Health IT news and digital transformation trends

Federal prosecutors have filed more charges against a California man accused of stealing the data of 1.3 million patients of Danville, Pa.-based Geisinger. Max Vance now faces two counts of giving false statements to federal agents, according to a Feb.…

Healthcare cyber incidents increased by 21% in 2025, though the rise wasn’t as sharp as in other sectors, according to the Health Information Sharing and Analysis Center. Here are five things to know from Health ISAC’s Jan. 30 report: 1.…

KLAS Research released its annual “Best in KLAS” report Feb. 4, ranking healthcare technology vendors and service providers across more than 140 market segments based on feedback from the clinicians and administrators who use them. The report, now in its…

UMass Memorial Medical Center in Worcester, Mass., will begin accepting admissions to its hospital-at-home program Feb. 4 after pausing new admissions during a partial government shutdown, the health system confirmed to Becker’s. The health system stopped accepting new hospital-at-home patients…

Humana is launching AI-enabled Agent Assist in collaboration with Google Cloud, according to a Feb. 3 news release. Agent Assist aims to personalize and expedite member support by generating real-time conversation summaries, predicting member needs and contributing relevant information efficiently to bolster…

As health systems struggle with capacity constraints, workforce shortages and rising patient demand, access has become one of healthcare’s most urgent challenges. At Jefferson Health, leaders increasingly view access not as a scheduling or staffing issue alone, but as a…

York, Pa.-based WellSpan Health is migrating its entire technology infrastructure to the cloud through a partnership with Amazon Web Services, a move that will help the health system build a stronger technology foundation. “This is part of a much bigger…

MultiCare Health System, based in Tacoma, Wash., is deploying an enterprise-wide AI documentation platform from Ambience Healthcare. The move comes after the health system tested three ambient AI solutions throughout 2025. The effort involved 550 clinicians across more than 20…

Hartford (Conn.) HealthCare President and CEO Jeffrey Flaks has been named Press Ganey’s inaugural HX26 Innovator of the Year, an award recognizing healthcare executives who embed innovation into daily operations. Introduced in 2026, the Innovator of the Year award honors…

The University of Iowa in Iowa City is providing free support and guidance through a telehealth program for professionals who care for adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities. The initiative connects healthcare providers, community agencies and other professionals through twice-monthly…