Sacramento, Calif.-based Sutter Health furthered its collaboration with GE HealthCare by inking a seven-year deal Jan. 14, one of the health tech company's largest-ever strategic partnerships with a health system.

On Jan. 13, President Joe Biden signed an executive order to accelerate the development of AI infrastructure in the U.S. 

Sacramento, Calif.-based Sutter Health has signed a seven-year partnership with GE HealthCare to bring AI-powered medical technology to its health system.

Palo Alto, Calif.-based Stanford Health Care has adopted an artificial intelligence tool to help inform patients of test results.

Northwestern Medicine is investing in a technology platform that fills operating room slots like a restaurant reservation app.

Venture capital investment in healthcare increased to $23 billion in 2024, up from $20 billion in 2023, fueled by the rapid adoption of AI technologies, a Jan. 8 report from Silicon Valley Bank found. 

Hartford (Conn.) HealthCare has partnered with Aidoc to implement artificial intelligence technology aimed at accelerating diagnoses and improving patient care.

In 2025, UPMC and Providence are prioritizing artificial intelligence initiatives to enhance clinical operations and caregiver experiences.

UChicago Medicine has been expanding its partnership with artificial intelligence startup Abridge to draft clinical notes for the EHR.

Large language models like ChatGPT have performed well on medical exams, but they struggle with diagnostic accuracy in real-world clinical interactions. 

The rapid pace of AI development has left government regulators struggling to keep up. This challenge has opened the door for industry-led initiatives such as the Coalition for Health AI (CHAI), led by Brian Anderson, MD, Politico reported Jan. 1.

Nashville, Tenn.-based Vanderbilt University Medical Center will launch the Dragon Ambient Experience (DAX) Copilot, an AI-powered clinical documentation tool integrated with Epic, on Jan. 15.

Many of the largest U.S. health systems increasingly pivoted toward artificial intelligence in 2024 for tasks such as clinical documentation and physician inbox management.

The VA plans to resume rollout of the Oracle Health EHR next year after more than 18 months of delays, according to the Federal News Network.

In 2024, major health systems embraced artificial intelligence across various applications, including easing documentation burdens, revenue cycle, and addressing claims denials.

Children's National Hospital in Washington, D.C., is partnering with Microsoft to explore how generative AI can improve pediatric care.

Ambient clinical documentation will be commonplace in healthcare three years from now, according to Chero Goswami, chief information and digital officer at Madison, Wis.-based UW Health.

Bronx, N.Y.-based Montefiore Health System has begun rolling out Microsoft's DAX Copilot, an ambient clinical documentation tool, at its primary care locations in the Bronx and Hudson Valley.

Grand Rapids, Mich.-based Corewell Health inked a partnership with Abridge, an artificial intelligence company focused on clinical documentation.

Amazon's One Medical is leveraging AI to ease the workload on physicians, Politico reported Dec. 4.