California and 19 other states filed a federal lawsuit July 1 against the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, alleging the agency unlawfully shared Medicaid beneficiaries’ personal health data with immigration enforcement authorities. The complaint, filed in the U.S.…

Health systems across the U.S. are rapidly adopting AI to enhance patient care, streamline operations and reduce administrative burdens.  From AI-powered documentation to using AI to to filter patient portal messages, health systems are finding innovative ways to integrate the…

Data is often called the lifeblood of modern healthcare. As the industry evolves, its ability to harness and act on data effectively will distinguish the innovators from the status quo. Today, healthcare can no longer remain reactive—it must evolve into…

A recent survey from the American Medical Association found that 66% of medical providers used AI in some capacity in the past year. That represented a dramatic 78% increase from the prior year.   Usage is only going up, but many…

Five vendors have emerged as key cybersecurity partners for small and rural hospitals in 2025, according to a June 30 report from Black Book Research. The report surveyed 187 leaders at hospitals with fewer than 150 beds on their cybersecurity…

Stanford Health Care has launched a pilot program combining ambient AI and real-world data to give physicians clinical evidence within minutes during patient visits. Nigam Shah, MD, PhD, chief data scientist at Stanford Health Care, said the pilot merges ambient…

St. Joseph, Mo.-based Mosaic Life Care said it was affected by a data breach that originated at EHR vendor Oracle Health. The health system started notifying affected patients June 27 that it had been contacted by an unknown party earlier…

Interoperability, or the seamless electronic exchange of information, has long been a goal of the healthcare industry. And while interoperability has continuously improved in the EHR era, it still has a long way to go. So where does healthcare interoperability…

Suki, a healthcare AI company, expanded its partnership with Meditech to further streamline clinical workflows. The two companies initially partnered in September 2024 to add ambient clinical documentation to Meditech Expanse EHR, including in-Expanse dictation. Since then, more than 20…

Parker, Ariz.-based La Paz Regional Hospital has gone live with a Meditech Expanse EHR system. The system unifies the hospital and its four clinics, according to a July 1 news release. It also provides access to a patient portal and…