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…

Increased adoption of AI in healthcare has the potential to reduce the administrative burden, improve workflows and personalize the patient experience at scale. But achieving these goals requires improving the integration of siloed technologies and data sources. These were the…

UT Health Austin (Texas) intends to go live with a new inpatient Epic EHR on the same day it opens its new multibillion-dollar academic medical center. With the net-new implementation, the health system will be able to easily adopt many…

New York City-based Maimonides Health’s new ad takes inspiration from “Wicked,” the latest installment of which is now in theaters. The “Defying Gravity” video, part of the “Brooklyn Kids” campaign for Maimonides Children’s Hospital, gets its name from the famous…

Cincinnati-based Bon Secours Mercy Health is expanding its collaboration with Atalan through a new partnership aimed at developing technology that connects clinician retention with patient experience. Here are three things to know about the partnership: