Hospitals are collecting more data than ever before, and that data is extremely valuable. Should they let digital health partners use de-identified patient data to improve their AI models? Should they leverage data as an asset in future deals? Many…

Dayton (Ohio) Children’s has adopted Abridge’s ambient AI for clinical documentation, becoming one of the first pediatric health systems to deploy the technology. Abridge’s ambient listening technology transcribes healthcare visits then drafts clinical notes that are directly uploaded to the…

The healthcare industry experienced more cyberthreats in 2024 than any other critical infrastructure sector, the FBI reported. Healthcare and public health had 238 ransomware incidents and 206 data breaches last year, according to the April report. Only critical manufacturing had…

Weiser (Idaho) Memorial Hospital said an unauthorized party may have accessed personal and protected health information belonging to current and former patients. On Sept. 4, the hospital detected unusual activity on its network and took steps to secure its systems.…

Oracle Health has expanded access to its Clinical AI Agent tool to healthcare organizations across Canada. The AI-powered assistant, already in use by providers in the U.S., reduces daily documentation time by an average of 30%, according to a May…

House Republicans are pushing a proposal that could reshape how artificial intelligence is regulated in the U.S., Politico reported May 13. The measure is already drawing backlash from state officials, lawmakers and policy experts. Here are six things to know:

AI agents are already being used in healthcare. But what are they, and how do they differ from other forms of healthcare AI? AI agents perform tasks autonomously, rather than a one-and-done response to a prompt, such as large language…

Kaiser Permanente Ventures was among the investors in a $27 million funding round for AI-powered supply chain startup Clarium. The series A round also included General Catalyst and Texas Medical Center Ventures and brought the company’s total funding to $43…

Health system CIOs and IT leaders are technical experts and strategic visionaries. They’re talent recruiters and team builders. And now they’re adding a new skill: storytelling. At Salt Lake City-based University of Utah Health, CIO Donna Roach has a digital…

U.S.-based EHR giants such as Epic, Oracle Health, Meditech and Altera are facing mounting competition from a new generation of regional and international vendors, according to a May 10 report from Black Book Market Research. The findings are based on…