Samwise Healthcare IT Newsletter
Monday, September 14, 2026
Health Catalyst Names Simeon Kohl as New CEO
Health Catalyst, the health data analytics and technology company, has named Simeon Kohl as its new chief executive officer, effective September 14, 2026. Kohl brings extensive experience in healthcare operations and analytics leadership to the role. The appointment signals continued strategic focus on AI-driven analytics tools as health systems increasingly demand actionable insights from their clinical and operational data. Health Catalyst serves more than 200 health system clients and has long positioned itself as a data warehousing and analytics platform provider. Kohl's selection comes as the company navigates a competitive market where technology vendors are rapidly integrating generative AI capabilities into their platforms.
Sources: Healthcare Dive
Trinity Health Michigan to Cut 557 IT and Engineering Jobs
Trinity Health Michigan is permanently laying off 557 information technology and engineering workers in Wayne County as the nonprofit health system moves to outsource those functions to a third-party vendor. The affected workforce includes IT service desk technicians, programmers, asset managers, imaging analysts, data managers, clinical application specialists, systems architects, and identity and access management technicians. Workers will lose their jobs in staggered cuts between October 25 and November 29, according to a Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification filing. Trinity cited financial pressures and increasingly complex technology requirements as the drivers. It is the second wave of IT layoffs at Trinity this year.
Sources: Healthcare IT News
Health-ISAC Warns Providers About ShinyHunters Voice Phishing Campaign
The Health Information Sharing and Analysis Center has issued a threat bulletin warning healthcare providers that the ShinyHunters cybercrime group is running an active voice phishing campaign against health sector organizations. ShinyHunters actors call employees on personal mobile devices and follow up with emails directing users to click malicious links designed to bypass corporate security controls. The group also registers look-alike medical domains to harvest credentials at scale. Once inside an organization, ShinyHunters pivots to connected SaaS platforms, including Microsoft 365, SharePoint, and Salesforce, to exfiltrate sensitive data. Health-ISAC recommends enforcing phishing-resistant multi-factor authentication for all remote access and SaaS platform logins.
Sources: Healthcare IT News
Utah's AI Prescription Refill Pilot Draws Patient Safety Concerns
Utah's artificial intelligence-powered prescription renewal program, run in partnership with startup Doctronic, is facing mounting scrutiny over patient safety. The state's medical licensing board, which was not consulted before the pilot launched on January 6, has called for its immediate suspension, warning that automated prescription renewals bypass the clinical reassessment required to safely adjust dosages, monitor for side effects, and check for drug interactions. The program allows AI to authorize 30-, 60-, or 90-day refills for 191 common medications, excluding controlled substances. Despite the board's April letter requesting suspension, the pilot remained operational through at least August 2026, according to Healthcare IT News.
Sources: Healthcare IT News
Apple Acquires Sonera to Expand Health Sensing Capabilities
Apple has acquired Sonera, a startup whose biomagnetic sensing technology detects electrical signals produced by muscles and nerves through the body's magnetic fields. The acquisition, reported by MobiHealthNews on September 11, expands Apple's sensing capabilities beyond the optical heart rate sensors and electrical biosensors already built into Apple Watch. Sonera's technology could enable new monitoring applications for neuromuscular health that optical and electrical sensors cannot capture. The deal reflects Apple's continued investment in health technology and comes as the wearable health monitoring market converges with higher-grade diagnostic capabilities. Financial terms of the acquisition were not disclosed.
Sources: MobiHealthNews
Inspiren Raises $70M Series C to Scale AI Senior Living Platform
Inspiren, an AI ambient awareness company serving the senior living sector, has raised $70 million in Series C funding, bringing its total capital raised to $225 million and pushing its valuation above $500 million. NewView Capital led the round, with participation from Insight Partners, Primary Venture Partners, Scale Venture Partners, Vintage Investment Partners, Lightbank, Avenir Growth Capital, Story Ventures, and Camber Creek. Inspiren's platform combines hardware sensors, AI analytics, and clinical support tools to help assisted living communities monitor residents, automate care documentation, prevent falls, and accelerate emergency response. The company plans to expand its go-to-market operations and enhance its hardware and AI platform.
Sources: MobiHealthNews
Prenosis CEO on Using AI to Detect Sepsis Earlier in Hospital Settings
The CEO of Prenosis appeared on MobiHealthNews's HIMSSCast podcast to discuss how artificial intelligence is improving early detection of sepsis in hospital settings. Sepsis, a life-threatening systemic response to infection, remains one of the leading preventable causes of inpatient mortality. Prenosis has developed an AI-powered platform designed to help clinicians identify patients at elevated risk of sepsis earlier than traditional clinical scoring methods allow. The conversation covered the company's approach to integrating real-time patient data, navigating clinical alert fatigue, and building adoption among frontline care teams at health systems deploying AI for sepsis prediction and management.
Sources: MobiHealthNews
Veradigm Discloses Patient Data Breach via Third-Party Vendor Attack
Electronic health record vendor Veradigm has disclosed a cyberattack in which an unauthorized actor gained access to patient data through compromised credentials at one of its third-party vendors. The Gentlemen ransomware group claimed responsibility and alleged exfiltration of patient records containing names and personally identifiable information. Veradigm filed a notification with the Securities and Exchange Commission, stating the breach was confined to the vendor's systems and interface and did not affect Veradigm's own network, servers, or databases, causing no operational disruptions to the company. Healthcare IT News reported the attack affected at least three connected health systems.
Sources: Healthcare IT News
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