Los Angeles-based Cedars-Sinai is partnering with venture-builder Redesign Health to launch a new platform aimed at building and scaling companies that solve critical healthcare challenges. The Digital Innovation Platform will leverage Cedars-Sinai’s clinical expertise, research capabilities and data resources to…

From AI for clinical documentation to imaging, health system CIOs have been busy investing in emerging technologies to improve patient care and help providers become more efficient. Becker’s asked CIOs around the country: “What has been your best IT investment…

OCHIN Epic added five health centers and two rural hospitals to its network during the first quarter of 2025. The expansion brings the EHR platform’s reach to more than 2,000 care delivery sites across 38 states, serving approximately 7.4 million…

The FDA has appointed Jeremy Walsh as its first chief artificial intelligence officer, marking a step in tech modernization at the agency.  Mr. Walsh, who announced the career move in a May 2 LinkedIn post, will also oversee information technology…

Cambridge-based OhioHealth Southeastern Medical Center launched an Epic EHR on May 4 as part of a $29.1 million investment in IT upgrades. The hospital is the latest facility within Columbus-based OhioHealth to adopt Epic, improving data interoperability across the 15-hospital…

A Georgia hospital has defeated a class-action lawsuit over the use of data-tracking tools on its websites, Law.com reported. A state court granted Moultrie, Ga.-based Colquitt Regional Medical Center’s motion to dismiss the complaint, which alleged the hospital unlawfully collected…

University of Miami Health System has 150 AI projects in the works. That type of digital innovation helped the health system garner a CIO 100 Award for being a top IT department. Becker’s recently interviewed David Reis, PhD, senior vice…

Pittsburgh-based UPMC Enterprises, the venture capital arm of UPMC, led an $18.25 million Series B1 financing round for Carta Healthcare, a provider of AI-powered clinical data abstraction. Other participants in the round include MemorialCare Innovation Fund, Rex Health Ventures —…

Scotland County Hospital in Memphis, Mo., has implemented a new Meditech Expanse EHR system. The new system connects the hospital with its four hospital-based rural health clinics, according to a May 7 news release. The move also provides the hospital…

In the healthcare technology landscape, generative AI (GenAI) is emerging as a valuable companion to longstanding predictive AI solutions. GenAI refers to AI that can assist in creating content — such as summarizing complex clinical information — while predictive AI…