Ninety-three percent of health plan executives believe AI will contribute value by automating prior authorizations, according to an analysis of Deloitte survey results released Jan. 15. The Deloitte Center for Health Solutions surveyed more than 100 C-suite leaders across healthcare,…

Kansas City, Mo.-based Children’s Mercy has been piloting Helen, a mobile app that routes nonclinical tasks to a dedicated concierge team. The app allows nurses to submit requests that are routed to the concierge team, which can assist with tasks…

Canton, Ohio-based Aultman Health System is integrating ambient AI technology into its Oracle Health EHR system. The health system is rolling out Nabla to clinicians across inpatient and outpatient settings, aiming to reduce time spent on documentation, according to a…

Grand Rapids, Mich.-based Corewell Health launched a digital tool through MyChart that allows patients to register as organ, eye and tissue donors directly within their health portal. Since the October rollout, more than 2,300 patients have registered, placing the system…

Emojis are increasingly appearing in EHR, according to a new analysis of clinical notes that suggests informal digital symbols are making limited but growing inroads into healthcare communication. Researchers reviewed 218.1 million clinical notes from 1.6 million patients and identified…

Ten health system executives made the list of the top chief information security officers of 2026 from CISO Connect, a professional organization for IT security leaders. A group of CISOs from across industries, including healthcare, picked the 2026 CISOs Top…

Researchers at Mass General Brigham in Somerville, Mass., have developed an autonomous AI system that screens for signs of cognitive impairment by analyzing routine clinical notes — a tool they say could help clinicians identify at-risk patients earlier without adding…

Optum Ventures is among the investors in a $11.1 million series A investment for Risa Labs, which is developing an AI operating system for oncology. The venture capital arm of the UnitedHealth Group subsidiary co-led the funding round with Cencora…

The American Hospital Association is supporting a bill designed to increase the healthcare cybersecurity workforce in rural America. The Rural Hospital Cybersecurity Enhancement Act, led by U.S. Sens. Josh Hawley, R-Mo., Maggie Hassan, D-N.H., and Mark Kelly, D-Ariz., would direct…

Generative AI startup Anthropic has been commanding attention from health system executives in the days since it launched Claude for Healthcare. The company, with a reported valuation of $350 billion and the backing of a who’s who of Big Tech…