Forbes’ seventh-annual AI 50, which spotlights the most promising AI companies in the world, features two firms that focus on healthcare. After receiving 1,860 submissions, Forbes picked the top 50 for their “business promise, technical talent and use of AI…

Artificial intelligence budgets are surpassing traditional IT spending, with C-suite executives playing a central role in guiding investment decisions, according to an April 15 survey from venture capital and private equity firm Bessemer Venture Partners. The survey — conducted in…

When ambient AI scribes first emerged in healthcare, they were viewed as niche tools — cutting-edge, yes, but not quite ready for widespread use. Today, ambient documentation has evolved from a proof of concept to a top IT priority across…

Palo Alto, Calif.-based Stanford Health Care has developed AI to message patients with test results and answer billing questions. After becoming an early adopter of an Epic and Microsoft program to draft general patient portal messages with AI, Stanford designed…

Shadow AI—the use of unauthorized or unmonitored AI tools within organizations—is an escalating concern, particularly in sectors like healthcare where data privacy and compliance are critical. This phenomenon arises when vendors or employees deploy AI tools without the knowledge or…

Health systems around the country are piloting and rolling out AI projects to improve efficiencies and, ultimately, patient care. But how many of these initiatives are actually driving a return on investment? Becker’s reached out to CIOs and AI chiefs…

In mid-March, Joseph Anton, RN, was named COO of Jersey City (N.J.) Medical Center, where he will oversee hospital daily operations to ensure efficiency and patient care. Becker’s connected with Mr. Anton to discuss his plans to use his 13…

As healthcare continues to be a hotbed for technological innovation, Punit Soni, CEO of Suki, often reflects on his company’s founding years nearly eight years ago. “It was crickets,” Mr. Soni said. “Nothing was going on and I remember thinking,…

Health system executives are in the midst of selecting the right AI vendor partners and projects for digital transformation. There are hundreds of pitches to sift through daily, and narrowing down the field of potential candidates is a time-consuming process.…

The area where artificial intelligence is expected to have the greatest impact in healthcare is assisting with administrative tasks, according to an April 10 survey from AI company Innovaccer. The report surveyed 105 professionals across 73 U.S. healthcare organizations to…