Microsoft has been working with startup founders and health systems on AI and augmented reality projects. The tech giant collaborated with augmented reality startup Strolll and Cleveland Clinic to develop a solution to help patients with Parkinson’s disease overcome gait…
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Nashville, Tenn.-based HCA Healthcare is bolstering its technology leadership as its digital innovation department has grown from a “startup team to a scaled operation,” a new executive told Becker’s. The 190-hospital system appointed Whitney Staub-Juergens, DNP, RN, its inaugural vice…
Rural hospitals preparing to deploy federal Rural Health Transformation Program funding say workforce stability, cybersecurity and technology modernization are top early priorities, even as many continue to struggle with health IT tools designed for larger urban systems, according to a…
Canton, Ohio-based Aultman Health System is integrating ambient AI technology into its Oracle Health EHR system. The health system is rolling out Nabla to clinicians across inpatient and outpatient settings, aiming to reduce time spent on documentation, according to a…
For decades, academic health systems have approached innovation cautiously; not for lack of ambition, but because the economics rarely worked in their favor. Thin operating margins, long development timelines and uncertain returns made large-scale investment in innovation difficult to justify,…
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AI scribes are now being used by nearly a third of Aurora, Colo.-based UCHealth’s 6,000 providers, with plans to expand the tool to more physicians, nurse practitioners and physician assistants. The organization uses Abridge to generate clinical notes, and with…
Tempus and New York City-based NYU Langone Health have formed a multi-year strategic collaboration to advance cancer research through molecular profiling and data-driven insights. The partnership will support NYU Langone Health’s Center for Molecular Oncology at the Laura and Isaac…
Peoria, Ill.-based OSF HealthCare has begun testing a new platform aimed at helping clinicians recognize changes in patient health more quickly by displaying trend data directly within electronic health records. The platform, called CliniPane, is a clinical intelligence tool developed…
Private equity investments in healthcare IT stayed robust in 2025, as deal volumes tied a high last experienced in 2021, Bain & Co. reported. Healthcare IT accounted for 19% of all healthcare private equity deals in 2025, a 10-year high,…
Charleston, S.C.-based MUSC Health is collaborating with medtech company Baxter International to lessen administrative tasks for nurses with technology. The multiyear strategic partnership aims to cut documentation time, simplify communication, and boost quality and safety outcomes with smart tech and…