In the coming two years, key investment areas in patient engagement will center around facilitating easier patient access through features like self-scheduling and self-registration, addressing preferences expressed by patients, a Nov. 15 survey from KLAS found. 

Trip Hofer, the former CEO of Optum Behavioral Health Solutions, joined healthcare venture capital firm .406 Ventures as a venture partner.

Fort Myers, Fla.-based Lee Health is installing KeyCare, an Epic-based virtual care platform, across its system.

Health systems are increasingly turning to technology to improve the patient experience through platforms like digital front doors and virtual care.

Remote patient monitoring improved outcomes and decreased costs in more than 4,000 hypertension patients, new data shows.

Layer Health, an artificial intelligence startup that aims to organize healthcare data, launched Nov. 14 thanks to $4 million in funding from GV (Google Ventures), General Catalyst, and Inception Health, the innovation arm of Milwaukee-based Froedtert Health.

University of Miami Health System will implement AI from Aidoc to detect potential issues at the initial stages of care, streamline workflows and facilitate ongoing support throughout the post-diagnosis phase.

The University of Missouri-Kansas City has been awarded a total of $4 million to boost the area's digital health presence.

As the winds of financial challenges buffet healthcare organizations, many are turning to technology for enhanced automation and efficiency. With this technological convergence, CIOs are being urged to go beyond their traditional roles and emulate the language of their financial counterparts. 

Hospital executives told Becker's that the key to a successful and affordable EHR implementation is creating a thorough plan, utilizing all your resources and looking to the future. 

Chapel Hill, N.C.-based UNC Health's IT infrastructure supports 17 hospitals and 800 clinics. 

Five community and critical access hospitals have selected Oracle Health's CommunityWorks as their new EHR system. 

Tampa (Fla.) General Hospital received a $5 million donation from TGH board member Blake Casper. 

Walnut Creek, Calif.-based John Muir Health is partnering with Ambience Healthcare, a healthcare artificial intelligence company, to integrate its generative AI scribe within its Epic EHR.

Health systems in California and New York are hiring for Epic-related roles that could pay more than $100,000 per year.

Durham, N.C.-based Duke Health is putting healthcare artificial intelligence to use in surgery scheduling and predictive analytics, DukeMed Alumni News reported Nov. 13.

Sioux Falls, S.D.-based Avera Health has launched virtual nursing at two hospitals with plans to expand it across the system.

Amazon's One Medical is collaborating with Edison, N.J.-based Hackensack Meridian Health, allowing specialists from the health system to deliver care to the primary care patients of the tech company.

According to a report from Arcadia, hospitals generate an average of 50 petabytes of data annually, and a substantial portion, up to 97%, remains untapped or unused. But one CIO and his organization are stepping beyond dashboards to turn data into actionable insights. 

Cleveland Clinic, Mayo Clinic and NYU Langone are all searching for IT-related talent.