Health systems are increasingly turning to sports partnerships as a marketing strategy to boost brand visibility.

Healthcare leaders are increasing their budgets for patient experience technologies, according to a Oct. 15 survey from Gozio Health, a mobile engagement platform. 

Optum reported significant growth in the third quarter despite continued ramifications from the Change Healthcare data breach earlier this year.

Somerville, Mass.-based Mass General Brigham has tested out drone delivery for its hospital-at-home program.

Thousands of patients' data was exposed by a data breach involving a partner of revenue cycle management company Gryphon Healthcare.

Health systems look for digital health vendors with a proven track record, cost efficiency and robust customer support, according to the Peterson Health Technology Institute.

As the pediatric healthcare landscape continues to evolve, a select group of children's hospitals is leading the charge in integrating artificial intelligence into their clinical and operational frameworks.

For health systems, switching to a new EHR can cost as much as a new hospital.

Marc Gorelick, MD, has served as CEO of Minneapolis-based Children's Minnesota since December 2017. He told Becker's that as he approaches his eighth year at the helm, he is focused on various issues. These issues include the system's Epic conversion, which will begin in 2025 and finish in 2026, as well as increasing access.

Oceanside, Calif.-based Tri-City Medical Center is notifying 108,149 individuals that their protected health information may have been exposed in a 2023 data breach. 

A health system's logo will soon appear on an NBA jersey for the first time.

Oakland, Calif.-based Kaiser Permanente will place its physicians and staff at Denver's HCA HealthONE Rose Medical Center and Presbyterian St. Luke's Hospital starting in 2025, allowing Kaiser patients to receive care directly within these facilities.

Oracle Health launched a new cloud-based solution designed to streamline medical claims processing.

EHR vendor Meditech told Becker's it is working closely with Dallas-based Steward Health Care, the courts and new hospital owners to ensure the continuity of its EHR system at hospitals sold off by Steward.

One- to two-year contracts leave digital health solutions a short time to display their value to health systems, which often update their platforms as needed, according to the Peterson Health Technology Institute.

Health system CIOs spent years as the technically proficient expert tasked with EHR roll outs, cybersecurity and IT tickets. That's no longer enough.

At Roosevelt General Hospital (RGH), fiscal sustainability is a priority shared across departments. To support these efforts, the Portales, New Mexico facility regularly evaluates its processes to optimize benefits, seeks new revenue sources, reduces costs, and works with area legislators, along with collaboration with the New Mexico Hospital Association and New Mexico Rural Health Network, to ensure adequate funding for safety net hospitals. Additionally, the organization has introduced several successful initiatives that have also contributed to its improved financial health and supported staff retention.

Health systems have begun having their nurses certified in virtual nursing and helping develop the standards.

Lubbock, Texas-based UMC Health System has restored its EHR more than two weeks after a cyberattack.

CommonSpirit's South region, which reported $7.2 billion in revenue in fiscal 2024, will consolidate its EHR systems and transition to a single version of Epic, with the first "go-live" set for June 2025.