Health IT news and digital transformation trends

University of Toledo Health in Ohio is expanding use of an ambient AI clinical documentation tool within its Epic EHR following a pilot. After an eight-week evaluation, the health system reported a 29% reduction in time to chart closure and…

The American Telemedicine Association and Johns Hopkins Medicine in Baltimore have launched a three-year initiative to address barriers to interstate telehealth access. The effort, known as the Licensure Innovation for Telehealth Transformation initiative, aims to educate policymakers and the public…

Ambient clinical documentation tools were associated with modest time savings at five academic health systems, a study published April 1 in JAMA found. The AI scribes were linked to a reduction of about 13 minutes in EHR use and 16…

Innovation in healthcare has long suffered from a specific organizational failure: the people closest to the problems are rarely the ones empowered to solve them. A growing number of health system leaders are concluding that this isn’t just a missed…

Nacogdoches (Texas) Memorial Hospital has begun notifying patients whose data may have been breached in a January cyberattack. The 161-bed hospital became aware of the incident Jan. 31, after a hacker compromised its computer network and information systems, according to…

Cleveland Clinic is piloting a conversational AI tool for inpatient nursing that integrates directly into EHRs. The tool, developed by the AI platform Ambience, enables nurses to ask plain-language questions and receive real-time, citation-backed responses informed by clinical notes, lab…

The return on investment conversation for health technology and AI-powered applications has evolved over the years. Initially a sticky subject without a true answer, IT leaders in many organizations have been able to prove the value of soft ROI and…

Novant Health, based in Winston-Salem, N.C., has begun using Ion robotic bronchoscopy technology across southeastern North Carolina to perform minimally invasive biopsies of hard-to-reach lung nodules. The technology, funded by the Novant Health New Hanover Regional Medical Center Foundation, allows…

As more health systems explore specialty pharmacy as a way to improve patient access and keep care in their networks, many recognize the operational and regulatory challenges of launching these programs. Specialty pharmacy build-outs aren’t just about dispensing. They require clinical expertise, sophisticated technology, and access to networks.  Successful specialty pharmacy programs…

Now Comes the Hard Part. The industry has moved past the hype cycle. The next wave of AI value won’t come from clinical documentation — it will come from the operational workflows that determine whether care plans actually reach patients.…