UNC Health has been piloting Epic's artificial intelligence tool that drafts clinician responses to patients' questions and comments for over a month, and the health system's team traveled to Epic's headquarters to discuss strategies for future AI innovations within EHRs.

Oakland, Calif.-based Kaiser Permanente and Chicago-based CommonSpirit are cutting their carbon footprint by thousands of metric tons per year through increased adoption of telehealth and virtual care, The Wall Street Journal reported Aug. 2.

Rush University System for Health has launched a remote patient monitoring program for Medicare and Medicaid patients in the Chicago area.

The American Hospital Association highlighted six healthcare startups it says could optimize providers' time and improve patient outcomes in an Aug. 1 article.

CMS finalized changes to the Medicare Promoting Interoperability Program for hospitals demonstrating meaningful use of certified EHRs in the 2024 Hospital Inpatient Prospective Payment System final rule.

Danville, Pa.-based Geisinger partnered with Bodyport, a virtual care company monitoring heart health, to develop a new care program for heart failure.

Cambridge, Mass.-based Beth Israel Lahey Health plans to roll out "hospital at home" at 10 hospitals, with the first program launching later in August.

Sacramento, Calif.-based Sutter Health is piloting Epic and Microsoft's generative artificial intelligence tool that automatically drafts message responses.

Cape Girardeau, Mo.-based SoutheastHealth will be renamed and transition to an Epic EHR system as it enters into an affiliation with St. Louis-based Mercy, Southeast Missourian reported Aug. 2. 

Hospitals and health systems are increasingly looking to technology to address operational challenges. Here are the top 13 focuses of those operational goals for the near future, according to an Aug. 1 KLAS Research survey of 49 healthcare executives.