Newfire Global Partners

In this edition we bypass the tool hype and look at the actual data and operational foundations required to make AI safe, scalable, and ROI-driven – especially in highly complex environments like digital health. Inside, we share a 3-question framework to pressure-test your workflows before committing budget, break down why current data platforms are built for analytics instead of the runtime context AI agents need, and welcome our new VP of Account Management. Read the full Newfire Roundup #AI #digitalhealth #newfire

This 4th of July marks a historic milestone as America celebrates its 250th Independence Day. Across Newfire, we are taking this time to reflect on the enduring values of progress and collaboration that shape our collective journey. Today is a reminder that the freedom to innovate is what allows us to push boundaries and build a better future together. Wishing our clients, partners, and community a safe and happy Independence Day! 🇺🇸 . . . #4thofjuly #independenceday #newfire

Before making an AI investment, it’s important to identify the signals that matter, amplify the right work, and turn readiness into business value. Most technology-led conversations about AI focus entirely on automation as it relates to model selection, licensing fees, and output speed. Unfortunately, without a product roadmap clearly aligned to business value and an engineering operational review, automation will only amplify the underlying friction within unscalable workflows and legacy processes. Our Strategic Advisory Lead, Patrick Schmid, mapped out how to stress test your delivery workflows before committing your technology budget, pulling directly from our internal implementation data. Read the full operational breakdown here: https://hubs.li/Q04mQlYM0 Stephen S. Hau, Nashina Asaria, William Crawford, Mike DeSimone, Sean Lara . . . #engineeringmanagement #techleadership #softwareengineering #AI #transformation #newfire

Congratulations to the Artisight and The MetroHealth System (Cleveland, OH) teams on their impressive deployment across nearly 500 patient rooms and five facilities. This milestone signals a major industry shift: virtual nursing, ambient intelligence, and integrated clinical operations are rapidly moving from pilot programs to enterprise platforms. As healthcare systems move past AI experimentation, the real differentiator is infrastructure readiness and the ability to operationalize these tools safely at the bedside. Exciting to see innovation delivering tangible value for clinicians and patients alike. Kudos to Ryan Scharer and everyone involved in executing this forward-thinking vision! . . . #digitalhealth #healthtech #ambientintelligence #hospitalinnovation #newfire

With agentic workflows burning computational tokens 1,000x faster than standard AI, managing explosive variable costs is now a core priority for CFOs and investors. Newfire bridges this gap by embedding rigorous engineering safeguards that ensure product release ROI and turn unpredictable token consumption into clear financial results. Newfire engineer Carlos Carrillo shares his perspective: https://lnkd.in/gacD7sYq

Newfire teams across Europe, the Americas, and APAC simultaneously marked our 10th anniversary. With engineering hubs across three continents, our strength is delivering complex technical solutions under any conditions. Celebrating together across time zones proves the unified culture powering this global execution engine. As AI accelerates change, we are proud of the framework we've built to guide clients through the next wave of tech innovation. We are ready for the next decade. . . . #digitalhealth #newfire

10 years ago, Newfire was founded to solve complex technical challenges for high-impact industries. Last week, we kicked off our decade-of-growth celebration by looking back at the journey that brought us here. What started as a focused engineering team has scaled into a global organization of nearly 1,000 team members across the US, Europe, Latin America, and APAC. Through periods of rapid market evolution and profound global challenges alike, our focus on turning technical ambition into measurable business outcomes remains unchanged. This retrospective video captures the milestones and, most importantly, the people who built our foundation. Thank you to our clients and global team for an incredible first decade. . . . #digitalhealth #newfire

We’re excited to welcome Mike DeSimone to Newfire as our new Chief Delivery Officer. Mike brings 30 years of experience navigating the realities of healthcare operations and leading Fortune 500-scale transformations. He has a track record of turning $40M+ P&Ls around and guiding organizations through complex M&A, always with a focus on translating high-level strategy into execution that actually moves the needle. In an industry where the gap between ambition and results is wide, Mike’s leadership ensures our delivery stays grounded in measurable business outcomes. Learn more: https://hubs.li/Q04gMF6d0 . . . #leadership #digitalhealth #healthtech #newfire

Congratulations to three of our incredible Newfire partners on their 2026 MedTech Breakthrough Award wins! 🏆 This year's 10th Annual MedTech Breakthrough Awards recognized the most innovative companies shaping the future of healthcare technology, and we couldn't be prouder to have three of them in our portfolio. Artisight won Best Care Delivery Platform for their ambient sensing and AI smart hospital room technology transforming clinical care delivery. Datavant won Best Healthcare Big Data Platform, cementing their role as the connective tissue of health data exchange across payers, providers, and life sciences. Vida Health won Best Virtual Care Platform for their holistic, sensor-driven approach to chronic and behavioral health management. Congratulations to Ryan Scharer, Mark Hettig and the Artisight team, Sam Diederich, Andrea Kowalski, Josh Builder and the Datavant team, and Mike Rolla, David Osborne, Joseph Leingang-Hochberg and the Vida Health team! . . . #healthtech #digitalhealth #healthcare #newfire

The gap between a promising AI demo and a reliable production agent usually comes down to the data foundation. As John Puopolo explains in our latest article, most platforms are built for humans to look backward at reports. AI agents need to look forward to reason and act. This requires a shift from static storage to runtime context. When data platforms strip away sequence and provenance, agents lose the ability to provide traceable evidence. If your agents are stalling, the problem is likely your architecture rather than your model. Read the full breakdown: https://hubs.li/Q04gcR8P0 . . . #AI #enterpriseAI #engineering #newfire