Health IT news and digital transformation trends

California Attorney General Rob Bonta is urging federal health officials to reconsider a proposed rule that would eliminate certain oversight requirements for AI tools used in healthcare. In a letter to the Department of Health and Human Services, Mr. Bonta…

In 2026, it’s become clear that innovation in medtech isn’t just about new devices, it’s about rethinking care pathways, making procedures safer and more efficient, and scaling solutions that clinicians can trust across geographies and care settings. Here are five…

Oracle is losing several leaders in its health records division, Bloomberg reported March 2. Most recently, Senior Vice President of Product Management for Clinical and Healthcare AI Suhas Uliyar and Executive Vice President of Health and AI Sanga Viswanathan departed…

Oracle Health reported in February that its EHR is showing results, pointing to a roughly 30% drop in cleaning response time at an Illinois hospital, preventing discharge delays. “Oracle Health real-time health system solutions and the people and processes around…

A former employee of Microsoft subsidiary Nuance has pleaded guilty to a 2023 data breach involving over 1.2 million patient records at Danville, Pa.-based Geisinger. Max Vance, 46, of California, agreed to the guilty plea Feb. 27 for one count…

Telehealth continues to evolve from an optional care modality into a routine component of clinical practice. Findings from the 2024 U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Workforce Research Recap, highlight how increasing telehealth utilization is prompting many organizations…

Waynesboro, Miss.-based Wayne General Hospital is rolling out an AI-assisted cardiac detection platform across its emergency and primary care departments. The hospital is using Sensora, FDA-cleared software developed by tech startup Eko Health that pairs with its digital stethoscope to…

The American Hospital Association is urging federal health IT officials to scale back and slow portions of a proposed interoperability overhaul, warning that eliminating key certification requirements could threaten patient safety and strain hospitals, particularly rural facilities. In a Feb.…

Salt Lake City-based University of Utah Health researchers are helping to “reimagine” the EHR with AI and machine learning. The bioinformacists are using the advanced technology to create EHR-based tools that assist physicians with diagnosing and treating disease, according to…

The University of Mississippi Medical Center in Jackson said Feb. 27 it is continuing to restore its systems and plans to resume normal clinic operations statewide next week following a recent cyberattack. Clinics across Mississippi will return to normal operations…