Hospitals should formalize their strategy, define what innovation looks like and encourage clinicians to think outside of the box as they pursue innovation. Here, four hospital chief innovation officers share strategies on how to create a pro-innovation environment.

Some physicians are warning that the information collected by wearable fitness devices is currently unusable and unnecessary in a clinical setting, and may be causing patients anxiety, Protocol reported April 19.

Pomona (Calif.) Valley Hospital Medical Center is using wayfinding technology to help patients, staff and visitors find their way around the hospital.

Artificial intelligence reduced by twofold the rate at which precancerous polyps were missed in colorectal cancer screening, according to a study led by Mayo Clinic.

Hospital robots have been developed to carry out certain tasks that have saved nurses time, Wired reported April 19.

Data analytics company Palantir expanded its deal with the CDC to modernize disease monitoring through a platform called Data Collation and Integration for Public Health Event Response.

Burnout and EHR dissatisfaction are key factors associated with clinicians' likelihood to leave their organization, according to KLAS research released April 12.

A woman is suing SuperCare Health for inadequate cybersecurity protocols after a breach of 318,000 patient files last year, according to HIPAA Journal.

The ability to alter logos, pixel pressure and a desire to be perceived as professional have pushed marketing departments into the newest trend of debranding, reported Ben Schott for Bloomberg April 14.

From hospital-at-home partnerships to innovation accelerators, the first half of April has seen many innovations and partnerships between hospitals, health systems and tech companies. 

A Penn Medicine physician's short film about responding to stroke patients made the shortlist for the World Health Organization's Health for All Film Festival.

The success of mRNA technology and its potential uses in therapeutics and preventative medical treatment may create a new technology ecosystem, the Harvard Business Review reported April 18. 

Emporia, Kan.-based Newman Regional Health notified patients that a 2021 email breach exposed patient health information.

San Diego-based Scripps Health notified a second round of patients that a 2021 ransomware attack had exposed their personal health information, La Jolla Light reported April 17.

Global digital health funding slumped in the first quarter, falling by 36 percent, its lowest level since 2020, according to an April 15 report by CB Insights.

U.S. Rep. Matt Rosendale, R-Mont., urged the Department of Veterans Affairs and Cerner leaders to immediately remedy issues between Cerner's EHR system and its retail pharmacy software that he blamed for "sapping productivity," of VA staff and putting veterans at risk.

Oprah Winfrey and the Smithsonian Channel are partnering to expose racial disparities in healthcare through a new industry campaign and documentary, according to ABC News.

From AI platforms that match nurses with open assignments to an internal traveling nurse initiative, here are six Becker's reports on tech and program investments health systems are making to help their nurses and address nursing shortages.

Arlington-based Virginia Hospital Center rebranded as VCH Health, the health system said April 15.

Rochester, Minn.-based Mayo Clinic is collaborating on a mobile platform to find nurses on demand.