of the current health innovation landscape is that companies are beginning to address not just one aspect of the health journey but the entire continuum—from pre-hospital to post-care.

Companies like TruBridge are improving care for underserved populations by addressing the administrative burden and ensuring that small and rural hospitals can thrive. Vibe Health by eVideon transforms the patient experience by integrating interactive digital platforms into hospital rooms. At the same time, Unite Us ensures that social determinants of health are addressed at the patient’s first point of contact. Tegria is helping hospitals optimize their operations to ensure these innovations can be scaled effectively.

This approach helps break down the silos that have traditionally existed in health—where care delivery, operational management, and patient engagement are often managed separately. By unifying these elements, health innovators provide solutions that enhance patient outcomes, streamline operations, and improve the health experience.

A Future-Focused System

The health landscape is becoming ever more digital- and data-driven; expect an increasing number of companies that can create synergies across various technologies, pushing boundaries in areas like personalized medicine, predictive analytics, and patient-centered care. The focus will continue to shift toward providing patients with proper care at the right time—whether through real-time monitoring, telehealth consultations, or personalized digital health experiences.

The strength of the health innovation system today is rooted in its collaborative nature, where varied technologies come together to create an efficient, patient-centric, and resilient health environment. The companies speaking, presenting, and networking at HIMSS are improving the quality of care and patient outcomes and addressing clinical and social factors. As this ecosystem evolves, it paves the way for a connected, proactive, and equitable health system where innovation opens the path to positive change for patients and providers.

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Artificial intelligence (AI) and ambient clinical documentation are changing the way providers interact with Electronic Health Records (EHRs), making systems more intuitive and less time-consuming. Patient engagement is evolving beyond portals—smart hospital rooms, real-time educational content, and automated service requests are setting a new standard for the inpatient experience. Meanwhile, interoperability is no longer an aspiration but an expectation, with FHIR-driven solutions streamlining payer-provider interactions and cutting down on inefficiencies.

Among the standout companies leading these transformations are CereCore, Kinetik, MRO, Vibe Health by eVideon, Reveleer, Rhapsody, Tegria, and Turquoise Health. Each brings a unique approach to solving the health ecosystem’s most challenging problems. Here’s why they should be on your radar.

CereCore: Bridging IT and Clinical Excellence

Electronic Health Records (EHRs) have long been a source of frustration for most clinicians. However, CereCore is turning the tide by integrating ambient-voice technology, enhancing platform capabilities, and fostering clinical-IT collaboration. As a long-time sponsor of the College of Healthcare Information Management Executives (CHIME), CereCore recognizes that embedding clinicians and data analysts within IT support teams improves EHR usability and liberates resources for adopting new technologies.

With expertise spanning Epic, Oracle Health (Cerner), and MEDITECH systems, CereCore assists health providers in navigating complex system challenges. Their managed IT services encompass help desks, cybersecurity support, revenue cycle management, and cloud transitions. This practical, provider-informed approach aligns seamlessly with ViVE 2025 emphasis on optimizing data insights and fostering collaborative provider-vendor relationships to drive superior patient outcomes. CereCore philosophy underscores the belief that true partnerships are pivotal to long-term clinician satisfaction.

Kinetik: Transforming Medicaid Transportation for Better Access and Lower Costs

Kinetik is transforming non-emergency medical transportation (NEMT) for Medicaid patients by addressing the need for reliable access to health services. Recognizing that transportation barriers often lead to missed appointments and adverse health outcomes, Kinetik developed an advanced digital platform that connects patients with transportation providers. The integration ensures timely and dependable rides, enhancing patient adherence to medical schedules and improving overall health.

The Kinetik platform streamlines operations and reduces administrative costs associated with NEMT services by automating traditional manual processes. This efficiency leads to cost savings for health systems and taxpayers alike. Moreover, the platform’s real-time data capabilities allow for better tracking and using transportation resources, ensuring that services are effective and economical. This approach allows for setting a new standard in Medicaid patient care, demonstrating that technological advancements can drive cost efficiency and patient outcomes.

MRO: Revolutionizing Payer-Provider Dynamics

Administrative bottlenecks and strained communications have often characterized the payer-provider relationship. MRO is transforming this dynamic by leveraging HL7’s Fast Healthcare Interoperability Resources (FHIR) standards and private exchanges to streamline information sharing.

In collaboration with CHRISTUS Health Systems, MRO demonstrated how automation reduces administrative burdens associated with prior authorizations, reimbursements, and quality reporting for both payers and providers. By minimizing unnecessary back-and-forth, MRO is paving the way for smoother, more efficient collaborations between these critical healthcare stakeholders.

Vibe Health by eVideon: Redefining Patient Engagement

The design of hospital rooms is evolving, with technology playing a significant role in enhancing patient care and communication. Vibe Health by eVideon offers a platform that integrates smart TVs, digital whiteboards, bedside tablets, and digital door signs to elevate patient engagement and streamline nursing workflows.

By interfacing with EHRs and other hospital systems, Vibe Health provides real-time patient data, schedules, and educational content, ensuring patients remain informed without adding to the staff’s workload. This integration modernizes existing facilities, reduces administrative tasks, automates service requests, and minimizes interruptions. Features such as video chat and in-room surveys empower patients to share feedback directly, enabling hospitals to respond promptly and effectively.

