HITshow Daily: October 8, 2025 (Wednesday)

Today on HITshow: Global collaboration takes center stage as the new ARC Initiative connects health innovators worldwide to advance responsible AI and data sharing. Mass General Brigham unveils a new plan to cut emergency department boarding times, while a California hospital prepares to close its labor and delivery unit. Plus: RXNT debuts Ambient IQ to streamline clinical documentation, Amazon introduces pharmacy kiosks inside One Medical clinics, and today’s Bright Spot celebrates the next generation of healthcare workers. HOST: RHONDA BROOKS 🩺 The Day’s Pulse — October 8, 2025 📍 Feature — Rhonda BrooksSheba Medical Center launches a new U.S. innovation accelerator in Boston, building a bridge between Israeli health-tech startups and U.S. hospital partners to fast-track pilots and commercialization. 📍 Providers — Teresa VaughnMass General Brigham unveils a system-wide plan to reduce emergency department boarding, focusing on improved bed turnover, faster discharges, and predictive capacity modeling to shorten patient wait times. 📍 Workforce & Access — Anika ShahA California community hospital announces plans to close its labor and delivery unit, citing declining birth rates and obstetric staffing shortages — a trend reshaping maternity access across rural and suburban regions. 💥 Break — HLTH 2025 Sponsor Tag“Last Call for HLTH 2025” — the industry converges in Las Vegas for bold conversations on innovation, technology, and the Food as Medicine content track. 📍 Innovation & Technology — Nate CollierRXNT debuts Ambient IQ, an AI-powered ambient listening tool that transcribes and drafts clinical documentation in real time, saving clinicians hours of charting each week and setting a new bar for usability in ambient systems. 📍 Business & Retail Health — Peter BetterworthAmazon brings pharmacy kiosks into One Medical clinics, combining physical convenience with Prime-style fulfillment. The rollout aims to simplify prescription access and increase retention within Amazon’s growing healthcare ecosystem. 🌟 Bright Spot — Jalen CrossToday’s Bright Spot celebrates the next generation of healthcare workers — from medical students to nursing residents — finding new ways to integrate AI and compassion into patient care. 🎧 Subscribe here or wherever you listen to podcasts, and if you like our show, please follow us on LinkedIn at https://www.linkedin.com/company/hit.show. HITshow is made possible by HLTH 2025.