Erik Wexler, president and CEO of Renton, Wash.-based Providence, met with OpenAI, the company behind ChatGPT, to explore the future of AI in healthcare, Politico reported Feb. 27.

Brentwood, Tenn.-based Ardent Health saw a rise in expenses tied to its ongoing Epic EHR implementation, according to its Feb. 26 financial report. 

Yale New Haven Health (Conn.) has launched an AI competition to identify and support AI-driven solutions that improve patient care and streamline healthcare operations across Connecticut.

Saint Francis Healthcare System, based in Cape Girardeau, Mo., is expanding its use of Abridge's AI-powered clinical documentation technology after a successful pilot, SouthEast Missourian reported Feb. 17.

Black Book Research ranked the top vendors for population health and value-based care for a Feb. 25 report.

From restarting its U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs EHR rollout to advancing interoperability, Oracle Health stayed in the news in February.

Tampa (Fla.) General Hospital is transitioning to a Defense Department technology contractor to power its operational command center.

Meditech has launched a new web-based Expanse Outreach Portal, designed to help hospitals extend their laboratory services to nonaffiliated healthcare providers such as nursing homes, urgent care centers and physician offices.

From its EHR system going live in new hospitals to expanding its online marketplace, here are 10 updates on Epic's operations, software products and partnerships as reported by Becker's Hospital Review in February:

A group of healthcare advocates, including hospitals and health systems, are urging Congress to act quickly to keep telehealth services available for millions of Americans.