Health IT news and digital transformation trends

While some doomsayers predict that AI will replace human workers en masse, health system CIOs told Becker’s that healthcare, so reliant on the human touch, is safe. But that doesn’t mean duties won’t change dramatically. In late February, an investment…

For hospital executives, quality and financial performance are inseparable. Readmissions affect reimbursement. Adverse events increase avoidable spend. Communication breakdowns extend length of stay. Burnout drives turnover and destabilizes units. Many of these pressures share a common, underexamined root cause: inconsistent…

Three health systems have recently been using Google AI for tasks such as streamlining previsit histories and identifying reasons for disease outbreaks. Boston-based Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, for instance, is testing Google’s Articulate Medical Intelligence Explorer, aka AMIE, a…

Marshall Health Network, based in Huntington, W.Va., is partnering with healthcare AI company Notable to expand online scheduling and patient registration for primary care services. The health system said the new tools allow patients to schedule select appointments online and…

At Tampa (Fla.) General Hospital, opening a patient chart may soon begin with a question, not a click. The organization is among the first to experiment with Epic’s conversational AI tool, Ask Art. Ask Art functions similarly to consumer AI…

As the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs resumes its Oracle Health EHR rollout, the agency plans to prove doubters wrong because the implementation is “different this time,” a project leader said. The VA is scheduled to install the EHR at…

Madison, Wis.-based UW Health is hiring for a vice president and chief technology officer. The executive will report to Chief Information and Digital Officer Michael Waisbrot. “This leader will play a critical role in how we deliver reliable, secure, and…

A judge has approved a $5 million settlement over a data breach involving Danville, Pa.-based Geisinger and Microsoft’s Nuance Communications. Chief Judge Matthew Brann OK’d the agreement March 16 in U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Pennsylvania, according…

Trinity Health is notifying patients of a potential unauthorized disclosure of health information involving a third-party participant in an electronic data-sharing network. The Livonia, Mich.-based nonprofit said it learned Jan. 13 from a data exchange partner that patient information may…

Accrete Health Partners, the digital venture arm of Cincinnati-based Bon Secours Mercy Health, is leading a $7 million series A investment in workforce startup Definity. The company offers a vendor-neutral staffing platform for hospitals and health systems. Bon Secours Mercy…