UT Health Houston is partnering with OpenAI, the organization behind ChatGPT, to accelerate innovation and enhance healthcare efficiency.

Most health systems have some technical debt from past consolidation on the CIO's radar. While the technical debt might have been relegated to the bottom of their "to-do" lists in the past, too much technical debt could become a liability in the near future.

Emerging technologies like artificial intelligence are altering the IT staffing equation for health systems, CIOs told Becker's.

UnitedHealth Group subsidiary Change Healthcare had to "start over" with its computer systems following a ransomware attack in February, Cyberscoop reported Sept. 19. 

Durham, N.C.-based Duke Health has entered into a two-year collaboration with SAS, a company specializing in data and AI, to create AI-powered tools.

Microsoft has identified a financially driven hacking group that is deploying INC ransomware to attack the U.S. healthcare sector.

Despite the unceasing number of cyberattacks hitting healthcare, the industry has a large cybersecurity skills gap, according to the nonprofit International Information System Security Certification Consortium.

AI-powered chatbots and avatars are set to lead IT innovation, emerging as the top trend expected to shape the landscape in 2025, according to a Sept. 17 survey from Info-Tech Research Group.

Two New York health systems are outsourcing their Epic implementations to allow them to switch to an EHR that is sometimes out of reach for smaller organizations.

The former senior vice president of healthcare delivery at Walmart has a new job.

Kalispell, Mont.-based Logan Health is moving to an Oracle Health EHR system, Daily Inter Lake reported Sept. 20. 

Chicago-based Cook County Health has unveiled a new logo as part of a brand redesign.

A labor union is launching a six-figure media campaign against New York City-based NewYork-Presbyterian, accusing the health system of charging exorbitant prices, City & State New York reported Sept. 19.

UCHealth's virtual sepsis monitoring program is now live at all 14 of its acute care hospitals. 

Terre Haute, Ind.-based Union Health has inked a three-year athletics sponsorship deal with Terre Haute-based Indiana State University.

St. Mary's Hospital is making strides in integrating artificial intelligence technology to alleviate clinician burnout, improve retention and improve patient care. 

OptumCare, located in Basking Ridge, N.J., is planning to lay off 160 employees, as indicated by a WARN notice posted on the New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development website.

Epic is developing tools in a bid to reduce cognitive processes for clinicians. 

An AI company that works with health systems has reached an agreement with Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton to resolve allegations that it issued inaccurate and deceptive claims regarding the reliability and safety of its products.

Technology workers no longer have their pick of employment offers or perks as tech jobs are waning, The Wall Street Journal reported Sept. 19.