The NAACP is appealing for the “equity-first” implementation of healthcare AI, ensuring the technology reduces and doesn’t widen health disparities. The civil rights organization partnered with pharma giant Sanofi to release a whitepaper Dec. 11 outlining how to fuse “fairness,…

CMS’ upcoming ACCESS payment model is being billed as a turning point in how chronic care is reimbursed and managed — aiming to tie payments to patient outcomes and expand the use of digital tools. While health system CIOs see…

Somerville, Mass.-based Mass General Brigham has spun out an AI startup it says represents a “breakthrough” for clinical trial patient identification. The academic health system said Dec. 12 it launched AIwithCare, which deploys AI in the EHR to match patients…

President Donald Trump signed an executive order Dec. 11 to block states from creating AI regulations outside of the existing federal frameworks to spur growth and adoption across industries. In the executive order, President Trump said his administration’s efforts to…

Seventeen healthcare organizations using Epic’s software connected to a federally backed health information network in November. The organizations began participating in the Trusted Exchange Framework and Common Agreement in November, an Epic spokesperson told Becker’s. TEFCA, a government-led initiative launched…

Minneapolis-based Allina Health has struck a deal to codevelop AI solutions with automation company Qventus. As the inaugural member of the startup’s AI Solution Factory, the health system will create operational AI assistants with the company. The 12-hospital organization already…

Bloomington, Minn.-based HealthPartners is testing a new clinical step between nurse triage and the emergency department through its home-based medicine rapid response program. This initiative combines virtual and in-person care to reach patients at home on the same day their…

The National Academy of Medicine has appointed a national steering group to guide a two-year initiative on patient safety in the era of AI, set to launch in spring 2026. The initiative aims to explore how AI can be strategically…

Healthcare organizations have been opting for consulting firm Chartis more than any other vendor for IT planning and assessment, KLAS Research reported Nov. 11. These types of companies help with IT strategic planning, IT assessment, vendor selection, interim IT management,…

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton filed a lawsuit Dec. 10 against EHR vendor Epic, accusing the company of monopolizing the EHR market and engaging in deceptive practices that restrict parents’ access to their minor children’s medical records. The lawsuit claims…