Bloomington, Minn.-based HealthPartners is testing a new clinical step between nurse triage and the emergency department through its home-based medicine rapid response program. This initiative combines virtual and in-person care to reach patients at home on the same day their…

The National Academy of Medicine has appointed a national steering group to guide a two-year initiative on patient safety in the era of AI, set to launch in spring 2026. The initiative aims to explore how AI can be strategically…

Healthcare organizations have been opting for consulting firm Chartis more than any other vendor for IT planning and assessment, KLAS Research reported Nov. 11. These types of companies help with IT strategic planning, IT assessment, vendor selection, interim IT management,…

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton filed a lawsuit Dec. 10 against EHR vendor Epic, accusing the company of monopolizing the EHR market and engaging in deceptive practices that restrict parents’ access to their minor children’s medical records. The lawsuit claims…

Increased adoption of AI in healthcare has the potential to reduce the administrative burden, improve workflows and personalize the patient experience at scale. But achieving these goals requires improving the integration of siloed technologies and data sources. These were the…

UT Health Austin (Texas) intends to go live with a new inpatient Epic EHR on the same day it opens its new multibillion-dollar academic medical center. With the net-new implementation, the health system will be able to easily adopt many…

New York City-based Maimonides Health’s new ad takes inspiration from “Wicked,” the latest installment of which is now in theaters. The “Defying Gravity” video, part of the “Brooklyn Kids” campaign for Maimonides Children’s Hospital, gets its name from the famous…

Cincinnati-based Bon Secours Mercy Health is expanding its collaboration with Atalan through a new partnership aimed at developing technology that connects clinician retention with patient experience. Here are three things to know about the partnership:

Cedars-Sinai, based in Los Angeles, expanded its AI initiatives in 2025, applying real-world data to improve care delivery, streamline operations and support workforce training, according to Chief Data and Artificial Intelligence Officer Mouneer Odeh. The Cedars-Sinai AI Council — a…

Wearable technology is no longer just about tracking steps. A new class of hospital-grade wearables is showing real promise in improving patient outcomes, streamlining clinical workflows and enhancing the care team experience. To explore what’s driving this momentum, Becker’s Healthcare…