Innovation

Pittsburgh-based Highmark Health is employing generative artificial intelligence from Google to create marketing materials and document encounters on both its provider and payer sides.

Charlotte, N.C.-based Advocate Health has been on the forefront of healthcare transformation for years, and CEO Eugene Woods will stay focused on innovation next year.

Marc Harrison, MD, CEO of Health Assurance Transformation Corp., told Becker's that the General Catalyst-launched company is looking to acquire "a system that wants to change" in the "$1 billion to $3 billion" range.

Artificial intelligence, chatbots and virtual assistants can handle routine administrative tasks, reducing burden on healthcare staff and costs for hospitals and health systems, the San Diego Business Journal reported Oct. 16. 

Healthcare is embracing generative artificial intelligence slower than other industries but using it most for personalization and customer experience, according to a survey of 600 IT leaders.

The Department of Veterans Affairs is opening four new centers dedicated to testing artificial intelligence, FedScoop reported Oct. 12. 

Rochester, Minn.-based Mayo Clinic has sequenced the genes of more than 100,000 patients for a database that will be used for precision medicine and predictive analytics.

Innovation hubs in hospitals aim to develop and implement new technologies, processes and healthcare solutions that can enhance patient care. 

Emory Healthcare, based in Atlanta, plans to join software company Graphite's alliance of health systems that aims to create a common language for digital health. 

As hospitals and health systems turn their focus to innovation, several are opening new centers and partnering with other institutions to further those efforts.