In 2024, EHR vendor Meditech told Becker's the company is steering its efforts toward crafting sustainable and scalable solutions to tackle healthcare's most pressing challenges, such as workforce issues, financial pressures and the escalating demand for care.

Connecticut health plans have decided to work with Manchester-based Eastern Connecticut Health Network to mitigate the effect of billing issues from a cyberattack in early August, according to CT Insider.

Technology investment will be critical in the next 12 months for hospitals to redesign healthcare delivery. Most health systems are prioritizing IT and digital technology spend, but what specifically is on the CEO's mind for next year?

Peoria, Ill.-based OSF Healthcare is launching a telehealth education program as it looks to expand care to patients in rural communities. 

St. Louis-based Mercy has created its own chatbot that serves as a virtual assistant that can help patients schedule appointments and refill prescriptions.

Green Bay, Wis.-based Bellin Health said an unauthorized party scanned documents related to the purchase of home care equipment from an electronic folder within its computer system back in October. 

A study conducted by digital health company Panda Health revealed that among digital hospital tools, virtual nursing has the least widespread adoption and is perceived as having the most exaggerated value. Health systems that have implemented it say otherwise. 

The Coordinating Center of the Augmented Intelligence in Medicine and Healthcare Initiative by Oakland, Calif.-based Kaiser Permanente is funding five healthcare organization's research projects focused on using artificial intelligence and machine learning algorithms. 

York, Pa.-based WellSpan Health is using a $1.5 million donation to launch a new nursing innovation unit.

Rapid progress in AI technology provides innovative solutions for healthcare organizations to address financial and workforce challenges with equal intensity, Politico reported Dec. 15.