Nurses play a crucial role in shaping the use of AI-powered patient communications at UW Health, Chero Goswami, chief information and digital officer at UW Health, told Becker's. 

New Brunswick, N.J.-based Saint Peter's Healthcare System plans to move to an Epic EHR following its merger with Morristown, N.J.-based Atlantic Health System.

Abridge, a company founded in 2018 that uses AI to automate medical records based on conversations between clinicians and patients, was named the No.1 most exciting digital health startup in a June 25 report by TechCrunch.

The largest trade groups for U.S. hospitals and physician practices both expressed disappointment in HHS' final rule on information-blocking penalties, saying they could harm both healthcare providers and patients.

Health plans are adjusting to an aging population, accounting for growing rates of chronic illness combined with a high degree of social isolation and a strong desire to age in place.

Edison, N.J.-based Hackensack Meridian Health is expanding its hospital-at-home program with Medically Home Group after a successful pilot. 

Meditech has signed a deal to provide its Expanse EHR to seven Texas hospitals.

Indianapolis-based Community Health Network is investing in Microsoft's Nuance Communications as well as a deployment of Microsoft Azure cloud services. 

Nuance Communications, an external IT services provider for Danville, Pa.-based Geisinger, has informed Geisinger patients that their personal information may have been compromised by a former Nuance employee.

A software company has acquired Pittsburgh-based UPMC's inpatient teleconsult technology.