Digital Transformation

Charlotte – October 19, 2026 -- PrePass launched the first phase of PrePass Intelligence, a fleet analytics offering that draws on bypass, safety, toll and vehicle GPS data and is available at no additional cost to customers of its Bypass and Toll solutions.

The release targets a data-fragmentation problem. Fleets know when a bypass occurs or a toll is charged, but working out what those events mean for the business typically requires analyzing large volumes of data across separate systems.

PrePass Intelligence quantifies bypass value from actual fleet activity

Fleet-specific calculations show driver time, fuel and estimated operating costs saved based on actual bypass activity rather than industry averages. Fleets can also see where adding eligible vehicles, transponders or the PrePass mobile app could generate additional savings.

Bad Homburg, Germany – October 19, 2026 -- Fresenius Medical Care reports that 74% of more than 10,000 high-volume hemodiafiltration (HvHDF) treatments delivered on its 5008X CAREsystem in the United States reached the target convective dose of 23 liters or greater. The company will present the data at the American Society of Nephrology's Kidney Week 2026, held October 21-25 in Denver, Colorado.

U.S. real-world data shows HvHDF delivery matches European targets

The company says the findings show HvHDF can be delivered in routine U.S. clinical practice with treatment targets comparable to those reported in Europe. Fresenius researchers are studying U.S. implementation as adoption expands. The work feeds the company's BEACON-US research initiative, which examines online HDF therapy and patient outcomes in the U.S.

San Diego – October 19, 2026 -- Wildfire Systems and Badge have partnered to push personalized merchant offers from Wildfire's network of more than 50,000 merchant programs into Apple Wallet, Google Wallet and Samsung Wallet, with no new infrastructure or merchant relationships required from clients.

Wildfire clients extend rewards programs into three native wallets

Wildfire clients can now carry their existing rewards programs into the three wallets through Badge's technology. Badge clients, in turn, gain access to Wildfire's merchant offers. Consumers who add a rewards pass will see personalized cashback and savings in their wallet.

Badge keeps passes current as offers change, using dynamic updates, push notifications and location-aware reminders. Wildfire's merchant partners gain an additional channel to reach shoppers and drive sales.

Miami – October 19, 2026 -- Twenty Labs has achieved Federal Risk and Authorization Management Program (FedRAMP) Class C Certification through Knox Systems, opening its Polycore composable government platform to federal agencies after deployments across 9+ states and territories.

Knox partnership shortens the FedRAMP compliance path for Twenty Labs

Twenty Labs worked with Knox Systems, which describes itself as the largest, longest-running federal managed cloud. According to the release, Knox removed the FedRAMP certification bottleneck and significantly reduced compliance timelines and costs for Twenty Labs. That allows its forward-deployed engineers and policy, program and design experts to concentrate on agency outcomes. Knox says it delivers FedRAMP authorization in 90 days.

Chicago – October 19, 2026 -- RLDatix has launched RLD360 Credentialing, a hybrid offering that pairs software with built-in automation and NCQA-certified verification services, aiming to shorten provider credentialing at a time when the typical physician start date falls 229 days after a position is posted.

The 229-day figure comes from the Association for Advancing Physician and Provider Recruitment 2026 Physician and Provider Recruitment Benchmarking Report. It covers credentialing, privileging, licensing and onboarding. Delays hit providers and staff and hold back patient access to care, limiting health systems' ability to meet growing demand.

Dulles, Va. – October 19, 2026 -- Unanet, a provider of AI-first ERP and growth software for architecture, engineering and construction (AEC) firms, will exhibit at seven industry events between October 21 and November 20 and lead three speaking sessions on agentic AI in the project lifecycle.

Unanet will demo two AI products at every stop

The company will showcase Champ Assist, which embeds AI intelligence in Unanet applications to surface insights and streamline workflows. It will also show Champ Agents, powered by Wyatt, an agentic AI platform that connects Unanet with other systems and automates end-to-end processes.

Unanet says the aim is to help AEC firms move beyond tracking their business to driving it. Sessions will cover using AI to improve project outcomes, profitability and growth.

Three sessions are scheduled across October and November

Lucas Hayden, senior director of AEC strategy, will present twice:

Porto – October 19, 2026 -- Athena Technology Solutions, a Fremont, California-based Manufacturing Execution Systems (MES) implementation specialist, has opened its first European office in Porto with six employees. It plans to reach 20 staff within a year and 100 within five years.

Athena targets five European clients by December fiscal year-end

The company aims to secure at least five clients by the end of its fiscal year in December. Porto will host sales, project delivery, customer support and leadership for the European operation. Sachi Javli, managing director and head of global delivery, leads the unit.

Athena, founded in 2011, has about 200 people in the U.S. and India. It is recruiting project managers, program managers, developers and sales professionals in Portugal and other European markets.

Burlingame, Calif. – October 19, 2026 -- Ember AI reported an 8% lift in net collection rates and a 57% reduction in predicted preventable denials in the inaugural Ember Revenue Integrity Index, an annual report based on performance data from its customer deployments.

The report also records 32% fewer preventable coding issues. Ember AI released it during Healthcare Quality Week.

Pre-submission analysis targets denials before claims go out

Ember AI's platform reviews every patient encounter before claim submission. It looks for documentation gaps, coding inconsistencies, reimbursement risks and payer requirements that could trigger denials or underpayments. The approach contrasts with traditional revenue cycle management, where teams often spend significant resources correcting problems after claims have been submitted.

Chicago – October 19, 2026 -- Twenty-nine percent of U.S. consumer packaged goods (CPG) manufacturers say AI is embedded end to end in core operations, more than double the 13% global figure, according to new Schneider Electric data released at PACK EXPO International 2026.

U.S. manufacturers deploy AI across sites at nearly twice the global rate

The figures supplement Schneider Electric's earlier global report, "Beyond the Hype: Practical AI for Competitive Consumer Goods Manufacturing," which surveyed more than 1,400 executives worldwide. The new U.S. data comes from a representative Censuswide survey of 252 senior manufacturing decisionmakers.

In the U.S., 52% of CPG manufacturers have deployed AI across multiple sites or processes, versus 27% globally. By 2030, 67% of U.S. respondents expect AI to be core to their operations, compared with 37% of respondents worldwide.

New York – October 19, 2026 -- Melio's plans range from $0 to $80 per month, and a new Better Business Advice review names the platform the best bill pay software for small business, citing its centralized accounts payable workflow.

Melio prices four tiers by ACH payment volume

The Go tier costs $0 per month and includes five free ACH payments. Core costs $25 per month with 20 free ACH payments and additional accounting and automation tools. Boost costs $55 per month with 50 free ACH payments and more advanced user controls. Unlimited costs $80 per month and includes unlimited ACH payments and unlimited user seats.

Fees can still apply to card-funded payments, expedited delivery, wires and international transactions. Standard card-funded vendor payments carry a 2.9% fee. The reviewer notes that total cost depends on payment volume and payment method.