Epic Systems has introduced a new initiative called Launchpad.  This initiative, according to a May 22 LinkedIn post from Epic, is designed to help healthcare organizations implement generative AI-assisted workflows. The Launchpad program brings together healthcare organizations and Epic experts…

Four health systems have invested in a startup that develops AI technology for radiologists. Here are six things to know, according to a May 20 news release: 1. Charlotte, N.C.-based Advocate Health, Houston-based Memorial Hermann Health System, Grand Rapids and…

AI, cybersecurity and driving innovation remain top of mind for health system IT executives. Here are five questions CIOs should be asking and answering, according to a May 20 CIO story that surveyed IT leaders and advisers: 1. How can…

An alleged kickback scheme that a California health system settled for $31.5 million involved steering physicians to use its Epic EHR. Here are nine things to know: 1. Fresno, Calif.-based Community Health System and affiliate Physician Network Advantage agreed to…

A 100-bed hospital in the Atlanta metropolitan area has quietly become the model for the future of inpatient care delivery. It all began with a question Emory Healthcare’s leadership team posed to Apple CEO Tim Cook: “Why aren’t Apple products…

Hospitals across the Dayton, Ohio, region are stepping in to support Kettering (Ohio) Health, after a May 20 cybersecurity incident disrupted the health system’s electronic systems. Here are four things to know:

As health systems nationwide navigate the complexities of integrating AI into clinical and operational workflows, St. Louis-based Mercy is scaling both traditional and generative AI across its enterprise. Byron Yount, PhD, chief data and artificial intelligence officer at Mercy, spoke…

The Department of Veterans Affairs has awarded the third option period of its contract with Oracle Health to support the agency’s EHR modernization efforts. Here are five things to know:

Healthcare leaders are coming together to try to identify and prevent the next big cyberattack like the huge 2024 hack of Change Healthcare. The Health Sector Coordinating Council Cybersecurity Working Group, a public-private partnership comprising hundreds of entities such as…

Arlington-based Texas Health Resources is taking a loss on hospital at home to care for patients in their preferred venue, D Magazine reported May 20. “This isn’t a money maker for us,” Kathi Cox, ambulatory and virtual channel COO at…