Health systems across the U.S. are marking digital milestones, from launching hospital-at-home programs to introducing new AI tools and leadership roles, as they notch a series of technology “firsts.”
Here’s a look at technology “firsts” at health systems across the U.S.:
- Jacksonville, Fla.-based Nemours Children’s Health has launched its Advanced Care at Home program, which has cared for more than 120 children with complex medical conditions through a first-of-its-kind home-based care model.
- St. Louis-based Mercy announced a partnership with Microsoft to develop what the organizations describe as the first commercially available ambient AI solution for nurses.
- Rochester, Minn.-based Mayo Clinic introduced a program to help other health systems adopt AI. The program, Mayo Clinic Platform_Insights, provides a “guided, affordable path” for healthcare organizations of all sizes to keep up with advances in the technology, the health system said in a news release.
- Salt Lake City-based University of Utah Health has formalized a new era of innovation leadership, naming James Hotaling, MD, as its inaugural chief innovation officer.
- Sharp HealthCare appointed Tommy Korn, MD, as its first chief spatial computing officer — a first-of-its-kind role in healthcare designed to integrate immersive technology into clinical care.
- Health systems across Louisiana joined forces in October to launch MyChart Central, a new Epic feature that allows patients to securely access their medical records through a single, unified login — no matter which participating health system they visit. The coordinated activation marked the first statewide rollout of MyChart Central in the nation.
