Risant Health, the new nonprofit organization created by Oakland, Calif.-based Kaiser Foundation Hospitals, plans to scale up its investment in next-generation analytics and augmented intelligence, according to a July 21 episode of the American Medical Association's podcast "AMA Update."

Hospitals and health systems around the U.S. began charging for patient messages sent through patient portals as their clinicians became inundated with 50 percent more messages after the pandemic, but the charges haven't necessarily stopped the influx of messages, NPR…

Health systems who have uniform IT platforms across member hospitals have an upper hand in keeping service prices above competitive levels, according to a study from the University of Texas at Austin.

Methodist Le Bonheur COO Monica Wharton is focusing on 'going slow to go fast' and keeping the total cost of ownership in mind as the system works to install a new Epic EHR.

The FTC and HHS are warning hospitals and telehealth providers about the cybersecurity risks posed by online tracking technologies integrated into apps or websites.

Texas A&M's Health Center of Excellence in Forensic Nursing, based in Bryan, developed a new clinic that will provide virtual follow-up care to survivors of violence and trauma, NBC affiliate KAGS reported July 19.

Northwell Health CEO Michael Dowling said although artificial intelligence has the potential to enhance healthcare delivery, he fears there could come a day where the technology could outsmart the human brain, Politico reported July 20.  

Healthcare data breaches are on the rise.  Here are three hospitals and health systems reporting cybersecurity incidents that have affected more than 1 million patients:

Eighty-five percent of clinical and IT clinical leaders expect their health systems to increase spending on technologies and health IT tools as organizations look for more ways to automate.

New Orleans-based Ochsner Health is preparing to roll out a limited ChatGPT technology that can help its clinicians answer emails, The Advocate reported July 20.