Reveleer: Driving Value-Based Care with Intelligent Automation

Among the more transformative forces shaping health today is value-based care—a shift that demands new payment models and a new way of managing data, quality, and risk. Enter Reveleer, a company redefining how healthcare organizations optimize performance and outcomes in this evolving landscape.

Value-based care isn’t about shifting payment structures; it’s about delivering better patient outcomes with greater efficiency. Reveleer is at the forefront of this transformation, equipping providers and health plans with an AI-powered platform that streamlines retrieval, clinical intelligence, risk adjustment, quality improvement, and member management. By unifying these traditionally fragmented processes, Reveleer accelerates productivity and ensures success in high-priority initiatives.

“As value-based care gains momentum, we (vendors) must meet providers where they are—whether that means integrating natively into their EMR or delivering insights as provider worksheets for visits,” says Anthony Polizzi, Senior Director – Solution Architecture of Reveleer. “Without fostering engagement at the point of care, we cannot drive meaningful change in our healthcare system.”

Reveleer rapid growth—serving U.S. and Puerto Rico organizations—underscores the increasing demand for intelligent automation to support the shift toward value-based models.

Rhapsody: Seeking to Solve the Health Interoperability Dilemma

The health sector’s shift toward AI-driven solutions, predictive analytics, and automated workflows depends on one critical factor: access to quality patient data. However, interoperability remains a mega challenge, with disparate EHR systems, revenue cycle management (RCM) platforms, and clinical data sources making it difficult for digital health innovators to scale.

Enter Rhapsody, a digital health enablement platform designed to streamline secure data exchange, normalize disparate data sources, and accelerate the onboarding of healthcare organizations onto new technologies. Used by health AI companies, health systems, and innovators such as Geisinger and Great Lakes Medical Imaging, Rhapsody enables near-seamless integration of EHRs, claims data, genomics, social determinants of health (SDOH), and clinical trial information into next-generation applications. The feedback among its customer base is enthusiastic.

“Because we chose Rhapsody, we could quickly launch this clinical trial and automate an otherwise manually intensive workflow,” said Mike Hawn, SVP of Data Services & Product Solutions for BioIntelliSense.

During ViVE, Rhapsody demonstrated how its secure API-driven solutions help AI-driven health companies with onboard data 50% faster, reduce infrastructure costs, and support high-quality AI model development—making interoperability a competitive advantage, not a roadblock.

Tegria: Transforming Health Through Strategic Partnerships

Tegria is a global healthcare consulting and services powerhouse that partners with provider and payer organizations to drive transformative change. Its mission is to deliver customized, end-to-end solutions that accelerate growth, enhance experiences, foster collaboration, and create a more accessible, efficient, and integrated healthcare system.

With a global team of more than 1,500 professionals, Tegria is a catalyst for change for its more than 650 clients across North America and Europe. It was founded by Providence, one of the largest not-for-profit health systems in the United States.

As Tye Cook, Senior Executive Director of Access Transformation, says, “Many healthcare leaders recognize patient access as a rallying cry to improve patient and provider experience. In today’s healthcare environment, leaders who fail to prioritize access will miss a critical opportunity to align their workforce to the needs of their organization and the communities they serve.”

ViVE 2025 is more than a showcase of emerging health technologies—it’s a testament to how innovation reshapes the sector’s landscape. These companies are proving that digital transformation isn’t a buzzword; it’s in motion. By tackling interoperability gaps, streamlining provider workflows, enhancing patient engagement, and advocating value-based care, they set new standards for what’s possible.

Turquoise Health: Bringing Transparency to Pricing

Health pricing has been a black box for too long, leaving patients, providers, and payers navigating a system with complexity and uncertainty. Turquoise Health, led by Chris Severn, CEO and Founder., is changing that by making actual price transparency a reality. Their platform aggregates and standardizes hospital and payer rates, giving providers and patients transparent, upfront pricing for services—ushering in a new era of simplified, consumer-friendly healthcare transactions.

Leveraging data made available through Federal price transparency regulations to provide clear and accessible pricing information, such as the Hospital Price Transparency Final Rule, which mandates hospitals publish a machine-readable file (MRF) containing standard charges for all items and services. This file must be easily accessible on the hospital’s website and updated annually. Additionally, hospitals are required to provide prices for 300 shoppable services or offer a patient estimate tool.

Another significant regulation is the Transparency in Coverage Final Rule, which requires health insurers to disclose pricing information, increasing access to cost data. Turquoise Health is showcasing how price transparency can drive competition, reduce costs, and empower patients to make informed decisions about their care. With more hospitals and insurers adopting its Clear Contracts platform, the company is accelerating toward negotiated, transparent, and value-driven care models. In an industry where cost opacity has long been the norm, Turquoise Health proves that clarity isn’t just possible—it’s inevitable.

The Future of Health is Happening Right Now

These companies—all present at ViVE 2025—should be on your radar screens. Follow them and see how they evolve. There are many more to track and we will!

According to digital health leader, recently appointed Chief Growth Officer at Doceree, Ritesh Patel: “I have been attending ViVE for three years, and this year, we are finally seeing some of the digital health companies taking the lead and establishing themselves in the market—companies like  Hippocratic.ai, Andor Health  Abridge and Care.ai.  I look forward to seeing who makes the list next year.”

The future of healthcare isn’t waiting—it’s being built right now. The organizations leading the charge at ViVE 2025 are the answer to industry challenges and define the next era of patient-centered, technology-driven care. The only question left is: Who’s ready to embrace the possibilities? Let’s see what ViVE 2026 in Los Angeles has in store.

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