Health IT news and digital transformation trends

Healthcare CIOs say AI and platform strategies are forcing a fundamental rethink of IT team structures, shifting roles away from infrastructure and support toward data, product and governance functions. For years, many IT organizations were built around maintaining infrastructure, managing…

Healthcare organizations that place a strong emphasis on cost reduction may see higher levels of clinician burnout, according to an April 20 report from KLAS Research. The report, “CMIO & CNIO Perspectives on the Clinician Experience 2026,” is based on…

As health systems aspire to extend care beyond the visit, AI tools are becoming essential to orchestrating pre and post-visit outreach without adding to the burden on the clinical workforce. This was a main theme at a panel discussion sponsored…

Primary care providers generate higher-quality notes than AI scribes, illustrating the need for humans to continue reviewing and editing drafts created by the technology, a new study found. Researchers with the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs had 30 humans blindly…

From AI specialists to communications to billing experts, Amazon is hiring for a variety of jobs for its healthcare arms. The tech giant continues to fill healthcare-related roles for One Medical, Amazon Health Services and Amazon Web Services. Here are…

Oracle Health has been designated a Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services aligned network and introduced a digital check-in solution to reduce paperwork and improve data sharing. The new check-in tool integrates CLEAR1, a digital identity platform, allowing patients to…

As AI adoption accelerates across healthcare, many organizations are struggling to move beyond pilots to measurable, enterprise-wide impact. In a recent “Becker’s Healthcare Podcast” episode sponsored by ELLKAY, Ajay Kapare, president and CEO of ELLKAY, discussed where AI is delivering…

Half of U.S. healthcare organizations have implemented generative AI, according to an April 16 survey from McKinsey & Co. The report is based on McKinsey’s survey of U.S. healthcare leaders conducted in the fourth quarter of 2025. It examines generative…

The venture capital arm of Carrollton, Ga.-based Tanner Health is co-leading a $2.75 million seed funding round for AI workforce startup Worki. The company helps healthcare organizations connect siloed systems — including human resources, scheduling and credentialing — and determine…

Mount Sinai Health System, based in New York City, will adopt an artificial intelligence-powered platform from SOPHiA GENETICS to expand its cancer research and genomic testing capabilities. The health system plans to use the SOPHiA DDM Platform to strengthen next-generation…