Today's Top 20 Health IT Articles
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2 healthcare aspects on the cusp of change
Large language and multimodal models that respond with text explanations and ambient documentation in healthcare are on the cusp of change, UC San Diego Health's first chief health artificial intelligence officer, Karandeep Singh, MD, told the La Jolla Light in a Jan. 4 report. -
New AI can predict a person's lifespan
Researchers have created an artificial intelligence model they say can accurately predict a person's lifespan, the Boston Globe reported. -
How Kaiser Permanente is boosting its digital pharmacy
Oakland, Calif.-based Kaiser Permanente is enhancing its digital pharmacy as health systems and payers compete with new entrants such as Amazon Pharmacy, The Wall Street Journal reported. -
Hospitals sue ransomware group
A healthcare coalition comprising two hospitals and an orthopedic group filed a lawsuit against unidentified individuals associated with the ransomware group LockBit, BankInfoSecurity reported Jan. 4. -
Missouri hospital terminates relationship with vendor after breach
North Kansas City (Mo.) Hospital disaffiliated from medical transcription provider after investigations of a July 21, 2023, data breach. -
Dr. David Feinberg joins Aegis Ventures
Oracle Health Chair David Feinberg, MD, has joined Aegis Ventures, a venture studio that focuses on healthcare artificial intelligence and health tech. -
Why Mercy is upgrading SoutheastHealth to Epic
St. Louis-based Mercy is moving its newly acquired Cape Girardeau, Mo.-based SoutheastHealth to an Epic EHR system so that all of its providers and patients can ensure continuity of care. -
What 'won't be optional' for hospital marketers in 2024
Deploying artificial intelligence and boosting patient experience will be major focuses of health system marketing leaders in 2024. -
Sutter Health inks $13M sports team sponsorship deal
Sacramento, Calif.-based Sutter Health will sponsor a new professional soccer team in what will reportedly be the biggest such deal in the league's history. -
FBI joins Massachusetts hospital in breach investigation
The FBI is helping Newburyport, Mass.-based Anna Jaques Hospital investigate a Dec. 24 cyberattack, The Daily News reported Jan. 3. -
What CIOs are focusing on in 2024
In 2024, hospital and health system CIOs are focusing on exploring generative AI use cases, with the aim of driving greater efficiencies for their organizations and staff. -
How one health system made its EHR 'fun'
One health system reduced the stress and burnout associated with EHR use by making a recent update to its system "fun," the American Medical Association reported. -
Hackers threaten to send SWAT teams to Fred Hutch patients' homes
Hackers threatened to "swat" patients of Seattle-based Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center if the organization didn't meet its ransom demands, databreaches.net reported. -
How UPMC makes the business case for cyber spending
Pittsburgh-based UPMC is investing in cybersecurity in a challenging economic environment by making the business case for it, The Wall Street Journal reported Jan. 4. -
Missouri hospital worker alleges hours are being cut in wake of cyberattack
An anonymous employee from Liberty (Mo.) Hospital is alleging that the organization has been cutting employee hours due to a December cybersecurity incident, KCTV reported Jan. 3. -
Ascension outsources home health services
Nashville, Tenn.-based Ascension Saint Thomas Home Health has transitioned to Compassus, which specializes in providing integrated home-based care. -
Viewpoint: Assurance labs urgently needed as healthcare AI expands
The Coalition for Health AI, formed in December 2022, has called on public and private partners via a JAMA study released Dec. 20, 2023, to develop assurance labs for the testing of artificial intelligence tools for healthcare based on arranged standards. -
Representative pushes for clarity in AI regulation
U.S. Rep. Greg Murphy, MD, R-N.C., is seeking legislation that would protect physicians using artificial intelligence, and opened up a discussion on how healthcare AI will be regulated according to a Jan. 3 Politico report. -
U of Pennsylvania researchers unveil new AI tool for pathology research
Researchers from the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia developed a tool that uses artificial intelligence to image cells and provide insight into gene activity. -
Macroeconomic factors causing a push for automation
Macroeconomic forces such as inflation, shortages in labor and challenges in reimbursement persistently drive healthcare organizations to increasingly adopt automation, Bain & Co. reported Jan. 3.
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