Today on HITshow: Sutter Health and Epic bring connected devices into the EHR to improve chronic care. CVS Health expands its Medicare program to reduce hospital readmissions. Premier agrees to a 2.6-billion-dollar deal to go private, while UPMC enters talks to acquire Trinity Health System hospitals in Ohio. Lawmakers weigh extensions for telehealth and ACA subsidies in a tense budget fight. And Advocate Health opens a new IRCAD surgical training center in Charlotte. HOST: RHONDA BROOKS ???? Innovation & Technology — Nate CollierSutter Health and Epic launch connected home devices that feed directly into the EHR, aiming to close gaps in chronic care management. ???? Payers — Peter BetterworthCVS Health expands its Medicare readmissions program, embedding Aetna nurses in hospitals to guide patients through vulnerable discharge moments. ???? Finance & M&A — Logan StokesPremier to go private in a 2.6-billion-dollar deal led by Patient Square Capital, with CEO Michael Alkire citing greater financial flexibility. ???? Finance & M&A — Logan StokesUPMC is in talks to acquire Trinity Health System hospitals in Steubenville, Ohio, a move that could reshape competition in the region. ???? Government & Agencies — Anika ShahCongressional stopgap bill would extend Medicare telehealth and Hospital-at-Home flexibilities through November, while ACA subsidies remain in flux. ???? Providers — Teresa VaughnAdvocate Health opens the first ever IRCAD surgical training center in North America in Charlotte, connecting local surgeons to a global research network. We spoke with Dr. Rasu Shrestha, Executive Vice President, Chief Innovation and Commercialization Officer with Advocate Health. ???? 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: Altera Digital Health and Kimmchi