EHR vendors are making bold strides to reshape healthcare technology, unveiling new features, partnerships, and AI-powered tools aimed at enhancing patient care and streamlining clinical workflows.

Despite the growing importance of technology in healthcare, nearly 65% of organizations report spending less than the recommended 5% of their revenue on IT each year, according to a new report from executive search firm WittKieffer.

Epic is moving forward on interoperability by adopting new government standards for data exchange.

Altera Digital Health has launched Paragon Denali, a cloud-based electronic health record. 

Stanford (Calif.) Health Care is collaborating with Microsoft and Epic to develop an AI tool for ambient listening in clinical settings to streamline nursing documentation.

Healthcare IT teams continue to deal with a variety of staffing issues, according to a new report from executive search firm WittKieffer.

Amazon has been making big moves in healthcare over the past five-plus years.

Oracle Health had a busy October, previewing a new artificial intelligence-powered EHR amid the company's annual summit.

Private equity firm Francisco Partners has signed a definitive agreement to acquire cloud healthcare software company AdvancedMD from Global Payments Inc. 

Nurses at Providence Alaska Medical Center in Anchorage raised concerns over the implementation of virtual nursing, arguing that the change could jeopardize patient safety, Anchorage Daily News reported Oct. 31.

Small standalone hospitals are opting for Meditech and Epic EHR systems, an Oct. 31 report from KLAS found.

A switch to Epic is among the reasons that Hopkinsville, Ky.-based Jennie Stuart Health officials cited for pursuing a merger with Evansville, Ind.-based Deaconess Health System, WHOP reported Oct. 30. 

Nordic recently partnered with the College of Health Information Management Executives (CHIME) to survey chief information officers (CIOs) about the current state of managed services in healthcare. These valuable insights, from leaders who oversee the people, processes, and technologies within U.S. healthcare organizations of all sizes, revealed three key findings about the transformative role of digital tools in modern healthcare.

Oracle's top officials are targeting cancer cures and streamlining EHRs as top goals for the company, the Nashville Business Journal reported Oct. 30. 

Hackers breached an Iowa hospital's IT network, accessing or downloading patient files.

Hundreds of healthcare institutions are using the DAX Copilot from Nuance to automate clinical documentation, Microsoft's chief executive said. 

Sixty-eight percent of healthcare CIOs are looking to either expand or maintain their current staff levels, an Oct. 29 report from WittKieffer found.

Amazon Web Services picked the first recipients of children's health innovation grants totaling $10 million.

The alarming trend of rural hospitals closing their maternity wards is putting the health of countless mothers and babies at risk. As more rural communities lose access to essential obstetric (OB) care, it's imperative to find innovative solutions to bridge the gap. Understanding the root causes of this crisis and exploring how we can use technology and collaboration to address this issue is vital to safeguarding maternal health in rural areas.

Abridge, an artificial intelligence-powered clinical documentation platform, was named to Time's Best Inventions of 2024 list for its impact on reducing physician paperwork.