The CMS hospital-at-home waiver and Medicare telehealth flexibilities would continue under a $1.2 trillion spending package released Jan. 20 by the House Appropriations Committee. The three-bill minibus proposal would extend acute hospital care at home through Sept. 30, 2030, and…

Meijer has partnered with WellSync to launch a virtual care service aimed at providing customers affordable access to treatment for common health concerns. The service, available through the Meijer website and pharmacy app, offers $29.99 visits with board-certified clinicians, according…

Hospitals across the U.S. are adopting AI to predict patient needs and streamline care, but early use of the technology remains uneven, with adoption clustering in certain regions and lagging in communities with the greatest healthcare access needs. A nationwide…

Yasir Tarabichi, MD, has been named head of digital at Ovatient, a nonprofit virtual-first healthcare delivery company co-founded by The MetroHealth System in Cleveland and MUSC Health in Charleston, S.C. In this role, Dr. Tarabichi will oversee product strategy, technology…

Increased telehealth use since the pandemic has not been associated with a rise in overall healthcare utilization, according to a study at Ann Arbor-based Michigan Medicine. The researchers analyzed 538.8 million Medicare fee-for-service outpatient office visits from January 2019 to…

As health systems enter 2026, chief medical information officers say the biggest IT risks are operational, financial and clinical — and many are converging at once. From ransomware threats to unchecked AI adoption, CMIOs describe a landscape in which the…

Microsoft has been working with startup founders and health systems on AI and augmented reality projects. The tech giant collaborated with augmented reality startup Strolll and Cleveland Clinic to develop a solution to help patients with Parkinson’s disease overcome gait…

When clinical systems fail, nurses do not stop delivering care — they work around the technology. But those workarounds can yield medication delays, incomplete information and legal exposure that can follow a health system long after the screens come back…

Newman Regional Health, based in Emporia, Kan., has rolled out upgrades to its MHealth portal, powered by Meditech Expanse. The updated portal features a redesigned interface and expanded tools that allow patients to manage their care online through mobile devices…

Changing diet while undergoing cancer treatment is incredibly challenging. That’s why Jefferson Health, based in Philadelphia, is testing whether large language models such as ChatGPT can help cancer patients receive more tailored nutrition guidance. “It’s difficult to advise patients on…