Bethlehem, Pa.-based St. Luke’s University Health Network has partnered with Microsoft to boost cybersecurity across its 13-hospital and 67-practice footprint. The health system rationalized its security tool portfolio and increased its data visibility after adding new solutions from the tech…

As workforce shortages deepen, digital expectations rise and rural patients demand better access, University of Iowa Health Care in Iowa City is reshaping its technology strategy to bridge gaps across clinical care, research and education. The system’s mission — “changing…

The FDA is rolling out a pilot program to ease digital health regulations and push tech innovation in the fight against chronic disease. The agency plans to select up to 10 device manufacturers in each of four clinical areas for…

Ambient AI scribes have had near-universal provider satisfaction at Sioux Falls, S.D.-based Sanford Health, with 95% of clinicians reporting reduced mental fatigue and 90% citing improved job satisfaction, the health system’s digital chief told Becker’s. Thanks to the technology, one…

For the past decade, health systems have been told to invest in digital front door (DFD) technologies to solve access challenges. Many did so, modernizing websites, rolling out online scheduling, and beefing up their patient portals. But now, the promised…

Health systems today face a dual crisis: financial pressure that threatens long-term stability, and clinical complexity that is pushing physicians to the brink. Capacity is shrinking, burnout is rising, and margins remain under strain. At Becker’s 10th Annual Health IT…

As health systems continue the push toward safer, more sustainable care environments, clinical informatics executives say 2026 will hinge on two increasingly interconnected forces: tightening the metrics that protect patients and teams, and expanding AI capabilities that meaningfully reduce workload.…

Morgantown, W.Va.-based WVU Medicine Thomas Hospitals in South Charleston, W.Va., held a ribbon-cutting ceremony for its new Pediatric Subspecialty & Telemedicine Clinic Dec. 5. The clinic expands access to advanced pediatric care for families in southern West Virginia and offers…

VHC Health, based in Arlington, Va., has transferred its virtual urgent care operations to Sunnyvale, Calif.-based HealthTap, a physician platform. The health system said in a Dec. 4 news release shared with Becker’s that the collaboration will allow its patients…

From fragmented IT strategies and service agreements to ad hoc technology decisions that cause vendor sprawl, healthcare systems are entering 2026 burdened by day-to-day inefficiencies that can build into larger, systemic problems. In addition, rising healthcare costs and policy changes…