CMS OK’d five more health systems for acute hospital care at home in the second half of 2025. Here are the organizations that have been cleared for the agency’s hospital-at-home waiver since July 1 (and their approval dates): 1. Penn Medicine…
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IT spending is anticipated to experience its highest growth rate in nearly 30 years, International Data Corp. reported. Here are five things to know from the IT intelligence firm’s December report: 1. Worldwide IT spending is projected to climb by…
Digital innovation must bring down healthcare costs, the American Hospital Association’s incoming board chair said. EHRs added expenses and “didn’t connect our clinicians to the patients,” Marc Boom, MD, president and CEO of Houston Methodist, said during a Dec. 17…
New York Gov. Kathy Hochul has vetoed a bill that aimed to give people in the state more control over their health data. The New York Health Information Privacy Act would have extended HIPAA-like protections to consumer health data used…
Health systems continued to enlist Big Tech in their digital transformations in 2025, with new AI agents entering the healthcare workforce. Here are 10 partnerships that stood out from the past year: 1. Cleveland Clinic and Amazon One Medical expanded…
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Health system IT departments keep their employees happy by providing mission-driven environments focused on innovation, executives told Becker’s. In fact, 13 health systems were named among the 100 best places to work in IT for 2026 by Computerworld on Dec.…
Rochester, Minn.-based Mayo Clinic performs among the most virtually planned surgeries in the world through its development of 3D modeling. The Anatomic Modeling Unit at Jacksonville-based Mayo Clinic in Florida uses 3D printing to support physician preparation in more than…
Rochester, N.Y.-based UR Medicine has rolled out hospital at home, becoming the first health system in Monroe County (N.Y.) to offer the service. CMS approved the health system’s flagship Strong Memorial Hospital in Rochester for acute hospital care at home…
Health systems across the U.S. are expanding partnerships with Amazon’s One Medical, citing improved access to primary care, patient growth and lessons learned around digital-first, consumer-oriented care delivery. From Northeast Ohio to the Pacific Northwest, leaders say the collaborations have…
Monticello, Ill.-based Kirby Medical Center has adopted a platform from Switchboard, MD to automate patient communication workflows. The 16-bed hospital trialed a solution where AI voice agents help with prescription refills earlier this year and now plans to deploy conversational…