Health systems across the U.S. are accelerating partnerships with tech companies to embed AI into clinical care, operations and administrative workflows. In June, Rochester, Minn.-based Mayo Clinic partnered with hellocare.ai, an AI-assisted virtual care platform, to advance ambient clinical intelligence.…

Some Maine hospitals have had to divert ambulances after falling victim to cyberattacks, the Morning Sentinel reported. St. Mary’s Regional Medical Center and Central Maine Medical Center, both in Lewiston, have sent ambulances to other hospitals in recent weeks as…

A new bill introduced in the House aims to strengthen cybersecurity across the nation’s healthcare system amid a rise in data breaches targeting hospitals and public health providers. The Healthcare Cybersecurity Act of 2025, introduced by Rep. Jason Crow, D-Colo.,…

Artificial intelligence and digital technology rapidly transformed healthcare delivery in the last 18 months. What will be possible in the next three years because of technology? Five leaders in health IT talked about their vision for the future with Becker’s.…

Scammers are changing the caller ID in Microsoft Teams to make calls look like they’re coming from actual health system employees. At Nashville, Tenn.-based Vanderbilt University Medical Center, staffers have received calls that initially appeared to come from a supervisor,…

Health systems across the country are diving deeper into the startup world, forming new alliances with venture capital firms and innovation studios to co-create and fund the next generation of healthcare technology companies. In May, 17 healthcare organizations joined forces…

Ambient AI helped the Permanente Medical Group, part of Oakland, Calif.-based Kaiser Permanente, save nearly 16,000 hours in documentation time over a 15-month period, the health system found. Between October 2023 and December 2024, 7,260 Permanente Medical Group physicians used…

Health systems are positioning themselves for the future by implementing next-generation EHR solutions. IT leaders told Becker’s they’re leaning into ambient listening, agentic AI and clinical decision support to create forward-looking EHRs. At Winston-Salem, N.C.-based Novant Health, the most innovative…

Edison, N.J.-based Hackensack Meridian Health has launched a partnership with Uber Health to provide eligible patients with transportation to and from medical care. The initiative offers nonemergency rides for qualifying patients discharged from the hospital, those attending medical appointments, medical…

Health First, based in Rockledge, Fla., invested more than $100 million to implement a new Epic EHR system. The move unified clinical workflows and reduced the system’s reliance on third-party vendors. The June 1 go-live consolidated multiple EHR systems into…