When virtual nursing first gained traction during the pandemic, hospitals saw it as a lifeline — a way to maximize staff members time when stretched thin, keep patients connected and maintain safety during a crisis.  Three years later, the screens…

An AI-powered app for diabetes prevention met CDC benchmarks for diabetes risk reduction at rates comparable to those in human-led programs, Baltimore-based Johns Hopkins Medicine and the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health found. The study included 368 participants…

From growing its data sharing push to more health systems announcing plans to go live with its EHR system, here are seven updates on Epic’s operations, software products, and partnerships reported by Becker’s Hospital Review in October:

Linking de-identified datasets can power game-changing healthcare research and AI — but can also raise serious privacy risks if not handled with care. During October’s Becker’s Healthcare webinar sponsored by Privacy Analytics (an IQVIA company), Brian Rasquinha, PhD, Associate Director…

CVS Health intends to close 16 Oak Street Health clinics two years after acquiring the senior-focused primary care chain for $10.6 billion. The healthcare giant will shutter the centers by the end of February 2026 and continue to have 230…

Health systems are spending significantly more money on AI than payers and outpatient providers are, Menlo Ventures reported. Here is where health systems are dedicating their AI dollars, according to the venture capital firm’s Oct. 21 report, which surveyed 700-plus…

Hospital and health system leaders are placing greater emphasis on patient experience than ever before, according to an Oct. 28 report from healthcare consultancy Sage Growth Partners. Sage Growth Partners surveyed 101 C-suite executives from integrated delivery networks, academic medical…

Cleveland Clinic and Axuall have entered into a long-term agreement to co-develop and deploy Axuall Sync.  Axuall Sync is a clinical workforce intelligence platform designed to enhance the accuracy and completeness of provider data. The collaboration, according to an Oct.…

The American Hospital Association is urging the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy to streamline and align federal regulations for artificial intelligence in healthcare, warning that overlapping policies threaten innovation and increase costs. In an Oct. 27 letter…

Health systems continue to partner with Big Tech on AI and cybersecurity projects. Here are nine collaborations Becker’s reported on in the past month. 1. Rather than bolting AI on, Charleston S.C.-based MUSC Health is pursuing a platform-first strategy that…